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Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION Prof. Dr. Frederik Questier
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Sex Male | Nationality Belgian
WORK EXPERIENCE
2007 - PRESENT ProfessorVrije Universiteit Brussel
Member of➢ Inter-faculty Teacher Training Department➢ Educational Sciences Department➢ Formerly: Biostatistics and Medical Informatics DepartmentTeaching and research about:➢ Educational technologies, electronic learning environments & e-learning design➢ Open science, open access, Free open source software➢ Formerly: Medical informatics
2016 - PRESENT FounderOpen Patent Office http://openpatentoffice.org
Stimulate innovation by providing an open, free & social alternative to the traditional patent offices
2005 - PRESENT ICT consultantMainly volunteer for development cooperation (VLIR-UOS, Enabel, Erasmus+, ...)
➢ Project-leader for multi-year ICT project in Arba Minch university, Ethiopia➢ Project-member in: Morocco, Cuba, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda.➢ Contributions to projects in Suriname, Congo, Ecuador, Tanzania, Aruba, ...
2010 - 2012 Co-founding member and Research & Innovation DirectorChamilo association
Chamilo aims to provide the best Free & Open Source e-learning and collaboration platform. Chamilo is a fork from Dokeos. I was an active member of the Dokeos community since 2004, when we migrated our university e-learning environment from a proprietary system to Dokeos.
2011 ProfessorVesalius college, Brussels
➢ Responsible for the course 'Introduction to Computer Science'
2010 FellowshipCommunication University of China, School of Distance & Continuing Education
➢ One month Erasmus Mundus Fellowship
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2008 - 2009 Head of departmentVrije Universiteit Brussel, Educational Innovation & Educational Service Center
Central university policy and management of the➢ educational training of the academic teaching staff➢ development and support of e-learning environment➢ educational innovation projects
2003 - 2007 ICT and Educational technology expertVrije Universiteit Brussel, Educational Innovation & Educational Service Center
➢ Co-founding member of the VUB Educational Innovation & Educational Service Center➢ R&D about educational technology and educational innovation➢ Project management (educational innovation projects)➢ Development of a general web based platform for academic portfolios➢ Migration from proprietary-commercial to open source e-learning platform➢ System administration of e-learning servers (10.000 users)➢ Consultancy and (on demand) support for teachers
1998 Guest researcherUniversity of Silesia, Institute of Chemistry, Poland
➢ Short research training
1996 - 2002 Research and teaching assistantVrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
➢ Ph.D. study in chemometrics and data mining (clustering and feature selection)➢ Development of data-mining algorithms and programs➢ Consultancy for ChemoAC consortium (Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Pfizer, ...)➢ Teaching exercises and practica of analytical chemistry and food sciences.➢ Co-promotor of 1 industrial pharmacy and 4 pharmacy thesises ➢ Departmental IT-infrastructure and support manager
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
2009 Initial Academic Teacher Training EQF level 7
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2005 Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences EQF level 8
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Thesis: Contributions to Clustering and Feature Selection Methods for Clustering
1998 Doctoral Training in Pharmaceutical Sciences EQF level 8
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1996 Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences EQF level 7
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Thesis: RTS, a computer program for the generation and interpretation of designs for robustness tests
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Workshop professionalization of PhD supervision, VUB+UA+Ugent (14-15/5/12)Infocycle about development cooperation, Belgian Technical Cooperation (12-22/07/10)Media training, VUB and Expert Academy (29+30/03/10)Working together in a professional context, VUB and V&V partners (09/04/08)Managing & coaching, VUB & ORBID (circa 30h, 11/2007-01/2008)Project Cycle Management, VUB & South Research (08-09/06/2006)Linux system administration, Linux Professional Institute, 101/2 exams (02/04+02/07)Plone tutorials and conferences, New Orleans (10/2003), Vienna (09/2004)Tutor training, Problem Based Learning (25-26/09/00)Data mining (IBM Chair 1999 – Int. Professorship in Comp. Sci.) (Feb-Apr/1999)Solaris System Administration, Sun Educational services (25-29/8/1998)Seminar Java Programming, Ghent University (10/06/1998)Post academic course "Educational Professionalization", VUB (23-26/9/1997)Shell programming, Sun Educational services (9/1996)Several seminars and conferences in pharmacy, chemometrics, data-miningSeveral seminars and conferences in educational innovation & technology
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue Dutch
Other languages(self-assessment)
UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C1 C2 C1 C1 C1
French B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
German B1 B2 A1 A1 A1
Spanish A1 A2 A1 A1 A1Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient userCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages
Computer skills Advanced computer skills➢ Operating Systems: Linux, Solaris, Irix, TRU64-UNIX, MS Windows & DOS, Mac OS➢ Professional Linux system administration (mainly e-learning servers, since 1997)➢ Professional Unix system administration (Sun calculation server, 1997-2002)➢ Software: several office and graphical tools, programming, e-learning software➢ Hardware (configuration and repair): x86, SUN, SGI, Digital Alpha➢ Created several web sites since 1994 (HTML, CGI, Perl, Apache, MySQL, PHP, phpBB, Zope,
Plone, Mediawiki, Wordpress, Open Conference Systems)➢ Experience with learning management systems as student, teacher, trainer and administrator
(Dokeos, Chamilo, Moodle, Smartschool, ...)
