Het hoger onderwijs wordt geconfronteerd met diverse trends en ontwikkelingen in de samenleving. Met name de technologische ontwikkelingen dringen door in het hoger onderwijs. De digitale hulpmiddelen vallen niet meer weg te denken uit de normale gang van zaken binnen het onderwijs. Om de mogelijkheden …

In this contribution we report about a project about Professional Learning Communities.This project combines development and research. In this contribution we pay attention to the effect of the organisational capacity of a school on the personal and interpersonal capacity and to the impact of a professional learning …

Development is largely perceived as a process of building capacities, hence empowering people through training is to able to handle their affairs by them selves. The research examined the practical significance of action oriented training as a basic approach for sustainable management of natural resources …

Agriculture is the main driver of the economy and the source of living for the majority of the population in Ethiopia. However, its performance has been poor and unable to feed the ever increasing population. Thus there is a need to change this trend and ensure the food security of the population. Agricultural …

The sources of productivity have always been the main subject of economic debate because they are the main determinants of profitability and competitiveness. In order to improve productivity we should be able to identify the sources of productivity. This article presents a method for measuring the sources …

In this chapter I would like to introduce the knowledge management concept known as communities of practice (CoPs) and show a direct link between CoPs and human resource development (HRD). CoPs are a proven way to effectively manage knowledge as well as promote organizational learning, so it is a logical …

In april 2007 heeft Avans Hogeschool nieuwe portalsoftware in gebruik genomen. Het doel van deze portalsoftware is het integreren van de verschillende ict-systemen binnen de hogeschool. De toegang tot deze systemen is geoptimaliseerd door een enkelvoudige login. Om de vindbaarheid van de vele duizenden …

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are social learning systems that can be, to a certain extent, designed. Wenger (1998) proposes the following paradox; “ no community can fully design the learning of another, but at the same time, no community can fully design its own learning” (p:234). My interpretation …

Een onderzoek naar de mogelijkheden van Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (MVO) in opdracht van het Facilitair Bedrijf van een financiële dienstverlener. De volgende probleemstelling is beantwoord in dit onderzoek: "Op welke wijze kan het Facilitair Bedrijf van Rabobank Den Haag en omgeving Maatschappelijk …

In this paper we discuss the design process that took place while creating social software for Amsterdam University of Professional Education (AUPE) and the interactive knowledge platform, called ‘Theme-sites’. Themesites are used collaboratively by nine universities bound by a consortium, Digital University …