Communication, Dissemination, & Use of Results | Blog Post
2018
Creating Interactive Documents
In 2016, I was an intern at the Evaluation Office (EVAL) of the International Labour Organization, where the constant question was, “How...
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Management | Blog Post
2018
Modifying Grant Evaluation Project Objectives
When performing grant evaluations, our clients develop specific project objectives to drive attainment of overall grant goals. We work with principal investigators...
Interpretation | Blog Post
2018
Measure What Matters: Time for Higher Education to Revisit This Important Lesson
If one accepts Peter Drucker’s premise that “what gets measured, gets managed,” then two things are apparent: measurement is valuable, but measuring...
Planning and Design | Blog Post
2018
Attending to culture, diversity, and equity in STEM program evaluation (Part 2)
In my previous post, I gave an overview of two strategies you can use to inform yourself about the theoretical aspect of...
Planning and Design | Blog Post
2018
Attending to culture, diversity, and equity in STEM program evaluation (Part 1)
The conversation, both practical and theoretical, surrounding culture, diversity, and equity in evaluation has increased in recent years. As many STEM education...
Management, Planning and Design | Blog Post
2018
Documenting Evaluations to Meet Changing Client Needs: Why an “Evaluation Plan” Isn’t Enough
No plan of action survives first contact with the enemy – Helmuth van Moltke (paraphrased) Evaluations are complicated examinations of complex phenomena....
Communication, Dissemination, & Use of Results | Blog Post
2018
Summarizing Project Milestones
With any initiative, it can be valuable to document and describe the implementation to understand what occurred and what shifts or changes...
Management | Blog Post
2018
Utilizing Your Institutional Research Office Resources When Writing a Grant Application
There are a number of guiding questions that must be answered to develop a successful grant project evaluation plan. The answers to...
Interpretation | Blog Post
2018
What do MOOC learners like and dislike?
Massive open online course (MOOC) learners vary widely in background and learning objectives. MOOCs are still trying to understand their learners better...
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