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- Creativity in prototypes design: the case of social organizationsPublication . Silveira, Clara; Santos, Vitor; Reis, Leonilde; São Mamede, HenriqueThe role of creativity techniques in the design of prototypes is of particular interest given its potential for innovation. At same time, despite the efforts of decades in terms of policies and programs of action, humanity has not yet come close to global sustainability. Sustainability design must involve society and creatively employ all available knowledge sources for creating sustainable software. This paper proposes a prototype design approach rooted in employing creativity techniques, while being guided by the dimensions and principles of the Karlskrona Manifesto. This approach is applied to the development of a multidisciplinary aggregator for the optimization of social services. As a result. guidelines for the use of creativity in requirements engineering will be presented, as well as on how to include sustainability issues, namely the Sustainable Development Goals and the five dimensions of sustainability in the design of prototypes.
- Um modelo para utilização de social learning no ensino superiorPublication . Santos, Vitor; Reis, Leonilde; Silveira, ClaúdiaNuma altura em que as redes sociais conquistaram o seu espaço no quotidiano da nossa sociedade, não podemos ignorar as suas potencialidades no que respeita à aprendizagem colaborativa. Acompanhar a aceitação pelos cibernautas destes novos espaços de comunicação, como é exe mplo o Facebook, e perceber se estes utilizadores estarão, também,motivados a participar e tirar proveito destas plataformas, enquanto facilitadoras da sua aprendizagem parece ser uma questão relevante[5]. Na presente proposta, e com este enquadramento, introduz-se o conceito de social learning (s-learning) fortemente baseado na proposta conectivista de George Siemens [6] e propõe-se um formato concreto para sua implementação no ensino superior.
- A reference model for artificial intelligence techniques in stimulating reasoning, and cognitive and motor developmentPublication . Santos, Vitor; São Mamede, Henrique; Silveira, Clara; Reis, LeonildeArtificial Intelligence is increasingly being discussed as something essential and pressing in all aspects and areas of society. Its potential use in education is no exception. Artificial Intelligence, in particular, and technologies, in general, are unavoidable elements to be considered in the teaching-learning process at all levels of education and training. There are many initiatives, essentially exploratory in nature, for the application of Artificial Intelligence in this process. Therefore, it is imperative to understand how they can be used for this purpose and how they relate to pedagogical methods. In the present study, and within this context, we address how Artificial Intelligence can be used in software to support cognitive and motor development and stimulate reasoning. We propose a reference model for techniques for this purpose. Concrete cases of existing applications are presented to better illustrate the potential of Artificial Intelligence in education.
- Methodology for introducing creativity in requirements engineeringPublication . Santos, Vitor; São Mamede, Henrique; Silveira, Clara; Reis, LeonildeThe increase of global competitiveness, the ability of organizations to effectively use information technologies, and to focus on innovation and creativity are recognized as being important. In this context, the hypothesis of resorting to known creativity techniques or adaptations to help innovation in the field of Software Engineering appears to be challenging. This paper proposes a methodology for introducing creativity and innovation techniques in the Requirements Engineering process in order to build more agile and efficient Information Systems. The method uses a variety of creative techniques that are thought to be appropriate to the different stages of the process and is inspired by existing creative problem-solving methods and techniques, in particular in the Creative Problem-Solving Process, Productive Thinking Model and the Creative Potentiation Method. The study of the method allowed its application, through the use of various creativity techniques, in a real context in a social institution - the Social Center for Support to the Community of S ão Domingos. The application of the methodology allowed the identification of new opportunities that allowed the organization to devise service delivery strategies that were more suited to the needs of people.