Affiliation:
1. University of Georgia, USA
Abstract
In today's digital era, it is important to examine the ways researching in digital spaces differs from the general practice of conducting qualitative research. For this reason, this chapter will consider the work done by researchers to include the ethical considerations, affordances, and constraints of conducting qualitative research in digital spaces. Then, with these points in mind, it will include a specific discussion on the research literature concerning how literacy researchers have studied adolescents' digital work both in and outside of educational spaces. Finally, implications will be shared on the future of research in digital spaces, such as with AI, and what is said and unsaid within the research literature about conducting qualitative research in digital spaces.