Introductory RCR-Online for Undergraduates

Program Description:

The program provides advice on mentorship, introduces basic responsibilities of data management, collaboration, publication, and introduces Boston University procedures relating to scientific misconduct and conflicts of interest in research through a powerpoint presentation and quiz. The program and quiz take a minimum of one hour to complete. Additional recommended links and resources are provided. The Office of Research Compliance will track Blackboard  requirement statuses, maintain completion status lists, and will issue certificates upon request.

To Register for Introductory RCR-Online

Undergraduate students may self-enroll in the program by visiting http://blackboard.bu.edu and searching for course ID 00cwrrcr_ug_training or course title “Introductory Responsible Conduct of Research-Online for Undergraduates.”  If using search terms, use “responsible conduct of research.”   For more instructions on how to register for the course on blackboard please click here.

Some individuals may not yet have an account with Blackboard 8. Please contact the RCR Program Coordinator if you need further help registering for the course on blackboard.

Note: If you are not sure whether this RCR program is the right one for you, please go to RCR Program Basics, on our main RCR website, for a summary statement concerning who is required to complete RCR instruction for compliance with NIH and NSF grants, deadlines for meeting compliance requirements, the availability of RCR instruction to those without a compliance requirement, how to earn an RCR certificate of completion issued by the BU Office of Research Compliance, and what a certificate of completion indicates.

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