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Biography
Mónica Aresta is an Auxiliary Researcher at DigiMedia - Digital Media and Interaction Research Centre (University of Aveiro, Department of Communication and Arts), and the coordinator of the "Technology-enhanced Learning and Communities" (TELC) research team.
Her research activities have their roots in the area of CMC and Human-Computer Interaction and are deeply connected to the study on how technology - when seen non-neutral perspective, can provide enriching experiences, enhance human relations, and foster behavioural change. Her research interests focus on Human-Computer Interaction, Computer-Mediated Communication, User Engagement and User eXperience, Technology-Enhanced Learning and Digital Games for Environmental Sustainability. She is currently involved in several research projects funded by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation and by European funds; has published more than 14 book chapters, 13 journal articles and 16 conference papers in high-impact journals in the fields of HCI and TEL; and supervises several doctoral and master’s degree students.
Mónica is the PI of the METELS project – a project that aims to develop and validate a framework and a scale able to be used when exploring User Engagement in TEL scenarios from the perspective of digital ethics, positive computing, and reflective design.
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Member of the Community "Leaders of Awesomeness | Jared Spool"
Member of the Community "Advancing Research Community | Rosenfeld"
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Reviewer of Computers in Human Behaviour (2013-2022)
Reviewer of Digital Education Review (2011-2012)
Reviewer of International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (2011)
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CEECINST/00013/2021/CP2779/CT0012
Activities
Employment (10)
2023-07-01
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present
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Assistant Researcher
(Communication and Art)
Employment
Source:
Mónica Aresta
2021-01-10
to
2023-06-30
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Invited Auxiliary Professor
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Employment
Source:
Mónica Aresta
2018-12-03
to
2021-09-30
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Investigador Doutorado
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Employment
Source:
Mónica Aresta
2015-07-15
to
2018-12-02
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Coordenação da Comunicação e Marketing
Employment
Source:
Mónica Aresta
2014-10-01
to
2015-07
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Bolseira de Investigação no projeto “2nd Vision”, ref. 38783 - POFC/QREN
(CETAC. Media)
Employment
Source:
Mónica Aresta
2014-08-01
to
2014-08-31
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Transcrição de entrevistas para o Centro de Investigação, no regime de prestação de serviços (Universidade de Aveiro)
(CIDTFF (Centro de Investigação Didática e Tecnologia na Formação de Formadores))
Employment
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Mónica Aresta
2014-02
to
2014-07
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Transcrição de entrevistas para o Centro de Investigação, no regime de prestação de serviços (Universidade de Aveiro)
(UNIFOC (Unidade Integrada de Formação Continuada) )
Employment
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Mónica Aresta
2010-10
to
2012-10
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Bolseiro de Investigação (Bolsa de Doutoramento)
Employment
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Mónica Aresta
2005-07-01
to
2009-09-30
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Gestão da Produção do Serviço
Employment
Source:
Mónica Aresta
2008-10-01
to
2009-02-28
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Assistente 1º Triénio, Unidade Curricular de Cultura Ideologia e Mercado
(Docência)
Employment
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Mónica Aresta
Education and qualifications (7)
2021-02-04
to
2021-03-18
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Lifelong Learning Training Course
Education
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Mónica Aresta
2020-09-19
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Curso de Formação "Educar para os Direitos Humanos" (25 horas)
Qualification
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Mónica Aresta
2019-10-19
to
2020-03-14
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Curso de Especialização em UX/UI Design (120 horas)
Qualification
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Mónica Aresta
2017-11-30
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Curso Pós-Graduado de Comunicação Médica e Novas Tecnologias
(Faculdade de Ciências Médicas)
Qualification
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Mónica Aresta
2009-10-01
to
2013-03-14
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Doutoramento em Multimédia em Educação
(Departamento de Educação | Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Education
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Mónica Aresta
2006-10-01
to
2009-07-14
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Mestrado em Multimédia em Educação
(Departamento de Educação | Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Education
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Mónica Aresta
1993-10-01
to
1997-07-31
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Licenciatura
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Education
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Mónica Aresta
Professional activities (19)
2021-06-07
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Full Membership
Membership
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Mónica Aresta
2020-09
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present
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Guest Researcher / Projeto "G4N: Mission earth" - ERASMUS+
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Invited position
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Mónica Aresta
2020
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present
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Professor from Associated University
Membership
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Mónica Aresta
2017
to
present
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Gestão de Recursos Digitais do Projeto Alex
(Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra (Secção de Estudos Germanísticos, Núcleo de Estudos em Ensino, CELGA-ILTEC))
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2021-05
to
2022-03
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Substitute member of the Scientific Council of the University of Aveiro - Remaining university lecturers and researchers
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2022
(Best paper - Supporting the construction of mobile games interfaces: the Gamers4Nature mobile game guidelines cards set)
Distinction
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Mónica Aresta
2021
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Design and Initial Evaluation of an Online Portal-Repository: the case of Gamers4Nature project
Distinction
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2021
to
2021
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Membro da Comissão Organizadora da Global Game Jam 2021
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2020-12
to
2020-12
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Organização do Gamers4Nature GALA Conference Online Workshop - Reconnecting with Nature Through the Creation of Digital Games Workshop de exploração da G4N Toolkit to Game Design, com atividades de concepção e planificação de jogos digitais
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
Source:
Mónica Aresta
2020-11-28
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Best Paper - Supporting the construction of game narratives using a toolkit to game design
(Videojogos 2020 - Conference Commitee)
Distinction
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Mónica Aresta
2020-01
to
2020-01
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Organização do Workshop Workshop "Da ideia ao jogo: construção de narrativas para jogos digitais" -Global Game Jam 2020
