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Initial Submission Form

A Protocol Title

Agile in Education

B Research Personnel

C Protocol Description

Agile and Scrum methodologies for developing software are becoming increasingly common in the workplace. To better prepare computer science students for the workforce, Agile concepts can be introduced into the classroom in courses such as Software Development or program capstones. However, current Agile tools do not lend themselves to use in academics.

A new tool is necessary to bridge the gap between academics and industry. The goal of this research is to develop a tool that provides an introduction to Agile, Scrum, and other software development methodologies but is targeted towards short-term projects in the classroom. The tool will increase team member responsibility and accountability by increasing workload transparency to reduce the friction currently seen in group projects. Additionally, the tool will support instructors managing several disparate concurrent projects. The new tool will be intentionally designed utilizing information gathered during the Fall 2021 semester and will have a tested implementation in the Spring and Fall 2022 semesters.

D Protocol Department

Exempt Review Determination

  1. A Does your study qualify for exempt review based on the IRB decision tree ? If no, skip the rest of this section.
  2. B Does the research involve minors?
  3. C Is the research conducted in an established or a commonly accepted education setting and is studying normal educational practices, such as research on curriculum, teaching practices, pedagogical methods, classroom management, etc.?
  4. D Does the research involve secondary research for which consent is not required? For example: Secondary research uses of identifiable private information or identifiable bio-specimens
  5. E Does the research involve demonstration projects that are conducted or supported by a Federal department or agency, or otherwise subject to the approval of department or agency heads?
  6. F Is the research a taste and food quality evaluation and/or a consumer acceptance study? Specifically: (i) wholesome foods without additives are consumed or (ii) a food is consumed that contains a food ingredient at or below the level and for a use found to be safe, or agricultural chemical or environmental contaminant at or below the level found to be safe, by the Food and Drug Administration or approved by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.