Using the CAMEL Model to Build a Community of Practice
Applying the Model
- Managing the project
- Choosing the partners
- Start-up meeting
- Organising the study visits
- Importance of social events
- Evaluation and Review
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'All of us here feel very positive about being involved in the project and have found it an immensely rich learning experience'
In the CAMEL model there are two types of evaluation: formative and summative.
To ensure the relevance of the evaluation the focus of the formative evaluation should be established either at the start-up meeting or during the first study visit and an evaluation session held at the end of each visit. The following are suggested as key themes:
- Project Forward Review and expectations of the project.
- Matching expectations to date.
- Learning and actions from visits so far.
- Advice on future use of the CAMEL model.
This formative evaluation ensures that the study visits maintain relevance for the community as well as members being given the opportunity for personal reflection and to share that reflection. It is also a chance to amend and update the CAMEL model based upon experiences. If you do amend the model please let JISC infoNet know as we are interested in the development of the MODEL and its application in different domains.
If you are able to obtain funding for an external reviewer then the evaluation will be independent and of more use to your community.
As part of the summative evaluation, the CAMEL pilot supplemented the information gathered from the formative evaluation with a series of 30 minute telephone interviews.
The evaluation and review sessions can be made fun with some creative thought. For example:
- On post-its write notes to other participants saying what you have learned from them. Do not include any names or organisations.
- Collect the post-its and as a group, identify the recipient. Stick on the backs of a representative of the organisation/institution.
Evaluation examples taken from the CAMEL pilot are included in the Resources section and JISC infoNet would like to thank Inspire Research Ltd for the production of these exercises.
