Hi Darren, My impression is that most IRB's are not yet aware that there are issues related to ToS' that might be problems for both instructional and research uses of the sites. At IU we (the IRB) have discussed some of the issues, though these discussions have not yet lead to a policy. I do think the questions that have been raised here are valid ones to discuss in light of the sites use in a classroom. However, I think there are much larger issues of ToS' and research design where the discussion is only beginning. Lois Ann Scheidt -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Darren Purcell Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:20 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 49, Issue 22 I would be interested to see what an institutional review board would think of this thread. Admittedly, the proposed violation of TOS is for teaching, but the proposed activities are for student research as part of a pedagogical activity. Any members on IRBs at their institutions? Darren On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Terrell Russell <terrellrussell@gmail.com>wrote:
Bruno Selun wrote:
I know it's a simplistic POV, but if you can't subvert TOS, established policies and assumptions in an educational context for an educational purpose, then where can you?
Isn't it also at college people should be taught to be wary of Big
Brother?
Yes - definitely it's the time and place to promote discussion and discourse about established policies and assumptions.
That said, we should strongly consider that requiring students to break a TOS crosses a line that should be reserved for people doing it themselves with grounded knowledge and free will.
The power of the lectern should not be used to require subversion on the part of the student. The students should have the option to investigate these questions themselves. And they should be encouraged to do so.
I do not see these two things in opposition.
Terrell PhD Student SILS at UNC-CH
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