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… use and potential of visual technology when representing data. Excerpt "They are computer scientists, statisticians, … producers and cartographers who map entire oceans of data and turn them into innovative visual displays, like rich … These gurus of visual analytics are making interactive data synonymous with attractive data." Source: Singer 2011 … …ResourceInnovative Leadership In The Age Of Data
… Objective(s): teach participants how to apply a structured, data-driven approach to decision making; appreciate that data is accessible, practical, and applicable; recognize and … Scope: course content primarily focuses on the use of big data, and envisioning and leading a data-savvy organization …GEI Training and Professional DevelopmentThe Quick and Dirty on Data Visualization
… that should be asked before deciding how to visualise data. The main point she raises is that different rules apply … is important to understand the purpose of your data visualisation in order to choose the best way to display … it. Excerpt "1. Am I presenting or circulating my data? Context plays a huge role in how best to render data. …ResourceBig Data & Society (BD&S)
… the ideas and debates emerging around the use of big data. Excerpt "BD&S moves beyond usual notions of Big Data and treats it as an emerging field of practices that is not defined by but generative of (sometimes) novel data qualities such as high volume and granularity and …Resource6 ideas for displaying qualitative data
… from Ann K Emery looks at six different ways to display data to facilitate ease of reading and comprehension. She … Contents Word clouds Showcasing open-ended survey data beside closed-ended data Photos beside participants’ responses Icons beside …ResourceData ethics guidebook & toolkit
… This data ethics guidebook and accompanying toolkit from Informing … can do harm. These publications are concerned with 'data ethics'—the potential ways data-related activities can adversely impact people and …ResourceC4D: Synthesise data across studies (research, monitoring data, evaluations)
… Applying the C4D Principles Learning-based Synthesising data from across evaluations can be a useful way for better … way, supporting mutual learning. … C4D: Synthesise data across studies (research, monitoring data, evaluations) …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Measuring results and impact in the age of big data
… This paper explores the nexus of data science and evaluation, probing the issues and challenges of incorporating big data into evaluation practice. This resource and the … by reducing the time, cost, and effort required for data collection, sample design, and data analysis. Chapter 5 …ResourceUse of administrative data for the COVID-19 response
… a video of a panel session describing how administrative data – routinely collected data – might be used to help with the response to the COVID … Linda Raftree, MERLTech Key features Administrative data can be more widely used for learning and research. The …ResourceThe role of collective action in securing property rights for the poor: A case study in Jambi province, Indonesia
This short paper summarises the results of a case study analysing the role of collective action in securing property right for the poor in two Indonesian villages.ResourceReconstructing baseline data for impact evaluation and results measurement
… strategies that can be used to reconstruct baseline data later in the program cycle. "Baseline data can come from the project’s monitoring and evaluation … programs can often build on existing M&E and other data collection systems as well as have access to secondary data …ResourceBig data for development: challenges & opportunities
… white paper by UN Global Pulse examines the use of Big Data in development contexts. Using a number of examples, it highlights how this data type can be leveraged to provide early warnings of … delves into a conversation about the implications of Big Data use. Extract "Innovations in technology and greater …ResourceData cleaning: problems and current approaches
… of Leipzig sets out to explain the main problems that data cleaning is able to correct and then provides an … solutions that are available to implement the cleansing of data. This file is a PDF (110 kb) Contents Data cleaning problems Single-source problems Multi-source …ResourceArchive the evaluation report and data (if appropriate)
… There are benefits of an archive of evaluation data and/or reports in the way they can be used. Such as: to … the need for specific guidance or training to synthesize data across different evaluations (to answer questions such … ways and under what circumstances do they work?”) to share data (if appropriate) with other stakeholders such as to …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationHealth data system practices and its role in monitoring and evaluation: Diagnostic report of Punjab (Pakistan) hepatitis control program data systems
… to identify and address critical gaps in the existing data systems, and to improve data accuracy, quality, and usability for better monitoring, … systems through standardised procedures, improved data collection methods, and better integration of data systems. …ResourceTranscribing your own qualitative data
