Researchware Bulletins
2nd Quarter 2011 Bulletin
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Re: Researchware Releases HyperRESEARCH 3.0.2; May Promotion; Cofounder Presents; Facebook; Webinar; Online Chats .... from Researchware, Developers of HyperRESEARCH and HyperTRANSCRIBE: Simply Powerful Tools for Qualitative Analysis
HyperRESEARCH 3.0.2 Released!
Researchware, Inc. released HyperRESEARCH 3.0.2 on February 20, 2011. This maintenance release to HyperRESEARCH continues Researchware's long history of continual improvement of its products.
Everyone who has downloaded, purchased, or upgraded to version 3.0 or version 3.0.1 of HyperRESEARCH should download and install HyperRESEARCH 3.0.2, available on our downloads page.
For our customers, your version 3.0 license key (the license looks like XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) will unlock version 3.0.2. This is a free maintenance update to customers who own HyperRESEARCH 3.0. When installing, simply click "OK" to overwrite your current installation of HyperRESEARCH 3.0. This will update version 3.0 or 3.0.1 to version 3.0.2 and all your files and data will be available in the new version 3.0.2.
If your license key looks like "xxxx-xxxxxxx" please be aware that you are still using version 2.x and you may wish to upgrade to the newest version.
HyperRESEARCH 3.0.2 provides many new benefits and features over HyperRESEARCH 2.x. Please see http://www.researchware.com/component/content/article/319-whats-new-in-version-30.html for all the new enhancements.
May "End of School" Promotion for Education (10 days left)
| School's Out and Summer Research Begins! | |
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As the school year comes to an end in May, thoughts turn to summer ... and summer research projects! Researchware wants to extend a special incentive to help start your summer research off right. 15% off on any of Researchware's simply powerful tools for qualitative research for our Educational and Nonprofit customers. That's over $80 on a HyperBUNDLE, enough for an extra day at the beach. Hurry, as this promotion only lasts until May 31, 2011. |
| To get started, click here to order. On the checkout page enter the coupon code "EDUMAY15" to receive 15% off on: | |
| ♦ HyperBUNDLE ♦ HyperRESEARCH ♦ HyperTRANSCRIBE ♦ Upgrades! | |
| We at Researchware believe in the power of research to create a better understandng of ourselves and our world. We make simple, easy to use, powerful tools so you can spend your time on your research, not on learning software. | |
Researchware Cofounder Mixed and Emergent Methods Workshop
Researchware Cofounder, Dr. Sharlene Hesse-Biber will be presenting two Plenary Panels and presenting a paper at the Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI). In addition, Dr. Hesse-Biber will be conducting a Pre-Congress Workshop on May 19th in the 8:30 AM -11:30 AM session. The Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 to Saturday, May 21, 2011 and hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus in the United States. Please see our Events Of Interest section of our web site for more details.
Dr. Hesse-Biber's pre-conference workshop on the 19th is entitled "Mixed and Emergent Methods Workshop".
This workshop will introduce qualitatively driven approaches to mixed methods and emergent methods data collection and analysis. We will introduce the concept of "emergent" and "mixed" methods. We will employ a case study approach that introduces research projects that sucessfully apply both types of methods in their data collection and analysis strategies. We discuss the strengths and limitations of in applying these methods tools.
The second half of the workshop will demonstrate how to integrate the use of computerassisted software into a mixed methods and emergent research project. Computer assisted software can be an excellent way to manage large numbers of qualitative text, audio, video and graphic data as well as still images.
We will demonstrate how computer assisted software can carry out a grounded theory approach to the analysis of your data -- from memoing to coding and retrieving your materials. It is also possible to conduct team work across geographical regions. We will explore how to carry out a specific mixed methods analysis including transforming your qualitative data into quantitative categories ( quantitizing ). We will also explore some of the methodological issues involved in employing software in your analysis. We will use HyperRESEARCH, an easy to learn user friendly computer-assisted software package that analyzes qualitative data ( text, audio, video and graphics) as well as HyperTRANSCRIBE, a computer-assisted transcribing software tool (you can download a free demo of each product at researchware.com ). We will address the following in our data analysis portion of the workshop:
- What is your data analysis style?
- Before the workshop meets we ask you bring a short reflexive memo on this question that you would like to share with the group (I will call on volunteers to share their memo).
- We will provide a didactic exercise on finding your data analysis standpoint.
- We will take up some advanced features of the HyperRESEARCH and HyperTRANSCRIBE program starting with the Hypothesis Tester and advanced coding and memo features, including the network diagramming. We will talk about transcription as a form of data analysis. In addition, we will demonstrate how HR software is used to integrate a mixed methods analysis and emergent methods analysis.
If you will be attending the ICQI conference, we are sure you will find Sharlene's session engaging and informative.
Researchware on Facebook
We hope you'll support us by visiting our company page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/researchware and click "LIKE" to become a Fan to keep abreast of new releases, new products, and new promotions over the course of our 20th anniversary year celebration!
ResearchWare Training Webinar
On Wednesday, June 15th at 12:00 Noon EDT, Researchware will host a Webinar on "HyperRESEARCH Basics". This Webinar is desiged as a basic orientation to the "code & retrieve" process using HyperRESEARCH. To join our Webinar, using GoToMeeting®, go to https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/623084630. You will be connected to audio using your computer's speakers (VoIP). A headset is recommended. The meeting ID is 623-084-630.
Researchware "Live" On-Line Information Chats
Throughout the month of June 2011, Researchware Staff will be hosting a series of scheduled on-line chat sessions on the Researchware.com website. Researchware staff will be on-line and available to answer any questions you may have about our software, to discuss the latest trends in qualitative data analysis, or just to say "Hi!"
To access these chats, click on the Chat item under the Community menu.
Chats are scheduled for:
- Thursday, May 26, 2pm - 4pm EDT
- Wednesday, June 1 Noon - 2pm EDT
- Thursday, June 9 Noon - 2pm EDT
- Monday, June 13, 2pm - 4pm EDT >
- Wednesday, June 22, 2pm - 4pm EDT
- Monday, June 27, Noon - 2pm EDT
Can't make those times? Send email to bulletin@researchware.com to request a time of your choosing!