Protocol for Online Forms and Surveys-推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜

The College has developed the following protocol for the collection of information from human populations through the use of online forms or surveys by members of the campus community. The purpose of these guidelines is threefold:

Provide guidance to developers of online forms and surveys, and to the technical staff that support them, 有关 compliance with ethical and legal rules governing research and data collection from human subjects.
协调技术支持 for the development, distribution, and analysis of online forms and surveys.
Consolidate and coordinate online forms and surveys so as to avoid over-surveying.

Supported tools for administering online forms and surveys

The college currently supports two software tools for conducting online forms and surveys. Both tools are themselves web-based.

Wufoo: An easy-to-use tool for developing and administering simple forms or questionnaires. 联系帮助台 to request a user account for this tool.
Qualtrics: A professional tool for developing surveys with more complex response formats, 分配方法, 或者数据管理. Contact the Office of Institutional 研究, 规划, and 评估 to request a user account for this tool.

Accounts with one of these tools generally do not limit the number of surveys or forms users can develop and conduct. 然而, users should review the following guidelines in light of each survey or form-based data collection project.

Legal / ethical policies governing data collection

学院的院校检讨委员会 (IRB) is charged with protecting the welfare, 权利, and privacy of all persons participating in research – of which the web-based surveys and forms covered in this protocol are an example. The IRB reviews research activities with human subjects – including web-based forms and surveys – in light of this charge. Data collection that is conducted solely for the purposes of educational or program improvement is usually considered exempt from IRB review but if, after reviewing the College IRB’s website you have any questions about whether a review is required for your project,请 contact David Consiglio (x6534, dconsigl@pause-play.net).

Examples for deciding whether your project requires full IRB review. This list is for guidance only, and does not replace IRB review itself. It applies to surveys for research or opinion polling as well as forms used by administrative offices. 点击在这里 for a link to 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜's 院校检讨委员会.

要求IRB审查:

Examples that do not require IRB review:

attitudes or behavior which, if known outside the research, might harm the respondent’s reputation
信息 心理或身体健康
参与 非法活动 (包括酗酒或吸毒)
个人或私人信息 (e.g., annual income, sexual behavior, student grades, financial aid status)
正常情况下保密 (e.g., 社会保险号, 犯罪背景资料, 健康历史信息, religious or political background)

form asking respondents to RSVP or register for an event
form asking students to register for classes or apply to study abroad
form asking respondents to select a T-shirt style or make a meal selection for an event.

Technical / expert support for your online form or survey

Once you have a user account for one of these tools, you will find they are easy to use, and that the related help menus and guides will address many technical questions for simple forms and surveys. 然而, we encourage you to think through the entire data collection process before launching your form or survey, as this will ensure that the data you collect are valid and usable. 联系David Consiglio (x6534) dconsigl@pause-play.net)或Richard Barry (x6532) rbarry@pause-play.net) for expert advice on implementing good surveys and forms.

Developing the survey: Question wording, sequencing, response format.
Distributing the survey: Developing e-mail lists, 随机抽样, 管理提醒, 确保良好的回应率.
Analyzing the survey results: Tabulating results, statistical analysis, writing reports

Protocol for surveying larger community populations

If you will be directing a form or survey at any of the following populations, you must submit a request to do so to the survey management group. 联系Lindsey Dever (x6599) ldever@pause-play.net) to discuss the scheduling of your project, so as to prevent over-surveying of these populations.

所有本科生?
所有GSAS或gsssr学生?
All senior undergraduates (or other class year)?
校友/i人数(任何)?
全体教职员工?
上述任何一方的父母/家人?

Integrating form or survey responses with existing databases

If the information you will collect will need to be integrated with existing databases such as People Soft or Financial Edge, 要么现在，要么将来,请联系帮助台为你的项目提供帮助.