In a preceding case study, a process-focused demand-driven approach for organising flexible educational programmes in higher professional education (HPE) was developed. Operations management and instructional design contributed to designing a flexible educational model by means of discrete-event simulation. Educational experts validated the model and evaluated its practical value and possible impact on education. It was concluded that the flexible educational model offers a valid representation of HPE institutes in The Netherlands and can contribute to the flexibility and innovation of educational programmes.

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Schellekens, A., Paas, F., Verbraeck, A., & van Merriënboer, J. (2010). Flexible programmes in higher professional education: Expert validation of a flexible educational model. Innovations in Education and Teaching International (Print), 47(3), 283–294. doi:10.1080/14703297.2010.498179