We present the Stargazing Live! program comprising a planetarium experience and supporting lesson activities for pre-university physics education. The mobile planetarium aims to inspire and motivate learners using real telescope data during the experience. Learners then consolidate their learning by …

Leipzig-based German media theorist Annekatherin Kohout has written a ‚cultural studies’ history of the nerd figure. Nerds, Eine Popkulturgeschichte was published in 2022 by C.H. Beck in Munich. I was drawn to this study as I’ve been surrounded by nerds, geeks and programmers that have been building …

Nowadays, one of the major current health risks is excessive sitting during work hours. Furthermore, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the corresponding government state of emergency forced many people to work from home. These constraints carried out an important change in the lifestyle …

Balance deficits play a major role in patients who have suffered strokes. It is estimated that 30% of patients cannot walk independently 6 months post-stroke, usually caused by impaired standing balance due to hemiplegia or hemiparesis that is experienced. Balance as a whole is a key factor when it comes …

This documentation covers a feasability study on Computer Vision to register Data Matrix Codes using Machine learning. The documentation covers the topics of selecting the components of the system, the type of training data needed to train an Object Detection Model using Machine Learning, and the processes …

Research work on robots in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders and psychology has traditionally been developed by researchers with a background primarily in engineering and computer science. As psychology is getting ready to play a more prominent role, there is a chance to apply specific psychological …

In the European Union, cattle registration has been harmonised, and every farmer has to report cattle deaths to a national computer database. However, there is no obligation to mention the reason for culling, death or slaughter. In dairy farming, the herd is constantly renewed by letting in some young …

The growing emphasis on ICT in education has sparked significant interest and involvement from various stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, and national and international enterprises. Together, they have contributed to developing ICT literacy frame-works to outline and scrutinise the essential …

Dit artikel, gepubliceerd in het wetenschappelijk tijdschrift Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, beschrijft de ontwikkeling en validatie van een monitorinstrument voor digitale geletterdheid. Het instrument is ontwikkeld binnen de iXperium Onderzoekswerkplaats Gepersonaliseerd leren met ict po en …

Technologie speelt een grote rol in ons dagelijkse en sociale leven. Met de komst van nieuwe technologie zien we ook een trend waarbij apparaten steeds kleiner, sneller en efficiënter worden. Daardoor neemt het gebruik en dus de invloed van die techniek op mensen toe. Waar voorheen vrijwel iedereen een …