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Current Issues and Challenges, 2003

Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual con... more Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual contribution: to solve real problems and to add some new knowledge. This chapter introduces a case in which the researcher and the research client are the same entity. The research ...

Software Process: Improvement and Practice, 2000

This paper describes the case study of an application of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) to a... more This paper describes the case study of an application of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) to a micro team with less than 10 people and very limited resources, clearly placed in the first CMM level of maturity, the Initial level. A major aim of the case, which extended over a period of one year, was to study the extent to which the CMM could be adapted to very small teams for software process improvement (SPI). We have concentrated primarily on those parts of the CMM that involve the achievement of the objectives of key process areas (KPA) in level 2, the Repeatable level. Throughout the year we gathered data from a wide range of management and engineering tasks. The results obtained after one year have shown a clear improvement of the process. The pragmatic application of the CMM has thus shown that SPI can indeed be achieved by a very small team. We also came to the conclusion that the CMM cannot be applied in a straightforward manner by such a small team. We have also concluded that team management is just as important as process management in this kind of environment.

Current Issues and Challenges, 2003

ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a... more ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual contribution: to solve real problems and to add some new knowledge. This chapter introduces a case in which the researcher and the research client are the same entity. The research question and the problem to be solved concern communication in communities of practice using information technology. A description of the community of practice under study is provided, as well as the action research approach and the research cycles concluded. Results concerning the research question, the problem under resolution and the ethical question (researcher and research client being the same entity) are discussed. The evaluation of the results leads to the main conclusion that the action research approach is helpful for both learning processes and problem solving, even when the researcher and the research client are the same entity.

New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship, 2015

Institutions can be collected, systematized, processed, and deployed to stakeholders. The project... more Institutions can be collected, systematized, processed, and deployed to stakeholders. The project was carried out between 2011 and 2014 and its main results are a consolidated proposal of an analysis model to address the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education institutions, as well as the U-TRACER ® tool. This Web-based tool provides support to the process of collecting, processing, and deployment of data related with the use of Communication Technologies in a specific Higher Education or in a group of institutions, based on institutional or geographical criteria.

Internet Latent Corpus Journal, Dec 22, 2014

This paper presents and discusses best practices and trends in the use of Communication Technolog... more This paper presents and discusses best practices and trends in the use of Communication Technologies in public Portuguese Higher Education institutions, from the perspectives of institutional leaders and of their teachers. For this research work, carried out under the TRACER project, a characterization form was developed and administered, intended to be filled by officers with responsibilities for Communication Technologies, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with teachers. Current trends indicate the progressive integration of Communication Technologies in teaching and learning and a special attention to the need for training in the pedagogical use of these technologies. The results suggest that institutional options have some influence on the teaching and learning practices of teachers. The article presents some examples of innovative practice, which scope is not limited to their immediate contexts, therefore representing best practices.

This chapter presents and discusses best practices and future trends in the use of Communication ... more This chapter presents and discusses best practices and future trends in the use of Communication Technologies (CT) in Portuguese public Higher Education Institutions (HEI), from a literature review between 2008 and 2013, triangulated with the opinion of Higher Education teachers, using interviews. This contribution emerges from the project “TRACER—Portuguese Public Higher Education Use of Communication Technologies”, which aims to contribute towards the characterization of HEI according to their adoption and use of CT in educational contexts.

The literature review reports best practices, although with different approaches, such as the frequency and satisfaction of using CT as learning support, the design of teaching strategies, the roles and responsibilities of students and teachers, among others. Current trends indicate the progressive integration of CT, namely Web 2.0 and LMS/VLE tools, in teaching and learning processes, containing a potential for innovation, as well as motivation. Future trends are related to the increasing use of CT for educational processes, highlighting the growing incorporation of mobile devices, used at the service of collaboration between educational actors. Training for the pedagogical use of CT is stated as relevant, considering the fast technological change and principles advocated by the Bologna Process.

… : current issues and …, Jan 1, 2003

ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a... more ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual contribution: to solve real problems and to add some new knowledge. This chapter introduces a case in which the researcher and the research client are the same entity. The research question and the problem to be solved concern communication in communities of practice using information technology. A description of the community of practice under study is provided, as well as the action research approach and the ...

New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship, 2015

This chapter presents a comprehensive view of the main activities and findings of a research proj... more This chapter presents a comprehensive view of the main activities and findings of a research project entitled TRACER-Portuguese Public Higher Education Use of Communication Technologies, which focused on how the information about the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions can be collected, systematized, processed, and deployed to stakeholders. The project was carried out between 2011 and 2014 and its main results are a consolidated proposal of an analysis model to address the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education institutions, as well as the U-TRACER® tool. This Web-based tool provides support to the process of collecting, processing, and deployment of data related with the use of Communication Technologies in a specific Higher Education or in a group of institutions, based on institutional or geographical criteria.

