Summary: In this post I’m going to tell you the future. You can think about prediction as looking at the past and then projecting into the future. But there is an easier way. Instead of looking backwards or forwards, look to the side. Whatever you face, chances are, other fields or organizations are going through […]
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Evaluation Resources from the CoP
Last week we officially launched the new Eval Central (a.k.a. the FreshSpectrum Community of Practice). For the launch on Thursday, September 18, we had a simple evaluation resource sharing session. It was a really nice gathering with 30-ish evaluators joining from across the globe (from the west coast of the US & Canada to Pakistan). […]
Evaluation Storyfinding
Summary: Evaluation maps really well to storytelling. Would it be easier if we just called ourselves story finders? I remember years ago sharing one of my evaluation cartoons with my mom. Her reaction was annoyance. Not with me, but with evaluation. She was a family literacy teacher for most of her career and the funded […]
Evaluation Resource Open Mic [Sep. 18]
Join me to help kick off the new EvalCentral Community of Practice series. About the session. Do you have a favorite free resource that you think other evaluators should know about? It could be a website, toolkit, journal article, tutorial, blog post, video, or course. It could be something that has helped you in the […]
Understanding AI: Intelligence versus Wisdom
Summary: This new series is a kind of travelogue. It’s a way for me to document my experiences with AI. Today’s question, can an AI tool be wise? Missing point of view. I think it’s important to find ways to differentiate how conversational AI works compared to human beings. Because there are times when it […]
Virtual Community of Practice: Quick Launch Guide
Summary: This guide will walk you through five steps for launching a simple but effective virtual community of practice. Running a successful Community of Practice can take a significant amount of time and effort. That is if you want actual connections to form between community members. But contrary to popular belief, the biggest challenge is […]