Paul Jasper

Instructor

Senior Technical Lead

As Senior Technical Lead, Paul Jasper leads Oxford Policy Management’s (OPM) Quantitative Methods and Data Science team. Paul is based in London, out of OPM’s UK office. He is an evaluator with over 15 years of experience, working in evaluations covering health, education, social protection, and a variety of other sectors and policy areas. His methodological focus is on quantitative and mixed methods approaches, as well as the use of Data Science and innovative data approaches, including AI, in evaluations.

Courses and workshops

I-c: Introduction to AI in evaluation

Are you wondering how the AI revolution will affect your evaluation work? And do you want to better understand how AI -- and AI in evaluation -- actually works? In this course, we will cover these questions. You will learn the basics of how AI models work, explore tensions between the promises and perils of AI, and learn where AI could be used in evaluation. You will also learn how to evaluate tools and programmes that include AI components. Additionally, we will cover what evaluation commissioners should look out for when assessing proposed uses of AI in evaluation. Practical exercises...

Instructor(s)Linda Raftree, Paul Jasper

LevelIntroductory