[nabs-l] FW: Analyzing Qualitative Data with Software

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello Elif,

Here is the post I found that was posted by Arielle Silverman in regards to analyzing qualitative data. Perhaps you might find this post to be helpful. However, if you are specifically looking to use a computer program to help you analyze your qualitative data, I would suggest contacting Cindy Bennett. I believe she would be able to suggest a computer program that would be the most accessible, and would most likely be able to help you figure out how to successfully use the computer program with a screen reader.

I hope this information helps you analyze the qualitative data for your research project.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth
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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman via nabs-l
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 10:27 PM
To: Cindy Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com>; National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Analyzing Qualitative Data with Software

Hi Cindy,
I have little experience with qualitative data and have never used qualitative software. However, I recently prepared a qualitative summary of some focus group data by hand, and it was a very manageable task. My colleague coded the same data using software and our reports were quite similar. So I'm not convinced that qualitative software is actually required, and if it carries accessibility hassles, then coding by hand might end up being easier. Basically coding just involves creating categories based on common themes you observe in the transcript and then going through and assigning each participant comment to one of the categories you create. I think the software may help visually organize the data, but I'm not sure how much benefit you would actually get from using software, unless you need to use it for a qualitative software class. Others with mor qualitative experience thanI might be able to comment further.
Best Arielle

On 3/12/15, Cindy Bennett via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Has anyone ever used a software to assist in analyzing their 
> qualitative data? If so, I would love to hear from you before trying a 
> bunch of options that may or may not be accessible.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Cindy Bennett
> 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design 
> and Engineering
>
> Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an 
> Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind
>
> clb5590 at gmail.com
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