September 2, 2015 | Beverly Parsons
Engaging Faculty in Evaluative Inquiry
As the sun is rising here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, I want to draw your attention to an evaluation capacity building...
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August 19, 2015 | Cindy Tananis
Evaluation and Planning: Partners Through the Journey
Evaluation goes hand-in-hand with good planning—and so, good implementation. To plan well, you need to know the areas of priority needs (a...
Read Full PostAugust 12, 2015 | Patricia Moore Shaffer
Evidence and Evaluation in STEM Education: The Federal Perspective
If you have been awarded federal grants over many years, you probably have seen the increasing emphasis on evaluation and evidence. As...
Read Full PostAugust 5, 2015 | Rachel Becker-Klein, Karen Peterman, Cathlyn Stylinski
Using Embedded Assessment to Understand Science Skills
As our field explores the impact of informal (and formal) science programs on learning and skill development, it is imperative that we...
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July 29, 2015 | Rick Orlina, Veronica Smith
Visualizing Network Data
Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a methodology that we have found useful when answering questions about relationships. For example, our independent evaluation...
Read Full PostJuly 22, 2015 | Kerrie Douglas
Surveying Learners in Open Online Technical Courses
I lead evaluation for nanoHUB-U, one of the educational opportunities provided through nanoHub.org. The concept of nanoHUB-U is to provide free access...
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