Joost Elshoff

Joost Elshoff is a Moodle consultant and trainer at OpenEdu, a Moodle Partner in the Netherlands and Belgium, specializing in helping organizations achieve their learning and development goals using open-source solutions like Moodle and Mahara.

Within OpenEdu, Joost is involved in various activities such as drafting specifications and functional designs for learning environments, guiding implementation processes, conducting training sessions for teachers and application administrators, and creating white papers and case studies on the usage of Moodle and Mahara.

His areas of interest include enhancing learner engagement through course and activity design, assisting organizations in creating the optimal blend of online and offline learning, competency-based teaching and learning, portfolio-focused teaching and learning, as well as the pedagogy of blended and online learning.

Joost's educational background includes studies in literary translation, e-learning, language education methodologies, education innovation, Spanish language teaching, gamification, linguistics, and more, from institutions like Radboud University Nijmegen, University of Pennsylvania, and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

He has previously held roles such as ICT Policy Advisor in Education at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Consultant for Moodle and Mahara at OpenEdu, Research Assistant for the TILA Project at Utrecht University, Spanish Teacher and Educator at Fontys Lerarenopleiding Tilburg, among others.

Additionally, Joost has experience as an e-learning advisor, language trainer, freelance and sworn translator, and business services representative, showcasing a diverse professional background.

With a wealth of experience in education, e-learning, language teaching, and technology, Joost Elshoff is a dedicated professional committed to enhancing learning experiences and supporting organizations in their educational endeavors.