… toolkit deals with transcribing your own, or your team’s, data. If you are considering sending your data to somebody else or an external transcribing agency, see … toolkit on outsourcing transcribing. Transcribing your own data takes a long time and it is a task that often seems to …ResourceSynthesise data from a single evaluation
… To develop evaluative judgments, the evaluator draws data from the evaluation and systematically synthesises and values the data. There are a range of methods that can be used for synthesis and valuing. … Synthesise data from a single evaluation …Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkBetter Strategies for Analyzing Narrative Data
… Reina Neufeldt for DME for Peace , looks at how interview data can be used more effectively to gain a more complex … on the use of better strategies for analysing interview data in peacebuilding evaluation. … Better Strategies for Analyzing Narrative Data …ResourcePicturing Your Data is Better Than 1,000 Numbers: Data Visualization Techniques for Social Change
… Technology Conference 2012, approaches to the use of data and informational visualization are demonstrated and … does it take for organizations to systematically use their data? Approaches and tools: What are the basic guidelines for designing and using data and information visualizations? What are the go-to …ResourceJason Davies data viz examples
… Jason Davies' website contains a large number of data viz examples, particular around geo data. It also contains some links to to tools, including a … Key features Jason's website contains a large amount of data visualisations, with examples of covering different ways …ResourceUsing Excel for qualitative data analysis
… Excel as a tool to support the analysis of qualitative data for research or evaluation purposes. Contents Assumptions Worksheet Template Data Entry Coding and Categorizing An Example Making … Step-by-Step Guide … Using Excel for qualitative data analysis …ResourceAssessing data quality: Tips and tricks during COVID
… recording, Ashley Bishop shared her experiences assessing data quality of M&E systems in international development … M&E systems must adapt and become more equipped to collect data remotely. In the same way, staff reviewing the quality of that data must adjust how they can assess and improve its quality. …Resource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 29: Weighing the data for an overall evaluative judgement
… an evaluation, what questions they will ask, and what data they will collect and analyse – but few identify how they will synthesise the data. For an overview of the issues involved in synthesis, … video from our recent AEA Coffee Break webinar: Synthesise data from one or more evaluations Why is synthesis so …Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 44: How can monitoring data support impact evaluations?
… and Tiina Pasanen explore the issue of using monitoring data in impact evaluations. Maren and Tiina work on the … this blog they discuss some problems with using monitoring data for impact evaluation, and suggest some solutions. … this can reduce the cost of the IE through the on-going collection of indicators of impact and linking them to …BlogImproving data quality: Early lessons from the Senegal power compact
… and Economic Analysis) shares how the implementation of a data validation committee has helped the understanding and … approved the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan , early data collection and an external data quality review uncovered …BlogGetting started with computer-assisted qualitative data analysis
… This chapter from Gibbs' (2007) Analyzing Qualitative Data, clearly describes the different options of using … how "[t]he use of technology has transformed qualitative data analysis in many ways. First, the introduction of … recording equipment changed not just how qualitative data were collected but made possible new ways of analyzing …ResourcePresent your data in a bar chart
… using Microsoft Excel. Content Learn more about plotting data in a bar chart Create an elaborate bar chart Change the … a Gantt chart Save a chart as a template … Present your data in a bar chart …ResourceCEDIL Methods Brief - Using big data for impact evaluations
… This paper provides detailed guidance on using big data to fill data gaps in impact evaluations. Data gaps can arise due to … target populations, inadequate aggregation of data, data collection lag times, and data being missing in some …Resource7: Managing threats to evaluation and data analysis
… presentation, titled Managing threats to evaluation and data analysis talks about potential problems that can arise … Selection Bias … 7: Managing threats to evaluation and data analysis …ResourceSynthesise data across evaluations
… of what constitutes credible evidence. … Synthesise data across evaluations …Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkChoosing qualitative data analysis software
… is it to you to maintain a sense of “closeness” to your data? What are your financial constraints when buying … needs to run on?" (Weitzman, n.d.) … Choosing qualitative data analysis software …ResourceOverview: Working under budget, time, data and political constraints
… the RealWorld Evaluation book "Working Under Budget, Time, Data and Political Constraint" explains how the RealWorld … Designs Improve Interpretation of Findings Collect data efficiently Analyze the data efficiently Report findings efficiently and effectively …Resource