So much of the digital reputation stuff you find online is about defense (getting rid of the bad). The far more effective approach is to go on the offense, taking control of what others find when they Google your name. Here is a quick three step process that should make you show up on Google […]
Are researchers behind the curve? in 3 cartoons
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How to not really evaluate, in 3 cartoons
David Henderson wrote a blog post last week about an answer to the following question: “If you had to choose between an evaluator or a marketer for your #nonprofit org, which would you pick and why?” His argument inspired these cartoons.
Is Your Website Lazy? in 3 Cartoons
Analytics are pretty useless if your website has no purpose.
Hans Rosling in 3 Cartoons
Trying something new here, let me know if you like it! Check out www.gapminder.org to see him in action!
Difference Between a Researcher during Proposal Season and a Zombie
A coworker of mine sent an email in search of “fresh brains.” It inspired this cartoon…
Secret Last Page from Matt Keene’s Missing the Fruit for the Ladder
Matt Keene, internationally famous coordinator of the Environmental Evaluators Network, is this week’s American Evaluation Association Thought Leader. He’s leading a discussion on this question: How does evaluation fit into the story of civilization? To help get things going Matt took a creative approach and put together a children’s book titled Missing the Fruit for […]
The Power of Networks
My initial updates to Eval Central are complete, so back to cartooning! Are networks an evolution in the manner by which we organize and process complexity? Manuel Lima of Bing makes the argument in the RSA talk embeded below. I have always found comfort in complexity so his talk struck a chord and inspired a […]
Entering the Next Generation in Online Instruction
In the last few months we have seen the launch of edX, Coursera, and TED-Ed. All three with the institutional backing to become major players in online education for the near future. It’s an exciting time for anyone with a love of learning. Education is evolving and classrooms are changing. I believe we are heading into the […]
Web Survey Design: Knowing When the 20 Dollar Plan is Not Enough
Being a tech savvy research analyst, I’ve created my fair share of web surveys using all sorts of applications. The free programs (with the exception of LimeSurvey) are mostly stripped down trial versions of plan based applications. The next, and most mainstream, line of applications usually fall within the $20 a month price range, a […]
Learning from the Web’s Past: Five Lessons Gleaned from the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine
Preservation of an ever changing digital world is a serious challenge. While traditionally published books can sit on shelves for years, and physically preserved for centuries, digital works can be deleted in a flash and constantly altered. For those that believe in the value of history, preservation of these works is a challenge worth taking. […]
Moving Beyond the Webinar: Four Approaches to Take Your Web Presentation to the Next Level
How often do you find yourself participating in a webinar where the presenter drones on for an hour then finishes with no time for questions? You start to wonder, why not just record the thing and let the audience decide when they want to watch? Oh, that’s right, because if the recording is just a […]