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MAXDAYS21
MAXDAYS, the first MAXQDA virtual conference on March 23 & 24 2021 brought together people from 119 countries – the world’s biggest gathering of the MAXQDA community so far! And yet it felt like an oversized living room, with the opportunity for everyone to exchange their MAXQDA best practices and learn more about MAXQDA research projects from all over the globe. Thank you all for taking part and making this conference so exciting and fun! MAXDAYS will return- this is certainly a format that we will keep in the future. See you next time!
Missed the conference? Read here how it was: MAXDAYS 2021 Wrap-Up
MAXDAYS Spotlight Sessions
Spotlight Sessions are brief, but in-depth demonstrations of MAXQDA features, which offer insights into specific MAXQDA subject-areas. These conveniently compact training sessions give deep insights into MAXQDA features that may be new to you and build on topics you may already be familiar with. The sessions consist of a 20-minute presentation of the most important features relevant to a thematic area, followed by a short discussion. We are proud to offer 41 Spotlight sessions in 8 different languages, covering everything from basic to advanced software features.
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
| Time | Session | Language | Description | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:20 – 12:50 pm | Visual Tools in MAXQDA | Lernen Sie die Visual Tools von MAXQDA kennen und erfahren Sie, wie Visualisierungen Ihnen dabei helfen können, Ihre Daten effizienter zu verstehen und zu präsentieren. Download Handout | Dr. Stefan Rädiker | |
| 12:20 – 12:50 pm | Transkription mit MAXQDA | Diese Spotlight Session führt in die Transkription von Audio- und Videodateien mit MAXQDA ein. Hierbei werden das manuelle Transkribieren mittels Transkriptionsmodus, das Erstellen von Zeitmarken und die unterschiedlichen Einstellungsmöglichkeiten des Control Panels vermittelt. Weiterführend werden nützliche Tipps und Tricks zur Transkription sowie zur Nachbearbeitung im Edit-Modus behandelt. Download Handout | Andreas Müller | |
| 12:20 – 12:50 pm | Quantitative Text Analysis with MAXDictio | Introduction to the MAXDictio feature in MAXQDA Plus and Analytics Pro. Learn how to use the Word Frequency, Word Combinations, KWIC, and Interactive Word Tree tools for dictionary-based content analyses. Download Handout | Julia Gerson | |
| 12:20 – 12:50 pm | MAXQDAによるキーワード検索と自動コーディング” | さまざまな条件で指定したキーワードを検索する［語彙検索］機能と、検索結果を一括してコーディングする［自動コード］機能をご紹介します。 Download Handout | Saso Tomoko | |
| 12:20 – 12:50 pm | Análisis de grupos focales con MAXQDA 2020 | La sesión comprende un completo recorrido por el proceso de importación de grupos focales y de discusión al programa MAXQDA, así como las posibilidades analíticas que ofrece. Entre los desarrollos presentados, se mostrará cómo transcribir grupos focales, añadir variables a los y las participantes del grupo focal y obtener tablas cruzadas para grupos y otras visualizaciones de resultados. Download Handout | Antoni Casampere | |
| 1:05 – 1:35 pm | MAXQDAにおけるメモ，コードウェイト，コードコメントを用いたコーディング | メモとコードコメントの違いを理解し，両方を効果的に活用しながら，探索的なコーディングを行えるようになります．また，自分のルールでコードウェイトを設定すると，コード付きセグメントの並び替えやフィルタリングが可能になり，データの特徴把握に有効です． Download HandoutSession Recording | Wakako Fushikida | |
| 1:05 – 1:35 pm | Comparing and Contrasting the Creative Coding and Smart Coding Tools | These two tools can enhance your analysis when you are working inductively, and this session will make it clear when you might use each of them. Creative Coding works with whole codes as you identify higher level concepts, while Smart Coding works at the coded segments level as you refine your understanding of each theme. Download Handout | Graham Hughes | |
| 1:05 – 1:35 pm | 让MAXQDA帮您分析质性数据 | 访谈、图片、文本、视频……数据太多太杂，不知如何下手？这节课程为您提供几点妙招，让您学会使用MAXQDA轻松有序地开展质性数据分析！ Download Handout | Haiqin Ning | |
