The following provides guidance for researchers submitting Kinesiology resources that are in the public domain and/or free of copyright restrictions. KOREN is a collection of educational materials that supports accessibility to Kinesiology research and addresses the diverse needs of end users in sports, health, and wellness fields. Submitted materials may be reproduced, adapted, and distributed in various tangible formats, including print, recorded media (video or audio), and electronic formats. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submission Content List

  • Ideas - The tangible expression of ideas may include posts, blogs, and social media platforms such as X (formerly known as Twitter).
  • Common Facts – Examples of facts can be incorporated into slideshows, surveys, or questionnaires.
  • Hypothesis – Investigating a proposed theoretical explanation that examines various theoretical concepts.
  • Theories – Preparing and familiarizing users with theories that relate to Areas of Research within the Kinesiology field (i.e., Motor Learning Theory).
  • Discoveries, Processes, Systems – Through semi-structured interviews, researchers can discuss findings (i.e., knowledge gathered through observations), processes (i.e., hypothesis formation), or systems (i.e., the broader contexts in which these factors occur).
  • Videos - YouTube videos that are available for public use, or audiovisual materials composed of educational digital materials created by the researcher.
  • Individual research websites – Websites that relate to specific Kinesiology content that are publicly accessible (https://self-compassion.org)
  • Peer-Reviewed Open-Access Journals - Publicly available articles (i.e, PLOS One).
  • Open Access Research Repositories – Research resources will be drawn from various university open-access databases (ie, journals, book chapters, and Ph.D. dissertations).
  • Podcasts - Researchers can submit publicly available podcasts or individual episodes surrounding sport, health, and wellness.

 If researchers wish to submit Originally Created Content to KOREN, they must complete the form, Granting Permission for Originally Created Works. 

Content Policy

The following types of content will be excluded from KOREN. Examples include:

  • Datasets.
  • Special materials: Materials created as part of a taught course (i.e., undergraduate work).
  • Items that are individually tagged with: their version type and date, peer-reviewed status, their publication status.
  • Copyrighted publications, and other copyrighted literary and textual works (covers electronic and paper formats). Examples include such works as journal published articles, books, text books, periodicals, reports, published resource papers, manuscripts.
  • Licensed material publications.
  • Materials that conflict with the intellectual property licensed to the universities as set below:
    • University-affiliated social media accounts (i.e., Youtube channel).
    • University-affiliated internet/intranet (i.e., University news publications).
    • University marketing and promotional materials.

Intellectual Property Protection and Developer Confidentiality Agreement

During the process of collecting data for the KOREN website, any information discussed either verbally or in writing will remain confidential between the researcher and KOREN. Confidentiality between the researcher and KOREN will remain in place regarding information that is marked or described as confidential. Unless otherwise agreed, intellectual information will not be disclosed to other parties outside of KOREN, so as to protect the researcher’s ideas or new knowledge concerning research projects.

Any discussion regarding improvements or modifications that would strengthen design and development (i.e. introducing secondary school physical education curriculums and supporting partnerships) must remain confidential until further notice. With respect to the customized website design of KOREN, (features, specifications, technical design) along with documents KOREN Submission and Content Policy, marketing plans, development, and design ideas shall belong to parties involved in KOREN and be kept confidential.

All parties accessing KOREN must respect the Intellectual Property Rights of others in order to prevent infringement. All parties must not transfer or disclose information that may result in the imitation of suggestions, recommendations, and intentions to competing academic research companies or organizations that could benefit from a re-conceptualization of these creative and intellectual ideas as the project's field of interest grows.