Collaborations & Research Network
Building knowledge across institutions, disciplines, and borders
AVBRE Research has collaborated with researchers, universities, and research institutions across North America, Europe, and the Middle East on projects involving qualitative research, multimodal data analysis, research training, and consulting. The following reflects a selection of institutional collaborations and ongoing research partnerships.
Ongoing Research Partnerships
Long-Term Collaborations
Transana®
transana.org
Official International Trainer
AVBRE maintains a long-term collaboration with Transana, the leading platform for qualitative and multimodal video analysis. As an Official International Training Provider since 2013, AVBRE delivers workshops, consulting sessions, and methodological support for researchers using Transana across multiple countries and languages. This collaboration also involves active participation in the development of AI-enhanced analytical workflows within the platform.
VISA Network
visa.ens-lyon.fr
Scientific Board Member · AI SIG Co-Director
AVBRE is an active member of the VISA Network (Video Learning and Teaching Situations), an international research network dedicated to video-based research in education and professional practice. AVBRE Research serves on the VISA Network Scientific Board and co-director of the AI Special Interest Group (AI SIG) in 2025, facilitating international discussions on the responsible integration of AI in qualitative and video-based research.
Institutional Collaborations
University & Research Institution Collaborations
University of Geneva
unige.ch
Research Project
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with researchers at the University of Geneva on qualitative and multimodal research projects, including Transana training, research workflow consulting, and analytical methodology support.
HEP-BEJUNE
hep-bejune.ch
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with researchers at the University of Teacher Education BEJUNE on video-based research methodology, qualitative data analysis, and professional practice studies.
University of Lyon
univ-lyon2.fr
Research Project
Training & Consulting
Extended collaboration with University Lumière Lyon 2 on science education research, classroom interaction analysis, multimodal data engineering, and qualitative research methodology development.
CNRS
cnrs.fr
Research Project
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) on interdisciplinary research projects in science education, professional practice analysis, and qualitative video methodologies, including contributions to the European FP7-S-TEAM initiative.
UNC Greensboro
uncg.edu
Research Project
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Biology Department on grant-supported research focused on instructor-student interactions, learning environments in science education, and the development of video-based training materials.
Prior Research Collaborations
Past Collaborations
Past research collaborations include work with teams at the following institutions, conducted prior to the founding of AVBRE Research.
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with researchers at the University of Ottawa on qualitative research methodology, training, and analytical consulting.
Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory in Didactics, Education and Training (LIRDEF)
Montpellier, France
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with the LIRDEF research laboratory on interdisciplinary research in didactics, education, and professional training.
Science, Society, Historicity, Education and Practice Laboratory (S2HEP)
Lyon, France
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with the S2HEP laboratory on research at the intersection of science, society, education, and professional practice analysis.
Team Interactions & Training — University of Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with the Interactions & Training research team at the University of Geneva on qualitative video-based research methodologies and professional practice studies.
College of Teaching and Education (ESPE)
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Training & Consulting
Collaboration with the College of Teaching and Education in Clermont-Ferrand on teacher education research, qualitative methodologies, and professional development training.
Interested in collaborating?
AVBRE welcomes opportunities to collaborate with researchers, universities, and research institutions on qualitative research projects, training programs, and methodological development initiatives.