| 1:05 – 1:35 pm | Exports und Reports in MAXQDA | Exporte und Berichte spielen bei der Arbeit mit MAXQDA immer wieder eine wichtige Rolle: sei es der Austausch mit dem Team, das Präsentieren von Zwischenergebnissen, oder das finale Zusammenstellen der wichtigsten Elemente für den Projektbericht, die Abschlussarbeit oder die Publikation. Ich zeige hier die fundamentalen Tools, Tipps und Tricks zum schnellen Erstellen bestimmter Reports und wichtige Aspekte, die bei dem Exportieren zu beachten sind. Download Handout | Dr. Daniel Rasch | |
| 1:05 – 1:35 pm | Memos in MAXQDA | Learn how to create Document-Memos, In-Document-Memos, Code-Memos, In-Media-Memos and free Memos. Download Handout | Francisco Freitas | |
| 1:50 – 2:20 pm | Visual Tools in MAXQDA | Discover MAXQDA’s Visual Tools and learn how visualizations can help you understand and present your data more efficiently! Download Handout | Dr. Stefan Rädiker | |
| 1:50 – 2:20 pm | Twitter-Analyse mit MAXQDA | In dieser Session wird der Import und die Analyse von Twitter Daten mit MAXQDA demonstriert. Hierbei werden die verschiedenen Einstellungsmöglichkeiten des Datenimports auf Basis der Twitter API erläutert. Im Hinblick auf eine Analyse der Daten wird die Auswertung von Twitter-Metadaten und die Codierung von Textinhalten veranschaulicht. Download Handout | Andreas Müller | |
| 1:50 – 2:20 pm | Quantitative Textanalyse mit MAXDictio | Lernen Sie wortbasierte Funktionen in MAXQDA Plus und Analytics Pro wie Worthäufigkeiten, Wortkombinationen, KWIC und den interaktiven Word-Tree für diktionärsbasierte Inhaltsanalysen kennen. Download Handout | Julia Gerson | |
| 1:50 – 2:20 pm | Teamwork with MAXQDA | Learn how MAXQDA features and functions can support research teams working together in the same MAXQDA project. Download Handout | Prof. Karen Andes | |
| 1:50 – 2:20 pm | Literature reviews with MAXQDA | MAXQDA has many tools that can be used to facilitate literature reviews. This spotlight session focuses on two in particular: importing references from bibliographic software (such as Endnote, Mendeley or Zotero) and using Documents to create structured appraisals that can then be analysed and integrated with other forms of data within a project. Download Handout | Christina Silver | |
| 1:50 – 2:20 pm | Анализ социальных сетей с MAXQDA | Как импортировать, обрабатывать и анализировать данные из YouTube и Twitter с помощью MAXQDA? Download Handout | Dr. Aikokul Maksutova | |
| 2:35 – 3:05 pm | Offene Survey-Fragen kategorisieren und quantifizieren | Wie können Umfragedaten in MAXQDA importiert werden? Wie werden offene Antworten kategorisiert? Wie werden die erzeugen Kategorien quantifiziert und als Mehrfachantwortenset abgebildet? Download Handout | Andre Morgenstern-Einenkel | |
| 2:35 – 3:05 pm | Analysing open-ended survey questions with MAXQDA | For those using on-line surveys to collect data, this session will demonstrate how to speed up your analysis of the open-ended or free-text question responses. We will use some semi-automation tools, such as word frequencies and auto-coding, and then apply some checks for consistency of meaning. You can combine those themes with the closed question responses in order to produce a true mixed-methods project. Download Handout | Graham Hughes | |
| 2:35 – 3:05 pm | Literature Reviews with MAXQDA | In this session, participants learn how to use memos, code/retrieve functions and document editing functions in MAXQDA to execute literature reviews. Further, they will be provided guidance regarding when to switch back and forth between literature organization programs (such as Mendeley or Zotero) and MAXQDA to ensure that they maximize the utility of both types of programs. Download Handout | Christian Schmieder, PhD | |
| 2:35 – 3:05 pm | Twitter Analysis with MAXQDA | Learn how to automatically code tweets during and after the import process in MAXQDA. Download Handout | Danielle Jacques | |
| 2:35 – 3:05 pm | Transcribing with MAXQDA | Quick and easy introduction of how to transcribe and link audio and video files using the Multimedia Browser feature, including timestamps. Download Handout | Francisco Freitas | |
