This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. To celebrate the end of the year, we’ve highlighted Eval Academy’s top ten posts and resources from 2023. What posts or resources would you like to see in 2024? Comment below, tweet us @EvalAcademy or connect with us on LinkedIn! Top posts of […]
Survey Question Types
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. We love a survey at Eval Academy! It’s one of the most commonly used data collection tools in an evaluator’s toolbox. There are lots of benefits to using a survey: you can collect lots of responses for a low cost, you can collect […]
The Power of Self-Reflection in Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: As we approach the end of 2023, it’s more than likely that you’ll find yourself reflecting on the past year. As evaluators, our roles not only involve mastering methodologies and data analysis, but also a profound commitment to […]
Qualtrics Automated Reporting – A How-To Guide
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Regular in-depth analyses are important to provide accurate and meaningful insights and recommendations. However, it can also be useful for clients to be able to view summaries of their data between regular reporting intervals. I recently […]
Encrypting and Anonymizing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in Raw Data
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Introduction As evaluators, we are presented with a swath of data from varying sources, which often contains personally identifiable information (PII). PII includes any data which can be used to identify an individual. These data may […]
In defence of long reports.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: 116, 78, 54, 47 – These are not my golf scores, or my typing speed, or even the number of CDs I owned in the 90s. These are my report lengths, in pages. My name […]
Data Visualization Applications: Lollipop Charts – An Alternative to Bar Charts
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: This is an accompanying piece to our Data Visualization Applications: Bar Charts tutorial. While the standard bar chart is one of the simplest and most effective data visualizations, we sometimes want alternatives to freshen up our […]
Power Query for Data Preparation in Excel: An Introduction and Walk-Through for Beginners
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Introduction If you’ve ever needed to analyze primary quantitative data yourself, you may know that a lot of the process is not spent on the analysis itself, but on preparing your data for analysis. Data preparation is […]
New Template: Telephone Survey Introduction
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy just released a new Template: “Telephone Survey Introduction Template” Who’s it for? This template is for anyone who conducts phone interviews for their evaluation! Once filled out, it can become a useful reference to […]
Data Visualization Applications: Bar Charts
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: This will be the first installment in our Data Visualization Applications series. Here we will outline how to transform your data into effective data visualizations using our own tried and tested Data Visualization Best Practices. And […]