It's the morning of #eval13 day two. Do you have any stories? Did you get into any good debates? Learn something you plan to take home and implement? Blank out while giving a presentation? How was the opening plenary? I had some transportation issues that forced me to miss it. I'd love to hear your […]
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Eval13 Day One
My posts are going to be a bit different this week. Each day I’ll publish one and based on the comments I receive, the experiences shared by colleagues, and my own observations, the posts will grow. So check back occasionally. I could really use your help. I want to make these posts special and boost […]
Anticipating Evaluation 2013
Evaluation 2013 starts tomorrow (well, I guess it started yesterday but the main event starts tomorrow). I kept my presentation schedule light this year; one think tank session on blogging and one session as chair/discussant on a data visualization multi-paper. Which should leave me some time to cartoon. If you’re new to the blog, last […]
On Interactive Data Visualization, Illustrated
This past week the latest edition of New Directions for Evaluation started hitting mailboxes. The issue covers Data Visualization in Evaluation (it’s part 1 of 2). In it you’ll find an article written by yours truly on recent developments in quantitative visualization. I tried to cover a few things, but the topic that has captivated […]
22 bloggers with advice for researchers and evaluators, illustrated
**UPDATE** This post really struck a nerve. I want to thank everyone who has read it and shared with others. Now you can get a take home pdf version, just download it here. I really think that you should blog. That whatever is getting in your way, you should shove it aside and just write something. […]
Computer Simulation in Evaluation
Wouldn’t it be great to uncover some of the trouble spots in a program’s design before that program was implemented? At last year’s evaluation conference, I was able to attend a session put on by Jeff Wasbes and Jonathan Morell. The result: I’ve had “attempt computer simulation” on my todo list for the past year. […]