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Abrir novos horizontes: das questões internacionais às questões transnacionais. Onde fica a universidade?
Publication . Jacquinet, Marc
Vivemos tempos de desafios sociais, internacionais, ambientais, humanos e globais. Tempo de crises e tempos de crise; e é na crise que começam a emergir novas promessas.
Insisto em considerar os desafios de modo multidimensional, e para dar um reparo, não são apenas internacionais, com a redefinições de fronteiras nacionais e internacionais, mas também globais, com emergências de novos tipos de interações globais, locais e transnacionais, todo numa síntese que ainda não nos aparece bem nítida.
Tempo de crise. Novos desafios sociais com múltiplas dimensões - humanas, tecnológicas, económicas, educacionais e ambientais. Destacam-se as desigualdades sócio-económicas, políticas, de educação e de saúde. Todas apresentam diferentes níveis: o local, o nacional, o regional e o global. Muitos problemas atuais não podem ser considerados num vácuo, são interligados, são transnacionais, são globais.
Mas a crise é também a esperança de criar um mundo novo, resolver problemas e assentar novas sociabilidades. A esperança implica ultrapassar simplismos e integrar o nosso conhecimento e a prática da tecnologia para que esta seja benéfica para a humanidade sem falsas esperanças.
Depois de discutir a crise, os desafios em termos sociais, ambientais e económicos, passarei a tratar dos passos a dar para sair da crise, nomeadamente renovando dinamismos na sociedade e aprofundando governanças a múltiplos níveis. Um dos aspetos destacados nesta comunicação é o da educação e, dentro desta, do ensino e investigação superiores.
The application of artificial intelligence in recommendation systems reinforced through assurance of learning in personalized environments of e-Learning
Publication . Bottaro Fresneda, Fernando Cesare; Santos, Arnaldo; Martins, Paulo; Reis, Leonilde
Learning environments unquestionably enable learners to develop their pedagogical and scientific processes efficiently and effectively. Thus, con-sidering the impossibility of not having conditions of autonomy over the routine underlying the studies and, consequently, not having guarantees of the learning carried out makes the learners experience gaps in the domain of materials ade-quate to their actual needs. The paper's objective is to present the relevance of the applicability of Artificial Intelligence in Recommendation Systems, reinforced through the Assurance of Learning, oriented towards adaptive-personalized prac-tice in corporate e-learning contexts. The research methodology underlying the work fell on Design Science Research, as it is considered adequate to support the research, given the need to carry out the design phases, development, construc-tion, evaluation, validation of the artefact and, finally, communication of the re-sults. The main underlying results instigate the development of an Adaptive-Per-sonalized Learning framework for corporate e-learning, provided with models (methods and algorithms) of Artificial Intelligence and guided using the Assur-ance of (the) Learning process. It becomes central that learners can enjoy ade-quate academic development. In this sense, the framework has an implicit struc-ture that promotes the definition of personalized attributes, which involves rec-ommendations and customizations of content per profile, including training con-tent that will be suggested and learning activity content that will be continuously monitored, given the specific needs of learners.
The viability of telesurgery service in the autonomous region of the azores, supported by the 5g network
Publication . Sousa, Gualter de Medeiros de; Santos, Arnaldo
5G network technology is considered one of the driving forces behind various societal changes. Among multiple uses, it offers Telesurgery. In situations where the patient needs specialized surgery, but there are no conditions to be transported to where the surgical intervention can be performed, Telesurgery allows access to the procedure with all the security that 5G network technology offers. The Autonomous Region of the Azores (ARA) is considered an outermost region which is an integral part of the EU (despite the thousands of kilometres that separate it from the European continent). Therefore, the EU law applies to these regions with all rights and duties associated. The Support Service to the Displaced Patient (SADD) accompanies annually and under normal conditions an average of more than 1500 patients from the Azores. They travel to the mainland for health reasons. This scenario is applied across islands, where an average of 550 patients moved annually from islands without a hospital to islands with a hospital. As a result, health costs rise in this Region.
This paper will use the survey research methodology since it is the most appropriate method when we want to obtain answers/data that express opinions, customs or characteristics of a certain target audience. Therefore, a mixed mode will be used, namely interviews and questionnaires, having as scientific target areas medicine and engineering, in the specialities of gastroenterology and telecommunications, to support the research questions. This paper aims to present research on the viability of Telesurgery in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, supported by the 5G network, as an alternative for travelling patients.
Climate change strategies: handling the challenges of adapting to a changing climate
Publication . Leal Filho, Walter; Kovaleva, Marina; Alves, Fátima; Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi
The aim of this book series is to provide an authoritative source of information on climate change management, with an emphasis on projects, case studies and practical initiatives – all of which may help to address a problem with a global scope, but the impacts of which are mostly local. As the world actively seeks ways to cope with the effects of climate change and global warming, such as floods, droughts, rising sea levels and landscape changes, there is a vital need for reliable information and data to support the efforts pursued by local governments, NGOs and other organizations to address the problems associated with climate change. This series welcomes monographs and contributed volumes written for an academic and professional audience, as well as peer-reviewed conference proceedings. Relevant topics include but are not limited to water conservation, disaster prevention and management, and agriculture, as well as regional studies and documentation of trends. Thanks to its interdisciplinary focus, the series aims to concretely contribute to a better understanding of the state-of-the-art of climate change adaptation, and of the tools with which it can be implemented on the ground.
Personalization of a learning environment supported by AI for vocational training based on skills required: a research proposal
Publication . Aplugi, Glória; Santos, Arnaldo; Cravino, José
The learning environment is an essential part of teaching and learning. Its personalization has several advantages (e.g., guaranteeing learning quality or effective learning). In vocational education, a personalized learning environment might provide training most suitable to each professional according to individual characteristics, skills, or career path. Artificial intelligence's ability to process big data can be harnessed to personalize a learning environment. This work intends to investigate the personalization of a learning environment using artificial intel-ligence (AI) in vocational training that can provide relevant training based on the trainees' skills required. A framework will be proposed to personalize a learning environment in this scope. Its development will follow the design science re-search (DSR) methodology. During the process, the survey methodology (expert interviews and focus groups) will be conducted to validate the artifact require-ments and evaluate our future framework.