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Weekly: Headlines and Resources Compilation
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Each week, we compile Headlines and Resources from across the field and send them out on Sunday to our H&R List su bscribers and post them on AEA's listserv EVALTALK.
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| August 5-10: Wilder Research Week on aea365 |
Join Wilder Research for a week of contributions on our aea365 Tip-a-Day Alerts. The nonprofit's mission is to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities through human services research. Primary services include consultation and technical assistance, needs assessments, process and outcome evaluations, community and multi-site studies, social trend and demographic studies, demonstration studies, and dissemination of research findings. Wilder Research is a division of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul. Additional information about the organization, as well as information about current projects and research reports can be found at www.wilderresearch.org.
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August 8 & 15: An Executive Summary is Not Enough: Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluators - Kylie Hutchinson
eStudy webinar - Wednesdays, 2:00-3:30 PM ET | | As an evaluator you are conscientious about conducting the best evaluation possible, but how much thought do you give to communicating your results effectively? Do you consider your job complete after submitting a lengthy final report? Reporting is an important skill for evaluators who care about seeing their results disseminated widely and recommendations actually implemented. This webinar will present an overview of three key principles of effective reporting and engage participants in a discussion of its role in effective evaluation. You will leave the webinar with an expanded repertoire of innovative reporting techniques.
This eStudy course will be presented in two 90-minute sessions:
Day 1 - Principles of Effective Evaluation Reporting
Day 2 - Innovative Reporting Techniques
At the end of this course attendees will be able to describe the role of communication and reporting in good evaluation practice, state 3 principles for effectively communicating evaluation results, and list 3 alternatives to writing a final report.
Presenter: Kylie Hutchinson is a credentialed evaluation consultant, trainer, and instructional designer. She presents regularly for the AEA, CES, and Summer Evaluation Institute as well as her own private webinars. Her interest in dissemination and communications stems from twenty years of experience in the field of evaluation.
Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp
Last day to register is Wednesday August 1 |
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August 9: Int'l Evaluation: Working in an Asian Context - Cindy Banyai
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, August 9, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
In this Coffee Break Demonstration, Cindy Banyai provides some tips for conducting evaluations and social research in Asia. She will briefly share her experience living and working in Asia for nearly 8 years - including some illustrative mistakes! This experience is the basis for the advice she offers to build your cultural competence in an Asian setting.
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| August 19-24: Professional Development Community of Practice on aea365 | |
Join our colleagues in the Professional Development Community of Practice for a week of contributions on our aea365 Tip-a-Day Alerts. Six days of hot tips, rad resources and lessons learned.
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| August 24-31: Disabilities and Other Vulnerable Populations Week on aea365 | |
Join our colleagues in the Disabilities and Other Vulnerable Populations TIG for a week of contributions on our aea365 Tip-a-Day Alerts. Six days of hot tips, rad resources and lessons learned.
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August 30: Tune Up Your Presentation Skills - Kylie Hutchinson
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, August 30, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
Congratulations! Your paper has been selected for AEA 2012, and you've got interesting findings to present. But how good are your presentation skills? A lot of great content can often get lost in a lackluster presentation. Take this Coffee Break to learn some simple ways to keep your audience engaged and nail your presentation like a pro.
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September 4 & 11: Nonparametric Statistics: What to Do When Your Data is Skewed or Your Sample Size is Small - Jennifer Camacho Catrambone
eStudy webinar - Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00 PM ET | |
So many of us have encountered situations where we simply did not end up with the robust, bell-shaped data set we thought we would have to analyze. In these cases, traditional statistical methods lose their power and are no longer appropriate. This workshop provides a brief overview of parametric statistics in order to contrast them with non-parametric statistics. Different data situations which require non-parametric statistics will be reviewed and appropriate techniques will be demonstrated using screenshots of SPSS analysis software. Beginners to nonparametric stats and those looking for a refresher are welcome.
This eStudy will occur in two 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions. The instructor will demonstrate how to run the non-parametric statistics in SPSS.
Attendees will learn:
* What non-parametric statistics are
* How to identify situations in which your data requires non-parametric statistics versus parametric statistics
* How to run a variety of non-parametric statistics in SPSS
* How to interpret and report results
Presenter: Jennifer Camacho Catrambone uses statistics as part of her work at the Ruth M Rothstein CORE Center. She regularly teaches informal courses on the use of non-parametric statistics in the evaluation of small programs and enjoys doing independent evaluative and statistical consulting. Jennifer routinely gives this popular workshop at the annual conference, where it receives kudos for making the confusing accessible.
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September 5 & 12: Social Network Analysis for Beginners - Kimberly Fredericks
eStudy webinar - Wednesdays, 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM ET | |
This eStudy is geared for an audience that is at the novice level of experience and expertise in social network analysis. Interest in the field of social network analysis has grown considerably over the last decade. Social network analysis takes seriously the proposition that the relationships between individual units or actors are non-random and that their patterns have meaning and significance. It seeks to operationalize concepts such as position, role, or social distance that are sometimes used casually or metaphorically in social, political, and/or organizational studies. This eStudy course seeks to provide an introduction to social network analysis theories, concepts, and applications within the context of evaluation. Participants will be come to a basic understanding of network concepts, methods, and the software that provides for analysis of network properties. Participants will be exposed to real world examples and discussion to facilitate a better understanding of network structure, function and data collection.
