This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Welcome to our monthly roundup of new and noteworthy evaluation news and resources – here is the latest. Have something you’d like to see here? Tweet us @EvalAcademy! New and Noteworthy — Reads Impact assessment and evaluation tools handbook LIAISON, an EU-funded research […]
From data to actionable insights
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. As evaluators, we are rarely organizational decision-makers; it is our job to provide those decision-makers with actionable insights. In this article I highlight how you can translate data into meaningful findings, or insights, so you can support decision-makers to drive action within […]
How (and whether) to write recommendations
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Want to hear my elevator speech about what an evaluator does? It goes something like this: “What do you do?” “I’m an evaluator.” “What’s that?” “When an organization runs a program or initiative and they want to know how well they did, […]
Five Why’s
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. The Power of Why Children learn a lot and quickly because they are curious. Children don’t stop asking questions, yet as adults we often do. The Five Why’s is a popular, simple, and powerful means to create that childhood sense of wonder and […]
Ask Nicole: Using Social Work Skills as a Consultant
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. A few months ago, I mentioned that I’ll be limiting the content I create around starting and running a consulting practice. But I had a conversation with social work colleague recently that […]
How to edit a PDF graph.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In this post I am going to show you how to edit a vector based PDF graph. You’ll also learn why you might need to so such a thing and how to discover if your PDF graph is indeed vector based. In this […]
Speeding Up Your Data Viz (& Preventing Future Injuries) Using Custom Commands in Dragon
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Andrew Forsman is a Depict Data Studio student and self-described “data viz nerd” who has over 10 years of experience helping organizations plan for, execute, and learn from research and evaluations. They’re here this week sharing time-saving tips on using a voice command […]
What is a Slidedoc?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Slidedocs are versatile reporting tools that are an almost ideal format in the visual heavy digital world. In today’s post. What is a Slidedoc? What is a Slideument? Is it the same thing? The advantages of creating a slidedoc. The disadvantages of creating […]
Try This: Prioritizing Data Findings
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. On the road to becoming grassroots and data driven, it’s tempting to start collecting data as soon as possible to determine your impact. From funders and program participants to community leaders […]
A Trick, a Tip and a Thing to Try in Your Next Presentation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Depict Data Studio full courses always end with a graduation ceremony where participants share the progress they’ve made in the course. I’m always amazed by the transformations that take place and I can’t help but want to share their wonderful work! In this […]