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The Phase 1 project awarded grants totalling £3,986,295 to 40 individual projects. Phase 2, which has been underway since 2003, has provided a further £12 million, for 123 new projects.
This knowledge is exchanged with other departments to improve learning and teaching across the University. The project evaluation is not an audit activity.
Support for project evaluation is available from Learning and Teaching Services (l.desforges@sheffield.ac.uk). Project leaders may make use of this support or undertake project evaluations independently. The resources developed here are intended to help you if you are undertaking an independent evaluation, in particular the resources about impact evaluation, which is the approach that has been endorsed by the LTDG Panel and its Monitoring and Advisory Group (MAG) for LTDG project evaluation.
Artsplan is the largest provider of specialist youth arts training courses and publications in the UK and all training and publications are written and supported by experienced youth arts specialists, currently involved in direct project work with young people.
This one-day training course explores the benefits of meaningful evaluation of youth arts projects. Beginning by addressing preconceptions around evaluation (constructive exercise or chore?) the course will progress to examine methodologies, structured approaches and case studies using a series of collaborative exercises and tutor led presentations. Informative and practical, this course will help you develop your own individual approach to creative evaluation and the confidence you need to engage with evaluating youth arts projects.
Rachel Preston, Artsplan Development Manager, commented: “Well planned, structured and meaningful evaluations are essential skills needed to effectively project manage. This course will provide you with creative examples and useful case studies in order to prepare you for thorough and inclusive evaluations”.
This course will examine project and programme evaluation and impact assessment. It will explore its theory and practice in relation to the strategic planning process used in programme and project design.
It will build on the monitoring techniques learned in the Monitoring & Managing Programmes and projects course and contrasts with the requirements of an evaluation system.
This course will provide a comprehensive grounding in a wide range of practical and theoretical issues surrounding evaluation.
VLIR-UOS represents the Flemish universities and university colleges in Belgium in the field of development cooperation. The evaluation seeks to generate conclusions that will allow VLIR-UOS to draw lessons on ICT support activities undertaken to date; to take decisions regarding the policy on ICT support activities within the IUC programme in general and the feasibility of a new transversal ICT programme in particular; to develop instruments and modalities to optimise ICT support activities; and to position itself within the landscape of organisations active in the field of ICT-support for development. As part of the work, the evalution team will conduct field missions in five or six countries in Africa, Asia and/or South and Middle America, targeting 8-10 projects.
The evaluation is conducted with support from South Research, a Belgian company based in Kessel-Lo.
EfC's consultants will look at technical, financial and economic aspects through desk research and consultation, producing a final report with recommendations by the end of summer 2010.
Our products help investors who take control of their investments. Many of our investors use our LSC Australian Resources Hi-Alpha Fund to complement their own direct share market investments - investments which are often assisted by Stock Resource research.
The company ranked 160 in the top 250 Canadian IT companies. The list is compiled annually by leading industry analyst firm Branham Group. This is the 10thconsecutive year that Geosoft has ranked in the Branham300.
“Our stability and consistent growth is a strong reflection of the customer relationships we’ve been able to foster over the past 24 years,” said Tim Dobush, CEO, Geosoft. “Geosoft software and solutions are used extensively within exploration industries and the geosciences to distill knowledge from large volumes of data and support critical decision making. In many cases Geosoft technology is deployed as the core platform for global exploration teams, and we’re committed to supporting the success of customers with complete solutions for earth exploration that encompass information management, project evaluation and insight generation.”
Cydcoed evaluation project (Apr 27, 2010)
Forest Research’s social and environmental research group is helping to evaluate progress of a £16 million grant programme run by Forestry Commission Wales. Funded by the European Union and Forestry Commission Wales, the programme, called Cydcoed (pronounced ‘Keed Koyd’), focuses on the Objective One region of West Wales and the Valleys. Cydcoed has been helping community groups influence the decisions made about their local area, as well as maximising the long-term social, economic and environmental benefits of woods, and helping individuals to play a positive role in their community.The Phase 1 project awarded grants totalling £3,986,295 to 40 individual projects. Phase 2, which has been underway since 2003, has provided a further £12 million, for 123 new projects.
LTDG Scheme project evaluation (Apr 27, 2010)
The evaluation of projects is an integral part of the Learning and Teaching Development Grant scheme. The aim of the scheme is not only to improve learning and teaching in your immediate local context, but also to promote a deeper understanding of learning and teaching at the University of Sheffield more widely, in order to further the aims of the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy. The aim of project evaluation is therefore to gain an insight into the impact of your project, in particular how it has influenced the learning and teaching experience of students and staff involved.This knowledge is exchanged with other departments to improve learning and teaching across the University. The project evaluation is not an audit activity.
