In this article, van der Reep argues the need for a new architectural priciple when desgining software systems. The Internet and its capacity to provide social media technology is creating a new P2P networked economy. An economy based around people working together and which will have a major impact …

De impact van digitalisering op de leraar, het curriculum en op de organisatie van onderwijsinstellingen valt niet te onderschatten. Achterblijven is geen optie in ‘the war for talent’. Frans van der Reep (Inholland lector Digital World) schetst de contouren van een digitaliseringsaanpak en geeft leraren …

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine whether the impact of upward and downward social comparison information on individuals' motivation to manage their diabetes is dependent on their regulatory focus (promotion or prevention focus) and self-efficacy. DESIGN: The hypotheses were examined in a cross-sectional …

In de aanloop naar de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen in Nederland van 2010 is er veel gesproken in de pers over het gebruik van social media door politici. Dit onderzoek van het Saxion Kenniscentrum Design en Technologie houdt zich specifiek bezig met het thema social media en de impact op de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen. …

Purpose Worldwide, there are 30 million people with dementia (PWD) in 2009 and 100 million in 2050, respectively.These numbers show the need for a change in care for PWD. Leisure is one of these care aspects. Leisure activities can support PWD in several ways: meeting basic needs, providing comfort and …

The objective of this paper is a reflective discussion on the validity of the construct Information Literacy in the perspective of changing information and communication technologies. The research question that will be answered is: what is the impact of technological developments on the relevance of …

One of the most significant changes with regard to the use of internet is the transformation of passive information users into active actors, who increasingly create the content of the ¨World Wide Web¨ (WWW) themselves. Along with these changes, the economic impact of established media declines and experts …

Background: Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with physical fitness and, to a lesser extent, physical activity. Lifestyle interventions directed at enhancing physical fitness in order to decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases should be extended. To enable the development of effective lifestyle …