This document summarizes an evaluation of the OECD's online education initiatives. It describes the scope of initiatives like Microblogging on Twitter, an ideas marketplace, and collaborative platforms. It outlines the methodology used, including scoping initiatives, analyzing data, and interviewing decision-makers, staff, and communities. The findings indicate the initiatives boosted dissemination and recognition as a clearinghouse, but did not fully foster engagement or coherence across OECD education work yet. They provide evidence-based information with potential for peer-learning and shaping policy agendas.

1. Evaluation
educationtoday,
findings
18/03/2011

2. Scope
Microblogging service
OECD_Edu: 3,200 followers, 900 tweets
twitter
Online ideas marketplace
Hosted on Allourideas.org
27,000 votes from 92
countries and over 300 ideas
uploaded
Raise Your
YouTube educationtoday Hand
OECD online collaborative platform
Online platform for sharing videos 600 documents, 80 blogposts, 14
EDUcontact: 13 videos, 4,600 channel discussions, instant polls, country wiki
views pages, 2009 and 2010 international
Slideshare
surveys of the crisis
115,000 visitors from 190 countries
Online platform for sharing PowerPoints OECD
Education: 19 presentations, 26 followers 2

3. Time line
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4. Methodology
Scoping Decanting Analysing
Use of evaluation 3 target groups: •Sort out
•Decision-makers •Document
Expected outcomes •EDU/OECD staff •Comment
•Communities •Weight-Agree
Evaluation criteria •Discuss (today)
Interview grids 4

5. Methodology principles
• Neutral, dispassionate, unbiased review
• Transparent and open process
• Sound analyses of reliable-verifiable data
• Feasibility regarding time +budget constraints
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6. Findings educationtoday
Boosted dissemination? Yes
Recognition of a reliable clearinghouse on Yes , now exists and
education and crisis? recognition is growing
Fostered engagement? No, but one initiative
paved the way
Coherence of OECD work on education? Not yet
A forum? No
Evidence-based? Yes
Peer-learning? Potentially
Upcoming issues/shape political agendas? Yes & No
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