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From: "Ann Lewins" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:02 PM
Subject: 1. Software Planning seminars etc. (UK): free from CAQDAS project


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> The CAQDAS Networking Project offers training at 3 stages
>
> STAGE 1.
> Software Planning Seminars (free)(see abstract and coverage appended)
> and Software Development seminars (free)
> ================================
>
> The next two free 'SOFTWARE PLANNING' seminars with firm dates are :
>
> ===1 April 2003 Software Planning seminar at Southampton University
>
> ===29 October 2003 Software Planning Seminar at Surrey University
>
> We hope that a wide range of potential users will attend from all walks of
> academic and research communities.
>
> Software Planning seminars are held at University of Surrey, or
> at locations around the country.  So far, we have held one at Surrey, one
at
> York University; later in the year we hope to hold them at Cardiff,
> St. Andrews and Southampton and again at Surrey.
> We are looking for venues around the country for this year and next. Get
in
> touch with Ann Lewins if interested.
>
> THE ABSTRACT FOR THE ABOVE EVENTS IS APPENDED AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE
>
> ==================================
> Additonal free SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT seminars (inc working demonstrations)
> are held which allow software developers the chance to talk directly to
> users and potential users about latest developments and practice
>
> Next Software Development Seminar/presentation
>
> === 12 May: Lyn Richards and Tom Richards will discuss and demonstrate
> development and practice with QSR software, Nvivo or N6
>
> ====================================================================
>
> SOFTWARE PLANNING SEMINAR ABSTRACT
>
> Speakers: Ann Lewins and Christina Silver
>
> It is not always easy to visualise exactly what a package offers when
> exploring it for the first time yourself. Equally when asking someone else
> for their opinion, it is not always easy to know what questions you should
> be asking. Most of the software packages we are aware of, and discuss
> regularly are excellent products in one way or several! Some times you
> choose the package that is already in situ and make good use of it; but if
> you have a choice about what to purchase for your research project, you
may
> be in some uncertainty about how to proceed. You may have basic
> understanding about what a CAQDAS software package will do, but the
> differences between what each package offers may be subtly but
significantly
> different. During the seminar speakers will raise some of the issues you
may
> need to consider, and with working demonstrations, illustrate how some of
> the software programs differ in the way they handle such aspects.
>
> Handling 'data': Data organisation : Closeness to data : Output/reporting
:
> Coding and alternative ways of handling analysis : Expressing ideas in
> visual ways : Transportation of projects : Team work logistics
>
> It is hoped that the day will be thoroughly interactive and that you will
> come along with questions that need answering (or demonstrating) or you
will
> want to generate discussion during the seminar about your project and its
> requirements.
>
> =====================================================
> SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT FOR 12 MAY (with Lyn and Tom Richards) to be
> notified.
>
>
> If you wish to be put on the attendance list for any of these free
> seminars - please get in touch with [log in to unmask]
> or call or leave msg on :
>
> Ann Lewins on           +44 (0)1483 68 9455
> or  Christina Silver    +44 (0)1483 68 2791
> or  Carol Lee on        +44 (0)1483 68 6962
>
> Ann Lewins
> Resource Officer, CAQDAS Networking Project
> Dept of Sociology
> University of Surrey
> GUILDFORD  GU2 5XH
> email:   [log in to unmask]
> CAQDAS web site:  http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/caqdas/
> Tel +44 (0)1 483 68 94 55
> Fax +44 (0)1 483 68 95 51
>
> DISCUSSION GROUP qual-software :  join information etc
> see: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/qual-software.html
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> CAQDAS NETWORKING PROJECT: ESRC funded project to support the use of
> software in qualitative data analysis;
> co-directed by Nigel Fielding, Professor of Sociology, University of
Surrey
> and Ray Lee, Professor of Research Methods at Royal Holloway, University
of
> London