Course: Evaluation for Arts, Culture, and Heritage: Principles and Practice

Dawn Cameron is a highly experienced evaluator who works across the arts, culture and heritage sectors. She has a Masters in Social and Public Policy from the University of Leeds, …

Congratulations! You have reached the end of the Evaluation for arts, culture and heritage: principles and practice course.  In this course, you have not only developed your understanding of cultural …

Over the past two weeks, we have explored how following a set of principles and selecting the right framework and methods can transform your evaluation practice to really highlight the …

When considering how evaluation makes a difference to organisations’ practice, there are different timescales to consider. These timescales also relate to the type of learning that the evaluation supports. Agile …

In this step you will learn how to surface deeper, richer learning outcomes from your evaluation though the process of reflective practice. What is reflective practice? Click here to zoom …

In this step you will learn how work, evaluation and learning are inextricably linked and can support a culture of continual learning within your organisation. Working is learning and learning …

In this step you will learn how to effectively communicate the findings of evaluation to different stakeholder groups. Evaluation findings are a powerful catalyst to elicit practical, strategic and systemic …

It is time to review your evaluation plan to make it as realistic and achievable as possible. Thinking about the different elements you have learned about on this course, examine …

It is worth investing time and thought in drafting a brief for your external evaluator. The more comprehensive and relevant the brief, the more likely you are to get high …

An important decision in planning your evaluation is whether to carry out your evaluation activities yourselves internally or outsource to external parties. In the following interviews you will hear from …

There are various ways you can set the budget (and other resources required) for your evaluation. In this step you will learn how to estimate the resources required. % of …

In this step you will learn more about the different resources you will need to carry out your evaluation. Access to existing data It is important to think about existing …

In this video, you learned about the key elements of an evaluation plan and why they are included. It is useful for an evaluation plan to include: 1. The purpose …

The following is a summary of a range of research methods used in evaluation: some common, some a little more unusual. In the following audio clips, you will hear about …

Many of the Evaluation Principles you encountered in Week 1 are based on the idea of doing ethical evaluation.  The idea of doing evaluation ethically may initially seem obvious (‘shouldn’t everything …