As Instituições do Ensino Superior (IES), como centros de ensino avançado e de produção de conhec... more As Instituições do Ensino Superior (IES), como centros de ensino avançado e de produção de conhecimento, são entidades vitais para todas as sociedades. As IES são tradicionalmente resistentes à mudança, dado que, por força do hábito de utilização do método científico de suporte à produção de conhecimento, a adopção de novas práticas passa por um processo complexo com uma tipologia semelhante a uma investigação-acção.

Resumo Neste estudo propomos uma abordagem de aplicação da engenharia de software ao desenvolvime... more Resumo Neste estudo propomos uma abordagem de aplicação da engenharia de software ao desenvolvimento de programas educativos. A abordagem proposta é adequada para aplicações complexas e para aplicações cujos requisitos são instáveis, difíceis de formalizar ou pouco conhecidos.

This paper presents and discusses the research rationale adopted to study the institutional persp... more This paper presents and discusses the research rationale adopted to study the institutional perspective of the Portuguese higher education institutions as far as the use of communication technologies to support education is concerned. The paper presents the research questions, the analysis model, the methodology used and the outline of the data collection instruments eveloped. Some preliminary results are also presented and the next steps of the research project are outlined.

Neste artigo abordam-se os impactos futuros da web participativa na educação e, mais especificame... more Neste artigo abordam-se os impactos futuros da web participativa na educação e, mais especificamente, no ensino superior. Indicam-se alguns impactos em geral e discutem-se, em particular: os impactos na estratégia das instituições; na aprendizagem, ensino e evaliação; nas fronteiras da sala de aula; e na tecnologia. O artigo termina com uma análise e reflexão crítica.

Resumo Com o presente artigo pretende-se apresentar e discutir alguns resultados do trabalho já d... more Resumo Com o presente artigo pretende-se apresentar e discutir alguns resultados do trabalho já desenvolvido no âmbito de um projecto de investigação que procura identificar e caracterizar o uso que as Instituições de Ensino Superior Público Português fazem das Tecnologias da Comunicação no suporte à aprendizagem.

This paper presents several results from a research project about the use of Communication Techno... more This paper presents several results from a research project about the use of Communication Technologies to support education in the Portuguese Public Higher Education Institutions. The outline of the project, the Communication Technologies taxonomy adopted and the methodology used are described. The results revealed on this paper respect to students (n= 2207) and to teachers (n= 639), and the characteristics of the sample are summarized.

ABSTRACT This paper is a contribution for closing the much undesirable gap between organizational... more ABSTRACT This paper is a contribution for closing the much undesirable gap between organizational learning and information systems. To do this, it takes a number of key concepts from a well established information systems framework and shows that, if the ambiguity of those concepts is restricted, they can be used to describe organizational learning in terms that, though originating from information systems, fit perfectly an existing reference framework for organizational learning.

Resumo A identificação de alguns problemas na transição entre as fases de concepção e de desenvol... more Resumo A identificação de alguns problemas na transição entre as fases de concepção e de desenvolvimento de programas educativos conduziu-nos ao desenvolvimento de um enquadramento conceptual de ensino/aprendizagem para aplicação nessa transição.

This group was created in November 1999 and has six members, from different scientific and geogra... more This group was created in November 1999 and has six members, from different scientific and geographic areas. All members are affiliated with Portuguese public universities and are involved with academic teaching and researching. The professional activities of the group members are carried out in the north and centre of Portugal.

A última evolução da Internet, designada como Web 2.0, diluiu a linha que separa os produtores do... more A última evolução da Internet, designada como Web 2.0, diluiu a linha que separa os produtores dos consumidores de conteúdos e fez com que o enfoque passasse a estar no acesso às pessoas e não no acesso à informação. Novos tipos de media participativos online, tais como redes sociais, blogues, wikis, e comunidades virtuais, permitem que pessoas com interesses comuns se reúnam, partilhem ideias e colaborem de formas inovadoras.

This paper presents partial results from a research project about the use Portuguese Public Highe... more This paper presents partial results from a research project about the use Portuguese Public Higher Education Institutions are doing of Communication Technologies to support education. The paper describes the project rationale and the methodology used. Some results are also presented concerning the strategic dimension of the use of Communication Technologies to support learning, and their respect to teachers and to staff with institutional responsibilities. Finally, some conclusions are also discussed.

