This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Recently, we at Three Hive Consulting used outcome harvesting as part of a developmental evaluation with an organization who builds connections and helps facilitate community change. As with most developmental and participatory techniques, using this method was a bit time intensive, but […]
Scoping an Evaluation: Begin with the Purpose
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Recently I made the decision to buy a bike. Like many others, I’ve put on some COVID weight and thought incorporating some exercise into my daily routine would help. I didn’t have a bike, so I started shopping for one. Google is […]
Launching Now: Evaluation Coaching
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Sometimes online resources just aren’t enough. Some questions call for discussion, for a second opinion – a coach. That’s why Eval Academy is launching its new evaluation coaching service. Check it out What is it? An evaluation coach works with you on […]
How To Transcribe Interviews Like a Pro
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Evaluators have several options for transcribing audio from qualitative interviews, including voice-to-text software, outsourcing, and doing it ourselves. Depending on the budget for the project, you may not be able to afford software licenses or the cost to hire someone else to […]
Evaluation Roundup – June 2020
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Welcome to our monthly roundup of new and noteworthy evaluation news and resources – here is the latest. Have something you’d like to see here? Tweet us @EvalAcademy or connect on LinkedIn! New and Noteworthy — Reads Last month we highlighted Khalil […]
Improve Your Logic Model Using 3 Simple Design Principles
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. A recent study in the American Journal of Evaluation showed how three simple visual design principles could be applied to logic models to make them more effective and understandable. This article summarizes the findings of that study so you can improve your […]
Three Ways to Increase the Chances Your Evaluation Results Will Actually Get Used
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Utilization of evaluation results can be underwhelming to the well-intentioned evaluator. Time and time again, we hear of people going through an evaluation only to be disappointed that the findings didn’t give them the answers they wanted. It is such a big […]
9 Common Writing Mistakes in Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Evaluators need to write clearly for their work to be used. Although not preferable, the written evaluation report must stand on its own, clearly conveying the key findings and messages. The 9 mistakes below are ones that I’ve come across in my […]
Ethical Decision Making in Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Evaluations are inherently political, which means they are fraught with ethical choices and decisions along the way. There have been many instances throughout my career where I get that uneasy feeling, my gut talking to me and telling me to slow down […]
Evaluation Roundup – May 2020
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Welcome to our monthly roundup of new and noteworthy evaluation news and resources – here is the latest. Have something you’d like to see here? Tweet us @EvalAcademy or connect on LinkedIn! New and Noteworthy — Reads One-Way Street of Knowledge Production […]