The Zero Waste project, implemented at a vocational training centre, fosters an innovative and inclusive learning initiative that unites all vocational areas and levels of education, from Basic Qualification Programmes to Higher Vocational Training, promoting both social and ecological sustainability.​ …

Innovations often get stranded between concept and implementation, Living Labs serve as vital testing grounds where ideas are translated into real-world impact. At the Celcius House in Amersfoort, students, researchers, companies, and municipalities collaborate to shape the sustainable and healthy neighborhoods …

Anthropogenic climate change demands innovative educational approaches that effectively bridge sustainability concepts with practical learning. Particularly this applies to the broad context of sustainable energy education. The CIRCLE project (Creative Impulses for Recycling, Crafting and Learning) conducted …

The energy transition requires engineers who can reason about complex renewable energy systems, diagnose faults, and work collaboratively in dynamic environments. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is widely recognized for supporting such competencies, yet many engineering courses lack authentic contexts that …

This paper explores how attitudes and values can be integrated as essential components of engineering education, where energy education is embedded within the curriculum. The study introduces a small-scale, design-based professional development track grounded in systemic design. Using the 3.2.1.SPRINT …

Educational Technology (EdTech) refers to digital tools designed to advance education by enhancing teaching and learning experiences and streamlining administrative tasks. These tools play an increasingly central role in education, transforming how students learn, teachers instruct, and institutions …

Critical approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education are crucial for fostering inclusive learning environments. This paper examines student perceptions of diversity in a communication science department at a large Western European research university. Building on literature …

Gamification in education has gained momentum as a means to improve students’ motivation and learning outcomes. This study evaluates the effect of gamification on the engagement and performance of first students in the International Supply Chain Management course at a University of Applied Sciences. …

The collaboration between the Research Centre Business Innovation at Hogeschool Rotterdam and the MKB Data Studio at Erasmus University aims to strengthen ties and combine the diverse expertise and networks of both units. By working together, these two specialised entities seek to enrich the learning …

A modified genetic algorithm (MGA) optimization procedure, alongside time series machine learning (ML) classifiers, is proposed to minimize handovers in a digital twin-based visible light communication (VLC) system. Frequent handovers have a direct impact on the overall performance of the VLC system …