José Bidarra

José Bidarra received his PhD in Educational Communications at Universidade Aberta (the Portuguese Open University), where he is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Science and Technology. He is also head of the Informatics, Physics and Technology Section (SIFT) and coordinator of a master degree program in multimedia (MEGA). His current research interests focus mainly on the application of multimedia and digital media in distance education, including ebooks, games, and simulations. Some of his master and doctorate students are developing new technology and methodologies to engage learners in valuable experiences with digital media. Most of this research is conducted at Universidade Aberta and at CIAC (Center for the Arts and Communication Research, University of Algarve); other research in games and digital storytelling includes frequent collaborations with US and European universities.

Publications

FeelOpo: An Interactive Installation to Explore the “Beat of Oporto”
FeelOpo: An Interactive Installation to Explore the “Beat of Oporto”
Isabel Carvalho, José Bidarra, Carla Porto. © 2018. 11 pages.
FeelOpo is an interactive art installation that allows contact with fragments of the immaterial heritage of the Oporto City in the North of Portugal. Through location-based...
The AIDLET Model: A Framework for Selecting Games, Simulations and Augmented Reality Environments in Mobile Learning
The AIDLET Model: A Framework for Selecting Games, Simulations and Augmented Reality Environments in Mobile Learning
José Bidarra, Meagan Rothschild, Kurt Squire, Mauro Figueiredo. © 2013. 22 pages.
Smartphones and other mobile devices like the iPhone, Android, Kindle Fire, and iPad have boosted educators' interest in using mobile media for education. Applications from...