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

[RuthClaire Weintraub]

I've just received a notice that I've been awarded a grant to complete a
study in architectural education that will make extensive use of
qualitative data that will be collected and will have to be collated and
analyzed by me.

I'm not a JAWS user so I'm no immediate help with that but although I'm
legally blind, I can still read relatively unaided, maybe I can help with a
preliminary survey of what's available? I'm OK with ZoomText, will that do?

I've put my PhD on hold - the grant is independent of it - so if I can help
with this, I will. My budget doesn't allow for Nvivo purchase right now but
I can go over whatever's available on "a no-budget budget" - just let me
know.

You can email me off-list or cc me in an email to the list, whichever works
better for you.

Thanks!

RC in BC, Canada

     <http://www.critdesign.info>
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phone calls from Canada: 250.358.6808
  RuthClaire Weintraub, MSW, MScEd

On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Cindy Bennett via Social-sciences-list <
social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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
>
> clb5590 at gmail.com
>
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