Setting the Scene. Dr. Louise Connelly. Head of Digital Education Institute for Academic Development University of

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2 Setting the Scene Dr. Louise Connelly Head of Digital Education Institute for Academic Development University of

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4 Research ethics is one of the most important and most complex topics we have the opportunity to enlighten, to offend, and even to harm. (p.136) Kozinets, R. V. (2010) Netnography : doing ethnographic research online, Los Angeles, Calif. ; London, SAGE

5 Overview Here & Now Everything is connected The challenges University of Edinburgh What University of Edinburgh Where to next?

6 Things have changed dramatically 2004 > 2014 PhD Aspects of the Self: An analysis of self reflection, self presentation and the experiential self in selected Buddhist blogs

7 Everything is connected Guidelines Researcher Social Media Data

8 The Challenges - The visible researcher - Public vs private spaces - Terminology - Managing the data - Constantly changing environment - Dealing with ethics issues Zimmer, M. (2010) "But the data is already public": on the ethics of research on Facebook." Ethics & Information Technology 12:

9 Edinburgh Cosmos Analysing Social Media Collaboration CROSS Masters and PhD research

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11 What Edinburgh?

12 Guidance Courses Ethical Processes Ethics boards The University of Edinburgh replaced its Code of Good Practice in Research (Nov 2002) with the formal adoption of the UK Research Integrity Office s Code of Practice for Research (UKRIO) in 2009

13 Edinburgh Social Media Guidelines & Policies Edinburgh Research & Innovation (ERI) School/College guidelines AoIR (Association of Internet Researchers) Professional bodies

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15 Edinburgh Courses/Workshops PG Certificate Making Use of Digital Research (online Sept 2014) PG Certificate in Academic Practice (Building a Research Profile) Workshop: Social Media for Research and Impact (Institute for Academic Practice)

16 Research in the College must comply with whatever is the most rigorous relevant ethical framework (College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Research Ethics Framework 2008)

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18 Guiding Principles Integrity Honesty Accountability Objectivity Confidentiality Avoidance of harm Right to withdraw Research work should not begin until clearance has been obtained. Research ethics checklists should be referred to.

19 Ethics approval: levels Education (4) 0 no participant data 1 research with participants which is non-problematic 2 novel procedures, focus groups etc. 3 may be problematic Divinity (3) 1 self assessment 2 full ethical assessment 3 foreseeable potential risk

20 Ethics Approval 1. complete ethics form 2. Supervisor s signature 3. form sent to ethics sub-committee 4. form reviewed by ethics committee 5. approval/amendment requests received Professional bodies.

21 Ethics Approval - Professional Bodies BESR British Educational Research Association BPS British Psychological Society ESRC Economic & Social Research Council MRC Medical Research Council NHS National Health Service SRA Social Research Association

22 Questions Can we apply traditional approaches online? e.g. (virtual) ethnography How can researchers be supported? How can Ethics Committees be supported? Do we need universal standard guidelines?

23 Where to next? Standards Support & Training Ethics boards Interdisciplinary research

24 References Hine, C. (2000) Virtual ethnography, London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif., SAGE. Hookway, N. (2008) 'Entering the Blogosphere': some strategies for using blogs in social research. Qualitative Research, 8, Jones, S. (Ed.) (1999) Doing Internet research: critical issues and methods for examining the Net, Thousand Oaks, Calif, London:SAGE. Kozinets, R. V. (2010) Netnography : doing ethnographic research online, Los Angeles, Calif. ; London, SAGE Zimmer, M. (2010) "But the data is already public": on the ethics of research on Facebook." Ethics & Information Technology 12:

25 Thank You Dr. Louise Connelly Head of Digital Education Institute for Academic Development University of

26 Acknowledgements Dr Sian Bayne, Senior Lecturer & Chair of the Ethics Committee, School of Education

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