Karen Chance on the Cornell Note Taking System

I am Karen Chance and I learned the Cornell Note Taking System (CNTS) in a ‘how to succeed’ in college course my freshman year. I found it useful throughout college and have used a modified version of it since then as well when taking interview notes. I was surprised when I mentioned it to friends …

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Myia Welsh and Johanna Morariu on Approaches to Supporting Evaluation Capacity Building

Hello! Our names are Myia Welsh and Johanna Morariu and we work for Innovation Network, an evaluation consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. We work with nonprofits and foundations to build evaluation capacity, and to support learning and evaluation of nonprofit advocacy, programs, and other services. Lesson Learned: Over the years we’ve provided evaluation capacity …

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Susan Kistler on Mapping Tools

I’m Susan Kistler, AEA’s Executive Director, and contributor for each Saturday’s aea365 post. This week I’m writing on Thursday and queuing it up for Saturday, anticipating a couple of busy days ahead. I also serve as a houseparent at a small Boarding school on the south coast of Massachusetts, known as “the School by the …

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Kylie Hutchinson on the Top 10 Reasons Why I’m Glad I’m an Evaluator

My name is Kylie Hutchinson.  I am an independent evaluation consultant and trainer with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation.  I frequently teach workshops on evaluation and occasionally facilitate the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Essential Skills Series course.  I am also a regular workshop presenter at AEA conferences and eStudy Webinars.  I also Twitter weekly at @EvaluationMaven. …

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Hui-Hui Wang on Assessing STEM Education

My name is Hui-Hui Wang. Currently I am a Doctoral candidate in Science Education at the University of Minnesota. My research and teaching interests have been fostered by Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) integration professional development programs. As an evaluator, I encounter some struggles that I would like to share with people who are …

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Stephanie Shipman on Developing an Effective Evaluation Agenda

My name is Stephanie Shipman and I am an Assistant Director with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). As the ‘congressional watchdog’, GAO’s mission is to support Congress in carrying out its legislative and oversight responsibilities and to help improve the performance and accountability of the federal government. I work in the Center for Evaluation …

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Vanora Mitchell on Evaluating Online Learning

My name is Vanora Mitchell and I am a professional independent evaluator working in Washington, DC. How do we evaluate online learning? About a year ago, a school that I volunteer with asked me to help them to evaluate their new online learning initiatives. They were in the process of developing online courses and wanted …

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Samantha Grant on Getting Program Staff Invested in Evaluation

Hi, I’m Samantha Grant, and I work for the University of Minnesota Extension as a Program Evaluator for the Center for Youth Development. As evaluators, incorporating evaluation into a program is as natural as breathing but for program-focused individuals, it is often the last, painful thought. In my work I have tried to show the …

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Yusuf Nazim on Evaluation Videos from the Evaluation Center

My name is Yusuf Nazim and I am learning about evaluation from aea365 and from people around the world. I wanted to share today a resource that I have found very valuable. Rad Resource – The Evaluation Center Videos on Vimeo: The site says “Lively discussions, engaging debates, and dynamic presentations about evaluation over the …

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Susan Kistler on Content Curation Part III: Seeking Reviewers and Curators

My name is Susan Kistler and I am the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director. This is the last in a short aea365 series on content curation. Thursday: Content Curation for Evaluators Friday: Comparing Content Curation Tools Saturday: Participating in our Content Curation ProjectT Thursday focused on how evaluators (researchers, professionals, students, others) can use content …

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