This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So I’m planning a new evaluation networking series. Skip down the page for more info. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but COVID has done a number on our networking events. Yes, we’ve been having virtual replacement events. But many of those are in […]
Rejecting the Null
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Today’s graphic novella is inspired by the concept of rejecting the null. I created a cartoon about the null hypothesis almost a decade ago. I still find the concept really useful in thinking about evaluation. There is incredible power and importance in the […]
Schrodinger’s Outcome
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Today’s post is a little evaluation graphic novella inspired by Schrödinger’s cat. No cats, real or fictional, were harmed while creating this post. I’ll drop a plain text version at the bottom. Plain Text Version Schrodinger’s Outcome Imagine a nonprofit program. Let’s say […]
What are Social Objects? [Behind the Cartoon Podcast]
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So I decided to try out podcasting. Today’s first ever episode is about Social Objects. Why? Because it basically covers the theory behind my cartooning. Show Notes: Just in case the embed above is not working, you can find the podcast by clicking […]
How do people read reports and just what is an F Pattern?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. When I talk about report design there is always one message I make sure to deliver. People scan reports before they read reports (if they end up reading them at all). But what does that mean really? That’s what this post is about. […]
How to build an online community of practice (8 Tips)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. For a little over a year I have had the pleasure of designing and facilitating a specific public health program focused evaluation community of practice. I have had a great partner in this work and have learned a lot about virtual community building. […]
How to Create Power Point Infographic Templates Using Canva
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In the research and evaluation worlds where I tend to do most of my work, Microsoft Office reigns supreme. I have nothing against Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. But I just find some other tools are just easier to use for certain tasks (such […]
Comment on Social and Emotional Learning is Imperative and in Museum Educators’ Wheelhouse by Social and Emotional Learning is Imperative and in Museum Educators’ Wheelhouse: Part 2 » RK&A
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. […] clients, colleagues, and research participants further drove this point home for me. In my first post, I wrote about how important question-posing is for social and emotional learning and how museum […]
What is an Infographic?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So let’s not overthink this one. Infographics are the result of asking graphic designers to illustrate data and other information. We can find examples across history of people mixing pictures and text to convey information. There is no singular style and an all […]
6 Report Design “Quick Fixes”
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Imagine going to a fancy restaurant (pre-COVID). The dish you order is fantastically presented, it looks and smells phenomenal. It looks so delicious you consider taking a picture and sharing on your favorite social media account. But what would happen if you surrounded […]