Driving licence➢ B
ANNEXES
➢ PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
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ANNEX: PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
A: (Co-) author of a scientific monograph
➢ Beazar, G., Duval, E., d'Ydewalle, G., Fastré, A., Achten, M., Op de Beeck, I., Questier, F., VanCampenhout, J., Vandeput, L., Van der Perre, G., Van Hoecke, T., Van Landeghem, H., Van Mingroot,H., Van Overschée, W., Willems, J. (2013). Van Blended naar Open Learning? Internet en ICT in hetVlaams Hoger Onderwijs. Klasse Technische Wetenschappen. Standpunten, 19. Brussels, Belgium:Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten.http://www.kvab.be/downloads/stp/tw_blended_learning_150613.pdf
B: articles / contributions in scientific monographs / anthologies with an internationalreferee system
➢ F. Questier and W. Schreurs, Chapter “Open courseware and Open scientific publications”, in “Howopen is the future? Economic, Social & Cultural Scenarios based on Free & Open Source Software”,Eds M. Wynants and J. Cornelis, VUBpress, ISBN: 9789054873785 (2005)
C: articles in scientific journals with an international referee system
Web of Science citation metrics: 505 citations, h-index 12Google Scholar profile, metrics: 838 citations, h-index 16, i10-index: 18
1. G. García Botero, F. Questier, C. Zhu, Self-directed language learning in a mobile-assisted, out-of-class context: do students walk the talk? Computer Assisted Language Learning, (2018)https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2018.1485707, indexed by SSCI
2. G. García Botero, F. Questier, S. Cincinnato, T. He, C. Zhu, Acceptance and usage of mobile assistedlanguage learning by higher education students, Comput High Educ (2018) 30 (3), 426-451https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-018-9177-1, indexed by SSCI
3. T. He, C. Zhu, F. Questier, Predicting digital informal learning: an empirical study among ChineseUniversity students, Asia Pacific Educ. Rev. (2018) 19, 1, p 79-90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-018-9517-x, indexed by SSCI
4. G. Garcia Botero, J. Garcia Botero, F. Questier, Governmental partnerships for language learning: Acommercial language platform for young workers in Colombia. The Eurocall Review. 2017 Sep
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30;25(2):42-55. https://doi.org/10.4995/eurocall.2017.8620 5. D. Benítez Erice, V. Giraldo Valdés Pardo, F. Questier, D. Pérez Luján, La producción del conocimiento
experiencial de los estudiantes en la educación superior, Praxis & Saber, (2016) 7(14):17-39 https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=5601300, indexed by Web of Science
6. R. C. Rodriguez-Hidalgo, C. Zhu, F. Questier, A. M. Torres-Alfonso, Using social network analysis foranalysing online threaded discussions, International Journal of Learning, Teaching and EducationalResearch, 2015; 10(3):128-146
7. E. T. Lwoga, F. Questier, Open access behaviours and perceptions of health sciences faculty androles of information professionals, Health Information and Libraries Journal, (2015) 32(1):37-49,indexed by SSCI
8. E. T. Lwoga, F. Questier, Faculty adoption and usage behaviour of open access scholarlycommunication in health science universities, New Library World, (2014) Vol. 115 Iss: 3/4, 116-139,indexed by Web of Science
9. D. Benítez, F. Questier, D. Pérez, C. Zhu, Linking e-learning tools with experiential knowledgeproduction in Higher Education teaching-learning processes: The case of open source LMS,International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 2, 4 (2012) 327–330
10. Y. Vander Heyden, E. Deconinck, C. Vannecke, F. Questier, E. Van Gyseghem and D.L. Massart, Skillsdevelopment by project-based education in the food and diet course of a pharmacy program,Pharmacy Education, 7, 3 (2007) 235–238, indexed by ESCI
11. W. Meeus, F. Questier, T. Derks, The open source eportfolio: development and implementation of aninstitution-wide electronic portfolio platform for students, Journal of Educational Media International,43, 2 (2006), 133–145, indexed by SSCI
12. F. Questier, R. Put, D. Coomans, B. Walczak and Y. Vander Heyden, The use of CART and multivariateregression trees for supervised and unsupervised feature selection, Chemometrics & IntelligentLaboratory Systems, 76, 1 (2005) 45-54, indexed by SCI
13. I. Stanimirova, M. Daszykowski, D. L. Massart, F. Questier, V. Simeonov, H. Puxbaum, ChemometricalExploration of the Wet Precipitation Chemistry from the Austrian Monitoring Network (1988-1999),Journal of Environmental Management, 74, 4 (2005) 349-363, indexed by SCI
14. R. Put, C. Perrin, F. Questier, D. Coomans, D.L. Massart and Y. Vander Heyden; Classification andregression tree analysis for molecular descriptor selection and retention prediction inchromatographic quantitative structure-retention relationship studies; Journal of Chromatography A,988 (2003) 261-276, indexed by SCI
15. E. Van Gyseghem, S. Van Hemelryck, M. Daszykowski, F. Questier, D.L. Massart and Y. VanderHeyden; Determining orthogonal chromatographic systems prior to the development of methods tocharacterise impurities in drugs; Journal of Chromatography A 988, (2003), 77-93, indexed by SCI
16. F. Questier, B. Walczak, and D.L. Massart; Feature selection for hierarchical clustering; AnalyticaChimica Acta, Volume 466, Issue 2, (2002), 311-324, indexed by SCI
17. F. Questier, I. Rollier, B. Walczak and D.L. Massart; Application of rough set theory to featureselection for unsupervised clustering; Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, Volume63, Issue 2, (2002), 155-167, indexed by SCI
18. Y. Vander Heyden, V. Pravdova, L. Tallieu, F. Questier and D.L. Massart; Parallel co-ordinate geometryand principal component analysis for the interpretation of large multi-response experimentaldesigns; Analytica Chimica Acta, Volume 458, Issue 2, (2002), 397-415, indexed by SCI
19. F. Questier, Q. Guo, B. Walczak and D.L. Massart; The Neural-Gas Network for classifying analyticaldata; Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 61/1-2 (2002) pp. 105-121, indexed by SCI
20. V. Schoonjans, F. Questier, Q. Guo, Y. Van der Heyden, D.L. Massart; Assessing MolecularSimilarity/Diversity of Chemical Structures by FT-IR Spectroscopy; Journal of Pharmaceutical andBiomedical Analysis 24 (4) (2001), 613 – 627, indexed by SCI
21. B. Massart, Q. Guo, F. Questier, D.L. Massart; Data structures and data transformations for clusteringchemical data; TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry 20 (1) (2001), 35-41, indexed by SCI
22. Q. Guo, W. Wen, F. Questier and D.L. Massart; C. Boucon and S. de Jong; Sequential projection
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pursuit using genetic algorithms for data mining of analytical data; Journal of Analytical Chemistry,72 (13), 2846-2855 (2000), indexed by SCI
23. Detroyer, V. Schoonjans, F. Questier, Y. Van der Heyden, A.P. Borosy, Q. Guo, D.L. Massart;Exploratory chemometric analysis of the classification of pharmaceutical substances based onchromatographic data, Journal of Chromatography A 897 (2000), 23-36, indexed by SCI
24. V. Schoonjans, F. Questier, A.P. Borosy, B. Walczak, D.L. Massart, B.D. Hudson; Use of MassSpectrometry for assessing Similarity/Diversity of Natural Products with Unknown ChemicalStructures; Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 21 (2000), 1197-1214, indexed bySCI
25. Y. Vander Heyden, F. Questier and D.L. Massart; Ruggedness testing of chromatographic methods:selection of factors and levels; J. Pharmac. Biomed. Anal., 18, 43-56 (1998), indexed by SCI
26. F. Questier, Y. Vander Heyden and D.L. Massart; RTS, a computer program for the experimental set-up and interpretation of ruggedness tests; Journal Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 18(1998), 287-303, indexed by SCI
27. Y. Vander Heyden, F. Questier and D.L. Massart; A ruggedness test strategy for procedure relatedfactors: of chromatographic methods: experimental set-up and interpretation; Journal ofPharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 17 (1998), 153-168, indexed by SCI
F: articles / contributions in scientific monographs / anthologies without referee system
