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The blog of the NNLM Evaluation Office
Sep
22
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Here’s a statistic to ponder. According to a study done by Microsoft, as reported in Time magazine, the average adult human has a shorter attention span than a goldfish. Goldfish can pay attention for 9 seconds, but you’ll lose a human after 8. Think of that factoid the next time you complain about having only… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Participatory Evaluation, Reporting
Sep
15
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We are currently working with performance measures and indicators in assessing the programs of the NNLM. As a starting point, we’ve looked to the Common Metrics Initiative being used by Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions. CTSA institutions vary widely in their projects, but they are using a set of common metrics to demonstrate measurable improvements… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Bloggers' Bookshelf, Practical Evaluation
Sep
08
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Have you ever found yourself starring at a flip drive or folder full of evaluation data, wondering how the heck to make sense of it? Maybe you collected a bunch of information as a requirement for a funded project. Maybe a VIP handed you data files and tasked you with “producing a report on the… Read More »
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