In identifying and determining the right data collection methods and tools, OER projects can reflect upon their established ways of working and communication and interaction channels in light of the research questions being addressed. Read through the examples below and then try to identify data collection methods to answer your own research questions.
Examples from Other Projects
| Research Question
| Established Practices/Interactions
| Data Collection Method
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| 1. How are teachers using the project’s website?
| The project website uses Google Analytics to track some aspects of how teachers use the site
| User log files are culled from the Google Analytics reporting tool, which shows how many teachers visit the site daily, and where they are clicking and downloading. The log files are pulled for a period of 12 months to determine behaviors over time.
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| 2. What are the greatest technology hurdles for my community of authors?
| Authors typically post technology questions on the intranet-based FAQ forum
| Forum postings made by authors are culled on all technology-related issues and analyzed with an eye toward common hurdles being encountered by users
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Your Own Project
| Your Research Questions
| Your Established Practices/Interactions
| Your Data Collection Method
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Contents
OER Case Study Framework
Why Do a Case Study?
Overview of the Framework Components
1. Determine Your Burning Case Study Questions
2. Develop Ways to Collect Your Case Study Data
- Scan the External Environment
- Take Inventory of Internal Expertise
- Exercise: Identify Data Collection Tools
- Practical Guide: Write Survey and Interview Questions
- Example: Survey Protocols--Use and User Engagement
- Example: Survey Protocol--Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement
- Example: Interview Protocol--Content Authoring
- Example: Interview Protocol--The Concept of Open
- Example: Interview Protocol--Content Use and Reuse
- Example: Interview Protocol--Funding Model Sustainability
- Example: Log File Analysis Template
3. Collect Data to Answer Your Case Study Questions
4. Work with Your Data to Develop Insights
5. Integrate Case Study Insights into Practice
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