Using Comparison for Qualitative Data Analysis in ICT4D

- a case from Syria -

Ammar HalabiUniversity of Fribourg

WIKILOGIAA local student-community in Syria

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+ Online Interaction

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Research approach

Hang-out in the"public square"

Participate

Discuss & observe

1 year

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Data

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NARRATIVES

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Ideas Worth Spreading

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Ideas Worth Spreading

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Ideas Worth Spreading

? W. Aleppo

Ideas Worth Spreading

?Comparison

(Corbin & Strauss, 2003)

W. Aleppo

Ideas Worth Spreading

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For design?– Flow between activities and groups– Participatory design using local practices

Mother Group

Analysis using Comparison

New GroupActivity

Analysis using Comparison

Teases out common patterns and varioations between data pieces

These inform design concepts and methods

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