September 2023 e-Essential Skills Series

The Canadian Evaluation Society’s on-line ten-week course offers participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices of evaluation. No prior knowledge of evaluation or social science research methods is required to participate. Participants will gain: Basic knowledge and skills, Appreciation for essential elements of evaluation, Capacity to apply acquired knowledge and skills,...

CES Ontario Virtual Conference: Building Better Evaluation: Increasing Diversity and Promoting Inclusion

Online

***Register now!*** Announcing the CES-ON 2023 Virtual Conference: Building Better Evaluation – Increasing and Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Do you want to: Better understand how to integrate and promote diversity, equity and inclusion within evaluation practices? Influence Ontario’s evaluation eco-systems? Develop lasting connections to evaluators, networks, and organizations? Connect with and learn from Ontario...

Facilitation Skills for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Practitioners

Online

At some point in their careers, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) practitioners will be placed in a position where they have to communicate their work to a group of people. This may be to project staff, policy makers and other stakeholders. Sometimes, the meeting will be comprised of people who are not fully versed with the...

January 2024 e-Essential Skills Series

**Register today!** The Canadian Evaluation Society’s on-line ten-week course offers participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices of evaluation. No prior knowledge of evaluation or social science research methods is required to participate. Participants will gain: Basic knowledge and skills, Appreciation for essential elements of evaluation, Capacity to apply acquired knowledge...

The Art and Science of Producing Effective Infographics

Online

About This Workshop: Data visualization as a hot topic in the evaluation world, especially in knowledge transfer activities. The interactive and multi-modal workshop will focus on a specific type of data visualization, namely infographics – artistic or graphic presentation of data to communicate insights. We will briefly orient infographics in the realm of data visualization,...

Essential Skills Series – Summer 2024 Intensive

Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre 30 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Essential Skills Series: In-Person This 4-day course was developed by the Canadian Evaluation Society to provide participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices associated with the profession of evaluation. Prior knowledge of evaluation and of social science research methods is not required. There are no examinations associated with the course, nor...

Inclusive and Equitable Evaluation Using a Theory of Change

Online

About the Session Evaluators and implementers develop Theories of Change (ToCs) to explain the logic of a proposed project, demonstrate how desired change could happen in a particular context, and provide data-driven rationales for how and why it will succeed in generating impact. ToCs are developed in the proposal phase or early in project implementation...

The Art and Science of Creating Effective Infographics

Online

Data visualization as a hot topic in the evaluation world, especially in knowledge transfer activities. This fast-paced webinar will focus on a specific type of data visualization, namely infographics – artistic or graphic presentation of data to communicate insights. We will briefly orient infographics in the realm of data visualization, illustrating some different types of...

Navigating Evaluation Challenges

Online

About This Event: Join this engaging workshop on "Navigating Evaluation Challenges," where we will explore the complexities of conducting impactful evaluations in diverse settings. This workshop uses a typology of evaluation challenges commonly encountered by practicing evaluators to frame workshop dimensions. This interactive session will delve into the methodological challenges of data collection, analysis, and...

Logic Models and Performance Measurement

Online

In this intermediate level course, participants will advance their logic model and performance measurement skills. In the logic model portion of the course, participants will develop a complex logic model, role play explaining it to evaluation clients, and respond to questions/critiques. In the performance measurement portion of the course, participants will develop indicators, critique an...

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Techniques for Qualitative Data

Online

About this event: This intermediate level workshop introduces techniques for analysing qualitative data such as interview results. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to conduct these types of analyses in a clear and systematic manner. The workshop will review the main techniques using MS Excel. A general overview of computer-assisted qualitative...

August 2025 Essential Skills Series Intensive

Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre 30 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This 4-day course was developed by the Canadian Evaluation Society to provide participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices associated with the profession of evaluation. Prior knowledge of evaluation and of social science research methods is not required. There are no examinations associated with the course, nor is there any homework....

Menu