AI in Research series – Introduction to AI Tools in Qualitative Software

This course is only open to the UNC Chapel Hill Community. You must have an active ONYEN to register. AI in Research: Driving Innovation Forward Discover how artificial intelligence can streamline workflows, uncover hidden patterns, and empower breakthroughs in your field. Learn practical applications of AI through Odum Institute AIR series that can revolutionize your research process. This course will introduce participants to generative AI tools in qualitative software—ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA, and NVivo. These tools can be used to summarize textual documents through AI-assisted memo writing and to support coding, with each program taking a different approach to integrating human judgment and AI features. The course will also demonstrate how ChatGPT can be used to code textual data, how to create effective prompts, and how to import results from ChatGPT into qualitative software for further analysis. The course will be based on presentation and lecture but will provide brief exercises for hands-on exercises to be completed outside of the course. Registration is required to secure your spot and receive Zoom link access.