As evaluation projects become increasingly complex and resource-constrained\, evaluators are often challenged to gene rate timely\, credible\, and actionable evidence from large volumes of inf ormation.
\n\nThis webinar explores how Gemini Notebook (formerly No tebookLM)\, an AI-powered research and knowledge synthesis tool\, can supp ort evaluators in strengthening their technical practice while maintaining methodological rigour and professional judgement. Drawing on practical ex perience from federal program evaluation\, presenters will demonstrate how Gemini Notebook can streamline time-intensive research tasks.
\n\nP articipants will learn how AI-assisted workflows can transform hours of ma nual work into minutes of systematic exploration to enable evaluators to f ocus on interpreting and communicating the evidence to support decision-ma king. The session will include a demo of a structured approach to AI-assis ted meta-analysis\, highlighting how the tool can support evidence integra tion\, pattern identification\, and insight generation while ensuring trac eability and human validation throughout.
\n\nPresenters will also d iscuss key limitations\, risks\, and considerations for responsible AI use . Attendees will leave with practical strategies for incorporating AI into evaluation workflows to enhance efficiency\, evidence synthesis\, and eva luative practice.
\n\n\n\nMember Rate $0.00
\n\nNon-Member Pr ice: $25.00
\n\nPresenters
\n\nRachael Moncrieffe is a Senior Poli cy Analyst at the Public Health Agency of Canada. She joined the Public He alth Agency of Canada/Health Canada in May 2025\, initially working in pro gram evaluation\, where she contributed to evaluation projects and support ed planning and analysis activities. Her work included exploring the use o f artificial intelligence tools\, particularly Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM )\, to support the analysis and synthesis of evaluation findings and devel oping practical guidance for their application in evaluation work. Rachael holds a Master of Science in Health\, Science\, Technology\, and Policy f rom Carleton University.
\n\nAllysa Olding holds a M.A. in Public Administration and B. Soc. Sci. and has completed advanced training in qualitative research methods. She has worked as an evaluator w ith the federal government since 2015\, contributing to evaluation project s at Indigenous Services Canada\, Employment and Social Development Canada \, and the Public Health Agency of Canada. In addition to her work as an e valuator\, she also serves as a roaming NVivo coach for evaluation teams a t the PHAC Office of Audit and Evaluation.
\n\nJulie Zhang is a Senior Program Evaluation Analyst at the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of British Columbia and has worked on over a dozen evaluations of health programs. She has been a Credentialed Evaluator since 2025 and is a member of the CES Professional Learning Committee. Julie specializes in promoting and integrating advanced data tools into program evaluation. She has an NVivo Expert Certification\, co-founded an AI Community of Prac tice in the PHAC Office of Audit and Evaluation\, and is a co-facilitator of the Government of Canada Share and Learn sessions on Generative AI in E valuation.
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