Reviews
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Online Interviews in Real Time |
Cases in Online Interview Research |
| “This is a very timely addition to the set of essential methodological texts that every qualitative researcher should have in their professional library. It covers an area where there as been little writing to date, it does so in a very read-friendly way, and it is comprehensive enough for even the novice reader, while still including the more senior researcher.” —Karen L. Tonso, Wayne State University “I would highly recommend any student contemplating a research project involving real time interviews to purchase the text for its excellent overview of relevant research to guide and support the choice of this methodology…”
“Clarity of presentation, depth of coverage, excellent tables and figures….This book is informative and a pleasure to read. It has inspired me and I am excited about the prospect of teaching a course on online interviewing.”
“I think the fact that the author has conducted online interviews, and selects and represents examples of research that use online interviews for discussion is a strength of the book. The author’s knowledge of technical information concerning how to use the tools of ICT is also an asset …”
“As a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Technology, my research on blended online learning design and the virtual classroom will benefit from conducting online interviews in their “natural setting” through synchronous technology. Doctor Salmon provides sound and timely methodological advice throughout the book both from a theoretical or a practical perspective and I highly recommend it.” —Annie St-Jacques, Ph.D. Candidate, Laval University, Quebec; Researcher-in-Residence, Dalhousie University, Halifax
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“This is foundational and state-of-the-art for online interviewing methods and technologies. I am overwhelmingly impressed by the organization of this text. By including 10 actual studies, we not only learn about the design and organization of the research questions which animate the beginnings of the research project, but we learn what really happened, the problems and difficulties actually encountered (these are inevitable in all research), and how these were handled. The editor provides a common schematic diagram for each chapter. This is really an innovative, ground-breaking organizational format for qualitative methods.”— John M. Johnson, Arizona State University
“I haven’t seen any other attempts to present this kind of approach. The case studies are interesting, but it is the editor’s commentary and theoretic schema that I find the most useful. I especially like the discussion about the IRB issues.” —Judith Sylvester, Louisiana State University
“The editor has made meticulous efforts to place the various chapters within a useful grid of interpretation, and this will aid readers’ understanding and use of the material. It is a very up to date presentation of new technologies that will become increasingly important in all aspects of social research.” —S.E. Bennett, Carleton University
“The breadth of disciplines and technologies included are key strengths of this book. The editor has done a great job of including cases that represent the full range of e-interviewing sites, and the cases highlight the many issues that arise when using new technologies to conduct qualitative research. In addition, the book is also strong in showcasing how qualitative interviewing is used in conjunction with a variety of other methods. The commentary from the editor at the end of each case with the research map is very helpful for comparing across cases.” —Kris M. Markman, University of Memphis
“First, pick up this book. Second, don’t put it down. These case studies provide a wealth of lived experience about the process of doing research in online contexts. Ostensibly focused on online interviewing, the cases reveal much more than a simple set of techniques or strategies and move far beyond interviewing.” —Annette N. Markham, Aarhus University |
