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DR. K. S. SRINIVASA RAO
SUBHASHREE SAHOO
SUDIPTA SEN
SWAROOP C MOHAN
SUPRIYA SINGH
Introduction
Previously face-to-face focus groups were
conducted for qualitative research & were
widely used and accepted.
The development of easy-to-use Internet tools
for synchronous communications has made a
new research method possible: online focus
groups.
Online qualitative
research
Optimal Time Allocation Per Question
Best Strategies and Guidelines for Facilitating and
Moderating a Session
Place Effects
LIMITATIONS
TOTALLY BASED IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BLACKBOARD
TIME CONSUMING
DO NOT ALLOW THE PRODUCTION OF NOTES
LOGGING NON VERBAL BAHAVIOURS
MENTAL EXHAUSTION
ONLINE FOCUS GROUP CANNOT BE LARGE AS
A FACE TO FACE GROUP
VALID ONLY WITH COMFORTABLE TECHNOLOGY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PEAR TO PEAR LEARNING
demonstrates a novel analysis method which
visually maps one of the unique
characteristics of such groups, multi-
threaded simultaneous conversations, and
uses such maps to identify some notable
tendencies and behaviors. .
identify some powerful advantages provided
by the instant and automatic transcript
generation capabilities
of chat session software, and characterize
some important research questions to be
addressed in future research
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