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2020
to
2020
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Membro da Comissão Organizadora da Global Game Jam 2020
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2019-12
to
2019-12
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Organização do Workshop: Gamers4Nature / Ecocidadania - Workshop Conhecimento e sensibilização ambiental através da criação de jogos digitais
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2019
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2019
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Membro da Comissão Organizadora da 11th International Conference on Videogames Sciences and Arts
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2019
to
2019
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Membro da Comissão Organizadora da Global Game Jam 2019
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2014
to
2015
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Membro do Conselho do Departamento de Comunicação e Arte - Corpo de Outros Doutorados
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2013
to
2013
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Membro da Comissão Científica e da Comissão Organizadora do Edubits2013
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
2013
to
2013
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Membro da Comissão Científica e da Comissão Organizadora da PLE Conference 2013
(Departamento de Comunicação e Arte)
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Mónica Aresta
2012
to
2012
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Membro da Comissão Científica e Organizadora da PLE Conference 2012
(Comunicação e Arte)
Service
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Mónica Aresta
Funding (6)
2025-02-03
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2026-08-02
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Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
(Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:
2023.14504.PEX
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2023-07-01
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2029-06-30
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
(Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:
CEECINST/00013/2021/CP2779/CT0012
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
2022-02-05
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Erasmus Plus
(Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:
2021-1-PT01-KA220-HED-000023543
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
2020-09
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Erasmus Plus
(Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:
2020-1-PT01-KA201-078789
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2018-12
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N/A
(N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:
PTDC/COM-OUT/31047/2017
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2010-10
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2012-10
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Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
(Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:
SFRH/BD/70474/2010
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2025
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Book chapter
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Pedro Beça;
Diana Siso;
Edgar Quintero
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2024 ICALT
2024-07-07
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Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-4343039
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Da Silva, Elton Rubens Vieira;
Beça, Pedro;
Aresta, Mónica
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INTED 2024
2024-03-04
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Cartaxo da Silva, Jeannette;
Aresta, Monica;
Beça, Pedro;
Corresponding author: Cartaxo da Silva, Jeannette.
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
2023
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Book chapter
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Pedro Beça;
Sofia Ribeiro;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Isabel Veloso
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Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
2023
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cv-prod-id-4386000
Contributors:
Suandique, Tanira M. H.;
Beça, Pedro;
Aresta, Monica
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
2023-11
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Conference paper
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Sofia Ribeiro;
Pedro Beça;
Mónica Aresta
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Research Summit '23
2023-09-01
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Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-3774175
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Ribeiro, Sofia;
Beça, Pedro;
Aresta, Mónica;
Corresponding author: Ribeiro, Sofia.
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
2023-03
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Conference paper
Contributors:
Sónia Assoreira;
Mónica Aresta;
Pedro Beça
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2022
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Book chapter
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Sofia Ribeiro;
Pedro Beça;
Mónica Aresta
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Desafios do currículo escolar no séc.XX
2022
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cv-prod-id-2222097
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Aresta, Mónica;
Fernandes, Anabela;
Ribeiro, Ana Isabel
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
2022
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Book chapter
Contributors:
Pedro Beça;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Isabel Veloso
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2022
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Book chapter
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Pedro Beça;
Sofia Ribeiro;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Isabel Veloso
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2022
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Book chapter
Contributors:
Pedro Beça;
Ana Alexandre;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Veloso
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17th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)
2022
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Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3368179
Contributors:
Ribeiro, Sofia;
Beca, Pedro;
Aresta, Mónica
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Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts
2022
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Book chapter
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-2222110
Contributors:
Pedro Miguel dos Santos Beça Pereira;
Cláudia Pedro Ortet;
Aresta, Mónica;
Ana Rita Costa Bonifácio Selores Santos;
Ana Isabel Barreto Furtado Franco de Albuquerque Veloso;
Sofia Ribeiro
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2022
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Book chapter
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Sofia Ribeiro;
Pedro Beça;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Isabel Veloso
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Interaction Design and Architecture(s)
2022-08-20
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Journal article
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Pedro Beça;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Isabel Veloso;
Gonçalo Gomes
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2022-07
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Conference paper
Contributors:
Sofia Ribeiro;
Pedro Beça;
Mónica Aresta
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2022 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)
2022-07
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Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-2862220
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Aresta, Mónica;
BEÇA, PEDRO;
Autor correspondente: Aresta, Mónica.
