In my first Why Evaluate post I asked for a little help coming up with more reasons. You came through in a big way, with a string of comments on my post and on LinkedIn/Twitter. Here is a set inspired by the post comments. I’ll have more based on the Social Media replies coming soon. […]
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6 developmental evaluation cartoons
Last week was developmental evaluation week on AEA365, so it seems like a good time to share some of my related cartoons. Many of these were inspired by a Michael Quinn Patton talk at last year’s evaluation conference. But there are at least two more recent ones here that you have not seen. Input not scheduled […]
5 new cartoons, who cares if you’re not a visual person
I’ve heard, “I’m not a visual person,” quite often lately. Sometimes it takes other forms… “well it just doesn’t appeal to me, maybe I’m old school.” All that might be true. I’m not going to fight you on it. But here’s my question. Why does that matter? When you present, do you present to yourself […]
7 more evaluation cartoons, including a CPE comparison
I’ve been a bit busy this week so no time for lots of text. Here’s a set of cartoons I’ve created for other purposes. No common theme except that they relate to evaluation. Differentiating Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Dissemination Complete Expert Review Board External Evaluator Formative Feedback Loop Rubrics Useful, Relevant, Not Ugly
Why Evaluate? 5 reasons cartooned, know any others?
Why evaluate? It’s such a good question. I like it better than “what is evaluation.” It just seems more practical, less academic. So a big thanks to the those of you who suggested I take on the subject. Off the top of my head I came up with five reasons and cartooned them. What reasons […]
7 Data Visualization Cartoons, is it a fad and what is qualitative visualization?
“I have a question, is all of this just a fad?” This was asked a couple of weeks ago while I was giving a presentation on interactive data visualization and infographics. My answer, which I base on three points, is this, “no, it’s not just a fad.” The internet is visual (auditory too but that’s a different post). As your audience has grown […]