José Bidarra

José Bidarra has a PhD in Educational Communications by Universidade Aberta (the Portuguese Open University), where he is currently Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Science and Technology. For many years he was head of the Informatics, Physics and Technology Section (SIFT) and has been director of Master and PhD programs. He is also co-author of the virtual pedagogical model used at Universidade Aberta. His current research interests focus mainly on the application of multimedia and digital media in distance education, including ebooks, games and simulations. Many of his master and doctorate students are developing new methodologies to engage learners in valuable experiences with digital media. Most of the research is conducted at Universidade Aberta and at CIAC (Center for the Arts and Communication Research, University of Algarve); other research includes a Honorary Fellowship at the Games, Learning, and Society research unit, University of Wisconsin – Madison (USA), and frequent collaborations with European universities and networks: TU Graz, OU-NL, OU-UK, EADTU, EMPOWER, SmartLearning DK.

Publications

AI Transformation for Learning in Organizations
AI Transformation for Learning in Organizations
José Bidarra, Cláudia Neves. © 2024. 24 pages.
In this chapter the authors examine how AI applications support specific learning and training strategies in organizations, empowering individuals to develop their skills...
Backyard Sounds: An Immersive Sound Experience in Almenara-Vale do Jequitinhonha, Brazil
Backyard Sounds: An Immersive Sound Experience in Almenara-Vale do Jequitinhonha, Brazil
Rosimária Sapucaia Rocha, Ângela Maria Mendes Saldanha da Silva Gomes, Jose Bidarra. © 2020. 17 pages.
This article is a study on the immersive sound installation “Backyard Sounds”. The union of our artistic practice to theoretical research resulted on the birth of this project....
AR With Cloud Anchors: A Way to Improve HCI and Interactive Art
AR With Cloud Anchors: A Way to Improve HCI and Interactive Art
João Luís Antunes, Jose Bidarra, Mauro Figueiredo. © 2019. 12 pages.
Despite all the potential of augmented reality to improve the human-computer interface (HCI) and the user experience, it's still below the expected usage. The reason may be...
Developments of Serious Games in Education
Developments of Serious Games in Education
Luís Sousa, Mauro Figueiredo, Jânio Monteiro, José Bidarra, João Rodrigues, Pedro Cardoso. © 2016. 28 pages.
As Human Computer Interaction technologies evolve, they are supporting the generation of innovative solutions in a broad range of domains. Among them, Serious Games are defined...
Games and Simulations in Distance Learning: The AIDLET Model
Games and Simulations in Distance Learning: The AIDLET Model
José Bidarra, Meagan Rothschild, Kurt Squire. © 2011. 19 pages.
This chapter discusses the selection and potential use of electronic games and simulations in distance learning supported by an operational model called AIDLET. After analyzing...