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Data Visualization and Reporting

Susan Kistler on Welcoming the Data Visualization & Reporting TIG and DVR Resources

Leave a Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting / September 1, 2011

My name is Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director. This week I am excited to welcome AEA’s newest Topical Interest Group (TIG) focusing on Data Visualization and Reporting (DVR). All this week, we’ll be reading aea365 posts from our DVR colleagues and have DVR items highlighted on the Headlines and Resources list (you …

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Susan Kistler on Learning From and Reporting Subscriber and Pageview Data

Leave a Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting, Integrating Technology into Evaluation / September 1, 2011

I’m Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director, and I contribute each Saturday’s aea365 post. The start of the year seemed like a good time to look reflectively at 2010 monitoring data for aea365. Lesson Learned – Compile information from multiple sources: Back in May, I wrote about monitoring blog use using Feedburner and …

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Scribing: Susan Kistler on Using Graphic Recorders

3 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / April 20, 2011

My name is Susan Kistler. I am AEA’s Executive Director, and this week’s post is coming from on the ground at our annual conference in San Antonio. What a week it has been with over 600 sessions, 1200 presenters, nights out on the Riverwalk, morning planning meetings, and buzz throughout the hallways. This year, we’re …

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Susan Kistler on Data Visualization Part II

12 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / April 20, 2011

My name is Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director, and I contribute each Saturday’s post to aea365. One hot topic for me this year is data visualization – representing data in ways that are accurate, accessible, and appealing. My very first aea365 post identified resources for those with interests in data visualization – …

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Susan Kistler on Finding a Great Font to Improve Evaluation Reports and Presentations

5 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / April 20, 2011

I am American Evaluation Association Executive Director Susan Kistler and I contribute each Saturday’s aea365 post. I have a dirty little secret – I’m obsessed with fonts! Stephanie Evergreen recently gave a great AEA Coffee Break Webinar on Graphic Design for Evaluators (she’ll also be expanding on this topic at AEA’s Annual Conference this November). …

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Linda Lee on Using Visual Methods to Give Voice in Evaluations

2 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / April 20, 2011

I’m Linda Lee, partner in a Canadian social research and program evaluation company. We work in the public and not-for-profit sectors often evaluating programs that concern children and youth. Both in our work in Canada and internationally, we are frequently working in communities that have been marginalized, such as First Nations communities in Canada or …

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Susan Kistler on Sites for Free Photos for Great Presentations

13 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / September 1, 2011

Hello! It’s Saturday once again. I am Susan Kistler, AEA’s Executive Director, and I contribute each Saturday’s post to aea365. On April 15, John Nash gave a very well-received webinar for AEA members on Moving Beyond Bullets: Making Presentation Slides Compelling (recorded and archived for member viewing – see also his April 9 aea365 contribution). …

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John Nash on Creating Outstanding Presentation Slides

6 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / April 20, 2011

My name is John Nash, and I am an associate professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with a joint appointment in Human Computer Interaction. I’m also a program strategist, evaluator, and design geek. Today I’d like to share ways to improve slide presentations. Hot Tip: Know Your Audience …

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