1. Expanding CITI’s educational platform: A proposal from --------- CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Gary Comstock, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief OpenSeminar in Research Ethics Philosophy, NC State U. Daniel Vasgird, Ph.D. Developer ORI / CU site for RCR Director, Research Compliance University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2. -> Open courseware platform -> Instructors collaborate internationally -> Build courses together, share links -> Interactive quizzes, compliance-ready -> Result: A diverse repository of expert- constructed and maintained RCR courses -> Open courseware platform -> Instructors collaborate internationally -> Build courses together, share links -> Interactive quizzes, compliance-ready -> Result: A diverse repository of expert- constructed and maintained RCR courses

4. GOALS: Welcome doctoral students into the community of scholars 1.Involve students in an international virtual community -- the OSRE ONLINE COMMUNITY 2.Use narratives and case studies as heuristics 3.Track compliance through interactive assignments 4. Display philosophical coherence of topics 5. Describe a generalizable method of ethical decision making 6. Discuss core topics in interdisciplinary plenary sessions 7. Discuss discipline-specific topics in departmental seminars

13. Under consideration by Membership: 16 universities

14. Under consideration by Membership: 214 universities Decision: Nov. 2006

15. 1. Combat cheating with heuristics Narratives (heels and heros) Case studies by discipline

16. 2. Build community through collaboration Honor students’ virtual communities http://dhill-8218-1.lib.ncsu.edu/dolphin/

17. -> -> A free, moderated, social network for discussion of research ethics -> Links researchers with common ethical interests -> Blogs, forums, chat rooms -> Log-in is password protected, email address required -> 87 members as of 1 October 2007

19. 3. Find coherence through philosophical organization A. Egoism my interests B. Contractarianism our interests C. Utilitarianism all interests

21. An ethical method A generalizable ethical method : Start here : What is the problem? What are the facts? Who are stakeholders? How might they be harmed? What courses of action are open to me? Our interests What course of action is best for us in the long run? My interests What course of action is best for me in the long run? 3. All interests How do we maximize the ratio of interests satisfied over interests unsatisfied? 4. Individual rights How do we respect each person’s rights and freedoms? What does Individual rights require? 1. 2. 3. 4.

22. Proposal: 1. Incorporate OpenSeminar course and community into CITI 2. Seek joint NIH/NSF funding to support the project CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative