The potential of software tools to support learning mathematics is widely acknowledged, but their use can be hindered for many reasons. When teaching future mathematics teachers, we observed that these students were unmotivated to use such tools. This lack of motivation was caused by two concerns held …

Lives of Data maps the historical and emergent dynamics of big data, computing, and society in India. Data infrastructures are now more global than ever before. In much of the world, new sociotechnical possibilities of big data and artificial intelligence are unfolding under the long shadows cast by …

The research examines junk news, followers of problematic sources as well as artificial amplification on Instagram during the 2019 Dutch provincial and European parliamentary elections. First, this study looks at the circulation of junk content in high-engagement political spaces on Instagram. Second, …

This volume brings together articles from different parts of the globe that describe, question, test and criticize innovations and recent developments in online dating. Using quantitative as well as qualitative techniques the studies included in the book examine the impact of gender, personality traits, …

This thesis project has been carried out at VHL (Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences) and consists of three different parts; the first part is an experiment in which during 20 days of cultivation the optimum nitrate concentration for protein production in Ulva lactuca is sought. U. lactuca …

Wat levert een social media campagne op? Steeds vaker werken communicatieprofessionals met social media monitoring tools om die vraag te beantwoorden. Met behulp van deze tools kun je in kaart brengen hoeveel likes, shares en comments een bericht heeft opgeleverd. Maar dit zegt helaas nog niet alles. …

Influencers zijn inmiddels geen hype meer, maar een bewezen onderdeel van de (content)strategie. Inmiddels zien we een nieuw type influencer; de A.I.-generated influencer, gebaseerd op data en alleen bestaand in de virtuele wereld. Deze influencers zijn dankzij A.I. altijd op de hoogte van wat leeft …

Deze thesis onderzoekt de mogelijkheden van Artificial Intelligence. Wat voor taken kan AI overnemen? Waar zit potentie in de groei van AI? Hoe zou AI moeten worden geïntegreerd in een bedrijf zoals Travix? Dit en meer wordt onderzocht door middel van theoretisch onderzoek en gesprekken met professionals …

In his latest book, Recursivity and Contingency (2019), the Hong Kong philosopher Yuk Hui argues that recursivity is not merely mechanical repetition. He is interested in “irregularity deviating from rules.” He develops what could be called a neovitalist position, which goes beyond the view, dominant …

Increasingly, adding trees to the city is a new goal on the urban agenda in order to fight climate change. There is an interesting contrast when looking at the average lifespan of trees in the city: 30 years. The reason is that trees are still being seen from a utilitarian perspective and as urban furniture …