| 3:20 – 3:50 pm | Statistik und Mixed-Methods-Analysen mit MAXQDA Stats | Kurzeinführung in die statistische Analyse von MAXQDA-Projektdaten oder externer (SPSS-)Daten mit MAXQDA Analytics Pro. Download Handout | Dr. Stefan Rädiker | |
| 3:20 – 3:50 pm | Mit Paraphrasen arbeiten | Paraphrasen können ein wichtiger Ausgangspunkt für die Erstellung von Kategorien sein. In dieser Spotlight Session wird das Erstellen, Kategorisieren und Vergleichen von Paraphrasen in MAXQDA überblicksmäßig vorgestellt. Außerdem werden die verschiedenen Funktionen von Paraphrasen im Analyseprozess diskutiert. Download Handout | Andreas Müller | |
| 3:20 – 3:50 pm | Mit MAXMaps arbeiten | Erfahren Sie, wie das Mapping-Tool MAXMaps Sie bei der Erkundung Ihrer Daten und der Visualisierung komplexer Zusammenhänge und Theorien unterstützen kann. Download Handout | Julia Gerson | |
| 3:20 – 3:50 pm | Fokusgruppen-Analyse mit MAXQDA | Fokusgruppen spielen in der empirischen Sozialforschung eine immer wichtigere Rolle. Sie ermöglichen bspw. die Analyse von Informationen, Organisationsprozessen oder Strukturen. In der Session zeige ich das vorab benötigte Layout des Transkriptes, um Fokusgruppen in MAXQDA zu importieren und natürlich die grundlegenden Möglichkeiten zur Analyse, inklusive des Einsatzes von Variablen, wie bspw. dem Geschlecht. Download Handout | Dr. Daniel Rasch | |
| 3:20 – 3:50 pm | Summaries in MAXQDA | MAXQDA’s Summary features are one of several spaces in which to write analytic notes. This spotlight session distinguishes them from Memos, Paraphrases, Comments and Documents and shows how Summary Grids, Summary Tables, the Summary Explorer and the Overview of Summaries facilitate the development of comparative interpretations that are grounded in data. Download Handout | Dr. Christina Silver | |
| 3:20 – 3:50 pm | استفاده از نرم افزار MAXQDA برای انجام پیشینه پژوهشی انتقادی | این جلسه به طور عمده نحوه استفاده از ویژگیهای MAXQDA برای نوشتن مقالات مروری را نشان می دهد. Session Recording | Hussein Meihami, PhD | |
| 4:05 – 4:35 pm | Memos in MAXQDA | Wo notieren Sie Gedanken und zusätzliche Informationen? Memos sind die vermutlich wichtigste Form von Analyseelementen in MAXQDA. Dabei handelt es sich um Notizzettel, die Sie an verschiedenen Stellen anbringen können. In dieser Session erfahren Sie, wie Sie Memos verwenden, um Hintergrundinformationen zu Dokumenten oder ganzen Gruppen abzulegen, die Codes zu definieren, Unverständlichkeiten und offene Frage zu notieren, eine To Do-Liste zu führen und analytische Gedanken zu formulieren. Download Handout | Andre Morgenstern-Einenkel | |
| 4:05 – 4:35 pm | Working with Paraphrases | This session will explore how to use paraphrases in MAXQDA to create a literature review and to aid in creating a coding system. We will examine how to paraphrase, and the categorize paraphrase and paraphrase matrix tools. Download Handout | Michael C. Gizzi | |
| 4:05 – 4:35 pm | Systematische Literaturanalysen mit MAXQDA | Teilnehmende lernen, wie systematische Literaturanalyse in MAXQDA durchgeführt werden kann. Im Vordergrund steht die Nutzung von Memos, Codierfunktionen und Textverarbeitungsfunktionen in MAXQDA. Zusätzlich werden Hinweise zur dualen Nutzung von Literaturverwaltungssoftware (z.B. Mendeley oder Zotero) und MAXQDA vorgestellt. Download Handout | Dr. Christian Schmieder | |
| 4:05 – 4:35 pm | MAXQDA ile Twitter Verilerinin Analizi | Bu spotlight oturumunun amacı, Twitter verilerinin analizini MAXQDA programı kullanarak uygulamalı olarak tanıtmaktır. Bu oturum, Twitter verilerinin hangi araştırma sorularında ve ne zaman kullanılabileceğine ilişkin giriş niteliğinde sunum ile başlayacaktır. Daha sonra katılımcılar, MAXQDA programını kullanarak kelime, kelime öbekleri ve sosyal medya etiketi (hashtag) ile Twitter verilerine nasıl erişilebileceğini öğrenmenin yanı sıra, otomatik kodlama ve içerik analizi tekniklerini kullanarak Twitter verilerinin analizine ilişkin bilgi edineceklerdir. Download Handout | Sinem Toraman | |
