Visual methods in online interviews /

Visual methods have long been used by social scientists to document people, events, or artifacts, or to enrich the communication between researchers and participants. Now that information and communications technologies have made cameras, drawing software, and other tools readily available, visual e...

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Main Author: Salmons, Janet, 1952- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:SAGE research methods. Cases.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Visual methods have long been used by social scientists to document people, events, or artifacts, or to enrich the communication between researchers and participants. Now that information and communications technologies have made cameras, drawing software, and other tools readily available, visual exchanges can be used to enhance online interviews. Janet Salmons' 'Typology of Online Visual Interview Methods' provides a framework for linking online communication styles with data collection activities. The case profiles a study conducted using visual communication, elicitation, and collaboration techniques in interviews conducted in a web-conferencing platform.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781473949669
1473949661