Use of Human Subjects in Research  

Case Study  

Educational Assessment 

What do you need to do to satisfy appropriate standards for the use of human subjects in this educational assessment project?

1. Because this is a teaching activity, it is not classified as research. You may carry out this assessment with no further approvals.
   
   
2. This may or may not be considered a research project, and you should therefore contact the Nonmedical Human Subjects Panel for guidance.
   
   
3. The students will be research subjects, but, as long as each student signs a consent form, no further review or approval is needed.
   
   
4. The project is properly classified as human subjects research, but may qualify for exemption. You therefore submit a protocol requesting an Exempt Review.
   
   

This next pages of this case consider each of these alternatives.