Best Evaluation Practices for the Overworked and Understaffed
Best Evaluation Practices for the Overworked and Understaffed NSDL All Projects Meeting Birds of a Feather Tues. , October 14, 2003, 4 -5 p. m.
Best Evaluation Practices for the Overworked and Understaffed • Get evaluator on board from the beginning • Communicate—do your best to create a team with “oars pulling together” • Be open to new ideas that occur throughout your formative evaluation process; just be sure they are compatible with your mission • Streamline; constantly think how to use your resources in a more efficient way
• Delegate: offer everyone an “opportunity, ” but do not overwhelm anyone • Prepare carefully but don’t “overknead” your evaluation plan • Optimize every possible opportunity • “Beg, borrow, and steal” … and then pass the information/ideas on • Never assume that you know your user; use formative evaluation to refine your knowledge constantly
Chris Neuhaus e. ERL - ATEEL Projects • Advanced Technology Environmental Education Library - ATEEL • e. ERL (pre-Beta testing) • Digital Library Bibliography - Assessment/Evaluation • Bibliography of Research Influencing e. ERL Evaluation and Development • Contacts and Directories • Presentations • Reports and Minutes • Surveys and Results • Timelines and Events http: //www. uni. edu/neuhaus/eerlwork. html
Questions • What have you been happy about with your evaluation results? • Are you concerned about streamlining your process? • How have you or might you streamline your evaluation process? • Which networks or groups have you worked with to assist the streamlining of your process?
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