Hello everyone, I am new to this list ;-) Last year I wrote a book called Online Interviews in Real Time, available from Sage (See: http://tinyurl.com/einterview). This book focuses on synchronous interviews conducted with or in text, videoconferencing, virtual worlds or meeting spaces. I've edited a companion that is coming out next fall: Cases in Online Interview Research. (See: http://tinyurl.com/e-interview2) The new book contains 10 multi-disciplinary cases of research with data collected from mostly synchronous interviews. Each case is followed by two commentaries-- one by another book contributor and one from me, using an "E-Interview Research Framework" as the basis for my analysis. The "E-Interview Research Framework" is a collection of models and key questions; I created this framework to further develop and organize materials introduced in Online Interviews in Real Time. My purpose is to offer some guiding principles for people who are designing research with online interviews or who are reviewing proposals for or completed studies that include online interviews. In mid-April I want to convene 2-3 online focus groups with people who either a) teach research methods (qualitative), b) serve on doctoral committees or c) are on IRB or other review boards. I want to see what others think about this "Framework" and the key questions I've identified so far and learn about additional questions or concerns they would have about a research proposal or study that uses online interviews for data collection. I am looking for a diverse group of maybe 20 people altogether. Once I see who is participating I will schedule based on time zones. The focus groups will be held in Adobe Connect. If you are interested please contact me off-list: jsalmons-at-vision2lead.com. Thanks! Janet Janet Salmons Ph.D. Core Faculty, Capella University School of Business and Technology & Founder/Principal Consultant, Vision2Lead, Inc. Site- http://www.vision2lead.com Follow Twitter at /einterview PO Box 943 Boulder, CO 80306-0943