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#Eval15 Week: Stewart Donaldson on Evaluation 2015, an Exemplary Conference!

Hello! I’m Stewart Donaldson, 2015 AEA President. I’m on my way to Evaluation 2015, the 73rd event on the International Year of Evaluation list of conferences. The President and CEO of our management company, SmithBucklin, emailed to give me a hearty congratulations on what appears to be a record-breaking AEA conference in Chicago. “From what …

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Sheila B Robinson on a “Sharing is Caring” Initiative for Evaluation 2015

Happy Weekend AEA365-ers! I’m Sheila B. Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor and I am so excited to be headed to Chicago, IL for Evaluation 2015. I’ve been perusing the conference schedule and as usual, have chosen 2-5 sessions to attend for each time slot. Clearly, I cannot attend them all, and thus …

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Angelina Lopez on Creating Visual Reports

Hi, I’m Angelina Lopez. At the New York City Department of Education’s iZone, we create visual reports to share our progress and what we are learning about edtech and blended learning initiatives. Our team uses these reports, sharing them as PDFs or Google Slides, for meetings with staff, department teams, and project partners. While long-form …

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Kim Manturuk on Reconstructive Evaluation: Using Evaluation to Fix Unsuccessful Projects

My name is Kim Manturuk and I am the manager of program evaluation at Duke University’s Center for Instructional Technology. One of the best parts of my job is that I get to help faculty members experiment with new ways to use technology in teaching and learning. But one thing I learned quickly is that …

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Sheila B Robinson on Tips for First Time Attendees at Evaluation 2015

Hello AEA members! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor with tips for first-time conference attendees. 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 hundred of sessions, and no, you cannot attend them all! Use the online agenda …

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Chi Yan Lam on Starting a TIG on Program Design

Curator’s note: Hi! Sheila B Robinson here, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor. My Saturday posts are often about AEA and today, I’m pleased to share a guest post authored by my friend Chi Yan Lam introducing AEA’s newest Topical Interest Group (TIG).  Hello! I am Chi Yan Lam (Queen’s), writing on behalf of the Program …

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2-for-1 Week: Leah Goldstein Moses on Community responsiveness in organizational evaluation approaches

I’m Leah Goldstein Moses, Founder and CEO of The Improve Group and adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. At the beginning of 2015, four issues converged towards a specific direction that has informed our work over the year: Our recently-formed Advisory Board highlighted the importance of equity, disparities, and …

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2-for-1 Week: Rebecca Stewart and Kate Noble on Fresh Eyes on Equity-Focused Practice

We are Rebecca Stewart, Chief Practice Officer, and Kate Noble, Research Analyst, both with The Improve Group, a firm based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The International Year of Evaluation’s focus on equity prompted us to look at our practice with fresh eyes. First, we examined how our existing practices help to highlight issues of inequity: …

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2-for-1 Week: Lisa Hinz with Evaluation and Engagement in Community Leadership Education Part 1 – Measuring Action

Hi, I am Lisa Hinz, Leadership and Civic Engagement educator with University of Minnesota Extension. In my position, I am challenged to both foster and document action resulting from our community leadership education programs. My colleague Jody Horntvedt and I developed a system to encourage program graduates to identify and follow through on their own …

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2-for-1 Week: Jody Horntvedt on Evaluation and Engagement in Community Leadership Education Part 2 – Engaging Participants

Hello! I am Jody Horntvedt, educator in Leadership and Civic Engagement with the University of Minnesota Extension. I’m going to share insights on engagement, the “other side of the coin” described by my colleague’s, Lisa Hinz, earlier post about our action steps evaluation efforts in our Emerging Leadership Program. I approach engagement as a process …

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