EducationalprotocolsinvolveprojectsdonebyTrinestudentsforaTrineUniversityclass.
Theprojectsmustconformtothefollowingcriteria:
AllprojectsshouldbeExemptfromfullcommitteereview(asdefinedbyFederal
Guidelines)
Subjectswillnotprovideandresearcherswillnotkeepanyidentifiersthatwill
linktheresultsbacktotheparticipants.
Projectswillnotmanipulatebehaviorofthesubjectsbeyondtherangeofusual
classroomactivityorcollegelife
Projectswillnotinvolvephysicallyinvasiveorcontactwithsubjects.
EducationalprotocolsshouldbeturnedintotheIRBasearlyaspossibleduringthe
semester.EducationalprotocolswillbereviewedbytheIRBChairandacommittee
memberastheyaresubmittedtotheIRB.Anyprojectthatisnotconsistentwiththeabove
criteriashouldbesubmittedtotheIRBforstandardreview.
ProcessforReviewofEducationalProtocols:
a) TheinstructorwillsubmittheEducationalProtocolApplicationtotheIRB.
b) Theprotocolshouldbesubmittedeachyeartheclassisoffered
c) TheinstructorwilleducatetheclassontheIRBprocessandstatethattheyhave
completedtheeducationalprotocolonthestudent’sbehalf.
d) Projectsshouldnotbeinitiateduntiltheeducationalprotocolhasbeenreviewed
andapproved.
e) Theinstructorwillberesponsiblefortheoversightofallprojectstoensurethat
ethicalstandardsarefollowed.Theinstructorwillberesponsiblefordealing
withanyethicalviolations,andwillreportsuchviolationstotheIRB.
f) Ifquestionsariseconcerningeducationalprotocols,theinstructorshouldcontact
theIRBchairorothercommitteememberforhelp.
TrineUniversity
InstitutionalReviewBoard
EducationalProtocols
ApplicationForm2015‐2016
DateofApplication:
Indicatetypeofreview: Exempt Expedited Full
Educationalprotocolsshouldfitintooneofthefollowingcategories.Pleasecheckallthosethat
apply:
1.NormalEducationalPractices
2.EducationalTests
3.Surveyand/orInterviewProcedures
4.Observation
5.SecondaryuseofData
InstructorName:
CourseNumberandTitle:
DepartmentandCampus(ifnotTrinemaincampus):
InstructorMailingAddress:
InstructorEmailAddress:
InstructorTelephone:
DatesofClassProjects:
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TrineUniversity
InstitutionalReviewBoard
EducationalProtocols
ApplicationForm2015‐2016
ProjectTitle:
NatureoftheProject(Includeabriefdescriptionofwhatparticipantswillormaydo)
SubjectsandRecruitment
AgeRangeofSubjects:
Numberinvolved:
RecruitmentLocation:
RisksandBenefitsofParticipation
ConfidentialityofData
InformedConsent
Howwillthestudentsgainconsent?Willstandardconsentdocumentationbeused?
Whenwillthestudentobtainconsent?(thatday,daysorweeksbeforeprojectstarts?)
Howwillthestudentassessthatthesubjectunderstandswhathe/sheisaskedtodo?
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AssurancesandSignatures
Theinformationfurnishedconcerningtheprocedurestobetakenfortheprotectionof
humansubjectsiscorrect.
Theinstructor,tothebestofhis/herknowledge,iscomplyingwithFederalregulations
governinghumansubjectsinresearch.
TheinstructorwillseekandobtainpriorwrittenapprovalfromtheCommitteeforany
substantivemodificationintheproposal,including,butnotlimitedtochangesin
cooperatinginvestigators,proceduresandsubjectpopulation.
Theinstructorand/orstudentinvestigatorwillpromptlyreportinwritingtotheCommittee
anyunexpectedorotherwisesignificantadverseeventsthatoccurinthecourseofthe
study.
TheinstructorwillpromptlyreportinwritingtotheCommitteeandtothesubjectsany
significantfindingswhichdevelopduringthecourseofthestudywhichmayaffecttherisks
andbenefitstothesubjectswhoparticipateinthestudy.
TheresearchwillnotbeinitiateduntiltheIRBprovideswrittenapproval.
Thetermofapprovalwillbeforoneyear.Toextendthestudybeyondthatterm,anew
applicationmustbesubmitted.
Theresearch,onceapproved,issubjecttocontinuingreviewandapprovalbythe
Committee.
TheinstructorwillcomplywithallrequestsfromtheIRBtoreportonthestatusofthe
studyandwillmaintainrecordsoftheresearchaccordingtoIRBguidelines.
Iftheseconditionsarenotmet,approvalofthisresearchmaybesuspended.
AsafacultymemberIassumeresponsibilityforensuringthatthestudentcomplieswiththe
classroomprotocolregardingtheuseofHumanSubjectsinthisresearchexercise
SignatureofFacultyMember Date