1. T. Derks, F. Questier, Onderwijsvernieuwing en onderwijsservice, Centrale ondersteuning inretrospectief en in perspectief, in T. Derks, J. Driesen, A. Horemans, F. Questier, K. Steenhaut, H. VanLindt (red.), Onderwijsvernieuwing: een continu proces, VUBpress, (2008)
2. F. Questier, "Open Source leerplatform opende nieuwe perspectieven voor Vrije UniversiteitBrussel", in "Open Bron, Open Inhoud, Open Leren", red. D. Gombeir en F. Questier, Wolters Plantyn,ISBN-ISSN: 9030188480 (2005)
3. F. Questier, "Extremadura: vrije software in onderwijs en overheid als basis van eeninformatiemaatschappij", in "Open Bron, Open Inhoud, Open Leren", red. D. Gombeir en F. Questier,Wolters Plantyn, ISBN-ISSN: 9030188480 (2005)
G: articles in scientific journals without referee system
➢ F. Questier, W. Meeus, T. Derks, Ontwikkeling en implementatie van een instellingsbreedelektronisch studentenportfolio, ICT en onderwijsvernieuwing, 6 (2004) 97-116
H: scientific editor of scientific monographs / anthologies and journals
➢ T. Derks, J. Driesen, A. Horemans, F. Questier, K. Steenhaut, H. Van Lindt (red.),Onderwijsvernieuwing: een continu proces, VUBpress, ISBN: 9789054874881 (2008)
➢ D. Gombeir en F. Questier (red.), Open Bron, Open Inhoud, Open Leren, Wolters Plantyn, ISBN-ISSN:9030188480 (2005)
I1: communications at international congresses / symposia integrally published inproceedings
1. D.C. Tejera-Hernández, F.A. Ciudad-Ricardo, A. Libotton, F. Questier, Participation In SoftwareDevelopment Learning Environments: A Multi-Dimensional Approach, 10th annual InternationalConference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain, ICERI2017 Proceedings, 5502-5511, http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2017.1433, indexed by Web of Science
2. T. He, C. Zhu, F. Questier, K. Lombaerts, Y. Diao, R. Wang, Understanding University Students’ DigitalInformal Learning: A Cross Cultural Analysis Study, European Conference on Educational Research,
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2016, http://www.eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/21/contribution/38309/ 3. T. He, C. Zhu, F. Questier, S. Li, Y. Diao, R. Wang, University Students’ Digital Competence and
Digital Informal Learning: Does Gender Matter? European Conference on Educational Research,2016, http://www.eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/21/contribution/38513/
4. H. Zhang, C. Zhu, T. He, F. Questier, Does DMLE contribute to primary students’ digital medialiteracy? A quasi-experimental study, European Conference on Educational Research, 2016http://www.eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/21/contribution/38842/
5. G. García Botero, F. Questier, What students think and what they actually do in a mobile assistedlanguage learning context: new insights for self-directed language learning in higher education. In S.PapadimaSophocleous, L. Bradley & S.Thouësny (Eds), CALL communities and culture, short papersfrom EUROCALL 2016 (pp. 150-154). https://books.google.be/books?id=TN6_DQAAQBAJ
6. A. Lemus, F. Questier, F. Ciudad, Free Libre and Open Source Software Acceptance in the CubanHigher Educational System, Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress on Higher Education,Universidad 2016, Cuba.
7. T. He, F. Questier, C. Zhu, Measurement Invariance of Variance Based Structural Equation Modeling –An Empirical Study of Partial Least Square Path Model. 23rd annual meeting of the BelgianStatistical Society, Antwerp, October 14-16 2015.
8. S. Van Laere, F. Verbeke, F. Questier, R. Buyl, M. Nyssen, Mapping of Terminology Standards, a Wayfor Interoperability, Proceedings of ICTRS, EHST 2015
9. D. Benítez-Erice, F. Questier, D. Pérez-Luján, Students Experiential Knowledge Production in theTeaching-Learning Process of Universities, Proceedings of 16th European Conference on KnowledgeManagement, ECKM 2015, pp. 132-141, ISBN 978-1-910810-47-7, indexed by Web of Science
10. H. Zhang, C. Zhu, F. Questier, T. He, Digital Media Literacy of 5th and 6th Grade Primary Students,Proceedings of ECER 2015 (European Conference on Educational Research), Budapest, Hungary,http://www.eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/20/contribution/34563/
11. E. T. Lwoga, F. Questier, A Model for Measuring Open Access Adoption and Usage Behavior of HealthSciences Faculty Members. In proceedings of XIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical andBiological Engineering and Computing 2013, pp. 1298-1301.http://www.springer.com/engineering/biomedical+engineering/book/978-3-319-00845-5 ISBN: 978-3-319-00845-5
12. Y. Fimia, I. Moreno Campdesuner, A. Libotton, F. Questier, Mejoramiento de la calidad del Proceso deenseñanza aprendizaje mediante el portafolio digital, Proceedings of XIII Encuentro InternacionalVirtual Educa. Panamá, June 2012, ISBN 978-959-250-793-7http://www.virtualeduca.info/ponencias2012/219/CalidadEvaluacion.pdf
13. D. Benítez, D. Pérez, C. Zhu, F. Questier, Experiential Knowledge Creation Processes in the HigherEducation Teaching-Learning Process, Proceedings of 12th European Conference on KnowledgeManagement, ECKM 2011, Germany, September 2011, ISBN : 978-1-908272-10-2, pp 88-96,indexed by Web of Science
14. M. Nyssen, R. Buyl, K. Thomeer, F. Questier, G. Karara, F. Verbeke, Notable e-health developments,Proceedings of the 10th Belgian Day on Biomedical Engineering, joint meeting with IEEE EMBSBenelux Chapter, 2011, pp.29 - 30, eds. M. Nyssen, published by Universa Press, Belgium, ISBN:978-90-6569-098-2http://www.ncbme.ugent.be/pdf/ND2011Abstracts.pdf
15. M. Nyssen, R. Buyl, F. Questier, F. Verbeke, K. Thomeer, Notable e-Health Developments, 5thEuropean Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering IFMBE,2011, IFMBE Proceedings, vol.37, n. 1, pp 35-38, eds. Ákos Jobbágy, published by Springer, ISBN:978-3-642-23507-8, indexed by Web of Science, http://books.google.be/books?id=oVGjnOLXUgkC
16. W. González Díáz, T. de Jesús Gallardo López, F. Questier, A. Libotton, Improving elearning qualitythrough evaluation: the case of the Cuban University, Proceedings of 6th International Conferenceon E-Learning (ICEL 2011), Canada, June 2011, pp. 449-457 (ISBN 978-1-908272-05-8, indexed byWeb of Science)
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17. R. Rodríguez-Hidalgo, A. Torres-Alfonso, C. Zhu, F. Questier, Wikis supporting research workshops inhigher education, prospective use in Cuban universities, Proceedings of CISTI 2011, 6th IberianConference on Information Systems and Technologies, Portugal, June 2011, pp 146-155 (ISBN 978-1-4577-1487-0, indexed by Web of Science) http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?&arnumber=5974297
18. Y. Fimia León, F. Questier, A. Libotton, I. Moreno Campdesuñer, El portafolio digital: contribución a lacalidad del proceso de evaluación del aprendizaje, conference proceedings of EduQ@2010, ThirdLatin-american Virtual Congress on Distance Education Quality, November 2010, ISBN 978-987-1792-01-6http://debate.eduqa.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=154
19. W. González Díaz, T. De Jesús Gallardo López, A. Libotton, F. Questier, Calidad del e-Learning: haciaun modelo de evaluación para la universidad cubana, conference proceedings of EduQ@2010, ThirdLatin-american Virtual Congress on Distance Education Quality, November 2010, ISBN 978-987-1792-01-6http://debate.eduqa.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=110
20. Y. Fimia, F. Questier, I. Moreno, El portafolio digital: herramienta que contribuye al mejoramiento dela calidad del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje. In J. R. Hilera González, F. Cervantes Pérez, & L.Bengochea Martínez, Proceedings of Latin American Congress on Quality of Virtual Education(CAFVIR 2010), pp. 159-165, February 2010, Madrid, Spain, ISBN: 978-84-8138-862-6, http://www.cafvir2010.uah.es/documentos/LibroActasCAFVIR2010.pdf
21. F. Questier, L. Van Looy, An innovative approach for the 'Educational Technology' course in theacademic teacher training, Proceedings of 33rd anual ATEE conference (Association for TeacherEducation in Europe, 08/2008)
22. F. Questier, Advantages and opportunities of free & open source software for education, example ofthe migration from a closed source to an open source e-learning platform, Invited keynotelecture, Proceedings of Fifth International Congress on Higher Education, Universidad 2006, Cuba.
23. I. Deprez, F. Questier, R. Embrechts, Choice for Dokeos - Strategic choice for and implementation ofan open source e-learning platform, Proceedings of Third International Conference on Open andDistance Learning (ICODL 2005), Greece, Vol. B, 399-402
I2: communications at international congresses / symposia not published or only availableas an abstract
1. F. Questier, FLOSS communities: participation and creation? Presented at the conference “Open &Linked Information For Education and Research” (OLInFER), Havana, Cuba 13/11/2018
2. F. Questier, W. Schreurs, Protect your freedom to operate with Open Patents, Hacking the patentsystem, FOSDEM, Brussels, 05/02/2017, https://fosdem.org/2017/schedule/event/open_patents/
3. G. Garcia Botero, F. Questier, Colombian mobile language learning project for young professionalsand related research, UNESCO Mobile Learning week, 7-11 March 2016, Paris
4. C. Zhu, F. Questier, W. Zhang, D. Wang, Perceptions of Key Competencies for Innovative Teaching ofPrimary and Secondary Teachers, ISATT 2013 conference (16th Biennial Conference on Teachersand Teaching), Ghent, Belgium
5. F. Questier, Acceptance models for free software and other technologies in education, invitedlecture at the 8th International Conference e-Society.Mk 2012, Skopje, Macedonia, November 2012
6. F. Questier, Digital freedoms in education, invited lecture at Software Freedom KosovaConference, University of Pristina, 8th of September 2012
7. F. Questier, Hacking Education, invited lecture at Software Freedom Kosova Conference, FLOSSK,Unicef Innovations Lab Kosovo, 7th of September 2012
8. F. Questier, S. Froeliger, Acceptance model for Free Open Source Software in (Flemish) schools, 37thAnnual Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe, Eskisehir, Turkey (25-29August 2012)
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9. F. Questier, ICT in education network: sharing, reusing and collaborating in the Free Open Sourcestyle, presentation at Universidad 2012, Havana Cuba
10. F. Questier, I. Joost, A. Libotton, Reflection skills in teacher education: an investigation into thenature of the written reflection on specific teaching situations in digital learning portfolios,Proceedings of 36th Annual Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE),August 2011, Riga
11. F. Questier, The future of virtual learning environments: Beyond Chamilo 2, keynote lecture atChamilo User Day, 28/03/2011, Brussels
12. F. Questier, P. Scott, Strategies and Policies for the implementation of Free and Open SourceSoftware in Higher Education Institutions, eLearning Africa 2010, Lusaka, Zambia, May 2010
13. F. Questier, A. Libotton, New learning paradigms and educational technologies, pre-conference Trainthe Trainers workshop, eLearning Africa 2010, Lusaka, Zambia, May 2010
14. F. Questier, What can we learn from One Laptop Per Child Projects?, invited plenary keynotelecture at ATEE winter conference, Czech Republic, Prague, February 2010
15. F. Questier, P. Scott, Strategies and Policies for the implementation of Free and Open SourceSoftware in Higher Education Institutions, Universidad 2010, Havana, Cuba, February 2010
16. F. Questier, Free and Open Source Software, An ethical and pragmatic choice for education,International Conference ICT for education, invited plenary keynote lecture, University ofNairobi, Kenia, 2-4/02/09
17. F. Questier, Free & Open Source Software: why it matters for education, Colloque International surl’Organisation Numérique des Universités (CIONU'08), Marokko, Tangier, 27-28/11/2008
18. F. Questier, R. Neefs, The Dokeos 2.0 e-portfolio, Dokeos Users and Developers Days, University ofGeneva, 4-5/12/08
19. F. Questier, Open Source development for academics, Sixth International Congress on HigherEducation, Universidad 2008, 2nd International Conference on Virtualization in Higher Education,invited keynote lecture and panel member, Cuba, Havana, 13/02/08
20. K. De Martelaer, F. Questier, K. Huts, E. Zinzen, S. De Backer, A triangulation approach in theevaluation of portfolio among students Physical Excercise & Movement Sciences, EuropeanConference on Educational Research, Abstract Book, Gent, 19-21/09/07
21. Panel member at SELF launch (Science, Education and Learning in Freedom), Amsterdam,Nederland (05/09/07)
22. W. Meeus, F. Questier, T. Derks, "ePortfolio development and implementation: an institution-wideopen-source electronic portfolio platform for students", Paper op de Estonian e-Universityconference "e-learning versus administrative obstacles", Tartu, Estland, 15/04/2005
23. E. Van Gyseghem, A. Elkihel, M. Jimidar, M. Daszykowski, F. Questier, D.L. Massart and Y. VanderHeyden, Hierarchical 2-way clustering and ordering techniques to select subsets ofchromatographic systems and substances, Poster at Belgian Chemometrics Society 7thChemometrics Symposium, 4 December 2002, Machelen, Belgium
24. E. Van Gyseghem, M. Daszykowski, F. Questier, Y. Vander Heyden, D. L. Massart, Determiningorthogonal chromatographic systems prior to the development of methods to characteriseimpurities in drug substances, Poster at 24th International Symposium on Chromatography, 15-20september 2002, Leipzig, Germany
25. C. Vannecke, F. Questier, Y. Vander Heyden and D.L. Massart, 'Web publishing in project basededucation', Poster at E.A.F.P. (European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy) Congress 'NewOrientations of Teaching', Brussels Belgium 4-6/05/01
26. V. Schoonjans, A. Detroyer, F. Questier, Y. Van der Heyden, A.P. Borosy, et D.L. Massart, Classificationde substances pharmaceutiques sur la base de donneés chromatographiques, Poster at lamanifestation biennale des Techniques Séparatives et des Couplages, Lyon, 30/03-01/04/99
27. V. Schoonjans, F. Questier, A. P. Borosy, B. Walczak, D. L. Massart, Use of MS for assessing similarity/diversity of natural products with unknown chemical structures, Poster at 2nd InternationalChemometrics Research Meeting, Koningshof, The Nederlands, 25-28 May 1998
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28. F. Questier, V. Schoonjans, A. Borosy, D. Massart, Clustering software, Glaxo-Wellcome symposium,Stevenage - U.K., May 7, 1998
29. F. Questier, Y. Vander Heyden and D.L. Massart, RTS, a computer program for the experimental set-up and interpretation of ruggedness tests, Poster at Conferentia Chemometrica 97, Budapest,August, 21-23, 1997
30. Y. Vander Heyden, F. Questier, Massart D.L., A ruggedness test strategy, Poster at Chemometrics inanalytical chemistry, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, 25 - 29 June 1996
J1: communications at other congresses integrally published in proceedings
1. A. Lemus, F. Questier, F. Ciudad, Aceptación del Software Libre y de Código Abierto en el Sistema de
Educación Superior Cubano, X Evento Provincial Universidad 2016, Pinar del Río, Cuba, ISBN: 978-959-16-2544-1
2. Y. Fimia, F. Questier, Portafolios digitales en la educación: la formación inicial como fase clave para eléxito en su utilización, VII Evento Provincial Universidad 2010, Santa Clara, Cuba, ISBN 978-959-250-502-5
