[Social-sciences-list] Introduction and Question About Qualitative Data Analysis Software

Tue Mar 17 20:40:50 UTC 2015

Hi Audrey,

Wow! It sounds like you have tested a lot of options! Thank you so
much for sharing your experiences. I would love to hear about those
scripts becoming available.

I might try a couple of other free qualitative data analysis softwares
and will report back.

Cindy

On 3/17/15, T. Audrey Medina via Social-sciences-list
<social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm so glad other folks out there are interested in qualitative research
> methods.  I only have a moment, but I'd like to send a brief update of what
> I've learned about the software so far.
>
> I have been looking into qualitative data analysis software to help me code
> and analyze the interviews I conducted as part of my dissertation.  I
> downloaded trial versions of the programs, combed through accessibility
> blogs, and wrote to various companies.  Unfortunately, none of the four
> programs I investigated appears to be very accessible with JAWS, though I
> don't know about accessibility with Voiceover or other screen-readers.  I
> received emails from representatives at ATLAS.ti, NVivo, Dedoose, and
> hyperRESEARCH, thanking me for my interest and saying that their software
> is
> not meant to be used with screen readers (only the folks at Nvivo sounded
> vaguely apologetic and interested in improving accessibility).  I found one
> other blind researcher in Italy who is using a much earlier version of
> ATLAS, and she said that all of her accessibility information is in
> Italian.
> Unfortunately, the folks at ATLAS cannot sell me an earlier version of the
> software, and the current one does not work well at all.
>
> So...the California Department of Rehabilitation has just contracted with
> someone who believes he can write scripts to make Nvivo more accessible, so
> that's what we're going to do.  I hope the scripts will be available for
> other folks who would like to use them, and I will definitely help advocate
> to make that happen.
>
> Also, because the scripting will take a little while, I'm going to start
> working with sighted RAs who will help me upload my transcripts and codes
> into Nvivo and help me start combing through them as part of the analysis.
> I am in the process of advocating with Nvivo to comp the cost of an extra
> student license and server access so my RAs can upload the transcripts on
> their own time and on their own computers.  I'll let you know if the folks
> at Nvivo agree to give me any sort of discount.
>
> Good luck to you all, and please be in touch with any questions.  I may be
> slow in responding, but I will not forget you.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Audrey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett via Social-sciences-list
> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 7:24 PM
> To: Elif Emir Öksüz; Blind Social Scientists List
> Subject: Re: [Social-sciences-list] Introduction and Question About
> Qualitative Data Analysis Software
>
> Hi Audrey,
>
> Thanks for your response! Since Elif is interested as well, I think it
> might be beneficial to post your experiences to the list. I look
> forward to learning more!
>
> Cindy
>
> On 3/15/15, Elif Emir Öksüz <social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I'll be taking qualitative research course next fall. I'll be
>> following this discussion. So maybe you can share your experiences
>> here.
>> I'm also new in the list. I'm a first year doctoral student in
>> Counselor Education and Supervision at University of Cincinnati.
>> Cindy I find your program very interesting and
>> innovative.
>>
>> Elif
>>
>> 2015-03-15 20:48 GMT-04:00, T. Audrey Medina via Social-sciences-list
>> <social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org>:
>>> Hi Cindy,
>>>
>>> I have been struggling with qual data management programs for my
>>> dissertation.  Honestly, I've tried four programs without major success,
>>> but
>>> I'd be happy to share my experiences with you.  Please feel free to
>>> email
>>> me
>>> off list (medina at uoregon.edu), and we can commiserate and share ideas.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Audrey
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett via Social-sciences-list
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 5:11 PM
>>> To: Social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Social-sciences-list] Introduction and Question About
>>> Qualitative
>>> Data Analysis Software
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I am Cindy and just joined this list. I am a first year Ph.D. student at
>>> the
>>> University of Washington in the Human Centered design and Engineering
>>> program. We are a multi disciplinary program where social scientists,
>>> computer scientists, designers, information and data scientists, and
>>> people
>>> with all manner of backgrounds collaborate. We are broadly interested in
>>> researching and developing design strategies and technical systems that
>>> are
>>> more human centered. In other words, user friendly.
>>>
>>> Have any of you ever used software to analyze qualitative data? If so, I
>>> would love to hear from you before trying a bunch of options that may or
>>> may
>>> not be accessible.
>>>
>>> These softwares or websites allow you to upload documents that you plan
>>> to
>>> analyze qualitatively along with a code list. You can then read through
>>> documents and code them. Multiple people can mark up documents and the
>>> program produces data such as agreement statistics and how often certain
>>> codes are used. The reason I am a bit nervous to spend a bunch of time
>>> exploring programs before asking anyone for experiences is that these
>>> programs take uploaded files and convert them so they can be marked up.
>>> So
>>> I
>>> am a bit nervous about accessibility.
>>>
>>> In any case, I will be trying out a few suggestions, but if anyone has
>>> experiences, please pass them on!
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
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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