Research Method/ology

To study writers' composing processes, I helped develop a research method employing screen-capture software to record movies of writers' on-screen activity. I also use a traditional video cam to record off-screen activity. I use these movies to closely analyze moment-by-moment composing and to support stimulated-recall interviews with writers to prompt very detailed discussions about composing processes.

Writing study data sample: cam + screen capture

Related publication:
Geisler, C., & Slattery, S. (2007). Capturing the activity of digital writing: Using, analyzing, and supplementing video screen capture. In D. DeVoss & H. McKee (Eds.), Digital writing research: Technologies, methodologies, and ethical issues. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.