This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. One of the most common things I see when I work data in excel that others have compiled or analyzed is the under-use of Excel’s computational powers. In part, this has to do with setting up your data correctly to all Excel […]
More ways to meet Engage with Data
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. More ways to meet Engage with Data In case you missed last week’s announcement, my company, Structured Solutions Educational Consulting, has a new name! I am so proud to have Engage with Data out in the world, and I appreciate all of the […]
Evaluación durante el desarrollo en teoría versus práctica
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at triplead.blog. Hoy nos referimos a una investigación sobre la aplicación práctica de la “Evaluación durante el desarrollo o Evaluación adaptativa” (ED), a través del artículo “Evaluación durante el desarrollo en teoría versus práctica: lecciones de tres pilotos de evaluación del desarrollo“ (1) Contexto de […]
Surfacing Your Organization’s Identity
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Have you ever asked questions about your organization’s identity before? Who are you? What do you stand for? What kind of things motivate you to action and direct your attention? The answers to all of these questions shape what we do in our […]
Shifting Data Visualization Feedback From Criticism to Curiosity
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Years ago, when I first learned about data visualization, I went all in. I read books and blogs, listened to podcasts, attended workshops, and poured over the guiding principles. I thought that if I understood the rules, then I could get it “right.” […]
Evaluación centrada en principios
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at triplead.blog. Otra de las aportaciones de MQ Patton es sobre la evaluación centrada en principios. El pensamiento centrado en principios es para personas impulsadas por principios que participan en cambios basados en principios. Un principio de eficacia proporciona una guía sobre cómo pensar o […]
Rejecting the Null
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Today’s graphic novella is inspired by the concept of rejecting the null. I created a cartoon about the null hypothesis almost a decade ago. I still find the concept really useful in thinking about evaluation. There is incredible power and importance in the […]
Ma(nua)l para gestor@s: Cómo diseñar una evaluación y morir en el intento
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at triplead.blog. Inspirado en el post “Principios metodológicos para diseñar evaluaciones de alta calidad” y en un taller reciente sobre “Estructuras liberadoras” en evaluación (en concreto de la estructura “Triz“), desarrollé en este post una tormenta perfecta, de cómo asegurar que un proceso evaluativo sea inútil, […]
How to Engage Your Audience with “Choose Your Own Adventure” Presentations
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Ready for an advanced presentation technique? Want to make sure your audience is engaged? No, those 10-minute Q&As at the end of a presentation don’t count as adequate engagement. Let’s notch up our engagement! In this blog post, you’ll learn about the “Choose […]
The limitations of using an advocacy frame to understand and evaluate grassroots-led change
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at medium.com/innovationnetwork. This blog post was originally published in AEA365 during the Advocacy and Policy Change week in March 2021 Over the past year, we have all witnessed the power and promise of grassroots-led change as popular movements and organized communities have galvanized widespread support for […]