Use and outcomes Clinic - 12 June 09

Outcomes

• If your research is about promoting ACCESS….

• If you disseminate information PRODUCTS and SERVICES…

HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE OUTCOMES?

Outcomes - case 1

In your ________ project you refer to _______ ACCESS to ________…

research increasing a technology

Heeks, R. (2007) Impact Assessment of ICT4D Projects: A Partial Review of Frameworks. A report prepared for the IPAI project. (Page 4)

Evolution in time of ICTD research

Van Dijk, J. 2006. The network society: Social aspects of new media. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage (p. 179)

Four stages of access to digital technology

The framework helps you focus Key Evaluation Questions

about OUTCOMES.

Think about your own project context:

• Propose a Key Evaluation Question on Access.

• Explain why the question is important to you, and how you would use the findings.

Outcomes - case 2

In your ________ project you refer to DISSEMINATING ________________…

research a service or product

Sullivan, T., Strachan, M., Timmons, B. & Rinehart, W. (2007) Guide to Monitoring and Evaluating Information Products and Services. Washington, D.C.: USAID.

Think about your own project context, using the

framework:

• Propose a Key Evaluation Question(s) on outcomes from Information Products and Services.

• Explain why the question is important to you, and how you would use it.