J2: communications at other congresses not published or only available as an abstract
1. F. Questier, W. Schreurs, The Open Patent Office: stimulating innovation by providing an open, free& social alternative to the traditional patent offices, Biweekly Civic Hack Night, Civic Lab Brussels,BeCentral, 01/08/17
2. D. C. Tejera, A. Libotton, F. Ciudad, F. Questier, Knowledge sharing and production in open sourcesoftware communities of practice, VUB PhD Research Day, 27/05/2016
3. A. Lemus, F. Questier, F. Ciudad, Free Libre and Open Source Software Acceptance in the CubanHigher Educational System, Poster at the Joint PhD Day of the faculty of Psychology and Education,Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université libre de Bruxelles, Nov 5, 2015
4. F. Questier, Institutional strategies for educational innovation and e-learning, Workshop for JimmaUniversity, Ethiopia, June 2015
5. F. Questier, New learning paradigms and technologies, Workshop Jimma University, Ethiopia, June2015
6. F. Questier, FOSS - Free and Open Source Software Workshop for Jimma University, Ethiopia, June2015
7. F. Questier, Challenges for 21st century education and blended learning; Invited lecture forMasterclass professionele ontwerpteams, Associatie KU Leuven, 12/02/15
8. Questier, Floss & OER, FOSS workshop, Moi University, Kenya, 5-6 Feb 20159. F. Questier, ICT-Competenties: ethische kwesties en relatie met onderzoekscompetenties,
presentation at IDLO studie en ontmoetingsdag 12/03/14, Brussels 10. F. Questier, Institutionele ondersteuning van onderwijsinnovatie en digitale leeromgevingen,
Onderwijsinnovatiedag, Anton De Kom Universiteit van Suriname, 05/03/1411. F. Questier, Free & Open Source software: opportunities, migration strategies and policies,
presentation in FLOSS workshop, Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas, Havana, Cuba, 13February 2014.
12. F. Questier, Introduction à l’utilisation de LimeSurvey le logiciel de sondages en ligne Libre, ProjetAssurrance Qualité, Kinshasa, R.D.Congo, 11-15/12/2013
13. F. Questier, Open Educational Resources, Keynote lecture, Vlaamse Chamilo gebruikersdag enOnderwijs seminarie 5 (Digitaal Leren), Hogeschool Gent, 25/05/11
14. F. Questier, Chamilo 2 portfolio, Seminarie onderwijskunde, Hogeschool Gent, 25/05/1115. F. Questier, Technologies: empowering or restricting? The responsibility of education. Studie- en
ontmoetingsdag IDLO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 04/05/2011
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16. J. Ingels, F. Questier, A. Libotton, Reflectiebekwaamheid bij leraren in opleiding, Jaarlijkse studiedagVlaams Forum voor Onderwijsonderzoek (VFO), 10/12/2010, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel
17. F. Questier, Freedom and Openness for higher education, Management Workshop “ICT in highereducation” in the framework of a VLIR-IUC program from the University of Cuenca, Ecuador,18/03/10
18. F. Questier, New technologies for higher education, Management Workshop “ICT in highereducation” in the framework of a VLIR-IUC program from the University of Cuenca, Ecuador,17/03/10
19. F. Questier, Let’s integrate our academic knowledge into the global brain! 8th Ethical Forum of theUniversity Foundation, Brussels, 19/11/09
20. Yoilán Fimia León, Frederik Questier (2009) Initial Training as a Key Phase to Succeed With the Use ofDigital Portfolio in Education, Abstract in Proceedings of Learning Forum & E-portfolio conference,June 2009, London, ISBN: 2-9524576-8-9, http://www.eife-l.org/publications/eportfolio/proceedings2/learning-forum-london-2009/LFL2009.pdf
21. T. Braem, F. Cheeseman, F. Questier, E-Portfolio in Dokeos 2.0, invited lecture, Dokeos Users Days,University College Ghent, 04/06/09
22. F. Questier, Virtual Learning Environments, Experiences and reflections from Brussels, Managementworkshop, Moi University, Kenia, 08/02/09
23. F. Questier, Free and Open Source Software, An ethical and pragmatic choice for education,Management workshop, Moi University, Kenia, 07/02/09
24. F. Questier, Open Source development for academics, Invited lecture, Open Source Workshop,Universidad Central Marta Abreu de las Villas (UCLV), Cuba, Santa Clara, 8/02/08
25. F. Questier, Open cursusmateriaal en Open wetenschappelijke publicaties, Invited lecture,Studiedag Vrije Software in het onderwijs, KU Leuven, 21/10/05
26. F. Questier, A general framework for roles and permissions in the Dokeos Learning ContentManagement System, Dokeos developers meeting, Brussel, 24/08/05
27. F. Questier, Generiek portfolio als onderdeel van PointCarré leerplatform, Invited lecture,Studiedag "Het portfolio-gebruik in het hoger onderwijs", Erasmushogeschool Brussel, 03/03/05
28. F. Questier, Advantages and possibilities of Open Source Software, Invited lecture, Open Sourcestudiedag georganiseerd door het Vlaams Software Platform, WTCM en IWT, Brussel, 02/03/05
29. F. Questier, Open Source (Free) Software, Open Standards, Open content for education, Invitedlecture, Open Source study day, Erasmushogeschool Brussel, 17/02/05
30. Panel member at study day 'The future of our digital commons', VUB Crosstalks - DISC, Brussel,03/02/05
31. F. Questier, K. Vanmeerbeek, S. Vanachter, R. Embrechts, PointCarre, een nieuwe leeromgeving, 3dedag van de onderwijsvernieuwing, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 27/05/04
32. F. Questier, E. Namenwirth, D. Derks, Portfolio als instrument bij zelfevaluatie en assessment, 2dedag van de onderwijsvernieuwing, Erasmushogeschool, Brussel, 03/06/03
33. E. Van Gyseghem, F. Questier, M. Daszykowski, D.L. Massart, Y. Vander Heyden, Hierarchical 2-wayclustering and ordering techniques to select subsets of chromatographic systems and substances,11th Forum for pharmaceutical sciences, 8-9 may 2003, Spa, Belgium
34. Y. Vander Heyden, F. Questier, A. Scott and D.L. Massart, Visualization methods for the interpretationof (large) multi-response experimental design data from method development, Keynote lecture atDrug Analysis 2002, Bruges, Belgium, April 22-25, 2002
35. F. Questier, B. Walczak and D.L. Massart, Neural clustering on chromatographic and sensory data,Poster at Symposium "Drug Discovery Strategies: Hit and Lead Finding", Mont-St-Guibert, Belgium,1 December 2000
36. F. Questier, B. Walczak and D.L. Massart, The application of "neural-gas" network, Kohonentopology-conserving mapping and other data mining algorithms for cluster analysis, Poster at 14thForum for Applied Biotechnology, Brugge, Belgium, 27th and 28th September 2000
37. F. Questier, B. Walczak and D.L. Massart, The application of "neural-gas" network, Kohonentopology-conserving mapping and other data mining algorithms for cluster analysis, Poster at 5thBelgian Chemometrics Symposium, Machelen, 22 October 1999
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38. F. Questier and D.L. Massart, Clustering tools for data mining, Poster at 4th Symposium of theBelgian Chemometrics Society, Tervuren, 20 November 1998
