Full course description
Term: Fall 2026
Date: October 1st, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Online Only.
Instructors: Nathaniel Porter & Jesse Sadler
Presented By: University Libraries (LIB)
Description:
Learn to use QualCoder, a free and open-source qualitative coding and data analysis tool. This workshop will provide introductory training in the principles of deductive and inductive qualitative coding through practice with QualCoder.
Participants will need access to a computer with QualCoder (installation instructions will be sent in advance), and will be asked to create a free researcher account on the Qualitative Data Repository to download the practice data. The workshop will also touch on teaching qualitative research without expensive paid software, and the challenges and opportunities research and teaching with QualCoder present.
Participants will need access to a Windows, Mac or Linux computer with QualCoder (installation instructions will be sent in advance), and will be asked to create a free researcher account on the Qualitative Data Repository to download the practice data.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, welcome! Please email library-event-accessibility@groups.office365.vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event.
Learning Objectives:
Practice common qualitative workflows in QualCoder
Appreciate the utility of open science in qualitative research