This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at danawanzer.com This semester, I started using Perusall for all my assigned readings in my evaluation course. In this course, students are often learning for the first time what evaluation is while at the same time working with a local organization to design an evaluation […]
Unwritten Outcomes
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Evaluation as a profession is built around the rational. So what about the things that seemingly defy logic? So this is sort of a cartoon illustrated philosophical brain dump week. I’ve been diving deep into my public library’s audio book collection and thinking […]
Ending Dusty Shelf Reports: Interview on James Pann’s YouTube Show
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on James Pann’s YouTube show to talk about reports. James is an Associate Professor, program evaluator, and psychologist who specializes in evaluating health, human service, and educational programs. Watch Our Conversation Here’s a recap […]
Predicting Next Year’s Top Story
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Foresight can involve complex data gathering, sensemaking, and design and also be something as simple as developing the headline for next year’s news. This simple technique can get your organization started on futures thinking and provide a way to connect the present situation […]
Comment on How to formulate strong outputs by Julius Awullama Abimiku
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at winderl.net. I need more of monitoring and evaluation knowledge.
Tips and Tricks for Great Survey Design … and a Survey for You
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. We have all taken TONS of surveys in our lifetime. We get surveys when we make an online purchase, when we speak with a customer service agent, when we want to get a free gift card, and even when we go to the […]
Reflections on the Intersection of Evaluation and Emergent Learning
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at medium.com/innovationnetwork. How I applied emergent learning tools to connect evaluation, learning, and strategy Photo by PhotoMIX Company from Pexels All too often evaluation, learning, and strategy are disconnected. How many times have you been involved in an evaluation that’s meticulously collecting data to answer questions that […]
Comment on Dealing with my first journal article rejection by Rajendra
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at danawanzer.com Nicely put….. Rejection of any kind hurts a lot…… But if we take it positively, it gives us a lot of force to surge ahead….. Nothing matches that force. Having said that, I read it somewhere, ‘Awaiting Score’, ‘Awaiting Recommendation’, ‘Awaiting final decision’ […]
The Power of Cartoons
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This week I decided to take a dive into the world of cartoonists. Aside from my childhood love of the funny pages (especially Peanuts, Garfield, and The Far Side) I wouldn’t say I had ever been that much of a cartoon connoisseur. Cartooning […]
7 Tips for Better Data Visualizations
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Data visualization is an effective approach for improved data comprehension. Seeing the data presented in a clear, concise fashion drives your overall message home much better than cluttered tables. In this article I outline seven simple tips that will help to improve […]