CCR601 – FP – 2nd Gen. – Bassett and O’Riordan

Bassett, Elizabeth H., and Kate O’Riordan. “Ethics of Internet Research: Contesting the Human Subjects Research Model.” Ethics and Information Technology 4 3 (2002): 233-47. Print. The authors in this piece argue that the spatial metaphors used in descriptions of the Internet has shaped the adoption of the human subjects research model.  This model is appropriate in some areas of internet research like email; however, the authors... Read More

CCR601 – FP – 2nd Gen – Anderson

Anderson, Paul V. “Simple Gifts: Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Person-Based Composition Research.” College Composition and Communication 49 1 (1998). Print. This article heralds a new investigation into the ethical obligations to “persons whose words and actions we transform into ‘data’ of our research” (63). There are multiple reasons why Anderson sees a need for this sort of work: Much of the contemporary research and literature... Read More

CCR601 – FP – 1st Gen – McKey and Porter

McKee, Heidi and James E. Porter. “The Ethics of Digital Writing Research: A Rhetorical Approach.” College Composition and Communication 59 4 (2008): 711. Print. Digital writing research is defined as focusing on 1) computer-generated, computer-based, or computer-delivered documents, 2)computer-based text production; and 3) the interactions of people who use computerized technologies to communicate through digital means. Rhet/Comp has... Read More