Informed Consent for Minimal Risk Studies with AdultsThank you for considering participation in this UT Arlington research study titled, “Is It Ethical AI Use?” This research study is about understanding perceptions of ethical AI use in the field of technical and business communication. You can choose to participate in this research study if you are at least 18 years old and are a practitioner of teacher of technical or business communication.
Reasons why you might want to participate in this study include helping shape our current understanding of ethical AI usage in technical and business communication, but you might not want to participate if you are uncomfortable sharing your personal opinions about ethical AI usage in this anonymized setting. Your decision about whether to participate is entirely up to you. If you decide not to be in the study, there won’t be any punishment or penalty; whatever your choice, there will be no impact on any benefits or services that you would normally receive. Even if you choose to begin the study, you can also change your mind and quit at any time without any consequences.
If you decide to participate in this research study, the list of activities that I will ask you to complete for the research are fill out the following survey. It should take about 15 minutes. Although you probably won’t experience any personal benefits from participating, the study activities are not expected to pose any additional risks beyond those that you would normally experience in your regular everyday life.
You will not be paid for completing this study. There are no alternative options to this research project.
The research team is committed to protecting your rights and privacy as a research subject. We may publish or present the results, but your name will not be used. While absolute confidentiality cannot be guaranteed, the research team will make every effort to protect the confidentiality of your records as described here and to the extent permitted by law. If you have questions about the study, you can contact me at ponce@uta.edu. For questions about your rights or to report complaints, contact the UTA Research Office at 817-272-3723 or regulatoryservices@uta.edu.
You are indicating your voluntary agreement to participate by clicking on the “Accept” button below.