39. F. Questier, Y. Vander Heyden and D.L. Massart, RTS, A software package for the experimental set-upand interpretation of ruggedness tests, Poster at Drug Analysis Symposium Brussels, 11-15 May1998
40. V. Schoonjans, F. Questier, A. P. Borosy, B. Walczak, D. L. Massart, Use of MS for assessing similarity/diversity of natural products with unknown chemical structures, Poster at Drug Analysis SymposiumBrussels, 11-15 May 1998
41. F. Questier and D.L. Massart, Diversity studies, Cluster Analysis, Research seminar, VUB Jette; 30Jan. 98
42. F. Questier, Y. Vander Heyden and D.L. Massart, RTS, a computer program for the experimental set-up and interpretation of ruggedness tests, Poster at 3rd Chemometrics Symposium, Gembloux,October, 17, 1997
43. F. Questier, Y. Vander Heyden and D.L. Massart, RTS, a computer program for the experimental set-up and interpretation of ruggedness tests, 7de Forum der Farmaceutische Wetenschappen,Blankenberge, 24 April 1997
S: Specialist publications aimed at the professionally interested
➢ F. Questier, W. Meeus, T. Derks, Ontwikkeling en implementatie van een instellingsbreedelektronisch studentenportfolio, ICT en onderwijsvernieuwing, 6 (2004) 97-116
Member of 12 PhD juries
➢ Brent Philipsen, Teacher professional development for online and blended learning in adulteducation and training, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, (22/01/2019)
➢ Gustave Karara, Universal health coverage: ICT-enabled monitoring and evaluation methods ofhealth coverage for sub-Saharan health facilities: A field study in Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Tanzania,Mali and Senegal, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (11/10/2018)
➢ Sylvia Mione, Virtual microscopy in morphological sciences University of Ghent (22/05/2017)➢ Paul Leslie, Narratives of Learning: The portfolio approach, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, (13/10/15)➢ Roberto Carlos Rodríguez Hidalgo, Supporting collaborative learning among Cuban university
students through the use of social software, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (17/06/14)➢ Mahtab Pouratashi, “Analyzing the relationship between psycho-pedagogical factors and
achievement motivation of agricultural students”, University of Teheran (2013)➢ Patricia Muchiri, “Construction and evaluation of a needs-based learner support system: the case of
the school of continuing and distance education, University of Nairobi.”, University of Nairobi (2012) ➢ Goedele Alaerts, “Chromatographic fingerprints of herbal extracts as tools for identification or
quality control”, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, (2012)➢ Bram Pynoo, “IT-acceptance by autonomous professionals: factors that contribute to success or
failure”, University of Ghent, (18/06/12)➢ Guoyuan Sang, “Teacher characteristics and ICT integration: a study in pre-service and in-service
primary education teachers in China”, University of Ghent, (03/11/10)➢ Sofie Timmers, "Implementation of an innovative pharmaceutical curriculum: analysis of the impact
on readiness for pharmacy profession", University of Ghent, (28/05/09)➢ Chang Zhu, "E-learning in higher education: student and teacher variables in the Chinese and
Flemish cultural context", University of Ghent, (21/04/09)
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Promotor of 3 PhD researchers
➢ PhD in Educational Sciences by Gustavo Garcia Botero (VUB)The integration of Mobile Assisted Language Learning in out-of-class settings: a study in theColombian context
➢ PhD in Educational Sciences by Alexandra Mihai (VUB)The effect of blending online and face to face teaching and learning methods. The case of teachingEuropean Studies.
➢ PhD in Educational Sciences by Didiosky Benítez Erice (VUB 17/06/14)Management of experiential knowledge in Higher Education teaching-learning processes: the caseof Central University “Marta Abreu” of Las Villas.
Co-promotor of 2 PhD researchers
➢ PhD in Computer Science by Alazar Baharu (VUB)Intelligent Programming Tutor: Novel Techniques for Blended Learning
➢ PhD in Computer Science by Haileyesus Abera Tadesse (VUB)AI Methods for Modelling and Design of Intervention Strategies to Improve Students Achievement
Member of 4 doctoral advisory committees
➢ PhD in Educational Sciences by Dayana Caridad Tejera Hernández (VUB)A Model for Fostering Self-Directed Learning Readiness of Engineering Learners in TechnologyLearning EnvironmentsGuidance committee: A. Libotton (promotor), F. Questier, …
➢ PhD in Educational Sciences by Hannelore Montrieux, Ugent 25/5/2018Mobile learning in secondary classes. The use of tablet PC’s as a learning tool to motivate studentsand to foster self-regulated and collaborative learning.Guidance committee: T. Schellens (promotor), B. De Wever, R. Vanderlinde, F. Questier, M. Specht
➢ PhD in Educational Sciences by Zhang Hui (VUB 22/11/16)Integrating Digital Media Literacy Education in Chinese Primary SchoolsGuidance committee: C. Zhu (promotor), F. Questier, Katia Segers, Jo Tondeur
➢ PhD in Educational Sciences by Roberto Carlos Rodríguez Hidalgo (VUB 17/06/14)Teaching strategy for supporting the collaborative activities in the teaching-learning process throughthe use of social software.Guidance committee: C. Zhu (Promotor), F. Questier, A. María Torres Alfonso (Faculty of Informationand Educational Sciences, UCLV)
Stays outside the university as guest professor or guest researcher
➢ Erasmus Mundus Fellowship, Communication University of China, School of Distance and ContinuingEducation, Beijing, 25/8/2010-25/09/2010
➢ Research stay, Silesian University, Poland, December 1998
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Contributions to scientific events
Membership of Organizing or Scientific Committees of conferences
➢ Member of scientific committee, EARLI 2016 (European Association for Research on Learning andInstruction), SIG 20 “Inquiry Learning”, Ghent University, 22-24 August 2016
➢ Reviewer for VELOV/VELON 'Congres voor lerarenopleiders' (Conference for teacher educators),VUB, 4-5/2/16
➢ Facilitator of FLOSS & OER workshop, Moi University, Kenya, 5-6 February 2015.➢ Facilitator of 'Free Libre Open Source Software' workshop, Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas,
Havana, Cuba, 13-14 February 2014.➢ Facilitator of 'Virtual Learning Environments' workshop, Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas,
Havana, Cuba, 3-5 February 2014.➢ Member of Scientific and Organising Committee for Onderwijs Research Dagen 2013, Brussels, 29-
31 May 2013.➢ Member of scientific committee, ATEE (Association for Teacher Education in Europe) winter
conference, "learning & teaching with media & technologies", Genova (Italy), 7-9 March 2013➢ Member of Scientific and Organising Committee for the 1st international Chamilo Day, Brussels,
March 2010.➢ Member of Scientific Committee for the ATEE (Association for Teacher Education in Europe) winter
