This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. In the ever-changing landscape of community needs, having a solid yet adaptable framework is crucial for organizations aiming to make a significant impact. What is a framework? A framework is a strategic […]
As August Turns into Autumn…
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Your Dataviz Icons: Too Big and Too Dark?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. If your boss doesn’t like your icons… they’re probably too big and too dark. Just like all your graphs, maps, and diagrams, your icons deserve some TLC, too. Icons can get cartoonish or steal the show if they’re not formatted well. What’s Inside […]
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, […]
What is Qualitative Data Visualization?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. What do you think of when I say, “qualitative data visualization?” Do you just pull up a picture of a word cloud in your head, or does something else come to mind? For years I would just say that good qualitative data visualization […]
How to Make Maps in Excel (& File to Download)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. This tutorial was inspired by a foundation I work with. We were brainstorming what type of map to make. Maybe a color-coded map, showing how many grants they gave out in each state? Maybe a one-color map, showing which states they worked in […]
Seeking your dream job & why artistry and creativity are not the same (Cartoon Q&A with Alli Torban)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Welcome to episode 003 of my cartoon Q&A series. Technology and the web have really changed what it means to be a modern data professional. The way forward is mostly uncharted. Through these chats with a wide range of creative data professionals, I […]