Category Archives: Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) Software

NVivo Virtual Conference 2020

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Qualitative Research in a Changing World – September 23, 2020

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT, $79 USD UNTIL JULY 31 – Register Now – NVivo Virtual Conference 2020

COVID-19 has turned our world upside down, and while the medical professions and politicians are focusing on ways to manage the crisis, social scientists have the tools to look at the impact of the pandemic on the way we live through qualitative research methods.
Join leading researchers from around the globe at the NVivo Virtual Conference 2020, to meet, learn and network with peers and experts as we examine global impacts on and trends in qualitative research. Customize your learning and networking experience by selecting from over 70 hours of programming available live on the day of the event and on-demand for 90 days following the event

YOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Hear from keynote speakers who are world experts in using online research methods:

Nancy Baym, PhD Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, MA, USA. Nancy has written extensively on how people use communications technologies.

Annette Markham, PhD Professor of Media and Communications and part of the Digital Ethnography Research Group at RMIT, Melbourne, Australia. Annette has been involved in developing the Association of Internet Researchers’ Ethics Guidelines for Internet Research.

Sara Shaw, PhD Associate Professor, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford University, UK. Sara will be talking about her research on Qualitative Analysis of Remote Consultations and implications for impact of COVID-19 on GP practices.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT, $79 USD UNTIL JULY 31 Register Now – NVivo Virtual Conference 2020

The Conference runs for 24 hours on September 23, 2020, accommodating for all time zones.  Registration includes unlimited access to live sessions, plus all content for 90 days after the conference.  All registrations come with an NVivo Virtual Conference Bag.
For more information, please go to the conference web page: NVivo Virtual Conference 2020 Information

Free Software for Analyzing Video

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I have no experience with this software, but a colleague of mine suggested that it could be very helpful to those interested in analyzing (behavioral coding) video files!  Here is the information forwarded to me  — Jan

datavyu

Dear Colleague,

If you don’t already know about Datavyu, it’s a free and open source software tool for scoring video. It was developed by and for developmental scientists to flexibly and powerfully code observations from video data for analysis. Datavyu evolved from OpenSHAPA and the earlier MacSHAPA tool.

I am thrilled to announce that we have just released Datavyu 1.1 and published a complete Datavyu User Guide. Datavyu 1.1 contains a number of major bug fixes, user interface changes, and enhancements to increase the functionality of the software. You can download Datavyu 1.1 on our website, and get our source code on github.

Our user guide outlines everything you will need to know to become an expert Datavyu user. It comes complete with video walk-throughs, instructions for the Datavyu Ruby API scripting interface, and a sample script library. It also provides installation instructions, descriptions of software components, and in-depth tutorials for the most common operations.

Datavyu supersedes MacSHAPA and OpenSHAPA—if you’ve used either of these tools, it will be very easy to transition to Datavyu. OpenSHAPA files can be opened directly and seamlessly in Datavyu. MacSHAPA files can be easily converted with a simple Ruby script. More information on this can be found here.

Keep an eye out for the forthcoming Best Practices in Behavioral Coding that will provide advice on how to explore and code your data in the most optimal way.

We hope that you will try Datavyu 1.1 for scoring your data and see how it can help you experience the richness of behavior. If you need any help using Datavyu please visit our Support Forum, which is monitored daily by expert Datavyu users.

Sincerely,

Karen Adolph and The Datavyu Team

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Datavyu
196 Mercer Street, Suite 807
New York, NY 10012
Office: 212-998-5536
info@datavyu.org
www.datavyu.org

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Qualitative Data Analysis Web App

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There are a number of useful qualitative data analysis software programs available today (HyperResearch, NVivo, and Atlas.ti are among them).  Reputable companies offer free trials, and I encourage you to test-drive these (costly) programs before purchasing one — to be sure it will do what your research requires. Here is an interesting alternative to standard QDA software programs:

Dedoose.com offers a web-based qualitative (and quantitative) data analysis web app.  The first month is free, and after that, there is a (modest) monthly charge.  Data are encrypted, and it is possible to collaborate (on data analysis) with other Dedoose app account holders.  I haven’t tried this one yet, but this might be worth a look!  — EdProf

Qualitative Research Resources

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There are some amazing resources for qualitative researchers on the Internet.

Ron Chenail of Nova Southeastern University in Florida has maintained an informative and well managed online  learning site for qualitative researchers for many years.   For example, The Qualitative Report Community offers an impressive compilation of calls for papers, proposals and abstracts of interest to qualitative researchers.

Dr. Susan Hawes, a professor in the Clinical Psychology Department at Antioch University developed an impressive website for her graduate students.  See the Online Qualitative Research Resources Home Page for a listing of Qualitative Research megasites, journals, writing guidelines, and links to QDA (qualitative data analysis) software information.

St. Louis University hosts a lengthy compilation of Qualitative Research Journals.  The page hasn’t been updated in a couple of years, but as far as I know, all of the journals listed still accept qualitative research studies.

Qualitative research may, at times, seem like an exotic enterprise.  But given all the rich resources available, and the wonderful work underway and already published, I think “we” are going to be around for quite some time to come!  So — enjoy the lovely spring weather and be grateful for all the adventures you have had (and will have) as qualitative researchers.    –EdProf

The Qual Page

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By way of highlighting some of the best online sources of information about qualitative research: The Qual Page is one of the enduring sites of information and expertise.  Originally founded by Judy Norris, and now managed by Judith Preissle at the University of Georgia, the Qual page provides access to a treasure trove of information.    Check it out!  — Ed Prof

The Qual Page at the University of Georgia.