Using a new tool for logic modelling: DoView: Paul Duignan

Now that building program logic models is standard practice within evaluation, new tools are needed which help evaluators build better models, document their models and share their models via the internet.

DoView is a new type of logic modelling software designed for evaluators to quickly draw and amend logics in real-time during evaluation stakeholder meetings. The software creates ‘models' of logics rather than just creating ‘drawings' of them.

Participants will be shown how they can use this approach to build, structure and work with large and small logic models. Standards for drawing good program logic models will be discussed. The way these models can be used for providing a rich description of a program, for documenting a model, and for identifying which links are supported by evidence will be covered.

In addition, ways of using the models for planning and implementing evaluations as a ‘living evaluation plan' by inserting indicators and evaluation questions onto the logics will be demonstrated. Lastly, ways that HTML versions of the models can be used to front-end web-based evidence-based practice evidential summaries will be demonstrated. The workshop will use a combination of presentation, general workshop discussion and some smaller group work.

Further information for workshop participants is available at http://www.parkerduignan.com/pd/pd_presentations.html .

You will learn:

  1. how to build logic models in real-time in stakeholder meetings using the software;
  2. how to best structure large (i.e. multi-diagram) logic models and document the evidence behind the links in the model; and
  3. how to populate your model with indicators, evaluation questions and evaluation projects to create a ‘living' implementation plan for your evaluation.
This workshop is aimed at… all levels.

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