Current Issues and Challenges, 2003

Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual con... more Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual contribution: to solve real problems and to add some new knowledge. This chapter introduces a case in which the researcher and the research client are the same entity. The research ...

Software Process: Improvement and Practice, 2000

This paper describes the case study of an application of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) to a... more This paper describes the case study of an application of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) to a micro team with less than 10 people and very limited resources, clearly placed in the first CMM level of maturity, the Initial level. A major aim of the case, which extended over a period of one year, was to study the extent to which the CMM could be adapted to very small teams for software process improvement (SPI). We have concentrated primarily on those parts of the CMM that involve the achievement of the objectives of key process areas (KPA) in level 2, the Repeatable level. Throughout the year we gathered data from a wide range of management and engineering tasks. The results obtained after one year have shown a clear improvement of the process. The pragmatic application of the CMM has thus shown that SPI can indeed be achieved by a very small team. We also came to the conclusion that the CMM cannot be applied in a straightforward manner by such a small team. We have also concluded that team management is just as important as process management in this kind of environment.

Current Issues and Challenges, 2003

ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a... more ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual contribution: to solve real problems and to add some new knowledge. This chapter introduces a case in which the researcher and the research client are the same entity. The research question and the problem to be solved concern communication in communities of practice using information technology. A description of the community of practice under study is provided, as well as the action research approach and the research cycles concluded. Results concerning the research question, the problem under resolution and the ethical question (researcher and research client being the same entity) are discussed. The evaluation of the results leads to the main conclusion that the action research approach is helpful for both learning processes and problem solving, even when the researcher and the research client are the same entity.

New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship, 2015

Institutions can be collected, systematized, processed, and deployed to stakeholders. The project... more Institutions can be collected, systematized, processed, and deployed to stakeholders. The project was carried out between 2011 and 2014 and its main results are a consolidated proposal of an analysis model to address the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education institutions, as well as the U-TRACER ® tool. This Web-based tool provides support to the process of collecting, processing, and deployment of data related with the use of Communication Technologies in a specific Higher Education or in a group of institutions, based on institutional or geographical criteria.

Internet Latent Corpus Journal, Dec 22, 2014

This paper presents and discusses best practices and trends in the use of Communication Technolog... more This paper presents and discusses best practices and trends in the use of Communication Technologies in public Portuguese Higher Education institutions, from the perspectives of institutional leaders and of their teachers. For this research work, carried out under the TRACER project, a characterization form was developed and administered, intended to be filled by officers with responsibilities for Communication Technologies, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with teachers. Current trends indicate the progressive integration of Communication Technologies in teaching and learning and a special attention to the need for training in the pedagogical use of these technologies. The results suggest that institutional options have some influence on the teaching and learning practices of teachers. The article presents some examples of innovative practice, which scope is not limited to their immediate contexts, therefore representing best practices.

This chapter presents and discusses best practices and future trends in the use of Communication ... more This chapter presents and discusses best practices and future trends in the use of Communication Technologies (CT) in Portuguese public Higher Education Institutions (HEI), from a literature review between 2008 and 2013, triangulated with the opinion of Higher Education teachers, using interviews. This contribution emerges from the project “TRACER—Portuguese Public Higher Education Use of Communication Technologies”, which aims to contribute towards the characterization of HEI according to their adoption and use of CT in educational contexts.

The literature review reports best practices, although with different approaches, such as the frequency and satisfaction of using CT as learning support, the design of teaching strategies, the roles and responsibilities of students and teachers, among others. Current trends indicate the progressive integration of CT, namely Web 2.0 and LMS/VLE tools, in teaching and learning processes, containing a potential for innovation, as well as motivation. Future trends are related to the increasing use of CT for educational processes, highlighting the growing incorporation of mobile devices, used at the service of collaboration between educational actors. Training for the pedagogical use of CT is stated as relevant, considering the fast technological change and principles advocated by the Bologna Process.

… : current issues and …, Jan 1, 2003

ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a... more ABSTRACT Research projects conducted under the action research approach are expected to present a dual contribution: to solve real problems and to add some new knowledge. This chapter introduces a case in which the researcher and the research client are the same entity. The research question and the problem to be solved concern communication in communities of practice using information technology. A description of the community of practice under study is provided, as well as the action research approach and the ...

New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship, 2015

This chapter presents a comprehensive view of the main activities and findings of a research proj... more This chapter presents a comprehensive view of the main activities and findings of a research project entitled TRACER-Portuguese Public Higher Education Use of Communication Technologies, which focused on how the information about the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions can be collected, systematized, processed, and deployed to stakeholders. The project was carried out between 2011 and 2014 and its main results are a consolidated proposal of an analysis model to address the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education institutions, as well as the U-TRACER® tool. This Web-based tool provides support to the process of collecting, processing, and deployment of data related with the use of Communication Technologies in a specific Higher Education or in a group of institutions, based on institutional or geographical criteria.

