TLS 645 - Research Methods & Technologies

This graduate course explores research methods for examining learning experiences mediated with technology and occurring in collaborative digital environments. Capturing and analyzing the digital world requires new ways of using mixed method research approaches, as well as innovative digital tools for archiving, collaboratively coding, and visualizing data. This course will provide tangible experiences with designing, planning, and executing studies that intersect with digital texts, tools, and online environments. Together, we will examine ways to conduct research in the digital age across a range of research methodologies. Implications for designing research studies centered on technology, including research ethics, will be addressed.