Friday, September 12, 2008

Software/Hardware

For this course the following software will be loaded on to lab computers, but you may want to download/buy them yourself, so I am providing a list here.

1) Evernote (free download)
2) Zotero (free download)- keeps disappearing on lap computers
3) Audacity (free download)
4) MovieMaker (free download)
5) ExpressScribe (free download)
6) Transana (open source $50, but free trial available)
7) WEFT QDA (free download)

We will also be using the following hardware. Should you have these items and prefer your own personal equipment, feel free to bring yours to class. If you do not have your own, please visit classroom services to reserve yours for subsequent classes (*items with an asterisk are available for use by the university). I will bring a demo of each item. If you have a laptop, I highly recommend you bring it to class and use it there. It will save you time transferring work.

1) Flashdrive
2) Cell phone (optional- I will demonstrate with an iPhone)
3) Microphone* (only to enhance the microphone on your digital video camera or computer)
4) Digital Video Camera*
5) Tripod*
6) Digital Audio Recorder*

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

See also QDA Miner Lite. It's a free computer assisted qualitative data analysis software. This new freeware provides an easy-to-use tool for coding, annotating and analyzing collections of documents and images such as interview or focus-group transcripts, journal articles, web pages, or customer feedback.

QDA Miner Lite has been designed to meet the basic needs of researchers and analysts performing qualitative data analysis. This CAQDAS tool is ideal for those on tiny budgets (or no budget) or those who wish to teach qualitative research in classes.