Deze rapportage omvat de evaluatie van de pilot Open Science Support Desk (OSSD). Het bemensen van de OSSD is een van de activiteiten die erop gericht zijn om de kwaliteit van het onderzoek dat uitgevoerd wordt in de faculteiten Gezondheid (FG), Bewegen, Sport en Voeding (FBSV) en Digitale Media en Creatieve Industrie (FDMCI) te ondersteunen in het kader van de SIA SPRONG subsidie Mensen in Beweging die in 2018 werd toegekend. Bij de OSSD kunnen Urban Vitality onderzoekers terecht voor individueel advies over kwantitatief en kwalitatief onderzoek, open science en over datamanagement. Deze evaluatie bestrijkt de pilotperiode tussen september 2019 en juni 2020. De evaluatie richt zich op:1. De mening van de gebruikers over de dienstverlening van OSSD;2. De motivatie van niet-gebruikers om geen gebruik te maken van OSSD;3. Het inventariseren van wensen van (potentiële) gebruikers voor OSSD diensten;4. Het geven van aanbevelingen voor de organisatie en toekomst van de OSSD diensten. GegevensverzamelingGegevens zijn verzameld m.b.v. twee verschillende vragenlijsten: Eén vragenlijst voor gebruikers van OSSD en één vragenlijst voor niet-gebruikers die wel tot de doelgroep horen.Daarnaast zijn gegevens gebruikt die in een excel databestand zijn bijgehouden over de dienstverlening, zoals aan wie waarover advies is gegeven en hoeveel tijd daaraan is besteed.ResultatenOSSD-gebruikers waren zeer tevreden over onze diensten en hoe deze werden geleverd. Iets minder hoog scoort de duidelijkheid van waarmee men bij de OSSD kan aankloppen. De onderzoekers die geen gebruik hadden gemaakt van de diensten van de OSSD wisten niet dat hij bestond, waarvoor ze bij de desk terecht kunnen, of hadden geen vragen. Een kanttekening is hierbij dat slechts een kwart van de niet-gebruikers de vragenlijst hebben ingevuld.Een meerderheid van de gebruikers en niet-gebruikers lijkt geïnteresseerd in deelname aan journal clubs, hulp bij literatuur zoeken en inloopspreekuren. Verder zijn onder OSSD-gebruikers de belangrijkste onderwerpen voor nieuwe dienstverlening journal clubs over statistiek, datavisualisatie, kwalitatieve analyse, kwalitatieve onderzoeksmethoden, kwantitatieve methoden en open science-tools. De belangrijkste taken voor de OSSD zijn volgens zowel gebruikers als niet-gebruikers advies, co-auteurschap en (data-) analytische ondersteuning. Conclusie De OSSD is geraadpleegd door ongeveer de helft van de potentiële gebruikers. De onderzoekers die advies hebben gekregen zijn (zeer) tevreden over de inhoud van de adviezen en over andere aspecten van de dienstverlening, zoals snelheid van reageren op vragen en de sfeer waarin de consultaties werden uitgevoerd. Daarnaast bestaat er een relatief grote groep die geen gebruik heeft gemaakt van de OSSD. De belangrijkste reden voor het niet gebruiken van de desk lijkt onbekendheid. Dit heeft mogelijk te maken met de huidige onduidelijke positie en inbedding van de OSSD. Aanbevelingen1. Formaliseer de OSSD binnen het Urban Vitality Center of Expertise (UV) of op faculteitsniveau2. Stroomlijn de rol van de OSSD in de procedures voorafgaand aan en na toekenning van subsidie en stem deze af met IXA3. Neem de 14 Open Science principes op in het UV-beleid4. Zorg er (middels beleid) voor dat de OSSD in een vroeg stadium bij nieuwe onderzoeksvoorstellen betrokken wordt5. Vervul tijdig de vacature die ontstaat voor een kwalitatief methodoloog6. Formaliseer de posities van privacy officer en informatiespecialist binnen OSSD7. Maak glashelder welke lectoraten de OSSD bedient8. Maak bij een promotieproject duidelijk welke verantwoordelijkheden liggen bij de verschillende instellingen die bij de promotie betrokken zijn9. Maak een toegankelijk content management systeem om inzicht te hebben in en te kunnen leren van lopend onderzoek10. Bespreek dit rapport en de aanbevelingen in de stuurgroepen van MiB en van UV en in het management van FG, FBSV en FDMCI.
