Qualitative research has a bad reputation -and, I’m sad to say, for a reason. Here is a collection of some problems and pitfalls I’ve noticed in qualitative research theses and papers and suggestions on how to avoid them. Why Qualitative Research? What is qualitative research? It is not a lacking or poorly done quantitative research….
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Intentional Approach to Social Isolation during the Covid-19 Pandemic
I hear a lot of people say these days that it is okay not to be at your most productive when there is a pandemic to fight and when you are locked inside your house 24/7 while trying to do remote work, homeschool your kids, wash your hands 500 times a day, and keep your…
The Viral Language Dances of Corona Virus
The original, longer version of this text (in Finnish) can be found at Verkko-Särö. The infectious nature of Corona virus is also digital. The viral bubble around the virus is quite reminiscent of a postmodern version of dancing plague. What good can come out of this for the human community? In the Middle Ages, Europe…
Human-Smart Device Interaction
In today’s society, you don’t need to be a computer engineer to see how understanding human-smart device interaction is becoming as crucial as understanding our interaction with other human beings. The qualities of smart devices make them very different from other objects that surround us in our home. This offers possibilities to establish a relationship…