The potential of software tools to support learning mathematics is widely acknowledged, but their use can be hindered for many reasons. When teaching future mathematics teachers, we observed that these students were unmotivated to use such tools. This lack of motivation was caused by two concerns held …

Instagram has become an unsuspecting pulpit, seemingly caught off guard, for those determined to spread a militant message of Islamic State terror. Graphic, fanatical, and oftentimes heavily photoshopped images weave through Instagram’s labyrinth of sunset snaps and gym selfies to advance a curious manifestation …

Volgt na de smart city nu de blockchain-stad? Nieuwe technologieën als distributed ledgers (decentraal beheerde databases) luiden mogelijk een nieuwe fase in voor de manier waarop digitale media en big data worden ingezet om publieke ruimtes en stedelijke infrastructuren te beheren, gebruiken en vorm …

First year undergraduate students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences of two different departments, were asked to join self-reported surveys in two succeeding years. Along with background variables, effort and commitment, the surveys asked elements of engagement. The later was analysed with …

In today’s era of content abundance, lecturers in higher education have an endless supply of crossmedia materials they can present to students as learning materials. This confronts lecturers with the challenge to select those materials in such a way that they match both course topics and proficiency …

Welke keuzes maak jij als tentoonstellingsmaker om de inhoud te vertalen naar het uiteindelijke tentoonstellingsontwerp? In deze toolkit (Ruyg, Schrandt, Hallema & Kuijper, 2019), krijgen (toekomstige) tentoonstellingsmakers inzicht in de keuzes die zij maken bij de inrichting van een fysieke ruimte …

The article highlights the limitations of speed as a framework for discussing and tackling the environmental challenges of growing clothing volumes or quantities. This argument builds on a series of wardrobe studies mapping the number of clothing items owned, purchased, and disposed of by 25 people during …

Video voor het project Zichtbaar slimmer. De opname toont de resultaten van data fysicalisatie -het tastbaar maken van data- op basisschool St Jan. Bijna 100 kinderen en docenten van de St Janschool hebben gewerkt aan datafysicalisaties rondom het school projectthema 'vriendschap'. De kinderen van groep …