The topic of this thesis is the translation of 2D concept art to 3D final asset and what the process of such a workflow, especially in the case of unclear or inconsistent concept art in terms of design and style. The concept art provided for the Fortnite project isn’t always as clear as it preferably …

This paper is the documentation of a graduation internship at Digital Society School (DSS). DSS is a studio within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) which focuses to research the impact of technology on society. In this project, DSS teamed up with Ajax Fancare to solve their logistical problem …

The aim of this study is to find a research method that results in capturing lived experiences of problematic online behavior of adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning within four risk domains: commercial interests, aggression, sexuality, and values/ideology. …

The goal of this study was therefore to test the idea that computationally analysing the Fontys National Student Surveys (NSS) open answers using a selection of standard text mining methods (Manning & Schütze 1999) will increase the value of these answers for educational quality assurance. It is expected …

This review paper investigates and presents generalized answers to the two basic questions of port governance, namely how to govern and for what purpose. The study is based on a total sample of 118 studies on port governance. The results from the analysis of these studies show that port devolution and …

Inaugural speech of Peter van Assche, professor Architecture & Circular Thinking, deliverd on 12 December 2019. The Architecture & Circular Thinking research group wants to work towards the Arcadian Anthropocene. That is to say that it wants to formulate answers to social questions by using circular …

Inaugural speech of Peter van Assche, professor Architecture & Circular Thinking, deliverd on 12 December 2019 . In the Architecture & Circular Economy research group at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture, I want to go on a journey in order to find new ways of thinking. Not to return as a misanthrope, …

In order for bookstores to compete with its online competitors it is important that brick-and-mortar bookstores can distinguish themselves. One way to distinguish themselves is to create an effective store environment. Therefore, this research investigates how bookstores can improve the store environment, …

The two-year education programme HiPerGreen initiated by Inholland University of Applied Sciences came to a closure on Friday 27th September 2019 at the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk. The Final symposium gave consortium partners and other guests the opportunity to learn about the HiPerGreen’s team …

Critical thinking is considered to be an important competence for students and graduates of higher education. Yet, it is largely unclear which teaching methods are most effective in supporting the acquisition of critical thinking skills, especially regarding one important aspect of critical thinking: …