Patricia Gonçalves

Patricia Gonçalves is currently an Adjunct Professor in the School of Technology at the Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal where she has been lecturing for over twelve years. She graduated from the University of Aveiro in 1997, with a degree in New Communication Technologies, then earned her MSc. in Information Management in 2000, from the University of Oporto and, in 2008, completed her PhD, at the University of Minho, in the field of Production Systems Engineering. She teaches subjects related with Multimedia, Virtual Environments, Human Computer-Interaction and Collaborative Tools to undergraduate and post-graduate studies. Her main research interests include (but are not limited to): Computer Supported Collaborative Work and Learning, Interactive Multimedia Applications, Virtual Worlds, Serious Games and Human Computer Interaction.

Publications

Handbook of Research on ICTs for Human-Centered Healthcare and Social Care Services
Handbook of Research on ICTs for Human-Centered Healthcare and Social Care Services
Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Isabel Maria Miranda, Patricia Gonçalves. © 2013. 978 pages.
In addition to creating the opportunity for collaboration, transformation, and innovation in the healthcare industry, technology plays an essential role in the development of...
Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Isabel Maria Miranda, Patricia Gonçalves. © 2013. 1531 pages.
Through the use of ICT tools, such as the internet, portals, and telecommunication devices, the quality of healthcare has improved in local and global health; aiding in the...
Handbook of Research on Business Social Networking: Organizational, Managerial, and Technological Dimensions
Handbook of Research on Business Social Networking: Organizational, Managerial, and Technological Dimensions
Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Patricia Gonçalves, Nuno Lopes, Eva Maria Miranda, Goran D. Putnik. © 2012. 956 pages.
Given the widespread, frequent use of social networks as a means for people to communicate and share their interests, it comes as no surprise that they have become an important...