Capella University

New Research Center!

2010 Mar 16 Posted by Courtney Jarboe

Capella University’s Institutional Review Board is proud to announce several changes that will enhance the research experience at Capella University. Below are just some of the improvements!

Check out the New Research Center!
Capella University is proud to announce the launch of the new Research Center! You can get to the Research Center through iGuide or by going to www.capella.edu/researchcenter. Here are just some of the new features and tools that are available for Capella’s research community.

Interactive Media
IRB Submission Assessment Tool allows academic researchers at Capella to determine what documents may be required for their IRB review. This interactive asks the researcher questions about the proposed research, generates a list of forms, and sends an e-mail to the researcher with the forms attached! It also gives researchers insight into whether or not their proposed research study qualifies for the exempt review process.

Announcements
Faculty and learners can keep up to speed on news coming from the Office of Research and Scholarship regarding the IRB application process, Capella’s research community, and new features.

Across the Board: IRB Blog
A direct link to Capella’s IRB Blog, Across the Board, is available from this website. You can utilize the RSS feed to get regular updates regarding IRB processes and procedures.

Check out the New Exempt Review Process!
In addition to the launch of the new Research Center, Capella University’s IRB is pleased to announce the implementation of the exempt review process! If a study does meet exempt criteria, researchers will complete a shorter application and their application will have a quicker review turn-around time. To learn more about this process, go to the Research Center.

If you have additional questions about these changes, please contact the Office of Research & Scholarship at researchandscholarship@capella.edu.

Try the Consent Wizard!

2010 Mar 11 Posted by cdietrich

Many researchers need to obtain permission from individuals before they can include them as participants in their studies. Permission is often documented by asking participants to sign an informed consent form. If you need to create an informed consent form for your study, why not use the Consent Wizard? The Consent Wizard is an excellent tool that will help you assemble all the information you need in your informed consent form.

The Consent Wizard is located within IRBNet. To access the Consent Wizard from your study’s page in IRBNet, click on “Designer.” On the following page, click on “Add New Document.” On the page after that, find the “Online Document” box, make sure “Consent Form” is highlighted, and click on “Add.”

The Consent Wizard will take you step-by-step through the process of creating an informed consent form. It will ask you questions about the purpose of your research, what participation in your research will involve, and whether there are risks or benefits to participating in your study. You will also be able to add you and your mentor’s contact information, which is required on all consent forms. At the end of the process, the Consent Wizard combines your answers to create a complete informed consent form that will be included in your study package in IRBNet.

Try the Consent Wizard—it should make the IRB process easier for you.

Across the Board