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Digitalization in evaluations and evaluations of digitalization: The changing landscape of evaluations

Oto Potluka et al.

Evaluation2025https://doi.org/10.1177/13563890251357650article
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Abstract

The rapid advancement of digital technologies, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of accessible artificial intelligence tools, has fundamentally transformed the evaluation landscape. This transformation presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges for the evaluation community. Evaluators face critical questions about the appropriate use of digital technologies: How can we ensure proper application while maintaining established evaluation standards? How do we address issues of data ownership, algorithmic transparency, and ethical considerations? What knowledge and skills do evaluators need to navigate this digital transformation effectively? This special issue addresses three interconnected challenges in the digitalization of evaluation: methodological knowledge gaps, data and technology ownership issues, and ethical considerations. While digital technologies offer powerful tools for data collection, analysis, and stakeholder engagement, human oversight remains essential to ensure rigorous, ethical, and equitable evaluation practices.

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@article{oto2025,
  title        = {{Digitalization in evaluations and evaluations of digitalization: The changing landscape of evaluations}},
  author       = {Oto Potluka et al.},
  journal      = {Evaluation},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/13563890251357650},
}

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