Careers work is a very political business. Since the early 1990s, successive governments in England and the Netherlands have persistently challenged those working in the careers sector to demonstrate the educational, social and economic value and impact of their work. In this context, the marketisation …

Literature reveals that beginning teacher educators are dealing with organisational and professional difficulties in their induction period. At the Teacher Education Institute of Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Tilburg, The Netherlands, a special induction programme was developed for the induction …

Hoofdstuk 3 Leren transformeren. 1. Door wie wordt er geleerd? In dit hoofdstuk wordt het model van de ontwikkelwerkplaats (OWP) beschreven aan de hand van ervaringen van deelnemers aan drie OWP’s van de Wmo-werkplaats Utrecht rond het thema ‘samenspel formele – informele zorg’ bij volwassen mensen met …

Coastal climate change adaption in existing urban areas lessons learned from dutch and norwegian pilots

Due to expected benefits such as citizen participation and innovation, the release of Public Sector Information as open data is getting increased attention on various levels of government. However, currently data release by governments is still novel and there is little experience and knowledge thus …

A survey conducted in 2012 among publicly financed higher education institutions in the Netherlands revealed a growing awareness of the strategic relevance of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Education. However, hardly any policy or strategy related to OER and Open Education had been formulated …

The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has funded a five years program to encourage the use, creation and sharing of Open Educational Resources (OER) by teachers from various types of education. This program is known as Wikiwijs. Ultimo 2013, the program has come to an end. As some of the …

This paper explores the impact of the physical and social dimensions of the work environment on  satisfaction and perceived productivity of knowledge workers in Dutch universities of applied sciences. The approach took the form of a literature review, multiple case study of six research centres using …

Veel eHealth-innovaties komen nooit verder dan de projectfase. Het initiëren van een levensvatbaar business model in een vroeg stadium van de ontwikkeling van eHealthinnovaties verhoogt de kans op structurele inbedding van de innovaties in de gewone gezondheidszorg. Dit artikel presenteert de eerste …

Climate change is expected to have a large impact on coastal cities all around the world. Due to the expected sea level rise for coastal regions new flood defense policies are developed, with emphasis on risk assessment and a multifunctional approach to strengthening existing coastal defenses. Most climate …