| 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:
Addressing Unvalued Factors in Evaluation Reports and Recommendations |
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Roundtable Presentation 105 to be held in Conference Room 1 on Wednesday, Nov 2, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Data Visualization and Reporting TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Michael Burke, RTI International, burkemic99@hotmail.com
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| Abstract:
Evaluators are often torn between providing only the service we are contracted or assigned to do and providing additional insights that were not asked for nor desired by our primary clients. Substantial resources will not be used on unvalued aspects of an evaluation, but there are several ways, formally and informally, that evaluators can share 'big picture insights' and detailed, procedural recommendations that respect the values of both the evaluator and his or her client. For example, evaluators often provide careful caveats related to the methods employed and often suggest additional research related to priority populations. In this session we will discuss several ways evaluators can both identify their own and their client's unvalued issues by looking at the scope of an evaluation and evaluation resources, questions, and methodologies. Then we will discuss how these issues, once identified, can be included in evaluation reports and recommendations.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Weaving Words, Making Meanings and Talking Values |
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Roundtable Presentation 105 to be held in Conference Room 1 on Wednesday, Nov 2, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Data Visualization and Reporting TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Jeehae Ahn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, jahn1@illinois.edu
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| Abstract:
Alternative forms of expression and representation, when used for the right purpose in the right context, can enhance meaningful engagement with values. This presentation tells a story of a small evaluation study, where the evaluator used selected alternative representations to explore key values dimensions of her work, specifically to foreground the plurality of stakeholder values that exist in the given context, and to facilitate dialogue about and across the varied voices and views thus presented. Told from multiple viewpoints and in multiple forms, the story features a collage of poems, vignettes, stories and diagrams that interweave diverse stakeholder experiences and perspectives, and are interspersed with the evaluator's own ideals and aspirations. Followed with questions and discussions with the audience, the session is intended as a dialogic and playful space for exploring and fostering creative use of alternative media to engage more fully with values in our work.
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