publications

Open Education as Social Movement? Between Evidence-Based Research and Activism

This chapter analyzes open education initiatives through the lens of social movement theory. Open education is introduced as a field with multiple dimensions, activities, and perspectives. Social movement theory is used to discuss along the …

Annotation of a Dutch Essay Corpus with Argument Structures and Quality Indicators

Based on the availability of previously annotated text corpora, the technique of argument min- ing (AM) aims to discover components in texts belonging to an argumentation structure. Due to the lack of such annotated corpus for the Dutch language, …

What do they TEL(L)? A systematic analysis of master programs in technology-enhanced learning.

This research revealed the antecedes of two learner-centered outcome measures of success in massive open online courses (MOOCs): learner satisfaction and learner intention-fulfillment. Previous studies used success criteria from formal education …

Making Barriers to Learning in MOOCs Visible. A Factor Analytical Approach

Learners in MOOCs often experience challenges that can be identified as barriers to learning. These barriers may be MOOC- or not MOOC-related. By knowing about potential barriers learners would be better prepared and more likely to handle and …

Exploring predictors of instructional resilience during emergency remote teaching in higher education

In 2020, Higher Education institutions were pressed to swiftly implement online-based teaching. Among many challenges associated with this, lecturers in Higher Education needed to promptly and flexibly adapt their teaching to these circumstances. …

Students’ perceptions of the peer-feedback experience in MOOCs

Various studies advocate training students prior to a peer-feedback activity to ensure high quality of feedback. Next to investing in students’ peer-feedback skills, it is important to focus on the under- lying perceptions since perceptions influence …

The factor structure of the peer-feedback orientation scale (PFOS): toward a measure for assessing students’ peer- feedback dispositions

This study reports on the quantitative findings of an exploratory sequen- tial mixed methods study in which the underlying factor structure of students’ peer-feedback orientation (i.e. openness to provide and receive peer-feedback) was investigated. …

Effects of an ambient learning display on noise levels and perceived learning in a secondary school

Recent reviews addressing the impact of noise exposure in teaching and learning situations conclude negative effects on learning performance. Providing objective real-time feedback on noise is key for teachers and students to adjust it into suitable …

Educational scalability in MOOCs: Analysing instructional designs to find best practices

This study aims to reveal insights into the educational design of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in particular on their educational scalability: How do MOOCs provide interaction and formative feedback to high student numbers without being highly …

Does project focus influence challenges and opportunities of open online education? A sub‐group analysis of group‐concept mapping data

Openness in education is not a consistent term or value since “open” is used to describe various things and often means different things to different individu- als. In a research context, it is important to identify the many interpretation(s) and …