Features

Observation Deck is a three application toolkit for capturing set up, capturing observations, and exploring data.

Timeline

Observations are recorded sequentially showing the full arc of the process or experience.

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Multimedia Capturing

Pictures capture 1000 words. Capture collaboration, pride, joy, and connection through visual media to tell your story.

Linked Notes & Anecdotes

Attach a quick note, quote, or realization to your media for in depth storytelling later.

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Taggable

You know why you captured that moment! Tag it with your predetermined indicators of learning outcomes.

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Capture the Vibes

Get to the squishy stuff! How did the session feels with levels of engagement, depths of learning.

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Reflect in the Moment

Use a quick talk to text function to record the successes, challenges, and plans for the future.

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Tell the Whole Story

Add your community partners, locations, attendance numbers, and age groupings to session to build the whole story of your service.

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Filter Sessions

Filter sessions by date, age, location, partner, and facilitator.

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Group Your Data

Focus on a program series, a time span, a grant project, or a community partner to find the stories of success and challenges to explore for the future.

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Sort by Dimension

See at a glance which programs are serving which outcomes - See every observation tagged as “creativity and self expression.”

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Storytelling Mode

Attach real quotes, notes, and images to those outcomes. Let your successes come to life for your stakeholders.

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Aggregated Data Visualizations

Turn your data into helpful visuals of outcome tags, age groups served, or the range of program “vibes.”

image representing the Aggregated Data Visualizations Feature for the Reporter Application
User Hierarchy

Create different user types with varying abilities such as observer and institutional managers.

Starter frameworks

Choose from one of our out-of-the-box frameworks created by Madison Public Library, Waupaca Public Library or Skokie Public Library.

Custom Frameworks

Create a custom framework tied to your library's strategic priorities.