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30 | 30 | math, economics, statistics and/or computer science, to participate in a randomized |
31 | 31 | large-scale study in the <b>Spring 2025 semester</b>. Initial access to PingPong will be |
32 | 32 | provided to half of the participating instructors, with access provided to all instructors in |
33 | | - the following semester. An <b>honorarium</b> will be provided to all participating instructors.</P |
| 33 | + the following semester. An <b>honorarium of $1,000</b> will be provided to all participating instructors.</P |
34 | 34 | > |
35 | 35 | <P class="mt-4" |
36 | 36 | >To participate, complete a short (5-question) survey to <b |
37 | | - >confirm your eligibility by November 25, 2024</b |
| 37 | + >confirm your eligibility by December 16, 2024</b |
38 | 38 | >:</P |
39 | 39 | > |
40 | 40 | </div> |
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174 | 174 | </figure> |
175 | 175 | </div> |
176 | 176 | </Card> |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | + <Heading tag="h3" class="mt-8 ml-5" customSize="text-2xl font-extrabold" |
| 179 | + >FAQ for Instructors |
| 180 | + </Heading> |
| 181 | + <ol class="list-disc ml-7 font-light"> |
| 182 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 183 | + <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold"> |
| 184 | + Has this study received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval? |
| 185 | + </h4> |
| 186 | + Yes, the study has been reviewed and received an exempt determination from the Harvard University-Area |
| 187 | + IRB. If you need a copy of the approval letter or additional documentation, please contact us directly |
| 188 | + at<a |
| 189 | + href="mailto:pingpongedu@hks.harvard.edu" |
| 190 | + rel="noopener noreferrer" |
| 191 | + class="underline" |
| 192 | + target="_blank">pingpongedu@hks.harvard.edu</a |
| 193 | + >. |
| 194 | + </li> |
| 195 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 196 | + <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold"> |
| 197 | + What does the study require from instructors and students? |
| 198 | + </h4> |
| 199 | + <ol class="list-disc ml-7 font-light"> |
| 200 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 201 | + Instructors will integrate a brief baseline and end-of-semester assessment into their |
| 202 | + courses. Our team will provide instructors with initial versions of these assessments, |
| 203 | + which will assess general subject-matter knowledge. Instructors will have the option to |
| 204 | + customize further for their specific classes, or administer as-is. These activities can be |
| 205 | + completed in or outside class at the instructor's discretion. |
| 206 | + </li> |
| 207 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 208 | + When completing the assessment, students will participate in an informed consent process |
| 209 | + to decide whether their de-identified data can be used in the study. Data will be |
| 210 | + anonymized and securely stored to protect student privacy. Students who do not consent to |
| 211 | + study participation will still receive access to PingPong (see below for access timing |
| 212 | + details). |
| 213 | + </li> |
| 214 | + </ol> |
| 215 | + </li> |
| 216 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 217 | + <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold">How is student data used and protected?</h4> |
| 218 | + Only de-identified data will be accessed by the research team. Instructors may choose to use identifiable |
| 219 | + assessment data for course purposes, but student consent decisions are confidential and will not |
| 220 | + affect their course participation or grades. |
| 221 | + </li> |
| 222 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 223 | + <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold"> |
| 224 | + Will instructors and students receive free access to PingPong after the study? |
| 225 | + </h4> |
| 226 | + Yes, after the study concludes, all instructors and students—both those in the treatment group |
| 227 | + and the control group—will receive free access for the following semester (Fall 2025). (During |
| 228 | + the study, instructors and students in the treatment group will have free access to PingPong.) |
| 229 | + </li> |
| 230 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 231 | + <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold"> |
| 232 | + Does the study accommodate both in-person and online courses? |
| 233 | + </h4> |
| 234 | + Yes, both in-person and online courses are eligible for participation. If you teach a mix of formats, |
| 235 | + you can still participate. |
| 236 | + </li> |
| 237 | + <li class="my-2"> |
| 238 | + <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold"> |
| 239 | + Are dual credit courses offered with high schools eligible? |
| 240 | + </h4> |
| 241 | + Yes, dual credit courses may be eligible, but all student participants must be over 18 years old |
| 242 | + and provide consent to participate in the study. |
| 243 | + </li> |
| 244 | + </ol> |
177 | 245 | </div> |
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