Forums are different, and will depend on how the site is set up, but again, ideally permission is sought for the data to be used for research.

NZ Association for Research in Education. Publication ethics include matters such as plagiarism, self-plagiarism and falsification of published results. This could be done by posting a statement on the forum board giving an email address (remember to space it out and use 'dot' for ' . ' If so, you ask permission from the forum participants to use their data. 11 Turnbull StThorndon, Wellington 6011Aotearoa - New Zealand, © 2020 - Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi, Understanding Aotearoa's plastics problem, Supporting international research collaboration, President's Address 2019 on redefining research excellence, Te Takarangi: Celebrating Māori publications with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, Climate change mitigation options for New Zealand, Climate change implications for New Zealand, Code of Professional Standards and Ethics, Research Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand, Dealing with issues and concerns about conduct.

Associate Professor Brigid McNeill is the member of the College of Education, Health and Human Development’s Research Committee who signs off Low-Risk applications in the School of Teacher Education before they are submitted to the ERHEC. One of the key principles of ethical research is that information is used for the purposes for which it is given.

However, there are still many ethical and practical considerations to bear in mind.

Examples of research applications that would be considered by ERHEC include: The Educational Research Human Ethics Committee of the University of Canterbury (ERHEC), only accepts project applications for review from: All applications to the Upper South Health and Disability Ethics Committee also require a separate application to the appropriate University of Canterbury Human Ethics Committee. Contact the chair, Patrick Shepherd, +64 3 369 3807 ext: 93807. The researcher could find it useful to contact the blog owner and ask for permission to use posts in their research. Use the Tab and Up, Down arrow keys to select menu items. The following is intended as a guide only to help you consider some of the ethical issues involving researching Blogs, Forums and other Social Media. Most social media sites are developed to provide a forum for a particular issue, without a research audience in mind. If authors have to be approved by the blog owner then they will possibly have communicated guidelines for posting. The Royal Society of New Zealand’s Code of Professional Standards and Ethics includes research integrity. The completed application form and relevant supporting documents are sent electronically and via hard-copy to the secretary. In New Zealand, research involving the collection of personal information must meet established standards of practice. Online personas and networks are “like fingerprints” and can be identified. Modern society expects to be able to openly discuss and debate research findings, and sometimes to participate in the design and execution of research and its dissemination. It is also used on a voluntary basis by others. You may need to check the blog host's Terms and Conditions, e.g.

The Research Involving Human Participants Policy and the application forms are downloaded and filled in by the applicant. Research integrity is a term used to describe the adherence to good ethical standards during the conduct of research, excluding the aspects of publication and working with human and animal subjects.

The use of pictures by people who have not consented to be part of a research project is highly risky and should be avoided if at all possible. Should it become necessary to transfer hard-copy or video data to electronic format, this should be done in a secure manner and any hard-copy or video data should then be securely destroyed. Does the blog aim to be widely read by a public audience - does it advertise or cross-post to increase traffic etc.? In New Zealand, research involving the use of animals must meet established standards of practice. Even when posting ‘publically’, research shows many writers aim their posts at a select few of their friend group and do not consider the invisible audience. Responses to the secretary’s email are discussed with chair and approval provided. The Committee on Publication Ethics is an international body that has established a model of best practice. Research Association New Zealand (RANZ) is the only industry body dedicated to professional providers and users of research, data and insights.

If a writer does not consider ethics, should researchers compound this? The more individualised data shared, the more potential for identification. The Research Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand is a resource suitable to be adopted in full or in part by any organisation developing its own policy or code. Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001, Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988. It is also used on a voluntary basis by others. The Research Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand is a resource suitable to be adopted in full or in part by any organisation developing its own policy or code. Occasionally an application is required to be resubmitted for full review by the ERHEC. Researchers are expected to behave in an ethically-responsible manner in their activities. Any research or teaching activity in which persons are subjected to experimental procedures or observation or questioning or otherwise used as a source of information or data unless excluded by the scope and exemptions in the Human Ethics Policy. Many research organisations use ethics committees, including independent lay members, to review and approve proposals for their adherence to good practice. View more on how to contact us or use this form to send us an email. General enquiries: +64 4 472 7421 | [email protected] | PO Box 598, Wellington 6140. The general procedure for applications to the ERHEC is: Electronic copySend to [email protected], Hard copy (send by internal mail or take to Level 5 South, Matariki)The secretaryEthics  Level 5 SouthMatariki.

Research Involving Human Participants (UC Policy Library), Australian Association for Research in Education, National Oral History Association of New Zealand. Is there any discussion/pictures/details of people from the writer's life (e.g. The electronic format data should then be held for the appropriate length of time as stated in the ethics application and then securely destroyed.