Mark,
Could you get your participants to provide consent via email first?
Ellie
On 13/03/2014 15:54, "Kennedy, Mark 2004 (PGR)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I'm looking into saving time by conducting interviews over FaceTime/
>Skype.
>
>Does anyone know of a precedent for obtaining consent through recording
>someone verbally consenting to take part in a study?
>
>I've tried looking for BPS guidelines, but the only mention (I could
>find) is that consent should be gained before the use of any recording
>equipment, which appears to rule it out.
>
>Naturally, there's the option to post consent forms, but there's the very
>real concern that they'd never be seen again.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Mark
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