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OMCA Preview Evaluations Summary 2012

The Gallery of California Natural Sciences hosted four preview events before officially opening all sections. The target audiences for the evaluation of developing exhibits were Members and the general public with a focus on families. Researchers collected qualitative data in response to prototypes and developing exhibits for the Introduction and Oakland Sections, as well as for the developing Now and Then and Coastal Issues Lounges, and for the prototyping of live gallery animations. An exit survey was also administered to capture narrative, qualitative responses to visitors’ experience of
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TEAM MEMBERS: Oakland Museum of California Mary T. Faria
resource evaluation Media and Technology

Science on a Sphere Visitor Baseline Study Year 3

Visitor Baseline study for Science on a Sphere at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Resource includes Research Assistant Protocol and Visitor Questionnaire.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Andrea Giron Denver Museum of Nature & Science
resource evaluation Exhibitions

Water’s Journey through the Everglades: Summative Evaluation

The University of Central Florida (UCF) received funding from the National Science Foundation through the Informal Science Education program (# 0638977) to create a series of exhibits entitled Water's Journey through the Everglades (Water's Journey). The project deliverables included ten kiosks integrated into an expansion of the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with the new exhibition areas opening in November 2011. The kiosks model aspects of Florida's ecosystems and natural history, highlighting the natural balance of the Everglades and the interplay between
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TEAM MEMBERS: Susan Foutz Kara Hershorin University of Central Florida Museum of Discovery and Science
resource evaluation Exhibitions

Summative Evaluation of the Trail Of Time at Grand Canyon National Park for University of New Mexico

ABSTRACT The Trail of Time is a 4.56 km (2.83 mile) long geologic timeline trail on Grand Canyon's South Rim, designed to give visitors a visceral appreciation for the magnitude of geologic time within the context of Grand Canyon. This summative evaluation was the final stage in a multipart evaluation effort for the Trail of Time project, seeking to answer the question: In what ways and to what extent do visitors develop a greater understanding of and appreciation for deep time and geology based on their experiences along the Trail of Time? To answer this question, the study used a
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TEAM MEMBERS: Selinda Research Associates, Inc. University of New Mexico Grand Canyon National Park Eric Gyllenhaal Deborah Perry Diane White Karl Karlstrom Laurie Crossey Steve Semken Mike Williams