Conducting a meaningful interview is a fine balance between leading the subject to share their experience and ensuring that you don’t influence their ideas.
A Look at Transcription Software
“Isn’t there a simpler way of doing this?” Transcription is a notoriously tedious process and almost everyone who’s ever tried it has asked this question at some point.
Unfortunately voice recognition is still an evolving technology and there aren’t perfect solutions available yet.
However, there are some applications that can make the process easier.
Preparing Questions for a Qualitative Research Interview
Getting ready to conduct a qualitative research Interview? Here are some tips to help you prepare the questions.
3 Tools for Converting File Formats
There are several reasons why you may need to convert a file format – 1. To reduce the file size so that you can upload/email it easily 2. To make the file compatible with a particular player 3. To extract audio from a video file, etc. Here are 3 tools, ranging from paid to free, […]
Transcription for Research: A Comprehensive Guide
Master the art of transcribing qualitative research recordings with our comprehensive guide. Learn step-by-step processes, tips for accuracy, and best practices to ensure your transcripts are reliable and insightful.
5 Things to Remember When Transcribing Oral Histories
An oral history is a verbal record of a living person’s experiences related to a specific period or event. It’s generally a monologue, an interview or a conversation that’s systematically recorded, verified, analyzed and stored by oral historians and researchers. Transcribing oral histories can be a rewarding experience because of the rich detail and insight they […]
Choosing the Right Setting for a Qualitative Research Interview
Conducting a qualitative interview outside a recording studio – for e.g. at a cafe, pub, or the interviewee’s house – can be challenging. It therefore makes sense to spend some time thinking about the kind of setting you want to choose because it can affect the quality of responses you get as well as the quality of […]
How to Choose a Transcription Service
It’s easy to find a transcription service online.
A simple search for terms like ‘transcription service’ or ‘transcriptionist’ on Google, Twitter or Facebook will throw up several pages worth of information.
But how do you decide which is the right service for you? What questions should you ask? What instructions should you provide? How do you decide what you need?
Here are some things to consider.