Add Resources to the Embassy!
InstructionsAdd Resources to the Embassy!
Login to the Embassy using your ORCiD
In order to add any resources, you need to be logged into the Embassy using an ORCiD.
If you don't yet have an ORCiD, you can sign up for one here.
Add a resource page
From the tabs at the top of the Embassy homepage, click the "Resources" tab.
From here, click the "Add" button in the top right corner. This will open a drop-down menu from which you can select the type of resource you want to add.
Add a Guideline!
The first type of resource that you can add to the Embassy are guidelines - systematic documents which provide advice or outline recommended practices to help individuals or organizations make informed decisions consistently and responsibly.
Guidelines which are relevant for adding to the Embassy should relate in some way to promoting integrity, transparency, and quality in research. They might offer best practices for handling data management, ethical approval processes, authorship issues, and other research integrity and ethics concerns.
To add a guideline, you need:
- A Title
- Some text in the "What is this about?" box
- Some selections in the "For whom is this important?" box
- A URL to the guideline in the "Link" box
For an example of a guideline, take a look at the TRUST code.
Add a Case!
The second type of resource that you can add to the Embassy are cases. Cases of the relevant kind are real or hypothetical scenarios that illustrate an issue related to research integrity and ethics. Your case should provide a detailed account of the situation, and and highlight the central issues and any ethical dilemmas faced, as well as possible resolutions.
Cases are meant to facilitate reflection on what it is to be a good researcher in practice, to think about what went right or wrong, and to explore alternatives, so that we as researchers can learn from our own and each other's mistakes. After all, how can we become better researchers if we never think about what went wrong?
To add a case, you need:
- A Title
- Some text in the "What is this about?" box
- Some selections in the "For whom is this important?" box
- A URL to the case in the "Link" box
Add an Educational Material!
The third type of resource that you can add to the Embassy are Educational Materials. Educational materials are resources that are designed to support learning and training in research ethics and integrity. They can include tools, videos, short courses and modules hosted on other platforms. These materials should be aimed at helping researchers, trainers and institutions to understand promote ethical practices and the principles of responsible research conduct.
Have you developed educational materials which are hosted on a different website and are open for anyone to use? You can describe it and link to it directly on the Embassy!
To add an educational material, you need:
- A Title
- Some text in the "What is this about?" box
- Some selections in the "For whom is this important?" box
- A URL to the material in the "Link" box
Add a Scenario!
The fourth type of resource you can add are scenarios. These are short, fictional situations that present a challenge or dilemma related to research integrity or ethics. Scenarios are designed to spark reflection, discussion, and learning, and are often used in training or education settings.
Unlike cases, scenarios should not be real, but they should feel realistic and help people think through how to handle ethical issues in research practice.
To add a scenario, you need at least:
- A Title
- Some text in the "What is this about?" box
- Some selections in the "For whom is this important?" box
- A URL to the guideline in the "Link" box
Add Interactive Content!
The final kind of resource that you can add to the Embassy are pieces of interactive content, made with H5P! There are many different types of interactive content that you can make with H5P, whether they are games, quizzes, course presentations or interactive videos, all aimed at exploring concepts relating to research ethics and research integrity, and to aid trainers in teaching and facilitating reflection on these topics. We will cover how to create and save your own interactive content in the next section of this course.
