| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Integrating Website Use Analytics into a Mixed Method Evaluation of a Professional Development Website |
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Roundtable Presentation 214 to be held in SAN JACINTO on Thursday, Nov 11, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
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Sponsored by the Integrating Technology Into Evaluation
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| Presenter(s):
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| Randahl Kirkendall, Carleton College, rkirkend@carleton.edu
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| Ellen Iverson, Carleton College, eiverson@carleton.edu
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| Monica Bruckner, Carleton College, mbruckne@carleton.edu
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| Abstract:
On the Cutting Edge is a comprehensive program of workshops and related web-based resources that support professional development for geoscience faculty at all stages of their careers. The collection of online resources is referenced by those who attend the workshops, provides a venue for sharing teaching materials, and extends the reach of the program beyond those attending workshops. The evaluation of the program’s first five years involved integrating data from various surveys (large and small), interviews, focus-groups, and web use statistics into a comprehensive report of the progress and outcomes of the program. The authors will describe how their team analyzed and integrated Google Analytics, server-based website statistics, and web page visit logs into the report . Additionally, they will pose several questions to the group regarding their experiences and ideas for using web analytics in program evaluation.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Using Technology for Efficiency in Evaluation |
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Roundtable Presentation 214 to be held in SAN JACINTO on Thursday, Nov 11, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
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Sponsored by the Integrating Technology Into Evaluation
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| Presenter(s):
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| Marycruz Diaz, WestEd, mdiaz@wested.org
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| Donna Winston, WestEd, dwinsto@wested.org
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| Abstract:
The roundtable discussion explores WestEd evaluators’ experiences evaluating educational programs in California using technology solutions and examines potential technology platforms for improving our work that save time and money. In a time of economic constraints where education funding has severely impacted how educators do their work, we have adapted to clients’ strategies to make do with fewer resources. One such strategy is the use of technology to replace in-person meetings and overcome travel freezes on school districts in California. Technology solutions have cut travel costs and introduced new ways of working efficiently. As advances are made in technology, we must advance our arsenal of evaluation tools. We will discuss the ways we have used technology to evaluate our clients’ work with technology solutions that have unveiled promising practices for evaluating programs. These technologies have also raised questions about how we improve our evaluations.
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