| 4:05 – 4:35 pm | Working with MAXMaps | In this session, we will review the major functions and potential uses of MAXMaps in research. MAXMaps allows you to visually examine relationships among codes, summaries, paraphrases, and documents. Supported by research examples, we will explore how these tools can further your analysis of qualitative data. Download Handout | Dr. Tim Guetterman | |
| 4:05 – 4:35 pm | Qualitative Transcription for the 21st Century with MAXQDA: seamlessly combining automated transcription with human interpretation | This session focusses on working effectively with new transcription technologies that rapidly create automated transcripts from videos interviews via Teams/Zoom or using Microsoft Word auto-transcription of audio files. The session will show how using MAXQDA can not only help create fully corrected transcripts significantly faster than through manual transcription, but can actually enhance and deepen their connection with the data and the process of transcription as an analytic engagement rather than being distanced from it. Download HandoutSession Recording | Dr. Steve Wright | |
| 4:50 – 5:20 pm | Statistics and Mixed Methods Analysis using MAXQDA Stats | How to conduct statistical analysis in MAXQDA projects or with external (SPSS) data sets in MAXQDA Analytics Pro? Download Handout | Dr. Stefan Rädiker | |
| 4:50 – 5:20 pm | Análise qualitativa de dados com MAXQDA em 5 passos | Nesta sessão, terá uma breve introdução a cinco passos principais de análise de dados qualitativos com MAXQDA. Download HandoutSession Recording | Dra. Andrea Luz | |
| 4:50 – 5:20 pm | Exports and Reports with MAXQDA | The final goal of all projects is to produce reports and presentations that explain what has been found and how the analysis was done. In this session we will look at the key tools for presenting results and compiling important data for appendices to your thesis, so that your work is transparent and convincing. We will also cover the preparation of a folder for archiving your data so that it can be reused by others. Download Handout | Graham Hughes | |
| 4:50 – 5:20 pm | Focus group analysis with MAXQDA | Focus groups play an increasingly important role in empirical social research. They enable, for example, the analysis of information, organizational processes or structures. In this session, I will show the layout of the transcript that is required in advance to import focus groups into MAXQDA and of course the basic options for analyses, including the use of variables such as gender. Download Handout | Dr. Daniel Rasch | |
| 4:50 – 5:20 pm | Análisis Documental Bibliográfico con MAXQDA 2020 | La sesión explora diferentes recursos para facilitar las revisiones sistemáticas de la literatura con MAXQDA. Se mostrará un procedimiento que aúna diferentes componentes del programa para facilitar el análisis bibliográfico permitiendo crear marcos conceptuales o artículos académicos con fluidez. Download Handout | Antoni Casampere | |
| 5:35 – 6:05 pm | Summaries in MAXQDA | Wie bekommen Sie Codes und Dokumente mit sehr vielen, langen oder komplexen Segmenten in den Griff? Summaries sind – neben Memos, Kommentaren und Paraphrasen – ein weiteres Analyseelement in MAXQDA und damit eine weitere Möglichkeit, über Segmente des Datenmaterials nachzudenken. Dabei handelt es sich um eine dokument- und codespezifische Zusammenfassung, z.B. was Person 1 zum Thema A sagt. Die Summaries können für eine dokument- und gruppenvergleichende Auswertung von Codes sowie für Fallzusammenfassungen verwendet werden. Download Handout | Andre Morgenstern-Einenkel | |
| 5:35 – 6:05 pm | Working with Variables in MAXQDA | This session will demonstrate how to use the Variable editor, how to import document variables from a spreadsheet, and the ways you can use variables to aid in analysis of qualitative data. Download Handout | Michael C. Gizzi | |