Support for project evaluation is available from Learning and Teaching Services (l.desforges@sheffield.ac.uk). Project leaders may make use of this support or undertake project evaluations independently. The resources developed here are intended to help you if you are undertaking an independent evaluation, in particular the resources about impact evaluation, which is the approach that has been endorsed by the LTDG Panel and its Monitoring and Advisory Group (MAG) for LTDG project evaluation.
Evaluating Youth Arts Projects (Apr 27, 2010)
Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and in-house training provider for ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network), is pleased to be delivering the one day course ‘Evaluating Youth Arts Projects’ on May 2010 at The Garage in Norwich.Artsplan is the largest provider of specialist youth arts training courses and publications in the UK and all training and publications are written and supported by experienced youth arts specialists, currently involved in direct project work with young people.
This one-day training course explores the benefits of meaningful evaluation of youth arts projects. Beginning by addressing preconceptions around evaluation (constructive exercise or chore?) the course will progress to examine methodologies, structured approaches and case studies using a series of collaborative exercises and tutor led presentations. Informative and practical, this course will help you develop your own individual approach to creative evaluation and the confidence you need to engage with evaluating youth arts projects.
Rachel Preston, Artsplan Development Manager, commented: “Well planned, structured and meaningful evaluations are essential skills needed to effectively project manage. This course will provide you with creative examples and useful case studies in order to prepare you for thorough and inclusive evaluations”.
Assessing Impact & Evaluating Programmes & Projects (Apr 27, 2010)
Governments and donors expect practical solutions from sponsored programmes and projects with clear deliverable outcomes. Contractors must define and indicate how performance will be measured, making the use of a quality management system a necessity.This course will examine project and programme evaluation and impact assessment. It will explore its theory and practice in relation to the strategic planning process used in programme and project design.
It will build on the monitoring techniques learned in the Monitoring & Managing Programmes and projects course and contrasts with the requirements of an evaluation system.
This course will provide a comprehensive grounding in a wide range of practical and theoretical issues surrounding evaluation.
Contract awarded: Evaluation of ICT related projects & feasibility study in University Development Cooperation (Apr 27, 2010)
EfC has been awarded by VLIR-UOS the contract to evaluate ICT related projects within and beyond the Programme for Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) and to undertake a feasibility study for a transversal ICT programme. The evaluation will take place over a period of approximately three months.VLIR-UOS represents the Flemish universities and university colleges in Belgium in the field of development cooperation. The evaluation seeks to generate conclusions that will allow VLIR-UOS to draw lessons on ICT support activities undertaken to date; to take decisions regarding the policy on ICT support activities within the IUC programme in general and the feasibility of a new transversal ICT programme in particular; to develop instruments and modalities to optimise ICT support activities; and to position itself within the landscape of organisations active in the field of ICT-support for development. As part of the work, the evalution team will conduct field missions in five or six countries in Africa, Asia and/or South and Middle America, targeting 8-10 projects.
The evaluation is conducted with support from South Research, a Belgian company based in Kessel-Lo.
Social Care Information Portal Feasibility Study (Apr 27, 2010)
The British Library and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) have commissioned EfC to carry out a feasibility study of an information portal for practitioners, policymakers and researchers in social care. The portal would serve advocacy groups and providers in all sectors and provide access to a full range of materials deposited with the BL or produced in-house by partner organizations, particularly SCIE.EfC's consultants will look at technical, financial and economic aspects through desk research and consultation, producing a final report with recommendations by the end of summer 2010.
Stephen Bartrop Speaks with Brian Carlton at Sydney Symposium Resources Roadshow. (Apr 24, 2010)
LimeStreet Capital, Stephen Bartrop Speaks with Brian Carlton at Sydney Symposium Resources Roadshow. LimeStreet Capital is a funds management company created by the successful research group, Stock Resource. We specialise in resources and other cyclical sectors and our focus is to create and manage funds that offer superior returns in more volatile market sectors. Our fund can complement more conventional investment in funds which tend to benchmark the main indices.Our products help investors who take control of their investments. Many of our investors use our LSC Australian Resources Hi-Alpha Fund to complement their own direct share market investments - investments which are often assisted by Stock Resource research.
Geosoft Named One of Canada's Top 250 Technology Companies (Apr 24, 2010)
Geosoft has been named to this year’s Branham300, a listing of the top revenue performers in Canada’s information technology industry.The company ranked 160 in the top 250 Canadian IT companies. The list is compiled annually by leading industry analyst firm Branham Group. This is the 10thconsecutive year that Geosoft has ranked in the Branham300.
“Our stability and consistent growth is a strong reflection of the customer relationships we’ve been able to foster over the past 24 years,” said Tim Dobush, CEO, Geosoft. “Geosoft software and solutions are used extensively within exploration industries and the geosciences to distill knowledge from large volumes of data and support critical decision making. In many cases Geosoft technology is deployed as the core platform for global exploration teams, and we’re committed to supporting the success of customers with complete solutions for earth exploration that encompass information management, project evaluation and insight generation.”
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