This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Ever get annoyed with formatting after you create a chart in Excel? It’s pretty easy to create a chart in Excel. A couple of button clicks and poof, there you go, chart created. But if you want to create a chart that actually […]
What you will learn if you join my workshop.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Just a note before I jump in. The pre-launch discount for my workshop expires tomorrow (9/8) at 12PM eastern. The workshop will never be cheaper! Over the years, when a colleague would take a workshop at a conference, I would ask them what […]
It’s not about the charts.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. If you just want to create better charts, don’t join my workshop. I have no desire to compete with my friends Stephanie Evergreen and Ann K Emery on fundamental visual reporting and chart literacy. If you just want to code with R or […]
Beyond Better Charts – My New Workshop on 21st Century Reporting
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. If nobody sees your amazing chart, can you still call it amazing? For data to have an impact, it needs to be the right data, reaching the right person, at the right time, and in the right format. That’s a lot that has […]
Why your online evaluation capacity building efforts are doomed to fail
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This post was written for, and originally appeared, on AEA365. Hello my fellow evaluators. My name is Chris Lysy, and I am a freelance evaluator, designer, and trainer based in Cary, North Carolina. My consulting work involves helping organizations deal with the virtual shift […]
UX Evaluation: How to Evaluate Dashboards, Reports, and Data Visualization
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Is your data dashboard useful? How do you know? Most of the time it’s a question that gets left unanswered. As if the dashboard getting created is enough, and whether or not it works is really not that important. Perhaps it’s the data […]
How to create a basic logic model [activity book]
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Working with a group to create a logic model? I created a little activity book to help you on your way. Prerequisite (Before you Download) This activity book assumes that you are trying to take action and do something. Or that you’ve already […]
What is the difference between a Histogram and a Bar Graph?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. If you want to be taken seriously as a data professional, there are some things that you just need to know. The difference between a Bar Chart and a Histogram is one of those things. This post is a little cartoon illustrated explanation […]
Selective Justice Isn’t Just
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This week’s post was written by Khalil Bitar. Khalil is an evaluator and M&E specialist who has been a leading voice in the EvalYouth global movement. He was also the founder and first president of the Palestinian Evaluation Association (launched in 2013). I […]
Evaluation Blogging
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Dear Evaluator, I think you should blog. Partially for selfish reasons. The social world is undergoing fundamental changes that will shape our collective future. As an evaluator you are positioned to observe those changes first hand. And I want to hear what you […]