Hi everyone! My name is Elizabeth (Liz) DiLuzio, Lead Curator for AEA365. Today, I want to talk about data management. While I am no data analyst by training, I do have a lot of experience working with nonprofit, government, and foundation staff on their journey with data. I wrote a post a few years ago …
I am Katie Butler, a 20+ year evaluator of environmental programs. I used to be a director in the EPA’s Office of Inspector General. Now, I run the GeoLiteracy Project, a small consulting company dedicated to improving environmental programs. I’m writing today to invite all of you to consider how the lens of geography can …
ITE TIG Week: Space and Place in Evaluation: How GIS Illuminates Stories by Katie Butler Read More »
Hello World! This is the opening statement programmers learn in introductory computer science classes. Soon enough, it may be the one that all evaluators know by heart. I am Jason Block, an AI (artificial intelligence) researcher and experimenter, who helps companies define, measure, and tell the story of their impact. As a creative New Yorker, …
Hello, we are Matt Feldmann and Tom Withee with Goshen Education Consulting. Matt Feldmann is the principal researcher and firm director at Goshen Education Consulting and manages the information technology for the AHE TIG. Tom Withee is a senior researcher at Goshen Education Consulting and is the chair elect for the STEM TIG. It is …
AHE TIG Week: Saving Time through Data Dashboards by Matt Feldmann and Tom Withee Read More »
Hi! We’re the team behind a sentiment analysis study of EvaluATE’s open-ended survey responses. Larry is a professor of engineering management at WMU, and Nolen is a former Fortune 500 data scientist consulting on data analytics projects. EvaluATE hosts webinars and workshops about evaluation topics, and attendees submit feedback in the form of open- and …
Hello readers, my name is Katherine Braga and I have the honor of writing to you as the Communications Committee Chair of Washington Evaluators (WE) – a position I’ve held for the past two years and will continue with in 2022. In addition, I serve as a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist within USAID’s Bureau …
Happy weekend! I’m Elizabeth DiLuzio, volunteer curator for AEA365. If you’re into the data analytics part of our work, you understand the value of knowing a variety of technologies, platforms, and coding languages. Each one has its use case and, the more you know, the more customized and accessible your work becomes for your end-user. …
For the Love of Data Studio by Elizabeth DiLuzio Read More »
I’m Andrea Miller, a hiker and kayaker often disguised as an Evaluation and Analytics consultant. I work in partnership with community-based organizations, municipalities, and state and federal agencies who are concerned with mental health, public health, and housing/homelessness. I think a lot about the meaning and significance of place, and the solid ground it can …
DVR TIG Week: Location Location: Data Storytelling with Maps by Andrea Miller Read More »
I am Amelia Kohm, Ph.D., the founder of Data Viz for Nonprofits (DVN) in Chicago. DVN helps organizations to effectively and beautifully present their data on websites, reports, slide decks, interactive data dashboards and more. Data visualizations can provide something that photos and case studies—for all of their visceral appeal—cannot. Context. Charts, maps, and graphs …
CEA Affiliate Week: How To Show The Real People Behind The Data by Amelia Kohm Read More »
Hi, I’m Ann K. Emery—an evaluator-turned-dataviz-designer. Humor me: Comment and let me know how you’d define the term “dashboard.” Lesson Learned: There are Lots of Correct Definitions of Dashboards A couple months ago, I asked my newsletter readers for their definitions: “A dashboard is an at-a-glance – and brief – document or interactive space that allows the …
The Big Problem with “Dashboards” by Ann K. Emery Read More »
