3rd European workshop on Computer-Aided Qualitative Research 2010
Dates: 7 & 8 October, Lisbon, Portugal
Event website: http://www.merlien.org/upcoming-events/caqre2010.html
Dear Researchers,
Just a quick reminder to let you know that the deadline for submitting your presentation abstract to the workshop is fast approaching. For those who have already submitted your abstracts. Thank you! For those who have yet to submit your abstracts, kindly do so by 7 May 2010.
The 3rd European Computer-Aided Qualitative Research workshop wll be held on the 7 & 8 October 2010 in Lisbon and will bring together researchers, practitioners and trainers to discuss key challenges and opportunities of advancing qualitative research using QDA software such as Atlas.ti and NVivo. Highlights of the event include best practices on how to use software to enhance and accelerate qualitative data analysis processes. There will also be an interactive brainstorming workshop facilitated by Dr Susanne Friese (University of Hanover) on how to build a coding system in various software programs.
To submit your abstract, please click the below link to download the abstract template.
http://www.merlien.org/images/stories/caqre2010/caqre2010.rtf
Please save it in your name and send it to [log in to unmask] by 7 May 2010. As with the previous workshops, all contributions will be double-blind reviewed and vetted by the programme committee and members of the advisory board. This is to ensure that the proposed presentations meet the quality requirements of this workshop.
Topics of Interests:
Researchers, practitioners and trainers are encouraged to submit abstracts including but not limited to the topics of interests listed below:
-Assessing the value and quality of computer-aided qualitative data analysis
-Selecting the right software package for different types of studies
-Comparing major qualitative software tools: strength and shortcomings
-Using software to enhance efficiency of performing qualitative data analysis
-Implications of software choice in terms of their methodology and practical utility
-Analysing multimedia data: exploring new techniques of analysing multimedia using software
-Facilitating research team collaboration through the use of software tools
-Assessing inter-rater reliability issues in collaborative research
-Developing new methods of qualitative data analysis using software
-Developing new techniques for data collection and conversion
-Using computer-aided software tools for mixed methods research
-Utilising computer-aided software to accelerate market research processes
-Applying computer-assisted qualitative data analysis in grounded theory analysis
-How to use qualitative software to perform participatory analysis?
-Commercial packages or open source? evaluating open-source CAQDAS software
-How to demonstrate and report the use of software tools in studies?
-Teaching and learning strategies for computer-aided qualitative research software
-How to train students to use software tools effectively and efficiently
Important deadlines:
7 May 2010: Abstracts (for all types of contributions)
1 July 2010: Acceptance notification, registration and payment
3 September 2010: Final Submissions (including papers & presentation slides)
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to discuss best practices with your peers in a friendly, fun and informal networking environment. To give you an indication of the quality of our events, please visit our past events pages with video reviews and pictures: http://www.merlien.org/past-events/
On behalf of the programme committee and advisory board, I look forward receiving your abstracts.
Kind Regards,
Jasper Lim
Conference Director
Merlien Institute
PS: Kindly forward this announcement to your friends or colleagues who might benefit from attending this event.
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