This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Researchers and evaluators have developed some bad reporting habits. This post seeks to dispel some of the myths that keeps those bad habits thriving. In today’s post: Myth #1. Your final report should be 8.5 by 11 (or A4). Myth #2. Illustration is […]
(At)tractor Beams for Transformation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Many transformation efforts fail because they focus on what people say they want, not what holds their attention and are attracted toward. This is the role of attractors. We’ve written about attractors before and how to map them, however in this post we […]
Comment on IRB 101: What are they? Why do they exist? by IRB 101: What types of human subjects research are exempt from IRB?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. […] this IRB 101 series, I have provided general context for IRBs, including what IRBs are and why they exist and potential risks to research participants to illustrate IRBs’ purpose. This post will help […]
IRB 101: What types of human subjects research are exempt from IRB?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. In this IRB 101 series, I have provided general context for IRBs, including what IRBs are and why they exist and potential risks to research participants to illustrate IRBs’ purpose. This post will help you determine—if indeed you are conducting human subjects research—whether it […]
10 Tips for Redesigning Reports
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. 2011 called. It wants its 100-page reports back. My wish: Limit yourself to just 30 pages (or less!). It wants its portrait reports back. Are people printing your doc… or reading it from their (landscape) computer? It wants its text-heavy reports back. We […]
A Sleep-Deprived perspective on Data Tracking
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. A sleep-deprived perspective on data tracking I’m back from maternity leave! I’ve always had great admiration for parents and caregivers, and after almost two months with a newborn, that respect has grown ten-fold! Parenting (especially without much sleep) is tough work. While I […]
How can we incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion in evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. In the past couple of years, there has been an increasing focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in evaluation. More and more practitioners are grounding their work in equity and providing guidance to other evaluators, including the Canadian Evaluation Society. Recognizing that equitable evaluation is an emerging area […]
Data Storytelling starts with Data Story Finding
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. You may have heard a data expert or two talking about data storytelling. But before you can tell a story, you need to find a story. This post walks through some strategies on how to do just that. In today’s post. The Graph […]
Designing a Prettier and More Effective Dashboard with Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Shawna Rohrman, Ph.D., is the Evaluation Manager for the Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood and its public-private partnership, Invest in Children. She enrolled in our Dashboard Design course and is sharing how she uses her new skills in real life. Thanks for […]
The Data Cleaning Toolbox
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. The end goal of collecting data is to eventually draw meaningful insights from said data. However, the transition from raw data to meaningful insights is not always a linear path. Real-world data are messy. Often, data will be incomplete, inconsistent, or invalid. Therefore, it is imperative that data be cleaned […]