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Edulearn 2022. 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
2022-07-04
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Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-3252400
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Beça, Pedro;
Aresta, Mónica
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2022-04-04
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Trademark
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-2862493
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679863
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RISTI- Revista Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacão
2022-01
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Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-3368108
Contributors:
Suandique, Tanira Mamudo Hussein;
Pedro Miguel dos Santos Beça Pereira;
Aresta, Mónica
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RISTI - Revista Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacão
2022-01
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Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-2862195
Contributors:
Suandique, Tanira Mamudo Hussein;
BEÇA, PEDRO;
Aresta, Mónica;
Autor correspondente: Suandique, Tanira Mamudo Hussein.
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16th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)
2021
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Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-2862138
Contributors:
Suandique, Tanira Mamudo Hussein;
Beca, Pedro;
Aresta, Monica
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
2021
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Book chapter
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Pedro Beça;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Isabel Veloso
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2021
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Book chapter
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Pedro Beça;
Sofia Ribeiro;
Mónica Aresta;
Rita Santos;
Ana Isabel Veloso
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2021
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Book chapter
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Pedro Beça;
Sofia Ribeiro;
Rita Santos;
Mónica Aresta;
Ana Isabel Veloso;
Cláudia Ortet
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Esera 2021 - Fostering Scientific Citizenship in an Uncertain World
2021
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Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-2862228
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Aresta, Mónica;
BEÇA, PEDRO;
Autor correspondente: Aresta, Mónica.
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Challenges 2021
2021
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Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-2862147
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Aresta, Monica;
BEÇA, PEDRO
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Journal of Digital Media &Interaction
2021-12
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Journal article
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cv-prod-id-2862184
Contributors:
Aresta, Mónica;
BEÇA, PEDRO;
Ana Rita Costa Bonifácio Selores Santos;
Ana Isabel Barreto Furtado Franco de Albuquerque Veloso;
Autor correspondente: Aresta, Mónica.
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Homo Videoludens 3.0: do Pacman à gamificação
2020
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Book chapter
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-4110072
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Beça, Pedro;
Aresta, Mónica;
Santos, Rita;
Veloso, Ana Isabel;
Gomes, Gonçalo
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2020-11
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Conference paper
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Mónica Aresta;
Anabela Fernandes;
Ana Isabel Ribeiro
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Game-On' 2020 - 21st International Conference on Intelligent Games and Simulation
2020-09
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Conference paper
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Game-On' 2020 - 21st International Conference on Intelligent Games and Simulation
2020-09
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Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-2229133
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Aresta, Mónica
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Foundations of Digital Games (FDG' 20)
2020-09-15
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Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-2221854
Contributors:
Beça, Pedro;
Aresta, Mónica;
Veloso, Ana Isabel;
Santos, Rita;
Ferreira, Eduardo;
Jervis, Sofia;
Gomes, Gonçalo;
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2020 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)
2020-07-06
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Conference paper
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-2044795
Contributors:
Beca, Pedro;
Aresta, Monica;
Ortet, Claudia;
Santos, Rita;
Veloso, Ana Isabel;
Ribeiro, Sofia
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11th International Conference, VJ 2019, Aveiro, Portugal
2019
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2016
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Book chapter
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-521791
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Aresta, Mónica
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International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
2016
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Journal article
EID:
2-s2.0-84981485537
Contributors:
Abreu, J.;
Almeida, P.;
Silva, T.;
Aresta, M.
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Scopus - Elsevier
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Journal of Mobile Multimedia
2015
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Journal article
EID:
2-s2.0-84926460350
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Aresta, M.;
Pedro, L.;
Santos, C.
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Proceedings of the 2015 7th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, INTETAIN 2015
2015
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Conference paper
EID:
2-s2.0-84959046363
Contributors:
Almeida, P.;
Abreu, J.;
Silva, T.;
Duro, L.;
Aresta, M.;
Oliveira, R.
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Mónica Aresta
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2015
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Journal article
EID:
2-s2.0-84925310696
Contributors:
Pedro, L.;
Santos, C.;
Aresta, M.;
Almeida, S.
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Indagatio Didactica
2014
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Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:
cv-prod-id-3774173
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Aresta, Mónica;
Pedro, Luís;
Santos, Carlos;
Moreira, António
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2014
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Journal article
EID:
2-s2.0-84921746371
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Aresta, M.;
Pedro, L.;
Santos, C.;
Moreira, A.
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2014
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Journal article
EID:
2-s2.0-84910622571
Contributors:
Aresta, M.;
Pedro, L.;
Santos, C.;
Moreira, A.
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Mónica Aresta
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VIII Conferência Internacional de TIC na Educação: Challenges 2013
2013
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