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Australasia has some excellent evaluators. More than that, we have an evaluation community full of ideas and a willingness to share. The ÖØ¿Ú50¶È»Òhas long provided a place for us to come together, at regional events and the annual conference, to develop our community together. Now we’re taking it online! The new ÖØ¿Ú50¶È»Òblog will be a space for ÖØ¿Ú50¶È»Òmembers – both new and experienced – to share their perspectives, reflecting on their theory... If you have an idea, please contact us on blog@aes.asn.au. Please also view our blog guidelines.

Do you prefer to dig deep or free range? Reflections ahead of aes25

by Carina Calzoni, ÖØ¿Ú50¶È»ÒPolicy Officer

As ÖØ¿Ú50¶È»ÒPolicy Officer, I've been thinking deeply about a deceptively simple question: what is evaluation? What does it mean to make judgements of merit or worth? And how do we make those judgements ethically?
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Evaluators as brokers of tech: How to vet and integrate tools without 'drinking the Kool-Aid'

By Val Malika Reagon

Technology in evaluation is no longer a future concept; it's a daily reality. We're navigating a tech tsunami: AI dashboards, digital storytelling platforms, and mobile data tools all promise to make our work faster, more inclusive, or magically insightful. The marketing is seductive: "faster insights," "real-time feedback," and "inclusive engagement." But here's the truth: more technology doesn't always mean better evaluation. 
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EvaluAdder program in the spotlight – Jasper Odgers and Ingrid Willenberg

Following a successful pilot program the previous year, your NSW ÖØ¿Ú50¶È»ÒRegional Network Committee ran a second EvaluAdder program in 2023. We spoke with EvaluAdder (mentor) Jasper Odgers and Buddy (mentee) Ingrid Willenberg about their experience in 2023, as we lead into the launch of the 2024 program.

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