conference in Prague, February 2010.➢ Member of Organizing Committee for the 8th day of educational innovation (theme: Life Long
Learning – Levenslang leren, nieuwe vormen van onderwijs), Vrije Universiteit Brussel & ErasmusHogeschool Brussel, VUB Jette, 28/05/09
➢ Member of Organizing Committee for the 7th day of educational innovation (theme: Evidence BasedEducation: Oplossing voor de kloof tussen onderwijsonderzoek en onderwijspraktijk?), VrijeUniversiteit Brussel & Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Paleis der Academiën, Brussels, 04/06/08
➢ Member of Organizing Committee for the 6th day of educational innovation (Competenties meesterworden, Evalueren in de praktijk) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Erasmus HogeschoolBrussel, Brussel, (05/06/07)
➢ Member of Organizing Committee for the 5th day of educational innovation (Higher Education inBrussels: keys for 2012) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel,Brussels, (06/06/06)
➢ Member of Organizing Committee for the 4th day of educational innovation (Flexible learning) vande Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Brussel, (08/06/05)
➢ Member of Organizing Committee for the 3th day of educational innovation of the Vrije UniversiteitBrussel and the Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Brussel, (27/05/04)
➢ Member of Organizing Committee for the 2nd day of educational innovation of the Vrije UniversiteitBrussel and the Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Brussel, (03/06/03)
Conference chairman and moderator contributions
➢ Chairman of a parallel session at VELOV/VELON 'Congres voor lerarenopleiders' (Conference forteacher educators), VUB, 4-5/2/16
➢ Chairman of 3 parallel sessions at Onderwijs Research Dagen 2013, Brussels, 29-31 May 2013➢ Chairman of the session “Web 2.0 and the semantic web” at the 12th European Conference on
Knowledge Management, ECKM 2011, Germany, September 2011➢ Chairman of a parallel session at the ATEE (Association for Teacher Education in Europe) winter
conference in Prague, February 2010.
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➢ Chairman of plenary sessions and moderator of the panel at the 8th day of educational innovation(theme: Life Long Learning – Levenslang leren, nieuwe vormen van onderwijs), Vrije UniversiteitBrussel & Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, VUB Jette, 28/05/09
➢ Chairman of plenary sessions at the 7th day of educational innovation (theme: Evidence BasedEducation: Oplossing voor de kloof tussen onderwijsonderzoek en onderwijspraktijk?), VrijeUniversiteit Brussel & Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Paleis der Academiën, Brussels, 04/06/08
Conference discussion panel contributions
➢ Invited panel member at the session "The future of higher education - Open University?" of the 8thInternational Conference e-Society.Mk 2012, Skopje, Macedonia, November 2012
➢ Panel member at Sixth International Congress on Higher Education, Universidad 2008, 2ndInternational Conference on Virtualization in Higher Education, Cuba, Havana, 13/02/08
➢ Panel member on SELF launch (Science, Education and Learning in Freedom – Sharing Knowledgeabout Free Software), Amsterdam, Nederland 05/09/07
➢ Panel member at study day ‘The future of our digital commons’, VUB Crosstalks – DISC, Brussel,03/02/05
Positions on (advisory) boards and membership of scientific organisations
➢ External expert for the evaluation of submissions of the Digital for Development Prizehttp://prized4d.africamuseum.be, 2016
➢ Member of Brussels research center for Innovation in Learning and Diversity➢ Member of resonance group of project Masterclass Professionele Ontwerpteams (MCPOT) van de
Associatie KULeuven, since 2014➢ Member expertsessie 'effectiviteitsmeting van serious games', Ugent, 4/9/2013➢ Member of the werkgroep e-learning van de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor
Wetenschappen en Kunsten (since 2012)➢ Core member of the EU-China Higher Education Research Center (since 2012)➢ Member of Vlaams Forum voor Onderwijsonderzoek (vfo, since 2010)➢ Member of the Research and Development Centre "Teacher Education and Information Technology"
van de Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE, since 2008)➢ Member of the VLIR-UOS expert group ICT/Online Learning (since 2006)➢ Founding member, former Research and Innovation Director of the Chamilo association
(international E-learning software community, since 01/2010)➢ External scientific advisor for the “Educatieve Animatie & Synergie” Interdepartementaal project
(EA&SI) , Artesis Hogeschool, Promotor Hiram Bollaert, 2010-2012➢ Member of beheerorgaan Regionaal Expertise Netwerk Vlaanderen (2010-2011)➢ Invited Member of the ICT en Onderwijsvernieuwing stuurgroep van de Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel
(2007-2009)➢ Member of the werkgroep lerarenopleiding, CST (Computers op School en Thuis, 2007)
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Activities with respect to internal and external communication
Press coverage
➢ R. Tavernier, 'Open Patent Office' — Alternative for or complementary to traditional patents?,19/06/17, http://www.arnold-siedsma.com/news/news-and-articles/open-patent-office-alternative-for-or-complementary-to-traditional-patents
➢ R. Tavernier, "Open Patent Office" — alternatief voor of aanvulling op traditionele octrooien?,19/06/17, http://www.arnold-siedsma.nl/nieuws-intellectueel-eigendom/nieuws-en-artikelen-intellectueel-eigendom/open-patent-office-alternatief-voor-of-aanvulling-op-traditionele-octrooien andhttp://www.ie-forum.be/artikelen/open-patent-office-alternatief-voor-of-aanvulling-op-traditionele-octrooien
➢ L. Jelínek, Veřejná správa 02/2017: otevřené patenty, švédský vládní cloud, simulátor lidského těla,Linuxexpress, 13/03/2017, https://www.linuxexpres.cz/otevrene-patenty-vladni-cloud-simulator-tela
➢ Pkst, Δημιουργία Open Patent Office από Βέλγους ερευνητές, 16/02/2017,https://openstandards.ellak.gr/2017/02/16/dimiourgia-open-patent-office-apo-velgous-erevnites/
➢ G. Hillenius, Belgian researchers initiate Open Patent Office, Open source observatory, 15/02/2017,https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/belgian-researchers-initiate-open-patent-office
➢ R. Schestowitz, Weekend Talk in Brussels to Speak of “Open Patents”, Relevant to the EPO at Timesof Growing Lenience on Software Patents, 03/02/2017, http://techrights.org/2017/02/03/professor-frederik-questier-on-trolls/
➢ KVDP, Games leren kinderen beter en sneller rekenen, De Morgen, 8/6/2013➢ K. Herbots, Delete: Informatica als verplicht apart vak, De Morgen, 05/03/2013 ➢ W. Woussen, Tot elke leerling een tablet heeft, De Standaard, 13/04/2012, http://www.standaard.be/
artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=DMF20120413_028 ➢ R. Amkreutz, Onvindbaar: gediplomeerde leerkrachten informatica, De Morgen, 13/01/2012➢ Gezocht: leraren informatica, Klasse Leraren, 13/01/2012,