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This report maps different programs that supportrefugees on the road to entrepreneurship. The municipality of The Hague, along with the refugee and migrant support organization EnterStart (MigrantINC) asked for an evaluation of the program The Hague Test Garden (from now on called The Test Garden) where refugees can ask for help starting their own businesses. The evaluation is not just based on the experiences in The Test Garden; other programs have been included in the evaluation to come to a broader view of the road to entrepreneurship and the obstacles encountered. The increased inflow of refugees in Dutch society and on the Dutch labor market has generated different support programs for starting-up a business. Some of these programs already existed but shifted to accommodate the needs of this specific target group. Other programs were initiated to support refugees because of perceived barriers in Dutch society. Most programs are private initiatives, funded on a project basis. In the Netherlands, refugees that hold a residence permit are called ‘status holders’. Upon arrival, they received a temporary permit for at least five years. They need to follow a civic integration and language program and they are expected to be part of the (regular) education system or labor market as soon as possible. The Test Garden started in 2016, a time when multiple support systems for refugee-entrepreneurs began their programs. This report starts with a short overview ofrefugee flows to the Netherlands. The main part of the report consists of the comparison and evaluation of the different programs. The information was gathered through literature, websites, and in-depth interviews with program managers and others involved. Interviews with the participants are only included for The Test Garden (Appendix 1 gives an overview of the meetings and interviews). LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karijn-nijhoff-89589316/
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For this exploratory study we aim to provide knowledge and insights concerning the processes of setting up, implementing and managing online communities as a part of the product/services offer of media companies. The goal is to increase their reach amongst target groups, to strengthen involvement with their audiences and to entice their audiences to participate. This information should help us to understand the many different aspects important for developing and managing online communities. The research question for this phase is: Which critical success factors play a role in the process of setting up and managing online communities using social media in order to activate and/or engage target audiences? In this exploratory first phase we looked into literature relating to general guidelines and critical success factors in setting up and managing online communities. These aspects include, communication and interaction options, functionalities for sharing information, the content structure given, the importance of socialization within the community, the policies used and the usability of the platform (Ning Shen & Khalifa, 2008).
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This project builds upon a collaboration which has been established since 15 years in the field of social work between teachers and lecturers of Zuyd University, HU University and Elte University. Another network joining this project was CARe Europe, an NGO aimed at improving community care throughout Europe. Before the start of the project already HU University, Tallinn Mental Health Centre and Kwintes were participating in this network. In the course of several international meetings (e.g. CARe Europe conference in Prague in 2005, ENSACT conferences in Dubrovnik in 2009, and Brussels in April 2011, ESN conference in Brussels in March 2011), and many local meetings, it became clear that professionals in the social sector have difficulties to change current practices. There is a great need to develop new methods, which professionals can use to create community care.
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Perceptions and values of care professionals are critical in successfully implementing technology in health care. The aim of this study was threefold: (1) to explore the main values of health care professionals, (2) to investigate the perceived influence of the technologies regarding these values, and (3) the accumulated views of care professionals with respect to the use of technology in the future. In total, 51 professionals were interviewed. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was applied. All care professionals highly valued being able to satisfy the needs of their care recipients. Mutual inter-collegial respect and appreciation of supervisors was also highly cherished. The opportunity to work in a careful manner was another important value. Conditions for the successful implementation of technology involved reliability of the technology at hand, training with team members in the practical use of new technology, and the availability of a help desk. Views regarding the future of health care were mainly related to financial cut backs and with a lower availability of staff. Interestingly, no spontaneous thoughts about the role of new technology were part of these views. It can be concluded that professionals need support in relating technological solutions to care recipients' needs. The role of health care organisations, including technological expertise, can be crucial here.
