Challenges in transcribing multimodal data : A case study
Helm, Francesca (Università degli Studi di Padova)
Dooly Owenby, Melinda (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Data:	2017
Resum:	Computer-mediated communication (CMC) once meant principally text-based communication mediated by computers, but rapid technological advances in recent years have heralded an era of multimodal communication with a growing emphasis on audio and video synchronous interaction. As CMC, in all its variants (text chats, video chats, forums, blogs, SMS, etc. ), has become normalized practice in personal and professional lives, educational initiatives, particularly language teaching and learning, are following suit. For researchers interested in exploring learner interactions in complex technology-supported learning environments, new challenges inevitably emerge. This article looks at the challenges of transcribing and representing multimodal data (visual, oral, and textual) when engaging in computer-assisted language learning research. When transcribing and representing such data, the choices made depend very much on the specific research questions addressed, hence in this paper we explore these challenges through discussion of a specific case study where the researchers were seeking to explore the emergence of identity through interaction in an online, multimodal situated space. Given the limited amount of literature addressing the transcription of online multimodal communication, it is felt that this article is a timely contribution to researchers interested in exploring interaction in CMC language and intercultural learning environments.
Ajuts:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad EDU2013-43932-P
Nota:	This study was partially funded by the KONECT (Knowledge for Network-based Education, Cognition & Teaching)
Drets:	Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.
Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Computer-mediated communication ; Multiliteracies ; Research methods ; Virtual environments
Publicat a:	Language Learning and Technology, Vol. 21, Núm. 1 (2017) , p. 166-185, ISSN 1094-3501

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