Computer tools for analysing textual data. Methodological and practical considerations. (French only)

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I would like to share with you a literature review that I did on the computer tools available for analysing textual data. Please note that it’s only available in French at the moment. It is much appreciated by many of my students and clients, and provides important methodological guidelines, particularly when using analysis software such … Read more

New MaxQda courses and a new platform to explore!

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2024 was a busy year, with the launch of new MaxQda and methodology courses and the switch to a new training platform! The new training platform is more user-friendly and more comprehensive. It brings together all the training, assistance, tutoring and consultation solutions. Whether you’re a PhD student, a master”s student, a researcher from university … Read more

🤖 How to code your documents with AI Assist in MaxQda

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In this video, I explain how to use AI Assist from MaxQda to build your code list and code your documents. This video is part of a 4-videos series on AI Assist, be sure to check all videos: Introduction to AI Assist, Automatic Transcription, Summarising with AI Assist, and Coding with AI Assist! The text … Read more

🤖 How to summarise content with AI Assist in MaxQda

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In this video, I explain how to use AI Assist from MaxQda to summarise content from your research project, and to explore your documents. This video is part of a 4-videos series on AI Assist, be sure to check all videos: Introduction to AI Assist, Automatic Transcription, Summarising with AI Assist, and Coding with AI … Read more

🤖 What is AI Assist from MaxQda?

Cute robots working to illustrate AI Assist tools from MaxQda

In this video, I introduce Maxqda’s AI Assist module, which is one of the major developments that came with version 24 of Maxqda.  This video is part of a 4-videos series on AI Assist, be sure to check all videos: Introduction to AI Assist, Automatic Transcription, Summarising with AI Assist, and Coding with AI Assist!I … Read more

🤖 AI Assist from MaxQda: new videos! 

Cute robots working to illustrate AI Assist tools from MaxQda

AI Assist is a new tool in MaxQda, or rather a series of tools incorporating AI. This new series of four videos explain how these tools can simplify your research work by helping you to perform various tasks for your research project, like doing automatic transcriptions, summarising content, coding your documents and even ‘chatting’ with … Read more

Advanced analysis tools in MaxQda: new micro-course!

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📢 Here’s a new micro-course on advanced analysis tools in MaxQda! It completes our range of à la carte micro-training courses on MaxQda’s advanced functions, which now include the following courses: 🧑‍🏫 If you need help with MaxQda or your research project, or if you want more information, you can:

How to do Automatic Transcription in MaxQda

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In this blog article and video, I’m introducing Maxqda’s new automatic transcription tool! We’ve been waiting for it for a long time, and since MaxQda 2024 there’s now an automatic transcription tool integrated into MaxQda! It’s called MaxQda Transcription, and it’s part of the AI Assist block, so it’s available to all those who agree … Read more

Basic principles of thematic analysis (with Maxqda) – New webinar

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There is a new free webinar online! Thematic analysis is the most frequently used approach with Maxqda, and as I have been having a lot of requests for more methodological content: here is a new video more focused on its methodology. This 30-minute video presents the different stages of thematic analysis, its main principles, and … Read more

Introduction to Maxqda for Qualitative Research – Free Webinar

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⚠️ This video on MaxQda for qualitative research has since been updated. To see the most up-to-date videos and training, you can visit the training platform and my YouTube channel. Following the release of Maxqda 2022 and its new features, there is now an entirely new and up to date video “Introduction to Maxqda for … Read more

The updated “Complete online MAXQDA Course” is now ready!

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⚠️ The Complete MaxQda online course has since been updated again. To see the most up-to-date courses, you can visit the training platform. Following the release of Maxqda 2022 and its new features, there is now an entirely new and up to date online course! More information here, or on the training platform: 🧑‍🏫 If you … Read more

Introduction to Maxqda for Qualitative Research – Webinar

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⚠️ This webinar on qualitative research with MaxQda has since been updated. To see the most up-to-date videos and training, you can visit the training platform and my YouTube channel. You have a qualitative or mixed research project and you are looking for a suitable tool? Discover MAXQDA and its potential, with this new video capsule that introduces … Read more

The “Complete online MAXQDA Course” is now ready!

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⚠️ This course has been released in 2021 and has since been updated. To see the most up-to-date courses and training, you can visit the training platform. The english version of the online course, the “Complete MAXQDA Course” is now ready and available online! More information here, or on the training platform: 🧑‍🏫 If you need … Read more

In search of a hybrid approach for analysing large textual corpora.

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by Amélie DUMARCHER “In search of a hybrid approach for analyzing large textual corpora.  An example with the environmental assessment of wind power in Quebec.” [ This blog paper is also available as a PDF, in English and in French ] Large sets of qualitative data: advantage or constraint? Verbal and textual data are essential in social … Read more

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