This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: If you’re a program manager, you may be required, or better yet, want to evaluate your program. One of the first steps is identifying if you have internal evaluation capacity or require an external evaluator (Internal […]
Using AI to do an Environmental Scan
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: As we all know by now, using AI (artificial intelligence) tools can greatly enhance your productivity. However, the gains from using AI can only be realized if you can fit it into your workflows. But how do you […]
New Template: Analyst Quality Assurance Notes, Checklist and Style Guide Template
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy just released a new infographic, “Analyst Quality Assurance Notes, Checklist and Style Guide Template”! When working with data, it is important to keep track of data-related assumptions, decisions, and analytic steps. This is particularly helpful […]
Data Visualization Applications: Slope Charts
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Slope charts are an extension of line charts ideal for presenting changes over time. While line charts are effective at illustrating change over multiple time periods, slope charts excel at illustrating changes between two distinct time periods. The […]
New Infographic: Considerations for Indigenous Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy just released a new infographic, “Considerations for Indigenous Evaluation”! Truth and Reconciliation Day / Orange Shirt Day is on September 30. This may inspire questions around ways evaluators can support Indigenous evaluation. This infographic provides […]
Beyond Biases: Insights for Effective Evaluation Reporting
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: I just finished reading a book called Factfulness, by the late Hans Rosling, a Swedish physician and statistician who dedicated his life to promoting a more accurate and optimistic view of the world. In his book, he identifies […]
10 Tips for Making Your Evaluation Report More Accessible
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: “Accessible” content sounds like a great thing to aim for! But what does that actually mean? It can have different meanings, but “accessible” tends to refer to one of two ideas (or both at the same time): It […]
New Template: Stratified Sampling Tool (Single Strata)
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, “Stratified Sampling Tool”! Who’s it for? The Stratified Sampling Tool is designed for researchers, evaluators, and data analysts who need to collect representative samples from large datasets. Anyone dealing […]
Research and Evaluation – The Article
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Early in my studies in health sciences, I was under the impression that research and evaluation were largely the same – after all, many of the job postings I saw were for ‘research and evaluation analysts’. To me, […]
New Template: Environmental Scan Template in Excel
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, “Environmental Scan Template in Excel”! Who’s it for? Whether you’re new to conducting environmental scans or an experienced evaluator, our Excel template is designed to streamline the process of […]