http://www.klasse.be/leraren/20080/gezocht-leraren-informatica/ ➢ One Laptop Per Child, One Laptop Per Child, ATV, Aruba, 20/10/2009➢ One Laptop Per Child program presented to Aruba, One Laptop Per Child program presented to
Aruba, The News (newspaper), Aruba, 16/10/2009➢ One Laptop Per Child, One Laptop Per Child, ATV, Aruba, 15/10/2009➢ One Laptop per Child in Aruba, One Laptop per Child in Aruba, News on Aruba radio Canal 90,
15/10/2009➢ Funding sought for laptop project, Financiering gezocht voor laptopproject, Amigoe Newspaper,
Aruba, 15/10/2009➢ Interest for One Laptop Per Child, Interesse voor One Laptop Per Child, Amigoe Newspaper, Aruba,
08/10/2009➢ Several press references with the VUB Onderwijsvernieuwing en OnderwijsServiceCentrum (2003-
2009)➢ Interview in E. Bonte, Portfolio voor junioronderzoekers, alternatief voor doctoraatsopleiding, Delta,
tijdschrift voor hoger onderwijs, 15, 09/2007➢ Interview in Turbo Line, mag het iets meer zijn? Trends Magazine, 21/10/99➢ Several mentions in ClickX magazine during the nineties in the context of ADSL internet tests
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Contributions to summer/winter schools
➢ F. Questier, (Disruptive) innovations: education and society; Winter school lecture for students fromBeijing Normal University, 'Explore Europe in Brussels', Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 20/01/15
➢ F. Questier, Education in Flanders, Belgium, Eu; lecture for Chinese teachers in Training Programme'Reform of Teaching Methods under the Digital Environment', Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 18/08/14
➢ F. Questier, Education in EU, Belgium, Flanders; lecture for Chinese students in Summer School,Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 17/07/14
➢ F. Questier, (Disruptive) innovations: education and society, lecture for Chinese Summerschool'European languages, culture and educational systems', Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 07/07/14
➢ F. Questier, Education in EU, Belgium, Flanders; lecture for Chinese students in Summer School,Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 24/07/13
Reviewer for scientific journals:
1. International Journal of Knowledge Content Development and Technology2. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning, Kassel University Press3. European Journal of Teacher Education, Routledge4. “Education as change” journal, Routledge 5. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks6. Data & Knowledge Engineering (DKE) Journal, Elsevier7. Journal of Intelligent Systems8. Analytica Chimica Acta, Elsevier9. Talanta Journal, Elsevier
Projects and other activities concerning the diffusion of science and technology
➢ Project-leader for VLIR-UOS project “Improving teaching and research processes of Arba MinchUniversity by enhancing ICT and library automation.” Preparation year 2016, 375,000€ for firstphase (2017-2021)
o Project in the Institutional University Cooperation partner programme “Forty springs,forty nations, finding common ground for sustainable development in the SouthEthiopian Rift Valley”, project coordinator Prof. Dr. Roel Merckx, 2,850,000€
➢ Belgian Partner for Erasmus+ project "apprentissage hybride mutualisé et ouvert dans lesuniversités Marocaines", 2016-2019, Project Reference: 573583-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP,EC Grant: 999,043€. Coordinator: Universidad de Vigo
➢ ICT & E-health education domain expert for “public service contract for the design,implementation, monitoring and technical evaluation in the field of E-health for the interventions ofthe Belgian Technical Cooperation”, 2016-2017, promotor Prof. Dr. Marc Nyssen and co-promotor Dr.Frank Verbeke
➢ Co-promotor (besides promotor Prof. Dr. Marc Nyssen and co-promotor Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Boon)for a project (funded with 47,190€ by the Federal Government of Belgium, 04/2013-09/2015) aimedat guiding the Ghanaian Ministry of education with the tendering process of a 13.2M€ projectproviding:
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o computer classrooms in 240 Ghanaian schoolso 2 digital training labs for teacher training
o creation of digital teaching & learning materialso the necessary technical and pedagogical training for the integration of ICT in education
and digitalization of the curriculum.
➢ Co-promotor of VLIR-UOS Research Initiatives Programme “ICT-supported distance education ininstitutions of higher learning in Kenya: towards the development of technical and educationalquality indicators and functional parameters”, 99,999 €, 2011-2014, University of Nairobi,Promotors: Elijah I. Omwenga & Arno Libotton
➢ Other (ICT for education) contributions to VLIR-UOS projects since 2005o Team member of TEAM project “Building a strategic framework for aquaculture education in
Kenya”, Kenya, 2017-2019, 299,874 EUR, Flemish promoter Prof. Dr. Gilbert Van Stappen, Ugento Team member of Transversal Institutional Strengthening Project (Flemish project leader Dr.
Marc Goovaerts) in IUC programme “Wisdom at the source of the Blue Nile: Bahir Dar Universityspearheads Climate Resilient Green Economy research in northwest Ethiopia”, 2017-2021,Flemish coordinator Prof. Dr. Jan Nyssen, Ugent
o Team member of NETWORK project “statistics and information management (ICT and library)”,Jimma university, Ethiopia, 2017-2021, Flemish promoter Rudy Gevaert, Ugent
o Team member of IUC project “Institutional capacity building linked to education and research”,Anton De Kom universiteit, Suriname, since 2014, Flemish project leader Prof. Dr. Arno Libotton
o Team member of IUC project “E-learning”, Mzumbe University, Tanzania, since 2014,http://vlir-uos.mzumbe.ac.tz/project-1/
o Team member & advisor E-learning for Network cooperation project in Cuba: ICT, since2013, Flemish programme coordinators: Prof. Dr. Georges Eisendrath & Prof. Dr. Ann Nowé, VUB.
o Team member of “Transversal project: Information and Communication TechnologyInfrastructure” in IUC programme with Universidad de Oriente (UO), Cuba, since 2013, Flemishprogramme coordinator: Prof. Dr. Hichem Sahli, VUB.
o Team member of Institutional University Cooperation programme at Mountains of the MoonUniversity (Uganda), Flemish project coordinator: Prof. Dr. X. Gellynck, Ugent.
o Team member (2006-2014) of Institutional University Cooperation programme at UniversidadCentral Marta Abreu de las Villas, Cuba, Project ICT in education, Flemish project leader: Prof. Dr.Georges Eisendrath, VUB
o Team member of Institutional university cooperation programme at Moi University, Kenya,Project ICT (Flemish project Leader Prof. Dr. G. Eisendrath, VUB)
➢ Fellow of the Free Software Foundation Europe (since 2012)➢ Member of The Internet Society (since 2012)➢ Member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (since 2012)➢ Research and Innovation Director at the Chamilo association (2010-2012)➢ Member of the Dokeos e-learning platform international developers community (2004-2010)
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