100-level RCR training for Duke faculty and staff engaged in research
Duke University has implemented our own Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training requirement for all faculty and staff researchers, overseen by the Advancing Scientific Integrity, Services, and Training (ASIST) team in the Duke Office of Scientific Integrity (DOSI). This requirement covers all faculty and staff researchers, not simply those engaged in human or animal research.
All Duke faculty and staff engaged in research must complete one online self-directed 100-level RCR course and one collaborative 200-level RCR course every three years. Faculty and staff members newly identified as engaging in research must complete either a 100-level or a 200-level course within 90 days of joining the Duke research community. Completion of this initial course starts the three-year renewal clock for both 100-level and 200-level requirements. Faculty and staff engaged in research will receive automated emails reminders when their RCR course due-dates approach, and may check their RCR education progress at any time through the RCR training tracker app or through the "myPortfolio" or "myTraining" widgets in myRESEARCHhome.
100-level RCR courses are designed to ensure that all faculty and staff engaged in research have a sound understanding of the principle components of research integrity and that we are all using a common language. Covered topics include research reproducibility, research misconduct, data management, conflicts of interest, and unconscious bias.
Several 100-level courses are offered. Only one of the options needs to be completed to fulfill the 100-level RCR training requirement. Individuals are encouraged to complete the option which seems most relevant to them and their research. These courses can be accessed online and completed over multiple sessions at the researcher’s convenience. Please read below for more information on the available 100-level course options.
You only need to complete ONE of the following courses:
Collaborative Institution Training Initiative (CITI) RCR Courses
Duke has multiple organizational affiliations with CITI, so be sure to login through "Duke RCR" to access Duke's online RCR options. Courses offered through other Duke affiliations with CITI are not eligible for RCR credit (e.g., "Duke Health", "Duke University Campus IRB").
Description
The Collaborative Institution Training Initiative (CITI) is an outside platform for accessing many institutional trainings. Duke has multiple organizational affiliations with CITI, so be sure to login through "Duke RCR" to access Duke's online RCR options. Courses offered through other Duke affiliations with CITI are not eligible for RCR credit (e.g., "Duke Health", "Duke University Campus IRB").
Four courses are available through CITI to complete the 100-level training requirement. Only one course needs to be completed to receive 100-level RCR training credit, though all necessary modules for that course must be completed. Please note that the courses with "Basic" in the title refer to basic science research, not that these courses are more introductory than the other options.
This training option also fulfills the NSF RECR training requirement. As of July 31, 2023, undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and other senior staff who are supported by NEW NSF research projects will be required to complete Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) training. If you meet the NSF criteria for RECR training, the DOSI-ASIST office will contact you directly.
In order to receive credit, you must achieve 80% or higher on each of the required module quizzes. You will have the opportunity to re-take the quizzes and review the material as many times as necessary to achieve 80% or higher.
Estimated time to complete: 1.5-3 hours
Course Options
Duke has multiple organizational affiliations with CITI, so be sure to login through "Duke RCR" to access Duke's online RCR options. These options are:
- Responsible Conduct of Research - Faculty - BASIC
- Responsible Conduct of Research - Staff - BASIC
- Humanities and Social Sciences RCR - Faculty
- Humanities and Social Sciences RCR – Staff
Courses offered through other Duke affiliations with CITI are not eligible for RCR credit (e.g., "Duke Health", "Duke University Campus IRB"). Please note that the courses with "Basic" in the title refer to basic science research, not that these courses are more introductory than the other options.
Duke University is not the primary author of the CITI modules and is not able to update the content on the CITI website. DOSI has received feedback that the core/required modules engage overwhelmingly with scientific contexts and presumes that readers are scientists.
However, the identification of ethical problems with research practices, as well as the fashioning of institutional responses, has historically depended on insights from humanistic and social justice disciplines. We encourage you to reach out to us at asist@duke.edu, if you would like to participate in RCR module development in the humanities and social sciences as we further develop the program.
Login Instructions
Download this guide for detailed login instructions for accessing Duke RCR CITI courses. These steps are summarized below. If you do not have a Duke CITI account follow all steps below. If you do have a Duke CITI account, after step #1, jump to step #5.
- Go to the CITI Program webpage and click REGISTER (click LOGIN if you do have a Duke CITI account).
- Type “Duke RCR (SSO)” in the text box below. Courses offered through other Duke affiliations with CITI are not eligible for RCR credit (e.g., "Duke Health", "Duke University Campus IRB").
- Check the box underneath the text box “I AGREE to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for accessing CITI Program materials” after review.
- Check the second box that popped up when you checked the previous one: “I affirm that I am an affiliate of Duke RCR.”
- Click the “Continue to SSO Login/Instructions” blue button. You will be directed to the Duke Shibboleth login page, where you will be asked for your NetID and password.
- Click “View Courses” next to “Duke RCR”
- Click “Add a Course”
- Answer Question 1 to select the right course
- Complete the entire course and quizzes
- Have you reached a score 80% or higher on all quizzes? If so, Congratulations. Your credit will be processed in up to 15 days.
