Eric Kluijfhout works at the Dutch Open University (OUNL) as a senior project manager where he led numerous e-learning projects, within and outside the institution, and served as programme manager for international research & development activities and projects. He was seconded to the Dutch national foundation for ICT in higher education - SURFfoundation - for two years where he was active at the crossroads of organizational design and ICT governance. Currently Eric coordinates the development of at OUNL’s educational platforms.
Eric graduated in 1988 in the field of Educational Technology, and for the next twelve years worked at universities in Africa, Latin America and the Far East as a consultant, leader of institutional ICT and management projects, and for the last three years as Head of an international consultancy unit. In 1996 he completed his PhD on Information Technology infusion strategies in the developing world. In 2000 he joined the Dutch Open University.
In addition to his work for the Dutch Open University Eric is an independent consultant in the field of technology enhanced learning for higher education.