Online Consent to Participate in Research
Would you like to be involved in research at the University of Oklahoma?
I am Lihui Liao, a doctoral student from the Educational Psychology Department and I invite you to participate in my research project entitled Validating Theoretical Constructs of Sense of Community in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Environment (CSCL). This research is being conducted at University of Oklahoma. You were selected as a possible participant because you are taking an online course or learning program. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate in this study.
Please read this document and contact me to ask any questions that you may have BEFORE agreeing to take part in my research.
What is the purpose of this research?
The purpose of this research is to to explore the theoretical constructs associated with students' sense of community in CSCL and validate these theoretical constructs.
How many participants will be in this research?
About 500 people will take part in this research.
What will I be asked to do?
If you agree to be in this research, you will be asked to complete an online survey. Based on the survey result, you may be contacted by email to participate in a follow-up interview.
How long will this take?
Your will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the online survey. If you participate in the follow-up interview, it will take approximately 20-30 minutes.
What are the risks and/or benefits if I participate?
There are no risks and no benefits from being in this research.
Will I be compensated for participating?
You will probably be reimbursed for your time and participation in this research. At the end of the online survey, you may fill out your contact emails for the raffle drawing. Filling out your contact emails is voluntary and your email address will not be linked to your responses in the online survey. Finally, 10 raffle winners will be awarded $50 Amazon gift cards.
Who will see my information?
In research reports, there will be no information that will make it possible to identify you. Research records will be stored securely and only approved researchers and the OU Institution Review Board will have access to the records.
Do I have to participate?
No. If you do not participate, you will not be penalized or lose benefits or services unrelated to the research. If you decide to participate, you don’t have to answer any question and can stop participating at any time.
Who do I contact with questions, concerns or complaints?
If you have questions, concerns or complaints about the research or have experienced a research-related injury, contact me at 405-365-9268 and llh@ou.edu or my advisor, Dr. Maeghan N. Hennessey at 405-325-3574 and maeghan@ou.edu.
You can also contact the University of Oklahoma – Norman Campus Institutional Review Board (OU-NC IRB) at 405-325-8110 or irb@ou.edu if you have questions about your rights as a research participant, concerns, or complaints about the research and wish to talk to someone other than the researcher(s) or if you cannot reach the researcher(s).
Please print this document for your records. By providing information to the researcher(s), I am agreeing to participate in this research.
This research has been approved by the University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus IRB.
IRB Number: __6856______ Approval date: ___10/27/2016____