Affiliation:
1. Griffith University, Australia
2. California State University, USA
Abstract
The disruptive effect of digital technologies is felt across almost all aspects of human endeavour. Research is no exception. The disruptive potential of digital technologies is realised through either doing existing activities differently or through the creation of entirely new activities. In research, digital disruption manifests as an expansion of possibilities for research, and as innovation in the tools and methodologies used to carry out research. In the present chapter, qualitative research is discussed with the aim of providing an overview of the influence of digital technologies on qualitative research for the purposes of stimulating further exploration and discussion.