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Joe Jurczyk University of Akron

Using a Web-Based Interface to Collect Data for Q Methodology Studies Presentation at the 19th Annual Q Conference of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (2003). Joe Jurczyk University of Akron. Using the Internet to Collect Q Data. Other Programs: WebQ

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Joe Jurczyk University of Akron

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  1. Using a Web-Based Interface to Collect Data for Q Methodology StudiesPresentation at the 19th Annual Q Conference of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (2003) Joe Jurczyk University of Akron

  2. Using the Internet to Collect Q Data • Other Programs: • WebQ • Q Assessor • More applications listed at http://www.rz.unibw-muenchen.de/~p41bsmk/qmethod/webq/otherimpl.htm

  3. WebQ

  4. Benefits of Web-Based Methods for Data Collection • The use of a web-based tool to collect data provides three substantial benefits to the Q researcher: • Reach • Automation • Savings

  5. Problems with Web-Based Methods for Data Collection • Lack of direct communication between the subject and administrator • Technical skills required by subject

  6. Q-Sort.com: A New Approach to Q Data Collection

  7. Q-Sort.com • Web-based (Designed by Flash) • Drag-and-drop • Intermediate piles • Responses checked with rule-based criteria • Results submitted and transmitted by e-mail to researcher and/or posted to database

  8. Q-Sort.com - Shortcomings • Workspace size • Internet skills required • Work in Progress • Rule-based criteria for submission Future Enhancements: • Chat utility • Add Concurrent Viewing(Flash Communication Server) • Automated setup • Action tracing

  9. Conclusion • Using the Internet for Q studies provides an alternative method of data collection when implementation of the manual process is not possible or is cost prohibitive

  10. Contact Info Joe Jurczyk jurczyk@apk.net http://joejurczyk.com

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