Described are the results of an investigation in the appreciation of distance learning, limited to a case study with an online lab-experiment. Together with other educational institutes and companies Fontys University of Applied Sciences participated in a number of projects in which distance learning courses were developed. Some courses have been integrated in the regular curriculum. Our study was set up to get insight into the appreciation of students for this way of learning, especially concerning online lab-experiments. By using surveys and interviews after the students accomplished either a regular course or a distance learning course on the same object we tried to get a better understanding of how students used the course and appreciated it. Also we wanted to know whether an online lab-experiment is more or less effective than a regular one. Preliminary data analyses have shown that the appreciation of an online lab-experiment is dependent on a number of items, like the educational contents of the experiment itself, the way accompanying theory is presented, possibilities of doing the experiment in an alternative way, the organization around the experiment etc. It appears also that students give serious suggestions on developing other online lab-experiments.
About this publication: Computer mediated interpersonal interactions are defining our daily lives as we know it. Studying this phenomenon with various methodologies, across different cultures and traditions is a crucial component in understanding social ties. This book brings together articles that approach online dating from a range of cultural and critical perspectives.The research decodes the level of engagement and manner of approaching online dating in various countries such as France, India, China, Turkey, Cuba, USA and Portugal. Mapping the history of dating and courtship shows the evolution of these practices even before the introduction of the online medium and traces parallels and differences between old and new traditions.
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Objective: To gain insight into how communication vulnerable people and health-care professionals experience the communication in dialogue conversations, and how they adjust their conversation using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) or other communication strategies. Methods: Communication vulnerable clients and health-care professionals in a long-term care institution were observed during a dialogue conversation (n = 11) and subsequently interviewed (n = 22) about their experiences with the conversation. The clients had various communication difficulties due to different underlying aetiologies, such as acquired brain injury or learning disorder. Results from the observations and interviews were analysed using conventional content analysis. Results: Seven key themes emerged regarding the experiences of clients and professionals: clients blame themselves for miscommunications; the relevance of both parties preparing the conversation; a quiet and familiar environment benefitting communication; giving clients enough time; the importance and complexity of nonverbal communication; the need to tailor communication to the client; prejudices and inexperience regarding AAC. The observations showed that some professionals had difficulties using appropriate communication strategies and all professionals relied mostly on verbal or nonverbal communication strategies. Conclusion: Professionals were aware of the importance of preparation, sufficient time, a suitable environment and considering nonverbal communication in dialogue conversations. However, they struggled with adequate use of communication strategies, such as verbal communication and AAC. There is a lack of knowledge about AAC, and professionals and clients need to be informed about the potential of AAC and how this can help them achieve equal participation in dialogue conversations in addition to other communication strategies.
The Academy for Leisure & Events has always been one of the frontrunners when it comes to the development, design and implementation of cultural tourism and creative industry business models as well as lifelong learning programmes.These programmes are attended by a variety of leisure and tourism professionals, including public authorities in leisure, culture and nature fields.The CULTURWB project addresses the need for strengthening the development of the cultural tourism industry.The experts from BUas together with the other project partners have utilised diverse research methodologies (marketing and branding, strategy business planning, digital tourism, sustainable development, strategy and action plan implementation, etc.) to develop and pilot a toolkit for Lifelong Learning courses in the field of cultural tourism and heritage. They have also designed and implemented a master’s programme in the WB countries and created an online platform for communication between stakeholders, industry leaders, managers, workforce, and academia.PartnersHochschule Heibronn, FH Joanneum Gesellschaft, World University Service - Österreichisches Komitee (WUS Austria), Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar (UNMO), University of East Sarajevo (UES), The University of Banja Luka (UBL), University of NIS (UNI), University of Montenegro (UoM), Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures (SMOC), rovincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments (PZZZSK), Tourism Organisation of Kotor Municipality (TO Kotor)
NHL Stenden opleiding Creative Business & Communication, het Piter Jelles Leeuwarder Lyceum, het lectoraat Organisaties & Sociale Media (O&SM), Van Hall Larenstein, het online jongerenplatform ‘Suksawat’, en het Aansluitingsnetwerk VO-HO Fryslân willen met dit KIEM project de mogelijkheden verkennen voor het ontwikkelen van een duurzame samenwerking tussen voortgezet onderwijs (VO) en hoger onderwijs (HO) op het gebied van 21st century skills/mediawijsheid. Doel van het project is het ontwikkelen en uitvoeren van een pilot rondom social media gerelateerde thema’s zoals fake-news, privacy, de rol van digitale influencers (zoals vloggers) en social media gebaseerde business modellen. Deze thema’s worden gezamenlijk door de genoemde partners uitgewerkt met als doe te komen tot innovatieve leer-werkvormen en lesproducten die vervolgens getest en geëvalueerd worden. Vernieuwend is hierbij dat de beoogde lesproducten ontwikkelt en uitgevoerd worden door studenten (ambassadeurs vanuit het HBO), die onder de begeleiding van experts (Suksawat en het lectoraat O&SM) een jaarlijks terugkerend programma ontwikkelen wat in de curricula van HO, VO en bij activiteiten en evenementen van Suksawat terugkeren. Het beoogde project zal tevens leiden tot onderzoeksactiviteiten op het gebied van social media wijsheid en aansluiten bij de wens van de Suksawat om nieuwe activiteiten te ontplooien voor het betrekken van jongeren bij hun regionale online platform. Tevens is het van belang om doormiddel van deze pilot te kijken of het project ook opgeschaald zou kunnen worden naar meer middelbare scholen in de noordelijke regio’s. De activiteiten rondom het project zullen tevens plaatsvinden in het kader van de verbinding tussen VO-HO in de regio Friesland. De inzichten, uit dit KIEM project, uitgewerkt in een draaiboek, zullen dan ook meegenomen worden voor een groter project waarbij meer kennisinstellingen, (media)bedrijven en middelbare scholen aan deel kunnen nemen.
