This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This week’s post was written by Chantal Hoff. Chantal is an epidemiologist by training, who works as an evaluator and Senior Consultant at Data+Soul Research. You can learn more about Chantal on LinkedIn and about Data+Soul Research on their website. How it started: […]
4 Types of Maps: Pin Drops, Heat Maps, Tile Grids, and Overlays
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. During Office Hours, Sue Griffey walked us through the pros and cons of 3 different mapping approaches: Pin drop maps (made for free with Google) Heat maps (made with Excel) Tile grid maps (also made in Excel) Overlay maps (tile grids, icon stacks, […]
Adding Text Boxes to Charts in Excel: Slow vs. Fast
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. You might need text boxes for annotations or labels. You might spend a few moments adding and editing the text box. But then, it doesn’t get pasted correctly into Word or PowerPoint, argh! In this 5-minute video, you’ll see 2 ways to add […]
It’s not enough to know.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Evaluation is a systematic process to determine merit, worth, value or significance… But then what? Let’s say you followed a systematic process and came to some conclusions about the value of a program. Your evidence shows that this particular program *doesn’t work so […]
How We Evaluated: Our Own 4-Day Work Week Pilot
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: At Three Hive Consulting, we recently embarked on an innovative journey to pilot a 4-Day Work Week (4DWW). Because we’re evaluators, we tasked ourselves with assessing the impact of this new work schedule. Here, we share […]
New infographic: “Amplifying the Voices of Emerging and Experienced Evaluators – AEA Poster”
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy just released a new, free infographic: “Amplifying the Voices of Emerging and Experienced Evaluators – AEA Poster”! Amplifying the Voices of Emerging and Experienced Evaluators – AEA Poster CA$0.00 Curious about how Eval Academy […]
Navigating Change: 5 Ways a Master’s in Health Evaluation Supported My Career Pivot
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: As we celebrate National Career Development Month, some of us may be reflecting on our professional journeys and the choices that have shaped our paths. For those considering a shift in their career trajectory, pursuing a […]
Reflections from the AEA Conference 2024: Amplifying and Empowering Voices in Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: The 2024 American Evaluation Association (AEA) annual conference took place from October 21 to 26 in Portland, Oregon, marking my first experience at this event. This year’s theme, “Amplifying and Empowering Voices in Evaluation” connected with […]
Adjusting the Outside and Inside Chart Borders in Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Is your chart… Too wide? Too narrow? Bars are too short? Weird white space? Labels not showing? Labels wrapped funny? If so, it’s probably the outside and/or inside border. If you’re not sure what I mean by outside and inside border, stick around! […]
How to Put Numbers AND Percentages in Graph Labels in Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Want to put both the numbers and the percentages inside your Excel graph’s labels, like this? Text boxes are clunky and time-consuming. Instead, we’ll create Helper Cells with concatenated values. What’s Inside 0:00 Intro 0:33 Dataviz On The Go 0:42 Why not text […]