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Susan Kistler on Curations of Data Visualization Tools and Tutorials

Leave a Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting / May 12, 2012 May 13, 2012

Happy Saturday! I am Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director and aea365 Saturday contributor. This post is Part II to the one I shared on April 28 on Inspiration and Education for Data Visualization, focusing today on two great curations of DataViz tools and tutorials. Curations are sets of items that are purposefully …

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Lori Peterson on Conducting Focus Groups with High School Students with Disabilities

I am Lori Peterson an Assistant Professor at the University of Northern Colorado. Recently, I worked on a project conducting a series of focus groups with high school students with disabilities. I wanted to share tips and lessons learned from this experience. Hot Tips: Feed them and they will come! High school students love food. …

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Susan Kistler on Inspiration and Education for Data Visualization

2 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / April 28, 2012 April 28, 2012

I’m Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director and aesa365’s regular Saturday contributor. For those who read regularly, you know of my love of data visualization (DV) – I view it as a key to conveying evaluation information in ways that promote understanding and use. Here are two new items to feed your inner …

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Marc Smith on Using NodeXL

1 Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting, Social Network Analysis / March 30, 2012 March 2, 2012

I’m Marc Smith, Chief Social Scientist at Connected Action, co-founder of the Social Media Research Foundation, and one of the team behind NodeXL I’ve been excited to see posts on aea365 from users of NodeXL such as Johanna Morariu, and Shelly Engleman and Tom McKlin. Rad Resource – The Social Media Research Foundation: A new …

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Sara Plachta Elliott on Sparking Collective Learning

Leave a Comment / Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation, Community Psychology, Data Visualization and Reporting, Nonprofits and Foundations Evaluation, Youth Focused Evaluation / March 27, 2012 March 2, 2012

Hi, I’m Sara Plachta Elliott, Evaluation Fellow at the Skillman Foundation in Detroit, Michigan, through a grant to Brandeis University’s Center for Youth and Communities. As an Evaluation Fellow, I work with Foundation staff to create learning opportunities that inform the work of improving school and neighborhood conditions for Detroit’s kids.In 2010, Brandeis conducted a …

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Stephanie Evergreen on the Potent Presentations Initiative and Winning a Copy of Presentation Zen

32 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / March 24, 2012 January 16, 2016

Hi folks. Susan Kistler normally contributes the Saturday post on aea365, but she’s busy cleaning and updating your awesome proposals. I’m Stephanie Evergreen, AEA’s eLearning Initiatives Director and the lead of a new AEA project initiated by the AEA Board of Directors – the Potent Presentations Initiative. We’ll be identifying and sharing research-based strategies to …

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Bloggers Series: John Nash on Contributing to Multiple Blogs

2 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting, Prek-12 Educational Evaluation / March 23, 2012 February 7, 2012

I’m John Nash and I’m an associate professor at the University of Kentucky in the department of educational leadership studies. I’m also co-founder of the OpenEye Group, a consultancy working in Europe and the States to enhance program impact in the social sector. Currently I’m blogging in several places in different capacities. I have a …

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MN EA Week: Mary Anne Casey on Making Presentations Stick

1 Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting / March 15, 2012 February 23, 2012

Mary Anne Casey here. I’m a Minnesota-based consultant who helps people plan and evaluate programs. I’ve also done some writing and teaching on qualitative methods, particularly focus groups. Are you on the lookout for ways to make your presentations more memorable and meaningful? Rad Resource: Chip and Dan Heath’s book, Made to Stick, is jam-packed …

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Catherine Rain on Going Public: Communicating Findings like a Pro!

Leave a Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting / March 2, 2012 February 7, 2012

I’m Catherine Rain of Rain and Brehm Consulting Group, Inc., a research and evaluation firm in Rockledge, Florida. Ever look at an evaluation project overflowing with new learning and fantastic results and wonder: What now? What can we do with this valuable information –beyond writing a report or peer-review publishing? How about taking it public …

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Susan Kistler on New Session Formats for Evaluation 2012

5 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / February 25, 2012 April 3, 2012

My name is Susan Kistler and I am the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director and aea365 ongoing Saturday contributor. This has been a great week, highlighting posts from AEA’s Data Visualization and Reporting Topical Interest Group. The DVR TIG’s willingness to lead the way in exploring reporting alternatives has lead to a change in the …

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