What I have been told by my IRB chair is that the issue is one of intent.
If the reason for collecting the data on the class activity is
publication/presentation, then it is research and requires IRB approval.
If the reason for the activity is education and you are collecting
data for your own evaluation purposes (e.g., did it work, did students
enjoy it, etc.) then it is not research that requires IRB approval.
I'd love to hear other views on this too.
Vinny
Vincent Prohaska
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
Lehman College
Bronx, NY 10468-1589
718-960-8776
718-960-8092 fax
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