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Jane Nell Luster on Internal Evaluation for Special Needs

1 Comment / Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations, Internal Evaluation / December 16, 2010

Greetings. I am Jane Nell Luster, Senior Manager with the Data Accountability Center (DAC) and Assistant Professor at LSUHSC-Human Development Center. DAC is a technical assistance project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. DAC’s mission is to “support the submission and analysis of high-quality IDEA [Individuals with Disabilities Education …

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Susan Kistler on Explaining Evaluation

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / December 24, 2010

My name is Susan Kistler and I am AEA’s Executive Director. I contribute each Saturday’s post to aea365. Today’s contribution is short but heartfelt. Lesson learned: We all benefit from time with friends and family, finding that work-life balance. Today, I am back in the town where I grew up celebrating Christmas with my mother, …

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Scribing: Bonnie Stabile on Teaching About Specific Aspects of Evaluation

Leave a Comment / Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation, Teaching of Evaluation / September 1, 2011

My name is Bonnie Stabile and I teach Program Evaluation in the MPA and MPP programs at George Mason University.  I served as a session scribe at Evaluation 2010 and attended session number 535, Teaching About Specific Aspects of Evaluation.  I chose this session because I am interested in learning about innovative facets of the …

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Kylie Hutchinson on Adapting Christmas Carols for Evaluation Cheer

1 Comment / Uncategorized / December 19, 2021

My name is Kylie Hutchinson.  I am an independent evaluation consultant and trainer with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation.  I am also a regular facilitator of the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Essential Skills Series course. Hot Tip: For the past few years I’ve been adapting Christmas Carols for both evaluators and the not-for-profit sector.  It gives …

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Luisa Guillemard on Using Diigo to Facilitate the Research Process

3 Comments / Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation, Integrating Technology into Evaluation / December 11, 2010

Hello, I’m Luisa Guillemard, and I’m a psychology professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus.  I want to share a tool that is very helpful for organizing your bookmarks and sharing them with others.  I’m talking about Diigo, a social bookmarking tool that is available for free in the Internet. Rad Resource: Diigo …

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Stuart Henderson on Using Screen Recording and Think Alouds in Evaluation Practice

Leave a Comment / Integrating Technology into Evaluation, Qualitative Methods / December 4, 2010

My name is Stuart Henderson. I am the Associate Director of Evaluation for the Clinical and Translational Science Center at the University of California, Davis. We recently used a combination of screen recording software and think aloud methodology to conduct an evaluation of an innovative software program. I’d like to share how screen recording software …

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Sudharshan Seshadri on Resources for Program Evaluation

Leave a Comment / Evaluation Use, Extension Education Evaluation, Human Services Evaluation, Integrating Technology into Evaluation, Social Work / September 6, 2011

Hello! My name is Sudharshan Seshadri and I am currently pursuing my Masters degree in Professional Studies specializing in Humanitarian Services Administration. I started to realize that “data” is being considered as a most promising feature to understand the activity of evaluation. To abstract the data needs, I believe as an evaluator, we should be …

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Susan Kistler on Online Journals for Evaluators

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / December 13, 2010

My name is Susan Kistler. I am AEA’s Executive Director, and I contribute each Saturday’s aea365 post. This week, I’d like to share information about online journals of potential interest to evaluators. Rad Resource – Survey Practice Journal: On September 11, I wrote about resources from the  American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) for …

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Paul Watkins on Itemized Report-Writing Template

2 Comments / Assessment in Higher Education / December 4, 2010

My name is Paul Watkins, and I am an associate professor in Educational Leadership. Recently, Southeast Missouri State University’s College of Education received its on-site Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and NCATE visits, evaluating the quality for both graduate and undergraduate programs.  This post examines a key element in preparing for the …

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R Londhe on Networked Technology as an Embedded Assessment Tool in Museum Settings

Leave a Comment / Arts, Culture, and Museums, Independent Consulting / May 6, 2018

I am Rucha Londhe, a Research Associate/Project Manager at Goodman Research Group, Inc., a research company that specializes in evaluation of programs, materials, and services. I recently evaluated Black Holes Exhibit Gallery (BHEG) – a traveling exhibit on black holes and the accompanying materials produced by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), which aimed at engaging …

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