Jan

21

Online QDA - List of resources

January 21, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Online QDA - List of resources

Just another quick note. This is part of the previous website. However, it is worth noting that this website also has a bibliography on various qualitative research methods. You can choose from the topics listed in alpha order. If you are looking for articles on a give method (like grounded theory, etc.) then have a look here.

[Posted in Research]


Jan

21

Online QDA - Comparative reviews of software

January 21, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Online QDA - Comparative reviews of software

Found another link to online articles focused on assessing various qualitative data analysis programs (QDAPs). This website has recent online articles that compare programs such as Atlas.ti, NVivo, Ethnograph, MAZqda2, HyperRESEARCH, and others. If you are interested in finding out about other’s comparisons, this is another valuable resource.

I would like to point out the first article (as of this post) by Lewins & Silver. It is a working paper comparing all of the above named programs and a couple others. I found this article well laid out with much helpful information. NOTE: Any article you read that is an analysis of a given program is limited to the version(s) that is current at the time. I personally just finished an in-depth review, including downloading a number of demos to try out the programs, and noted many updates since the last analysis I had read. I highly encourage researchers to read the articles they find, but to also look at the most recent version of the programs. I believe that many of the program developers probably look at these articles and use them to improve their own products. Thus, during my recent (last week) analysis I found that many programs were quite similar. So, go to the developer websites and find out for yourself - compare the new version pros and cons to the article pros and cons. This will help you in your search for the right program for your current study. [And on that note - each program will have its advantages for different studies….]

[Posted in Research & Technology]


Jan

14

Journler - Wherever Life Takes You

January 14, 2007 | posted by Ryan | 1 Comment

Journler - Wherever Life Takes You

I was pointed to this resource by a colleague, Robert Walker, who is using Journler to track his research project. After downloading it and making several entries, I believe that Journler could be a valuable research tool and, thus, wanted to share it with all of you.

Journler is a software program for Mac OS 10.4 (and older version exists for 10.3.9) that allows one to keep a journal on your computer. Journler integrates with your other applications like iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, etc. and you can also record strait into the program, keeping digital notes for yourself on a given project. I personally will be using it to track my musings on different projects, especially on qualitative research projects. Two additional perks: it is searchable, and?  you can create “smart folders” that allow folders to add entries based on a set of given criteria. One example is my dream journal - it adds any entries with the category of “Dreams.”

The possibilities are many. Check it out and see if it could be right for you.

[Posted in Research & Technology]


Jan

10

For All the Marbles

January 10, 2007 | posted by Scott | 1 Comment

For All the Marbles - a short film at On the Lot

Well, this really has nothing to do with what we do here, but I want to get this out to as wide an audience as possible…

My sister’s fiance, Kris Booth, is a film maker. He’s entered a contest to get on an upcoming television show:

On the Lot is the groundbreaking new show brought to you by reality show mastermind, Mark Burnett, and legendary producer and director, Steven Spielberg. Over the season, the 16 filmmakers will produce short films in every genre every week and the viewers will vote on who gets eliminated. The winning filmmaker will take home a $1 Million development deal!

So, please head over and watch his short film - For All the Marbles - it’s really quite good. I hope you’ll enjoy it, while helping Kris at the same time!

Thanks!!!

[Posted in General Interest & Random Thoughts & Shameless Plugs]


Jan

8

iListen

January 8, 2007 | posted by Ryan | 2 Comments

In the presentation below regarding practical technology in research I venture into the arena of speech recognition software. The two programs I covered were Dragon Dictate and ViaVoice. I wanted to give an update as I just received an email from Scott regarding the ViaVoice program. Apparently it hasn’t been updated for some time and he does not personally recommend using this program. Instead, you may wish to check out a program by MacSpeech called iListen. This is built specifically for the Macintosh OSX platform, and can be used with some digital audio recorders as well as iPods. To view this program, please visit the MacSpeech site, or you can purchase it also through Amazon here.

I would love to hear your feedback as well regarding iListen. If you have used it, did you like it? How well did it work for your needs, and would you also recommend it for speech recognition, command recognition, and transcription? You comments will help others when they are attempting to parcel out the pros and cons of various programs. Thanks, and Cheers.

[Posted in Research & Technology]


Jan

3

Practical Technology in Research

January 3, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

I was recently asked to give a presentation to a local psychology graduate school class regarding the use of technology in the research process. This group of students will be working on a research project while working toward their Ph.D. in psychology, and the instructor asked if I might be able to give some information on how they might record participant interviews and then transcribe those interviews, using more modern, computer based technological methods. I put together a Keynote presentation for them, and thought it might also be of use to some of you as well. I am providing both a .pdf of the presentation slides as well as an embedded Quicktime movie of the slides.

Prractical Technology in Researech.pdf

[Posted in Research & Technology]


Jan

2

CAQDAS::bibliography

January 2, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

CAQDAS::bibliography

Here is a bibliography on Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS). I find large bibliographies like this useful when doing my own background research on a topic, including comparing different QDA Programs for various types of qualitative analysis.

You may additionally find this bibliography helpful if you are a conducting research and need to expand your literature review of QDAS prior to going into ethical review of your own study. Having a grounding in how a computer program helps with qualitative analysis (and what the limitations of computer analysis might be), and what various programs do with your data from a security perspective (is the data and analysis local or on a server someplace else?) is important.

So, have a look. I plan on reviewing some of these over time and posting comments on particularly helpful articles.

[Posted in Research & Technology]


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