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Filter search resultsEssential 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 tracking different social media profiles.Resource9 free books for learning data mining & data analysis
This list compiled by Alex Ivanovs brings together a range of books aimed at both beginners and those who are looking to fill in gaps in their knowledge.ResourceResearch to action: Social media
This site contains a great roundup of blog posts about using social media to encourage research uptake.ResourceBig data for development: challenges & opportunities
This white paper by UN Global Pulse examines the use of Big Data in development contexts.ResourceGuide to evaluating rural extension
The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) have developed this guide to evaluating rural extension with the aim to provide comprehensive support for people involved in extention evaluationsResourceSocial media news release webinar with step-by-step guide
This one-hour webinar is an in-depth discussion of the 15 steps to creating a press release. Excerpt The following example is an excerpt from Falkow (2012)ResourceEvaluating capacity development: A case from agricultural research
The paper presents a conceptual framework developed to evaluate capacity development efforts, combining qualitative and quantitative methods.ResourceData mining
Data mining is the systematic process of discovering patterns in data sets through the use of computer algorithms.MethodMonitoring the composition and evolution of the research networks of the CGIAR research program on roots, tubers and bananas (RTB)
This Brief provides an example of how Social Network Analysis (SNA) can be used, in the context of agricultural research.ResourceAppreciative Inquiry: An approach for learning and change based on our own best practices
This brief outlines appreciative inquiry principles, methods, domains, and a recent example of its use.Resource50 top tools for social media monitoring, analytics, and management
This blog post by Pam Dyer lists 50 different tools for gathering, analysing and reporting data about social media.ResourceAn introduction to data mining
This webpage, produced by Kurt Thearling, provides an extensive overview of data mining and its applications. The page includes specific examples and links to a tutorial and research papers on data mining.ResourceImpact evaluation in 7 or 8 steps
This slideshow takes the viewer through the process of designing an impact evaluation.Resource