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Delve into the relationship between program evaluation and Internet program delivery, understanding their influence on each other and uncovering potential impacts. Explore why this connection is crucial in today's digital age.
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Internet and Program EvaluationThe Non Existent Relationship Benoît Gauthier Réseau Circuminc. / Circum Network Inc. September 26, 2000 Version 1
Outline • What non existent relationship? • Internet program delivery • how does it work? • how is it influenced by program evaluation? • potential influence • Program evaluation • how does it work? • how is it influenced by the Internet? • potential influence • Why the gap?
Who's this guy? • Political science, research methods, public administration • 1983: social marketing research, Justice Canada • 1984-1986: program evaluation, CMHC • 1986-1989: program evaluation, DOC • 1989-1996: mainly program evaluation, Ekos Research • 1996-: social and organisational research as well as program evaluation, Circum Network
Why the gap? • Impact of the program evaluation on IPD • experimental character of IPD • cost of implementing rigourous research methods • "low" cost of IPD compared to alternatives • Impact of the Internet on program evaluation • resistance to true participation (political cost) • lack of openness to evidence from others • knowledge silo model vs. knowledge addition model
References • Simon Roy, Evaluating Public Web Sites, http://www.ggi.ca/E/WhatsNew.html • This presentation at http://circum.com (original texts)
Where to find me Benoît Gauthier Réseau Circum inc. / Circum Network Inc. 819.770.2423, t/f 819.770.5196 gauthier@circum.com http://circum.com