Responding to Metrics Working Group Draft Report...

Do you have suggestions / responses / reactions to the Metrics Working Group's Draft Report: Metrics Recommendations and Resources for NSDL Projects?  Participate in the Best Practices on Collecting and Analyzing Metrics Data to Support a Comprehensive Project-Level Evaluation Strategy session at the NSDL Annual Meeting Wednesday, November 18, 10:15 - 11:15; Room 2), and share your thoughts about the report, metrics collection, tools, helps, resources, etc.

You can also contribute comment on the Got Metrics? Forum (identify area/topic of the report section you are commenting on, by including the report seciton number when contributing - thanks!).

As stated in the introduction: "This report is a living document—one intended to grow and develop with commentary and response from the digital library community."

The NSDL Metrics Working Group was convened in January 2009 to address needs for collective approaches to metrics collection and reporting for NSDL projects, for multiple aspects of NSDL project activities, from "technical development to portal use, from outreach and professional development activities to overall evaluation plans and activities. By outlining key areas where building in metrics-gathering techniques ahead of time can enhance project evaluation, we hope to help projects improve their assessment efforts and enhance reporting across NSDL projects."

NSDL Metrics Working Group:

Kim Lightle, Chair -Ohio State University -
• PI: Middle School Portal Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) (NSDL)
• PI: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Integrating Science and Literacy in K-5 Classrooms (DR K-12)

Ed Almasy, Internet Scout projects, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Co-PI: Applied Math and Science Education Repository (AMSER) Pathway
• Co-PI: ATE Resource Center (ATE)

Lyle Barbato – American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
• Technical Lead, ComPADRE Physics and Astronomy Pathway (NSDL)

Yolanda George, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• PI: Biological Sciences EdNet (BEN) Pathway

Sherry Hsi, Exploratorium
• Co-PI, Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE) Pathway

Cathy Lowe, Kent State University
• Project Manager, Materials Digital Library Pathway (MatDL)

Paul Mackinney, University of California at Berkeley
• Web Developer, Engineering Pathway

Sharon Clark – Digital Learning Sciences, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• Web Developer, NSDL Technical Network Services

Eileen McIlvain – NSDL Resource Center, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• Pathways Liaison & Communications, NSDL Resource Center