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• Communicating data findings equitably

  In this webinar, Alissa Marchant and Shelli Golson-Mickens of Innovation Network discussed what it takes to communicate evaluation findings equitably.

• Evaluation use in multilateral development institutions with Dr. Jos Vaessen

  In this webinar, Dr Jos Vaessen, Evaluation Advisor at the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group, discussed how independent evaluation is organised in multilateral development institutions.

• Focus group fundamentals

  This webinar was presented by American University Measurement and Evaluation alum Tiffany Smith, in which she leads an interactive, practical session on "Focus Group Fundamentals."

• Using AI to disrupt business as usual for evaluation practitioners & firms

  In this webinar, Intention 2 Impact, Inc. consultants Nina Sabarre, PhD and Blake Beckmann shared their perspectives about the potential, challenges, and opportunities of using AI for evaluation practice.

• Using most significant change in final evaluations: A Mali case study

  In this webinar, Ashley Bishop, American University alum and ME Technical Lead at Winrock International, discusses how she used the most significant change (MSC) approach in a final evaluation of a girl’s education project in Mali.

• The evaluation job search

  In this webinar, AU Measurement & Evaluation alumni and students Shelli Golson-Mickens, Dennis Hood, Jess Littman, Maddison Staszkiewicz, and Miguel Teixeira discussed “The Evaluation Job Search.”

• Participatory evaluations

  In this webinar, Jess Littman and Odile Drice David, MBA discussed why and how to integrate participatory methods into existing evaluations.

• Use participatory tools in evaluation research

  How might you use participatory tools like the Bridge Model and Seasonal Calendars to collect data? And how can you do so virtually?

• Crafting logic models

  In this webinar, "Crafting Logic Models," Sue Cottrell shared her experiences creating logic models, providing an easy-to-follow step-by-step approach.

• Culturally responsive and equitable evaluation

  How can you ensure your evaluation designs, data collection, and reporting are both culturally responsive and equitable?

• 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.

• Equitable evaluation framework

  What if evaluative practice was not only about something but for something? This session explored the origins and impetus for the Equitable Evaluation Framework and how its three principles ask evaluation to:

• Conducting evaluations virtually

  This webinar, hosted by American University faculty Beverly Peters, Ph.D. and Kavita Mittapalli, Ph.D., discussed the opportunities and challenges of conducting virtual evaluations.

• Logic model development workshop

  Susan Cottrell’s Logic Model Development Workshop, sponsored by American University’s Measurement and Evaluation Program, is aimed at audiences who are new to developing logic models, and those who need a refresher.

• The art of coding with NVivo

  During this virtual workshop, Dr. Penna presented how NVivo, qualitative data analysis software is used to code data, document the data analysis process, and present a visual presentation of the results to increase credibility. 

• Using Most Significant Change to measure impact

  Evaluators often struggle to measure impact in cases where using an experimental design is not feasible.

• Essentials for evaluation entrepreneurship

  In this webinar recording, Dr. Nina Sabarre, Founder & CEO of Intention 2 Impact (I2I), presented primary research, best practices, and lessons learned for #Evaluation Entrepreneurship.

• Assessing data quality: Tips and tricks during COVID

  In this webinar recording, Ashley Bishop shared her experiences assessing data quality of M&E systems in international development projects.

• How to engage with Indigenous Tribes & communities in evaluation research

  How have colonization, historical trauma, and research abuses shaped research and evaluation work with Indigenous Tribes and communities in the U.S.?