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Are you involved in conducting online interviews for your community research? This 2-week seminar at SCoPE, facilitated by Janet Salmons, will be of interest to you. Here is an excerpt from the description:

We are accustomed to live social interaction on the Internet. Text or chat have become a part of everyday culture. We use video calls to stay in touch with distant friends and family members, attend online meetings or webinars; we jump into Second Life for fun or learning. We may know how to use synchronous tools, but do we know how to use them for scholarly research?

While social conversation and research interviews share some characteristics, the purpose, protocol, and context are quite different. This SCoPE seminar will explore key e-research steps needed for educators, graduate students, and community leaders to use synchronous tools for scholarly interviews. In addition to asynchronous discussions, two synchronous events in week two will demonstrate the use of Elluminate and Vidyo for online interviews.

The seminar will draw on Janet’s new book on the subject, Online Interviews in Real Time.

SCoPE seminars are monthly topics facilitated by volunteers in the community. They are free and open to the public and there is no registration required. To contribute to discussions and to customize your visits you will need to create an account (quick process!) Please pass along this flyer to your colleagues or point them to the seminar forum at SCoPE.

Hope to see you there!