Collecting Meaningful Feedback from Visitors to Parks, Trails and Facilities Often, as park agencies, we survey recreation participants and the public in general but understanding the experience of the visitor to a park, cyclists on a trail, or social activities in a recreation center is… Read More »Understanding User Experiences
Eppley Institute and the U.S. Play Coalition hosted a Play Date mini conference at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest on August 11, part of a summer series for children’s play advocates, teachers, museum staffers, public librarians, architects, parks and recreation employees, and construction businesspeople. The… Read More »The Wild Side of Play
For this Blast from the Past post, we wanted to highlight the development of our eLearning system, proValens! Perhaps the program that we operate with the most reach and impact day-to-day, the story of the development of our eLearning system is one about meeting the… Read More »Blast From the Past: proValens Learning
The Eppley Institute is supporting a research study to assess awareness of violent incidents in sports organizations, including parks and recreation institutions. We invite leaders in parks, recreation, and sport organizations to share their perspectives regarding violent sport incidents. Individual responses will not be reported… Read More »Participate in a Survey about Violent Incidents in Sport
A team of Eppley staff—including Project Manager Kate Wiltz, Research Scientist Kristy Anderson (PhD), Senior Program Manager Carolyn Waters (PhD), and Graduate Assistant Ross Edelstein—traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, for the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Conference. According to Kate, this is the conference for interpreters,… Read More »Eppley Connects at the National Association for Interpretation Conference