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Quartiroli, Alessandro; Knight, Sharon M.; Etzel, Edward F.; Monaghan, Molly – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2017
The usefulness of the online Skype system for qualitative data collection has been well documented, but its application in qualitative data analysis has been largely ignored. This article provides insight into the use of Skype in the context of interdisciplinary team research, with a focus on the analytical phase of a qualitative investigation.…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Video Technology, Teamwork, Qualitative Research
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Kozar, Olga – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
Videoconferencing tools, like Skype, etc., are being increasingly used in language education worldwide. Despite assumed socio-affective and pedagogical benefits of using webcams in synchronous online language lessons, such as the feeling of co-presence or the possibilities of non-verbal communication, little is known about attitudes held by…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Photography
West, Darrell M. – Brookings Institution, 2012
Twelve-year-old Susan took a course designed to improve her reading skills. She read short stories and the teacher would give her and her fellow students a written test every other week measuring vocabulary and reading comprehension. A few days later, Susan's instructor graded the paper and returned her exam. The test showed that she did well on…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Internet, Pattern Recognition, Data Analysis
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Chen, Mark – E-Learning, 2009
This article describes expertise development in a player group in the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft using visualization of chat log data. Charts were created to get a general sense of chat trends in a specific player group engaged in "high-end raiding", a 40-person collaborative activity. These charts helped identify patterns…
Descriptors: Charts, Visualization, Internet, Expertise
Sanyal, Pallab – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Information Technology (IT) has spawned the growth of novel and innovative market mechanisms (such as online auctions) and associated businesses (such as eBay and Priceline) that were not feasible without the capabilities and reach of these modern information technologies. Previous studies on designing trading mechanisms for online markets…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Resource Allocation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Information Technology
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Jepson, Kevin – Language Learning & Technology, 2005
Despite the expanded use of the Internet for language learning and practice, little attention if any has been given to the quality of interaction among English L2 speakers in conversational text or voice chat rooms. This study explored the patterns of repair moves in synchronous non-native speaker (NNS) text chat rooms in comparison to voice chat…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Interaction, Data Analysis, Internet