Remote control
Evaluating the potential of virtual desktops as a data collection tool in studies exploring how people use the Internet
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12595103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catrina Denvir (0000-0003-2384-839X, Sydney Law School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 533-546 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Research Methodology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-5579 • E-ISSN: 1464-5300 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13645579.2016.1253196 |
| OpenAlex | W2556586286 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 47 |
This study explores how virtual desktops hosted within a cloud computing environment can be used as a data capture tool to undertake research exploring web-browsing and web-searching behaviour. It details the protocol used to observe the task-orientated web interactions of 105 university and school aged participants within the confines of a research experiment and considers the comparability between data collected remotely via virtual desktops and data collected in a controlled environment. Data collected remotely via virtual desktops is found to be comparable to data collected in the field across a number of key statistics, with remote data collection making recruitment and participation more convenient, whilst potentially reducing response bias. The protocol detailed has broad potential for adaption where there is a need to remotely capture participants’ web-use in a cost-effective and non-technical manner. Limitations with the protocol are identified and possibilities for future adaptations are discussed
Cloud computing · Comparability · Data collection · Data science · Operating system · Protocol (science · Task (project management · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Engineering · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Personal Information Management and User Behavior · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |