| Item Description: | The book is written for students and for faculty. Each chapter has a summary, a referral to the companion website, and discussion questions and exercises for the reader. For lecturers/instructors, the companion website provides a sample syllabus, assignments, worksheets, and class activities. The author highlights understanding what qualitative research is and how to use online communications for data collection. The importance of ethical research is emphasized, as online research is often conducted through personal computers, and it is up to the researcher to continually assess if high ethical standards are met through each stage of the research process.
The book's strength is the author’s ability to relate the information to the reader in a concise and understandable way. Concepts are provided in layman’s terms. Second, the book is a good resource for educators, as it provides resources for teaching students about conducting qualitative research online. |
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