Tried to get into an Ignite session a little too late today. Jam packed and probably needing bigger rooms next year. Heading to happy hour in a few at Brit's pub. Here are some midday cartoons …
Good Thursday morning #eval12
So my Ignite presentation is done and it was a lot of fun. I definitely can't make the claim that I had the best presentation of my session, my co- igniters rocked it. He are three cartoons to …
Poster reception #eval12
Coolest thing about the poster night for me is running into friends and online amigos. He's not cartooned below but Matt Keene should win the coolest evaluator award. I'm not just saying …
The future of evaluation and what we should do about it #eval12
This session was filled with Evaluation's heavy hitters; John Gargani, Michael Scriven, Susan Kistler, Beverly Parsons, Tyra Good, and Christina Segerholm. It was a good mix of optimism and …
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Opening Plenary Evaluation in Complex Ecologies #eval12
The evaluation conference is officially underway. Here are some of my cartoons from the opening plenary. …
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Nice video for a Friday: The happy secret to better work
This is a rare double post day. Shawn Achor's TEDx talk is a nice fun presentation making for a good Friday afternoon diversion. Here it is... …
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My AEA365 post on #eval11 day 1
I didn't get a post up last night because I was writing this one for AEA365. Instead of repeating myself, here is the link: Chris Lysy on Attending the AEA Annual Conference. …
Friday Diversion: Shanty Town Cinderellas
The web provides a showcase for short documentaries, which is great for all of us. Shanty Town Cinderellas is a nice one, did you take your prom for granted? Here is the vimeo description: For …
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Friday Diversion: Story of Stuff
Ok, so this video is ancient in internet years. It was released all the way back in December of 2007 and, according to the site, it's been viewed over 12 million times. If you have not seen the …
There is really no such thing as a blogosphere
Lately I've been bothered by the term blogosphere. Maybe it's because I hate being roped together with people like Andrew Breitbart. Or maybe it's because I hear blogosphere being used as if it was …
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Practice What You Preach
I've had a busy and productive year. Of course, if you follow this blog, you would not know it. Some of the highlights include giving a presentation on web analytics, building a community of …
The problem with hand-me-down facts
Earlier today I read a nice post by UNC Sociologist and Family Inequality blogger Philip N. Cohen. The post, Stop that feminist viral statistic meme, traced a popular feminism meme down to its …
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