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  • Bigger, better data and resilience: what’s the link?

    … at a NYC Technology Salon examining the link between big data and resilience Excerpt "The first question at the … salon was: What precisely do we mean by the term ‘big data’? Participants and lead discussants had varying definitions. One way of thinking about big data is that it is comprised of small bits of unintentionally …
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  • Brief introduction to the 12 steps to data cleaning

    … Jenifer Morrow , the Brief Introduction to the 12 steps to data cleaning is a slide presentation that provides a concise overview to the importance and processes of data cleaning for effective evaluation. Contents Importance of data cleaning If we don't clean our data Create a data code …
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  • Big data for development: opportunities & challenges - a slideshow

    … Global Pulse  at an event to launch a new white paper "Big Data for Development: Challenges and Opportunities" provides … humanitarian development fields can expect when using Big Data.   Contents Section 1: Opportunity Data intent and capacity Social science and policy …
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  • Master of Sciences in Program Evaluation and Data Analytics

    … The Master of Science in Program Evaluation and Data Analytics is a professional degree program that emphasizes skills needed to leverage data to improve organizational performance in the public, … sectors. It combines program evaluation courses with data science classes that empower students to utilize a …
    Academic Program
  • Qualitative Data Analysis Software Resource Centre

    … of free, open access materials that focus on qualitative data analysis. The site includes a wide range of material … and s oftware overviews. Contents Choosing a qualitative data analysis software package Software overviews Featured … qualitative research titles from SAGE … Qualitative Data Analysis Software Resource Centre …
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  • Synthesise data from one or more evaluations

    … Bringing together data into an overall conclusion and judgement is important … evidence from multiple evaluations. … Synthesise data from one or more evaluations …
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    Rainbow Framework
  • Analysing qualitative data using Microsoft Word

    … codes and tracking comments and emerging ideas about the data. … Analysing qualitative data using Microsoft Word …
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  • GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: Data archive

    … The GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Science's Data Archive focuses primarily on the processing and … surveys in the fields of social and political science. The data is made accessible to public and researchers, and must … into two new departments in 2021: The department of Data Services for the Social Sciences (DSS) - This department …
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  • Big data for development: challenges & opportunities - the white paper

    … to answer many of teh questions relevant to the use of big data in international development evaluations.  Abstract … of digital devices have presided over today’s Age of Big Data, an umbrella term for the explosion in the quantity and diversity of high frequency digital data. These data hold the potential—as yet largely …
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  • Essential tools to track your social media data

    … This infographic by Infographic World  identifies the key data to be measured and specific tools and applications for … What should you be looking for? - this covers what data you should be looking at Different data - what data to measure and the tools to use for …
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  • 52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 17: Analyzing data using common software

    …   Data analysis is sometimes the weak link in an evaluation … appropriate tools. Specialist software is available for data analysis, such as SPSS and SAS (originally designed for analyzing quantitative data but now with capacity to analyze qualitative data),  …
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  • Picture this: Using images to gather and communicate evaluation data

    … and drawn images to gather and communicate evaluation data are discussed. "Workshop objectives include: Building … of using images to gather and communicate evaluation data and findings. Developing skills in using images to gather and communicate evaluation data and findings. Understanding the benefits and challenges …
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  • Data quality standards for USAID and implementing partner m&e officers

    … quality requirements. Contents Where Can I find the USAID Data Quality Standards? Who is Responsible for USAID Information Quality? When Do USAID Data Quality Guidelines Apply? To What Kinds of Documents Do … Accuracy and Precision Integrity Timeliness Usefulness   … Data quality standards for USAID and implementing partner m&e …
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  • Big data visualization: review of the 20 best tools

    … webpage provides a list of useful tools for visualising data sets for those with and without coding skills. Most of … that if you're looking for a simple way to represent your data, you'll find something useful - either by using the … to find inspiration to go off and create your own.   … Big data visualization: review of the 20 best tools …
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  • An introduction to applied data analysis with qualitative comparative analysis

    … the article demonstrates how to use QCA results to inform data analysis. Excerpt " The central goal of QCA is an … Analytic Tools of QCA and their Applications Exploring the data set Analysis of necessity Truth table analysis Selecting prime implicants Incorporating QCA Results in Data Analysis Reassessing cases Reassessing recipes …
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  • Artineh Samkian and Joelle Greene on graphic timelines to capture qualitative process data

