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An interdisciplinary research community.

National and international researchers working at the intersection of communication, computing, inclusion, literacy and vocational training.

CoordinationIntegrated Researchers

Maria Potes Barbas

Coordinator CIAC-PLDIS

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Multimedia Communication · Educational Technologies · Digital Literacy and Social Inclusion · Responsible Artificial Intelligence · e-Learning and Digital Learning Environments · Innovation and Digital Transformation in Higher Education

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CoordinationIntegrated Researchers

Filipe Madeira

Sub-Coordinator CIAC-PLDIS

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Recommender Systems · Educational Technologies · Digital Health Literacy · Applied Computing in Education and Health · Digital Tools for Empowerment and Learning

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Integrated Researchers

Ana da Silva

Integrated Member

Escola Superior de Educação, Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Languages and Literatures; Educational Sciences; Non-Formal Education; Sociocultural Animation; Socioeducational Intervention; Visual Arts; Citizenship and Human Rights; Gender Equality; Social Inclusion; Community and Sustainable Development; Solidarity Economy.

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Ana Pérez Escoda

Integrated Member

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria · Spain

Digital, media and information literacy; Education; Communication; Digital Media; Social Media; Disinformation; Artificial Intelligence in Education

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Andreia Teles Vieira

Integrated Member

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Digital Media; e-Learning; Educational Technology; Artificial Intelligence in Education; Generative Artificial Intelligence; Digital Educational Resources; Multimedia Content Creation; Serious Games; Gamification; Virtual Learning Environments; Learning Analytics; Educational Chatbots; Digital Literacy; Disinformation and Fact-Checking; Social Media; Digital Communication; Digital Marketing; Pedagogical Innovation; Digital Inclusion.

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Artur Marques

Integrated Member

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Information Society; user autonomy and control; software development and information process automation; multimedia systems; stigmergic hyperlinks and decentralised Web search; machine learning applications.

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Collaborative Members

Gisela Canelhas

Collaborator Member

Escola Superior de Educação da Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Digital Media; Audiovisual and Interactive Media; Media and Cognition; Technology-Enhanced Learning; Multimedia Learning; User Experience; Digital and AI Literacy; Immersive Technologies; Interactive Narrative; Digital Media for Learning and Communication

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Collaborative Members

João Cabral

Collaborator Member

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

As a researcher in the fields of Communication Design, Interface Design, Usability and Digital Technologies, I have been engaged in teaching and research activities relating to the critical and inclusive use of digital technologies, particularly in the areas of Augmented Reality and Extended Reality (XR), human-computer interaction, user experience (UX), accessibility and digital literacy.

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Integrated Researchers

Jose Manuel Diego-Mantecón

Integrated Member

Universidad de Cantabria, España · Spain

Mathematics and STEM/STEAM education; Digital formative assessment and technology-enhanced mathematics learning; Initial and continuing mathematics teacher education; Mathematical modelling, contextualised tasks and competence-based education; Mathematics-related beliefs, affect, self-efficacy and professional identity; Computational thinking, artificial intelligence and digital technologies in education.

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Integrated Researchers

Maryam Abbasi

FCT TENURE Computer Science

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Iran

Deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; multi-objective reinforcement learning; applied artificial intelligence in education and biological problems; knowledge graphs and large language models (LLMs).

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Integrated Researchers

Neusa Branco

Integrated Member

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém, Escola Superior de Educação · Portugal

Teaching and learning of Algebra; Didactics of Mathematics; Initial teacher education; Integration of science and mathematics; STE(A)M Education, Mathematical connections and computational thinking.

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Collaborative Members

Patrícia Pereira

Collaborator Member

Escola Superior de Educação, Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Innovative educational spaces, learning environments, e-learning, Distance Learning, Instructional Design, Active Learning, Digital Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning, Digital Transformation, LMS.

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Integrated Researchers

Paulo Branco

Integrated Member

Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa · Portugal

Artificial Intelligence and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education, Immersive Environments (VR, AR and XR), gamification and serious games, digital educational resources, human-computer interaction and user experience, ethics, privacy and the responsible use of technology, digital transformation and innovation in higher education and vocational training, as well as entrepreneurship and technological innovation

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Other Members

Renata Pintor

Designer | Executive Secretary | Creation of Educational Contents and Materials | Web Design

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Digital design; Multimedia production in education; Communication; Digital literacy and inclusion; Digital content accessibility.

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Susana Colaço

Integrated Member

Universidade Politécnica de Santarém · Portugal

Mathematics Education; Initial and Continuing Teacher Education; Integrated STEM/STEAM Education (iSTEM); Educational Administration and Organisation; Educational Leadership; Citizenship and Democracy Education; Education for Sustainability; Digital Literacy and Social Inclusion; Statistics in Education.

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