As Instituições do Ensino Superior (IES), como centros de ensino avançado e de produção de conhec... more As Instituições do Ensino Superior (IES), como centros de ensino avançado e de produção de conhecimento, são entidades vitais para todas as sociedades. As IES são tradicionalmente resistentes à mudança, dado que, por força do hábito de utilização do método científico de suporte à produção de conhecimento, a adopção de novas práticas passa por um processo complexo com uma tipologia semelhante a uma investigação-acção.

Resumo Neste estudo propomos uma abordagem de aplicação da engenharia de software ao desenvolvime... more Resumo Neste estudo propomos uma abordagem de aplicação da engenharia de software ao desenvolvimento de programas educativos. A abordagem proposta é adequada para aplicações complexas e para aplicações cujos requisitos são instáveis, difíceis de formalizar ou pouco conhecidos.

This paper presents and discusses the research rationale adopted to study the institutional persp... more This paper presents and discusses the research rationale adopted to study the institutional perspective of the Portuguese higher education institutions as far as the use of communication technologies to support education is concerned. The paper presents the research questions, the analysis model, the methodology used and the outline of the data collection instruments eveloped. Some preliminary results are also presented and the next steps of the research project are outlined.

Neste artigo abordam-se os impactos futuros da web participativa na educação e, mais especificame... more Neste artigo abordam-se os impactos futuros da web participativa na educação e, mais especificamente, no ensino superior. Indicam-se alguns impactos em geral e discutem-se, em particular: os impactos na estratégia das instituições; na aprendizagem, ensino e evaliação; nas fronteiras da sala de aula; e na tecnologia. O artigo termina com uma análise e reflexão crítica.

Resumo Com o presente artigo pretende-se apresentar e discutir alguns resultados do trabalho já d... more Resumo Com o presente artigo pretende-se apresentar e discutir alguns resultados do trabalho já desenvolvido no âmbito de um projecto de investigação que procura identificar e caracterizar o uso que as Instituições de Ensino Superior Público Português fazem das Tecnologias da Comunicação no suporte à aprendizagem.

This paper presents several results from a research project about the use of Communication Techno... more This paper presents several results from a research project about the use of Communication Technologies to support education in the Portuguese Public Higher Education Institutions. The outline of the project, the Communication Technologies taxonomy adopted and the methodology used are described. The results revealed on this paper respect to students (n= 2207) and to teachers (n= 639), and the characteristics of the sample are summarized.

ABSTRACT This paper is a contribution for closing the much undesirable gap between organizational... more ABSTRACT This paper is a contribution for closing the much undesirable gap between organizational learning and information systems. To do this, it takes a number of key concepts from a well established information systems framework and shows that, if the ambiguity of those concepts is restricted, they can be used to describe organizational learning in terms that, though originating from information systems, fit perfectly an existing reference framework for organizational learning.

Resumo A identificação de alguns problemas na transição entre as fases de concepção e de desenvol... more Resumo A identificação de alguns problemas na transição entre as fases de concepção e de desenvolvimento de programas educativos conduziu-nos ao desenvolvimento de um enquadramento conceptual de ensino/aprendizagem para aplicação nessa transição.

This group was created in November 1999 and has six members, from different scientific and geogra... more This group was created in November 1999 and has six members, from different scientific and geographic areas. All members are affiliated with Portuguese public universities and are involved with academic teaching and researching. The professional activities of the group members are carried out in the north and centre of Portugal.

A última evolução da Internet, designada como Web 2.0, diluiu a linha que separa os produtores do... more A última evolução da Internet, designada como Web 2.0, diluiu a linha que separa os produtores dos consumidores de conteúdos e fez com que o enfoque passasse a estar no acesso às pessoas e não no acesso à informação. Novos tipos de media participativos online, tais como redes sociais, blogues, wikis, e comunidades virtuais, permitem que pessoas com interesses comuns se reúnam, partilhem ideias e colaborem de formas inovadoras.

This paper presents partial results from a research project about the use Portuguese Public Highe... more This paper presents partial results from a research project about the use Portuguese Public Higher Education Institutions are doing of Communication Technologies to support education. The paper describes the project rationale and the methodology used. Some results are also presented concerning the strategic dimension of the use of Communication Technologies to support learning, and their respect to teachers and to staff with institutional responsibilities. Finally, some conclusions are also discussed.