What you'll learn

Gather Your Data Online

We go online to communicate, participate in classes and meetings, and find sources in the library. How can we use these tools to collect data for scholarly research? This course gives an overview of types of data and ways to find and generate them online. Learners will evaluate options for their own research as they work through this interactive course.

This course will help learners to:

Compare different approaches to online data collection and evaluate which works best for their research design
Assess research problems, questions and scope of the study to determine the kind of data to collect
Identify existing data availability, options and limitations to help find and use online data that is ethically sound and appropriate to their study
Develop a sampling strategy to recruit suitable research participants and take appropriate steps to establish credibility, build trust, and verify consent
Evaluate the different methods, technology and ways of interacting with online participant research, and how to apply these to their research
Prepare for high quality online research by thinking through the research design thoroughly and building the necessary skills to carry it out

Language: English

Time to complete: 4 hours

Level: Intermediate

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