Learning Management System (LMS) Courses
Stewardship and Compliance for Research Investigators (SCRI) training
SCRI training is required for any researcher who is a PI, co-PI, PI fellow, or sponsor “key” personnel on research, fellowship or clinical trial awards, as documented in Duke’s Sponsored Program System (SPS). Any researchers with one of these designations will need to take the SCRI training REGARDLESS of whether they are due for 100-level training. Researchers who are not required to take SCRI training are still able to opt in to the training and have it count for their 100-level RCR training. All five modules must be completed in order to receive 100-level RCR training credit.
Estimated time to complete all modules: 1-2 hours
RCR - Data Management and Quality
The RCR Data Management and Quality online course was written to be inclusive of the biomedical sciences, social sciences, and physical sciences. The content is presented with interactive graphics, text-based activities, short videos, and discipline specific scenarios. It was developed by Epigeum, Oxford University Press in collaboration with academic institutions.
The RCR Data Management and Quality course includes 3 modules: Research Quality and Reproducibility, Data Management, and Data and Resource Sharing. To receive RCR-100 level credit, you must open each of the three modules and achieve at least 80% on each of the 3 accompanying assessments (one for each module). You will have unlimited attempts to take each post-module assessment.
Estimated time to complete all modules: 1.5-3 hours
CONTINUING EDUCATION: If you have already completed this course and want to re-take it to renew your 100-level RCR training, please follow the instructions in the below "Repeating LMS courses for continuing education" section. Simply re-starting the modules without re-registering will not refresh your training status.
If you are interested in the content and format of this online course, there are other modules from this same series on Research Quality and Reproducibility that are available for wider use across Duke. Duke University has purchased a university wide license for this Epigeum, Oxford University Press interactive online course. The Course is comprised of 13 interactive modules (~60 min to complete each). You can access and review the modules in any order using the LMS link above. Each module is accompanied by a short assessment with 10 multiple choice questions.
1) Research quality and reproducibility
2) Understanding your research area
3) Developing your research hypothesis
4) Designing your research study
5) Engaging internal and external stakeholders
6) Intellectual property considerations
7) Execution, management and documentation of experiments
8) Data management
9) Data analysis and interpretation
10) Authoring and publication
11) Data and resource sharing
12) Wider communication of research
13) Mentoring for research quality and reproducibility
RCR - Research Communications and Data Dissemination
The RCR Research Communication and Data Dissemination online course was written to be inclusive of the biomedical sciences, social sciences, and physical sciences. The content is presented with interactive graphics, text-based activities, short videos, and discipline specific scenarios. It was developed by Epigeum, Oxford University Press in collaboration with academic institutions.
The RCR Research Communication and Data Dissemination course includes 3 modules: 1) Authoring and Publication, 2) Data and Resource Sharing, and 3) Wider Communication of Research. To receive RCR-100 level credit, you must open each of the three modules and achieve at least 80% on each of the 3 accompanying assessments (one for each module). You will have unlimited attempts to take each post-module assessment.
Estimated time to complete all modules: 1.5-3 hours
CONTINUING EDUCATION: If you have already completed this course and want to re-take it to renew your 100-level RCR training, please follow the instructions in the below "Repeating LMS courses for continuing education" section. Simply re-starting the modules without re-registering will not refresh your training status.
If you are interested in the content and format of this online course, there are other modules from this same series on Research Quality and Reproducibility that are available for wider use across Duke. Duke University has purchased a university wide license for this Epigeum, Oxford University Press interactive online course. The Course is comprised of 13 interactive modules (~60 min to complete each). You can access and review the modules in any order using the LMS link above. Each module is accompanied by a short assessment with 10 multiple choice questions.
1) Research quality and reproducibility
2) Understanding your research area
3) Developing your research hypothesis
4) Designing your research study
5) Engaging internal and external stakeholders
6) Intellectual property considerations
7) Execution, management and documentation of experiments
8) Data management
9) Data analysis and interpretation
10) Authoring and publication
11) Data and resource sharing
12) Wider communication of research
13) Mentoring for research quality and reproducibility
RCR for Clinical Researchers
The RCR for Clinical Researchers course includes 2 modules: 1) Force: Research ethics, and 2) Fundamentals of Clinical Data Management and Collection. To receive RCR-100 level credit, you must open each module and achieve at least 80% on both accompanying assessments (one for each module). You will have unlimited attempts to take each post-module assessment.
Estimated time to complete all modules: 1-1.5 hours
CONTINUING EDUCATION: If you have already completed this course and want to re-take it to renew your 100-level RCR training, please follow the instructions in the below "Repeating LMS courses for continuing education" section. Simply re-starting the modules without re-registering will not refresh your training status.
Repeating LMS courses for continuing education
Download this guide with step-by-step instructions and screenshots for re-registering for a course that has already been completed in LMS. These steps are also summarized below:
- Click the link for the course that you want to re-take for continuing education
- Click on the "Register" button. (on the far-right under "Web Based Training" box)
- LMS states the course has been completed. Select the "Continue Registration" hyperlink
- You will receive a confirmation email and link to "launch content" from the email. You can click on 'launch content' link on the page you are re-redirected to after registering. You can also access the course in your "In-Progress Learning Activities' menu though LMS.