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| September 2-7: Business, Leadership & Performance Week on aea365 | |
Join the Business, Leadership & Performance (BLP) TIG for a week of contributions on our aea365 Tip-a-Day Alerts. While the TIG's topics of interest tend to be those identified by professional evaluators found in business, the methodologies employed and the lessons learned are applicable to any sort of organization involved in employing and training human resources, developing talent and leadership, establishing and communicating organizational objectives, managing institutional knowledge, developing and maintaining a structure of governance and engaging with local communities. Additionally, the BLP TIG welcomes discussion on more traditional business topics such as production, branding, innovation, return on investment, financing, and quality.
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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 |
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September 6: Working Through Complexity with Outcome Harvesting - Ricardo Wilson-Grau
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, September 6, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
Outcome Harvesting is a tool for monitoring and evaluating results of social change organisations operating in situations of considerable uncertainty. In this Coffee Break Demonstration, the presenter will briefly overview the six-step outcome harvesting process and walk through an example to illustrate how to kick off the harvest.
Preregister https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/882206088
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| September 9-14: Nonprofit and Foundations Week on aea365 | |
Join our colleagues in the Nonprofit and Foundations 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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September 11 & 18: Build Interactive Dashboards to Gain Visual Insight & Engage Your Audience - Daniel Hom
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 |
| September 16-21: Mixed Methods & Feminist Issues in Evaluation on aea365 | |
Join our colleagues in the Mixed Methods and in the Feminist Issues in Evaluation TIGs for a week of contributions on our aea365 Tip-a-Day Alerts. Six days of hot tips, rad resources and lessons learned from two different TIGs in one short week.
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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 26: AEA's 1000th Post on aea365! | |
Be sure to celebrate with us as we record our 1000th post on our aea365 Tip-a-Day Alerts. A daily posting of hot tips, rad resources and lessons learned from evaluators around the world.
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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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October 4: Image Grouping Tool - Rebecca Stewart
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, October 4, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
An interest in participatory processes seems to go hand in hand with an interest in new and creative ways to help program participants engage in an evaluation. In this Coffee Break webinar, the presenter will demonstrate a new tool, Image Grouping, which the Improve Group developed in recent years, initially to overcome literacy barriers. With Image Grouping, program participants use pictures to create a collage that depicts program impact.
Preregister https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/853444377
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October 11: Data Visualization in Microsoft Excel - David Shellard
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, October 11, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
This Coffee Break Demonstration will explore how you can use Microsoft Excel for basic data visualizations that will showcase your data. For simple data visualizations evaluators do not necessarily need the newest tools that are discussed on blogs and articles. Excel is a tool most people will have access to but many will not know how to tap into its enormous potential. Using an example data set we will walk through a sampling of Excel's data visualization tools including chart selection and formatting to reduce the data-ink ratio.
Preregister https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/121134137
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October 4: Image Grouping Tool - Rebecca Stewart
Coffee Break Webinar - Thursday, October 4, 2:00-2:20 PM Eastern | |
An interest in participatory processes seems to go hand in hand with an interest in new and creative ways to help program participants engage in an evaluation. In this Coffee Break webinar, the presenter will demonstrate a new tool, Image Grouping, which the Improve Group developed in recent years, initially to overcome literacy barriers. With Image Grouping, program participants use pictures to create a collage that depicts program impact.
Preregister https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/853444377
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October 9, 11, 16 & 18: Introduction to Evaluation - Tom Chapel
eStudy webinar - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM ET |
This workshop will provide an overview of program evaluation for Institute participants with some, but not extensive, prior background in program evaluation. The session will be organized around the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) six-step Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health as well as the four sets of evaluation standards from the Joint Commission on Evaluation Standards. The six steps constitute a comprehensive approach to evaluation. While its origins are in the public health sector, the Framework approach can guide any evaluation. The course will touch on all six steps, but particular emphasis will be put on the early steps, including identification and engagement of stakeholders, creation of logic models, and selecting/focusing evaluation questions. Several case studies will be used both as illustrations and as an opportunity for participants to apply the content of the course and work through some of the trade-offs and challenges inherent in program evaluation in public health and human services.
This eStudy will occur in four 2-hour sessions and will include materials sent before, between, and after the sessions.
Presenter:Thomas Chapel is the Chief Evaluation Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA. He serves as a central resource on strategic planning and program evaluation for CDC programs and their partners. Before joining CDC, Tom was Vice-President of the Atlanta office of Macro International where he directed and managed projects in program evaluation, strategic planning, and evaluation design for public and nonprofit organizations. He is a frequent presenter at national meetings, a frequent contributor to edited volumes and monographs on evaluation, and has facilitated or served on numerous expert panels on public health and evaluation topics.Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp Last day to register is Tuesday October 2
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November 13 & 15: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Planning for Programs/Projects - Scott Chaplowe
eStudy webinar - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12 PM - 1:30 PM ET |
This workshop will introduce six key planning steps for a successful monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system: 1) Identify the purpose and scope of the M&E system; 2) Plan for data collection and management; 3) Plan for data analysis; 4) Plan for information reporting and utilization; 5) Plan for M&E human resources and capacity building; 6) Prepare the M&E budget. The 6-step approach has been designed to guide international programming at both the community and national levels, and is also appropriate for domestic (US) programs and projects.
The eStudy will address the different stages of the project/program cycle and planning for the corresponding M&E activities (events). Particular emphasis will be given to planning for data collection and management using an example M&E planning table for indicators and assumptions. The eStudy will walk through how to develop an M&E planning table that builds upon a project/program's logframe to detail key M&E requirements for each indicator and assumption. Like the logframe, M&E planning tables are becoming common practice in both international and domestic programming - and with good reason. They not only make data collection and reporting more efficient and reliable, but they also help better plan and manage projects/program through careful consideration of what is being implemented and measured.
This eStudy will occur in two 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions. It is appropriate for both the new and more experienced M&E practitioners, as well as program/project managers.
Presenter:Scott Chaplowe is currently a Senior M&E Officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), based in Geneva. In addition to M&E, his work includes strategic planning, organizational development, and capacity building for international organizations, with an emphasis on participatory methodologies. He regularly gives trainings in M&E, including professional development workshops with the AEA, the European Evaluation Society, the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association, and the Malaysian Evaluation Society.Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp Last day to register is Wednesday November 7 |
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