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Spilker, Maria; Prinsen, Fleur; Kalz, Marco – Professional Development in Education, 2020
This review presents a systematic search for and analysis of the state of the art concerning research (1993-2018) on technology-enhanced conferences for academics' professional development. Fifty-nine scientific publications were included in the review which analyses them through the lens of the value creation framework. Conference formats are…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Professional Continuing Education, Educational Research, Communities of Practice
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Henderikx, Maartje; Kreijns, Karel; Castaño Muñoz, Jonatan; Kalz, Marco – Distance Education, 2019
MOOCs are promising opportunities for lifelong learning, but as promising as these learning opportunities seem, many learners do not succeed in pursuing their personal learning goals. Barriers to learning are the main reason for not finishing the intended (parts of the) MOOCs. This study addressed the question whether the factors age, gender,…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Goal Orientation, Lifelong Learning
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Hermans, Henry; Kalz, Marco; Koper, Rob – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an e-learning system that integrates the use of concepts of virtual learning environments, personal learning environments, and social network sites. The system is based on a learning model which comprises and integrates three learning contexts for the adult learner: the formal, instructional…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Electronic Learning, Social Networks, Open Universities
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Kalz, Marco; van Bruggen, Jan; Giesbers, Bas; Waterink, Wim; Eshuis, Jannes; Koper, Rob – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold: first the paper aims to sketch the theoretical basis for the use of electronic portfolios for prior learning assessment; second it endeavours to introduce latent semantic analysis (LSA) as a powerful method for the computation of semantic similarity between texts and a basis for a new observation link…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials), Open Universities