Analyze the Potential use of a Qualitative Software Program

06Jan 2022 by

For this weeks assignment, imagine you are a new faculty member in a large university psychology department. You need to develop a PowerPoint presentation for your Dean on the benefits and disadvantages of purchasing a qualitative software program by the department.

Describe the software program of interest to you.
Provide concrete advantages and disadvantages of using qualitative software programs in general.
Include information that reflects the merits and drawbacks of the software program that is of interest to you.
Include information that reflects the merits and drawbacks of manual analysis.
Provide a recommendation to the dean concerning whether a software program would be beneficial and effective or whether researchers in the department should use manual analysis.

Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists and should cite material appropriately. Add audio to each slide using the Media section of the Insert tab in the top menu bar for each slide.
Support your presentation with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included. 
Length: 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide)Notes Length: 200-350 words for each slide
Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style where appropriate.