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Course Overview

A fun and practical course for anyone working with open-ended (OE) questions. Students who complete this course will be able to tackle OE data from start to finish.

This course is organized in three parts: real-time students meet once a week for 3 consecutive weeks, 90 minutes per session (4.5 hours of total live/video time). Be ready to get hands-on, as this course includes practice and homework (expect to spend 30 minutes per week on homework).

Open-ended questions are a great tool for researchers. And while the unstructured data they yield have great benefits, there are also some big challenges. To get the most of OE questions, the professional researcher must carefully construct questions, code (analyze) and report the data. In this course, students will learn manual and automated options, and a 6-step process to ensure adherence to best practices.

Upon course completion, you will be able to:

  • Explain the Applications and Benefits of Open-Ended Questions
  • Construct Great Open-Ended Questions
  • Create Codebooks, Code Data and Prepare for Data Analysis
  • Report Open-Ended Data
  • Consider Automated Options (Demo Included)

As a student, you get lots of helpful videos, readings and reference material.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Getting Ready to Rock!

    • Access Your Live Sessions Here
  • 2

    Crafting & Formatting OE Questions

    • Rockstar Practice Pre-Reading

    • Lesson Plan

    • Crafting & Formatting OE Questions [Lecture]

    • Crafting & Formatting OE Questions [Slide Viewer]

    • Crafting & Formatting OE Questions [Slide File Download]

    • Rockstar Practice
  • 3

    Cleaning, Coding & Analyzing Open-ended Question Data

    • Lesson Plan

    • Cleaning, Coding & Analyzing Open-ended Question Data [Lecture]

    • Cleaning, Coding & Analyzing Open-ended Question Data [Slide Viewer]

    • Cleaning, Coding & Analyzing Open-ended Question Data [Slide File Download]

    • Rockstar Practice
  • 4

    Automating Analysis (tool options) & Reporting OE Results

    • Lesson Plan

    • Automating Analysis (tool options) & Reporting OE Results [Lecture]

    • Automating Analysis (tool options) & Reporting OE Results [Slide Viewer]

    • Automating Analysis (tool options) & Reporting OE Results [Slide File Download]

    • Q Demo

    • Q Demo Quiz [Watch Video Above Before Attempting to Complete]
  • 5

    Bonus Resources

    • Recommended Reading & Viewing

    • Canvs Demo for Research Rockstar

    • Beginner's Guide to Coding Qualitative Data [Downloadable Job Aid]
  • 6

    Assessment

    • Your Rockstar Status Awaits: Final Assessment
  • 7

    Our Short Feedback Survey

    • Your candid feedback helps us improve

Meet Your Instructor

Amy Anderson

Owner of Solutions Through Research

Amy is the primary research strategist & analyst at Solutions Through Research, LLC which she founded in 2012. In this role, she supports and leads research strategies for a variety of businesses, both B2C and B2B. Amy also regularly works with research firms to fill workstream gaps and has had the pleasure of working on hundreds of studies over the years, both qualitative and quantitative in nature. Prior to Solutions Through Research, Amy was a client-side researcher with Gannett, Inc. (owner of USA Today and many U.S. newspaper/website brands). Her client-side career spanned 11+ years. Amy is a certified insights professional (IPC) through the Insights Association and is a member of QRCA, ASA, and AMA. She earned a B.A. in rhetoric from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign as well as certificates in market research from the University of Georgia and geographic information science & technology from the University of Southern California.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What is 'hybrid eLearning'?

    Many Research Rocksktar students enjoy the schedule flexibility of our on-demand training format. That's great! But for those seeking an interactive experience with real-time instructor demonstrations and support, nothing beats our real-time sessions! All Research Rockstar courses are offered twice a year in real-time. And 24/7 in the on-demand format.

  • Why memberships?

    Most of our students are working professionals with busy schedules. Sometimes they intend to complete training more quickly than the reality of looming project deadlines allow. With a membership, students have access to all of their classes. No time-outs!

  • Can I get a Free Sample?

    Yes. We offer free previews of 5 courses. Just select the course—or courses—of interest. Be sure to watch a lecture, read a case study or even try a sample quiz.

  • Can I get a group discount?

    Teams of 5 or more students are offered team pricing. For more information, please see our Team Pricing page.

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