Evaluation 2018

Hilton Cleveland Downtown and Convention Center are Art-astic! by Sheila B Robinson

Hello dear readers! Sheila B Robinson, aea365 Lead Curator, sometimes Saturday contributor AND Conference Week blogger here (again!) with a few photos of the fabulous artwork here at Evaluation 2018.  No evaluation tips to share today…because sometimes we just have to step back and find beauty and joy in things outside of our work! These …

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AEA Pre-conference workshops are underway! by Sheila B Robinson

Hello faithful readers! Sheila B Robinson, aea365 Lead Curator, sometimes Saturday contributor AND Conference Week blogger here with a quick update on the goings-on in Cleveland! Our series of two-day workshops got off to a great start Monday and continued on Tuesday, while a number of one-day workshops also took place Tuesday. Wednesday will feature …

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Engaging with TIGs at Evaluation 2018 by Leigh M. Tolley

Hi everyone! I’m Leigh M. Tolley, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Past Chair of the PreK-12 Educational Evaluation Topical Interest Group (TIG), and member of AEA’s TIG Council Group on Conference Quality and Logistics. This year will be my ninth AEA conference, and I foresee many more in my …

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Tips for Using the Evaluation 2018 Mobile App by Jayne Corso

Hi my name is Jayne Corso and I am the Community Manager for AEA.  Are you excited for Evaluation 2018? We are! I can’t wait to travel to Cleveland to kick-off #Eval18. Before you pack your bags and check into your flight, add one more item to your to-do list — download the Evaluation 2018 mobile …

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Social Media Tips for Conference Time by Jessica Byrnes

Hi, my name Jessica Byrnes and I’m a member of the AEA marketing team. One of the greatest values of attending conferences like Evaluation 2018 is the people you meet and the networks you develop.  It can sometimes be difficult to put yourself out there and meet new people, especially at a larger event. That’s …

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Hot Tips for #Eval18 First Time Conference Attendees by Sheila B Robinson

Happy Fall! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor with some Hot Tips for first-time conference attendees at #Eval18 in Cleveland, OH. Hot Tips: Here’s what I’ve learned both from my own experience and from many others. Build your agenda before the conference. There are hundreds of sessions, and no, you cannot attend them all! …

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Tell Me a Story: Tips for Interviewing and Being a Good Listener by Kristin Fields

My name is Kristin Fields and I am the editor for AEA’s monthly e-newsletter. I joined the AEA staff about a year ago, and it has been such a pleasure to learn about our many members’ experiences in the field of evaluation. Our e-newsletter is a chance to share the latest and greatest AEA news, …

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LAWG Week: The Potential Impact of Twitter on Disseminating Evaluation Findings by Tania Jarosewich

Hello, my name is Tania Jarosewich, owner of Censeo Group, a northeast Ohio program evaluation firm that supports educational agencies and nonprofit organizations in evaluating their programmatic efforts. We northeast Ohio evaluators are excited to welcome you to Cleveland for Evaluation 2018. Check out the Rad Resources below for a list of Cleveland-focused Twitter feeds. …

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LAWG Week: Evaluation Without Borders: Giving Back During Evaluation 2018 by Seema Mahato

Greetings! I’m Seema Mahato, board member (student representative) for The Ohio Program Evaluator’s Group (OPEG) and a member of the Local Arrangements Working Group for Evaluation 2018. ‘Evaluation without Borders’, a pro-bono evaluation consulting program was piloted by Washington Evaluators at the 2017 AEA conference. As a participant of this event during AEA 2017, as a …

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