    … the use of Graphic Timelines as a way of presenting data to stakeholders that was both accessible and easy to share. Excerpt " We all know qualitative data, especially those gained in implementation studies and … struggle to consolidate this kind of rich narrative data so as to extract the most important findings. We need to …
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  • Analyzing Social Capital in Context: A Guide to Using Qualitative Methods and Data

    … the six dimensions of social capital Team preparation and data collection Analyzing qualitative data Conclusion References … Analyzing Social Capital in …
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  • Is "Ambient Data" from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

    … from Beth Kanter with links to useful resources on using data from social media (and other sources) to inform … at a recent convening by the Packard Foundation on “Data Informed Philanthropy”. It includes links to resources on using data to inform decisions, and specific examples of …
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  • Presenting data effectively: Communicating your findings for maximum impact

    … a step-by-step process for enhancing the presentation of data in reports to increase its effectiveness. Abstract … "Written in an easy, accessible manner, Presenting Data Effectively provides guiding principles for designing data presentations so that they are more likely to be heard, …
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  • Using Word & Excel to analyze qualitative data with Seth Tucker

    … Extracting meaningful findings from qualitative data requires an evaluator to have the right tools to able to organize, code, and immerse themselves in the data. This can be difficult when dealing with large amounts of data or when there is a lack of access, comfort level, or …
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  • Get more from your data: Three steps to success

    … through a three-part set of conversations about their data: Scan, Diagnose, and Prioritize. This simple set of … This tip sheet is a companion to the Dabbling in the Data guidebook. It offers a clear sequence of team-based conversations to move from data analysis to action. How have you used or intend on using …
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  • Master of Arts in Education with a focus on Educational Evaluation and Data Analysis

    … organizations. You will be prepared for a career in which data and analytics are used to inform leadership about … professionals, higher education institutional researchers, data analysts, data managers, and education evaluators. … Master of Arts in …
    Academic Program
  • Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

    … post from Beth Kanter discusses the pros and cons of using data from social media to inform funding decisions.  The blog … the idea.   Excerpt "Social media monitoring and data might be particularly useful for a foundation that is funding an advocacy area and to provide this data and analysis or fund it for a cluster of grantees …
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  • Certificate in Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy

    … … Certificate in Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy …
    Academic Program
  • The data visualization design process: A step-by-step guide for beginners

    … K. Emery walks user through the full process of creating a data visualisation, from understanding your audience, through … This guide goes through the whole process of creating a data visualization. It incorporates short video tutorials and … It Right?! Test Your Draft Step 8: Share Your Completed Data Visualization How have you used or intend on using this …
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  • Designing and conducting health systems research projects Volume 2: Data analyses and report writing

    … provides 13 modules designed to demonstrate aspects of data analysis and report writing. "This publication is meant … guidelines for its implementation. The present Part II, Data Analysis and Report Writing, consists of 13 modules. … the type of study conducted and type(s) of data collection techniques used; and the state in which the data
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  • Use NVivo framework matrices to summarize small and large data sets

    … framework matrices function with both small and large data sets. She discusses real research examples from her work … a sense of the whole case. By displaying the patient data alongside the data from the staff, it was straightforward to compare views …
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  • OECD’s Data Portal, full of interactive dataviz, now in public beta

    … This blog post by Dean Meyers for VizWorld  reviews the new data portal from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation … and Development (OECD) . Meyers discusses how the data portal demonstrates how it is possible to create an … is the ability both to interact immediately with the data and a request for feedback on the usability of the Data
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  • Data and Information Visualization Throughout the Evaluation Life Cycle for Participatory Evaluation...

    … in 2011 by Johanna Morariu and Veena Pankaj looks at data and information visualisation and how it can be utilised … discuss the design principles that can be used to ensure data and information is easily accessible in a visual format … of tools that can be used to support this process. … Data and Information Visualization Throughout the Evaluation …
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  • Designing quality impact evaluations under budget, time and data constraints

    … when operating under real-world budget, time and data constraints.  Two common evaluation scenarios are … the start of the project but where there are budget, time, data, logistical and political constraints on the type of … quality impact evaluations under budget, time and data constraints …
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  • How to visualise your data using a motion chart

    … charts using Google or GapMinder … How to visualise your data using a motion chart …
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  • Wading Through the Data Swamp: Program Evaluation 201

    … for: Marijuana Use Alcohol Use … Wading Through the Data Swamp: Program Evaluation 201 …
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