Session 10

Monitoring and Evaluation

Emison, Ch5-8; EPA/NCEI Guidelines for Evaluating an Environmental Program,Ch5-6; Yuma & Beaudry (World Bank 2007) Monitoring & Evaluation

Topics:

• Design options for evaluating programs.
• Primary versus secondary data collection approaches.
• Pilot testing evaluation instruments.
• Collecting, managing and storing evaluation data
• Issues involved in analyzing data and presenting results.
• Informed consent.

Homework:

1. Answer the odd numbered discussion questions found for the assigned chapters in the Emison book.

2. Finalize a set of evaluation questions you want to propose in evaluating the FGCU course IDS 3920 - University Colloquium. Use these criteria from the World Bank in developing the questions and explain how each question reflects these criteria.

• Relevance: Do the objectives and goals match the problems or needs that are being addressed?
• Efficiency: Is the course delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner?
• Effectiveness: To what extent does the course curriculum achieve its objectives? What are the supportive factors and obstacles encountered during the implementation?
• Impact: What happened as a result of the course? This may include intended and unintended positive and negative effects.
• Sustainability: Are there lasting benefits after the course is completed?

Limit yourself to 12 questions for this proposal.

NOTE: Submit your assigned homework in World format as an attachment to Canvas email and submit this homework - complete with APA citations and references - to the instructor by no later than 5 pm on the last day of Session 10 (as designated on the course schedule page that is linked above).