| 5:35 – 6:05 pm | Teamwork mit MAXQDA | Teilnehmende lernen, wie Teamwork mit MAXQDA zentral strukturiert und verwaltet werden kann. Im Vordergrund steht hierbei die Nutzung von Memos, Code-Kommentaren, Dokument-Gruppen und Dokument-Sets, sowie die Nutzung von Funktionen für Teamwork Import/Export. Download Handout | Dr. Christian Schmieder | |
| 5:35 – 6:05 pm | Digital Ethnography with MAXQDA: Fieldnotes, Memos, and YouTube Data Analysis | In this spotlight session, we will discuss key MAXQDA features for digital ethnographic data collection and analysis. We will focus on YouTube data and learn how to import video information, transcripts, and comments. With our digital data collected, we will further explore the new Memo Manager features, and learn how to use Memos to write and organize ethnographic fieldnotes. Download HandoutSession Recording | Cate Fugazzola | |
| 5:35 – 6:05 pm | Visual Tools in MAXQDA | We will review several of MAXQDA’s visual tools for qualitative and mixed methods analysis. These tools include MAXMaps, the Code Relations Browser, the Code Matrix Browser. From the mixed methods perspective, we will also cover the uses of the crosstabs, the interactive quote matrix, QUAL themes by QUAN Groups and Statistics by QUAL Groups—also known as joint displays. We will see examples from actual social and health sciences research studies to illustrate their use. Download Handout | Dr. Tim Guetterman |
MAXDAYS Research Sessions
In three research sessions, MAXDAY attendees can get a glimpse into the use of MAXQDA in everyday research. To show that MAXQDA can be used in manifold ways, outstanding research projects with different methodological approaches will be presented.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12:20 – 12:50 pm | Understanding human and elephant interactions in northern Odisha | PhD candidate Medha Nayak (National Institute of Science Education and Research – HBNI, Odisha, India) will share her research journey with MAXQDA. Session Recording |
| 12:50 – 1:00 pm | Inter Session Break | |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Empowerment through Consumption: Land Banks, Land Ownership, and Black Food Geographies | Learn how PhD candidate Brittany D. Jones is using MAXQDA in her research project for the University of Toledo, USA. Session Recording |
| 1:30 – 1:40 pm | Inter Session Break | |
| 1:40 – 2:10 pm | Public Transportation and the Politics of ‘Indiscipline’ in Dakar, Senegal | Get a glimpse into Danielle Jaques’ research project and how MAXQDA helped her with her research for her master thesis at the University of Chicago, USA. Session Recording |
| 2:10 – 2:20 pm | Inter Session Break | |
MAXQDA Student Sessions
The online conference MAXDAYS aims to connect students and MAXQDA experts alike. This is why we’ve decided to dedicate three Sessions for students to present their MAXQDA research projects to a larger audience.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2:20 – 2:50 pm | Analysis of the media impact on Twitter of the 8 March campaign, “International Women’s Day” | Learn how Maria Nadal (Universidad de Alicante) analyzed the media impact on Twitter of the “International Women’s Day”-campaign with MAXQDA. Download HandoutSession Recording |
| 2:50 – 3:00 pm | Inter Session Break | |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Examining Consumers Credibility Perception towards YouTube Product Reviews | Learn how Ghadeer Alsaeed (University of Manchester) used MAXQDA for finding out why consumers follow and trust the review videos although they are aware of sponsorship behind it. Download HandoutSession Recording |
| 3:30 – 3:40 pm | Inter Session Break | |
| 3:40 – 4:10 pm | The habitability in the architecture of Luis Barragan | Find out how Daniel Vazquez ( National Autonomous University of Mexico) used MAXQDA to find out about the habitability of Luis Barragans buildings through environmental psychology. Download HandoutSession Recording |
| 4:10 – 4:20 pm | Inter Session Break | |
Contact the MAXDAYS21 team
Should you have any questions about MAXDAYS, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the MAXDAYS team (communications@maxqda.de).