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CMM TIG Week: Google Tools for Multi-site Evaluation by Audrey Roerrer

Leave a Comment / Cluster, Multi-site and Multi-level Evaluation / May 27, 2023

Hi, I’m Audrey Rorrer and I’m an evaluator for the Center for Education Innovation in the College of Computing and Informatics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where several projects I evaluate operate at multiple locations across the country.  Multisite evaluations are loaded with challenges, such as data collection integrity, evaluation training for local project leaders, and the cost of resources. My go-to resource has become Google because it’s cost-effective both in terms of efficiency and budget (it’s free). I’ve used it as a data collection tool and resource dissemination tool.

Using the Google Search Engine to Find and Get Data: From Filetype to Public Data Explorer by David Fetterman

2 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / December 21, 2019

Hello! I’m David Fetterman, President & CEO, Fetterman & Associates. Did you know that you can use Google for more than your everyday topic searches? You can use it to find, access, and download data in formats that enable you to sort, analyze, and present in an effective manner. Filetype.  For example, you can find …

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CREATE Week: Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Produce Efficient Evaluation Practices by Sean Owen

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / July 8, 2018

Hello. I am Sean Owen, Associate Research Professor and Assessment Manager at the Research and Curriculum Unit (RCU) at Mississippi State University. Founded in 1965, the RCU n. The RCU benefits K-12 and higher education by developing curricula and assessments, providing training and learning opportunities for educators, researching and evaluating programs, supporting and promoting career …

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Why It’s Important to Post Frequently on Social Media by Jayne Corso

1 Comment / Social Media Tools & Updates / July 6, 2018

Hello, my name is Jayne Corso and I am the community manager for the American Evaluation Association.  Many turn to social media to promote their services or expertise. Although the sites are a free resource, you do have to dedicate time to and energy into creating relevant content on a regular basis. I have listed …

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Using Google Sheets and Forms and Zoom to Remotely Facilitate an Empowerment Evaluation Exercise by David Fetterman, Jason Ravitz, and Kathy Haynie

2 Comments / Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation / February 24, 2018

Jason Ravitz (Google) and David Fetterman (Fetterman & Associates, past-president of AEA, and founder of empowerment evaluation) have been using empowerment evaluation in various educational settings, including a graduate school program and with Kathy Haynie (Haynie Research and Evaluation) and Tom McKlin (The Findings Group), in our work with two computer science education evaluation learning …

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20/80 Rule for Social Media by Jayne Corso

1 Comment / Social Media Tools & Updates, Uncategorized / February 2, 2018

Hi my name is Jayne Corso and I am the social media manager for AEA. Today, I wanted to dive into the type of content that should be shared across social media channels. Social media content should be split 20/80: 20 percent brand promotions and strong calls to action, and 80 percent should be dedicated …

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Jason Ravitz and David Fetterman On Using the Power of Rubrics and Technology for Empowerment Evaluation at Google and Beyond

2 Comments / Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation / June 3, 2016

Building Evaluation Capacity. David and I have teamed up to apply empowerment evaluation concepts and principles to build evaluation capacity at Google and beyond. We are using rubrics to focus learning, and student ratings to identify areas that are strong or merit attention. We are using a 3-step approach to empowerment evaluation and an evaluation …

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Laura Sefton on Searching for Literature Using Google Scholar

2 Comments / Uncategorized / May 7, 2016

Hi! I’m Laura Sefton, Project Analyst in the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Health Policy and Research. The school’s Lamar Soutter Library gives me access to a database of peer-reviewed journals and resources like Science Citation Index and PubMed to inform the literature searches and survey instrument research that I conduct for many …

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2-for-1 Week: Paul Bakker on Using Google Consumer Surveys for Evaluations

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / October 18, 2015

Hi, I’m Paul Bakker. I run an independent evaluation consultancy, Social Impact Squared.  As an independent consultant, I don’t have a call centre to conduct population based surveys. However, a colleague (Brian Cugleman of Alterspark) introduced me to Google Consumer Surveys. I would like to share with you my research and trials into how Google …

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Ann Martin on Handy New Survey Features in Google Forms

2 Comments / Uncategorized / December 22, 2014

I’m Ann Martin, an evaluator working with a team of science educators and outreach professionals in Hampton, VA. I frequently employ Google Formsfor evaluation and even other projects. Forms are free, simple, intuitive for users, and get the job done. In the past, though, Google Forms had several notable limitations. If you found that Forms …

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