ICT in Education

Dr. Maria Jose Marcelino is Assistant Professor, Informatics Engineering, Department of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Coimbra. She has published papers in several journals and contributed to several books, including Computers and Education: E-Learning, from Theory to Practice (Springer, 2007).Dr. Antonio Jose Mendes is Associate Professor, Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies at the University of Coimbra. He has also served as the coordinator of University of Coimbra Distance Learning Unit since September 2010 and the director of the Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, University of Coimbra, since November 2013.Dr. Maria Cristina Gomes is currently Professor at the School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu. She is currently a Research Member of the Centre for the Study of Education.

• 1. The Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education in Portugal: Best Practices and Future Trends.- 2. The Participatory Management Process of the Coordination Team of a Postgraduate Distance Education Course Supported by the Use of Interaction and Communication Technologies.- 3. E-Moderation and Interaction in a Course Promoted by the Distance Education Project of the University of Coimbra.- 4. Design and Evaluation of OptimEx, an Experimentation System for Optimization Algorithms.- 5. What do Portuguese Students Play on Mobile Devices – Inputs for the Development of Educational Games.- 6. Use of ICT in School Context - Pupil’s, Parents’and Teachers’ Perceptions.- 7. Collective Storytelling with Children from 6/10 Years Old using ICT support.- 8. Using Senses and Sensors in the Environment to Develop Abstract Thinking: Evaluating the Utility and Usability of Electronic Sensors.- 9. The Use of Communication Technologies in Personal and Learning Contexts: The Influence of Gender in Higher Education Students in Portugal.- 10. Mousekey Syllabic Virtual Keyboard: An Assistive Technology Tool for People with Physical Disabilities.