This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Interactivity can really elevate certain charts, graphs, and illustrations. In this series of posts I will be highlighting visuals that work particularly well within interactive reports and data dashboards. First up, the quadrant graph. You will find this example quadrant graph in my […]
New Infographic: A Beginner’s Guide to Evaluation: A summary of introductory resources for new evaluators
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy has released a new infographic “A Beginner’s Guide to Evaluation: A summary of introductory resources for new evaluators” Who’s it for? This infographic is designed for individuals who are new to the field of […]
Tools to Write in Plain Language
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: What is Plain Language? Plain language is writing in a way that is easy for most people to understand. There are many ways to write in plain language. The goal of using plain language is always […]
New Infographic: Research and Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy has released a new infographic “Research and Evaluation”! Who’s it for? This infographic is designed to offer insight into the distinctions between research and evaluation, catering specifically to individuals interested in programs that encompass […]
Two Types of Tabulations: Formulas vs. Pivot Tables
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. You learned about two types of tables: datasets vs. tabulations. Then, you learned about two types of datasets: contiguous vs. non-contiguous. Now, let’s learn about two types of tabulations: formulas vs. pivot tables. Tabulation Option 1: Formulas Formulas and pivot tables are both […]
Perspective Taking and Making
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. One of the myths of innovation is that something has to be new. It doesn’t. Something only needs to be new in context. This means that an old idea brought forth into a different or refreshed context can be innovative. For example, home […]
Stop Prioritizing “One Size Fits All” Solutions
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. A principle in program design is that, if a program is placed in a new location, the program will still perform as expected. From a program evaluation perspective, we understand that a program’s location presents both challenges and opportunities, as the physical location […]
Two Types of Tables: Datasets vs. Tabulations
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Last week’s blog post about contiguous vs. non-contiguous datasets was immensely unpopular. I had the most unsubscribes to my blog and newsletter of all time — in more than a decade of blogging, YouTubing, and newsletter-ing. One person said something like this: “I […]
Try This: Update Your Logic Model
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this activity and let me know how it goes for you. When logic models are viewed as a valuable planning and learning tool and used with other programmatic tools, it increases the likelihood that your organization will use them. So, let’s update […]
Annual Report Design – How to create 5 reports with 1 design.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In today’s blog post I’ll show you a contemporary approach to annual report design. Instead of ending up with 1 report, you’ll end up with 5, each designed to meet a separate need. At the end of this process you will have 5 […]