This eStudy will occur in two 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions.
Day 1 - This session seeks to provide an introduction to social network analysis theories and concepts.
Day 2 - This session will focus on analyzing networks.
Presenter: Kimberly Fredericks frequently conducts social network analysis in her role as associate professor at The Sage Colleges, where she is also Associate Dean of the School of Management and the Chair of Graduate Programs. Kim is a regular author and speaker on this subject, including co-editing an issue of New Directions for Evaluation on Social Network Analysis in Program Evaluation.
Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp
($150 full members, $80 students, $200 nonmembers, $110 student nonmembers)
Last day to register is Wednesday August 29 |
September 11 & 18: Build Interactive Dashboards to Gain Visual Insight & Engage Your Audience - Daniel Horn
eStudy webinar - Tuesdays, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET | All too often, data is collected, regressions are run, and the analysis is printed out only to be shelved in the corner to collect dust. We believe that data, big or small, is meaningless without a way to organize and present important findings within it. That's where data visualization comes in. People comprehend data better through pictures than by reading numbers in rows and columns. By visualizing data, you are able to more effectively ask and answer important questions. Additionally, through visualizing your data in web-based dashboards, you can give your viewer the power to interact, filter, and drill down to answer their own questions. Imagine a living, breathing, dynamic view that captures and monitors your key metrics.
This eStudy course will be presented in two 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions. The eStudy will work with Tableau software. Attendees will be provided with a free 30-day trial of Tableau. Day 1- This session will cover the concepts of data visualization and Tableau fundamentals Day 2- This session will focus on leveraging your existing data and sharing your data with stakeholders using interactive dashboards Presenter:Dan Hom is a Data Analyst at Tableau Software, and a journalist by training. Dan's specialty is turning data into meaningful stories. Dan also helps other journalist refine their story-telling skills with Tableau in both 1:1 and classroom settings.
Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp
Last day to register is Wednesday September 5 |
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September 13: Rational Target Setting Methodology - Fotena Zirps & Katrina Brewsaugh
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, September 13, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
Evaluators are often tasked with measuring how a program is meeting performance measures and making recommendations on whether programs that are not meeting targets can make improvements. When large gaps exist between established targets and actual performance, programs may be under pressure to close the gap in a very short amount of time, often without additional supports. In this webinar, the presenters will introduce Rational Target Setting Methodology - an approach that uses past performance and an assessment of the current environment to set an ambitious, yet realistic trajectory for improvement or to attain desired results.
Register: Preregister at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/283688849 |
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September 20: Using Optimal Design Plus for Planning Cluster Randomized Trials - Jessaca Spybrook
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, September 20, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
Cluster randomized trials, or trials in which clusters such as schools, communities, or organizations are randomly assigned to condition, are being used more frequently to evaluate the effectiveness of a program, policy, or practice. However, if a CRT is not designed with adequate statistical power to detect a meaningful effect, it will not yield rigorous evidence as to whether or not a program is effective. This presentation will introduce the Optimal Design Plus Software, a free and user-friendly program for conducting power analyses for CRT's. A short demonstration of the software will be included.
Register: Preregister at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/707896089
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September 27: An Evaluator's Quick Start Guide to Usability Testing - Christine Paulsen
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, September 27, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
Many of the programs and initiatives that we evaluate today are technology-based. It is not uncommon for initiatives to provide information to their target audiences via websites, software applications, mobile, handheld or other devices. To properly evaluate such initiatives, the evaluator must consider the usability (user-friendliness and accessibility) of the technology components. This webinar, an abridged version of a paper presented at AEA 2011, will provide participants with quick primer on conducting usability testing, including the think aloud procedure. Links to video samples of usability testing will be provided after the presentation for participants to view at their convenience.
Register: Preregister at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/870812641
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October 3 & 10: Social Network Analysis for Intermediates - Kimberly Fredericks
eStudy webinar - Wednesdays, 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM ET |
Interest in the field of social network analysis has grown considerably over the last decade. Social network analysis takes seriously the proposition that the relationships between individual units or actors are non-random and that their patterns have meaning and significance. It seeks to operationalize concepts such as position, role, or social distance that are sometimes used casually or metaphorically in social, political, and/or organizational studies. This eStudy course seeks to provide a briefintroduction to social network analysis theories, concepts, and applications within the context of evaluation and then provides for application of these tools. Participants will come to a more thorough understanding of network concepts, methods, and the software that provides for analysis of network properties. Participants will be exposed to real world examples and discussion to facilitate a better understanding of network structure, function and data collection.
This eStudy will occur in two 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions.
Day 1 - This session will cover data collection methodologies and tools and an introduction to UCINET, Netdraw, and Network Genie.
Day 2 - This session will also provide for a discussion of applications of social network analysis to evaluation and emerging trends in the field.
Presenter: Kimberly Fredericks frequently conducts social network analysis in her role as associate professor at The Sage Colleges, where she is also Associate Dean of the School of Management and the Chair of Graduate Programs. Kim is a regular author and speaker on this subject, including co-editing an issue of New Directions in Evaluation on Social Network Analysis in Program Evaluation.
Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp
($150 full members, $80 students, $200 nonmembers, $110 student nonmembers)
Last day to register is Wednesday September 26 |
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