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Video was used in a variety of formats during a third year elective Inholland course ‘Levensbeschouwing’ at the Faculty Onderwijs en Innovatie (education and innovation) in Amstelveen. From April to June (2017), 30 part-time and full-time students on the Tweedegraads Leraren Opleiding chose to follow the course for the ten week study period. Students used a variety of video formats to support and enhance their learning process. This research evaluates how the didactic embedding of video supported the teaching and learning on the course. The objective of the research was to gain insight into the ways in which video supports the learning and teaching process in the course and into the perceived practicality and effectiveness of this video support. The research examined how video was integrated into the course structure, how students and lecturers perceived the practicality of the use of video, and whether they considered it effective. The conversational framework of Laurillard (2002), was used as a framework in which to examine the interaction between students and teachers at the conceptual and application level. An overview was made of the different forms of videos used during the course (both teacher and student generated), how they were viewed and the value of them to the students. A survey was collected on the last day of the course in which students could share feedback on the ways in which video had contributed to their learning process. At the end of the course, a group interview was held with six student representatives (one from each group) and with the lecturers on the course to collect additional qualitative feedback on how video contributed to the learning process.
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Europe’s aging population is leading to a growing number of people affected by chronic disease, which will continue over the coming decades. Healthcare systems are under pressure to deliver appropriate care, partly due to the burden imposed on their limited financial and human resources by the growing number of people with (multiple) chronic diseases. Therefore, there is a strong call for patient self-management to meet these patients’ healthcare needs. While many patients experience medication self-management as difficult, it poses additional challenges for people with limited health literacy. This thesis aims to explore the needs of patients with a chronic disease and limited health literacy regarding medication self-management and how support for medication self-management can be tailored to those needs.
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This paper introduces a creative approach aimed at empowering desk-bound occupational groups to address the issue of physical inactivity at workplaces. The approach involves a gamified toolkit called Workplace Vitality Mapping (WVM) (see Figure 1) designed to encourage self-reflection in sedentary contexts and foster the envision of physical vitality scenarios. This hybrid toolkit comprises two main components: A Card Game (on-site) for context reflection and a Co-design Canvas (Online) for co-designing vitality solutions. Through the card games, participants reflect on key sedentary contexts, contemplating their preferable physical vitality scenarios with relevant requirements. The co-design canvas facilitates the collaborative construction and discussion of vitality scenarios’ development. The perceptions and interactions of the proposed toolkit from the target group were studied and observed through a hybrid workshop, which demonstrated promising results in terms of promoting participants’ engagement experience in contextual reflections and deepening their systemic understanding to tackle the physical inactivity issue. As physical inactivity becomes an increasingly pressing concern, this approach offers a promising participatory way for gaining empathetic insights toward community-level solutions.
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The Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Challenge simulation platform helps planners and stakeholders understand and manage the complexity of MSP. In the interactive simulation, different data layers covering an entire sea region can be viewed to make an assessment of the current status. Users can create scenarios for future uses of the marine space over a period of several decades. Changes in energy infrastructure, shipping, and the marine environment are then simulated, and the effects are visualized using indicators and heat maps. The platform is built with advanced game technology and uses aspects of role-play to create interactive sessions; it can thus be referred to as serious gaming. To calculate and visualize the effects of planning decisions on the marine ecology, we integrated the Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) food web modeling approach into the platform. We demonstrate how EwE was connected to MSP, considering the range of constraints imposed by running scientific software in interactive serious gaming sessions while still providing cascading ecological feedback in response to planning actions. We explored the connection by adapting two published ecological models for use in MSP sessions. We conclude with lessons learned and identify future developments of the simulation platform.
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This study was motivated by a desire to help working-age individuals gain a better understanding of their daily nutritional intakes with a new self-reported dietary assessment method because an unhealthy eating behavior increases the risks of developing chronic diseases. In this study, we present the design and evaluation of NutriColoring, a food diary that leverages doodling on sketches to report and reflect on everyday diet in the working context. Through a 2-week field study involving 18 participants, the usefulness of NutriColoring in facilitating dietary assessment was tested by making comparisons with the typical bullet diary method. Our quantitative results showed that NutriColoring provided users with improved dietary assessment experience and intrinsic motivations, with significantly low task frustration and high enjoyment. Because of the freedom and playfulness in reporting intakes at work, the interview findings showed a high acceptance of employing NutriColoring at work. This article is concluded with a set of implications for the design and development of a Doodling toolkit to support healthy eating behaviors among office workers.
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