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Understanding education and professional practice of UML: Insights from Brazil ...
OliveiraJr, Edson; Canedo, Edna Dias; Brito, IsabelThe Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been a foundational component of software engineering education for decades. However, the increasing adoption of agile methodologies and the emphasis on lean documentation have raised questions about the practical relevance and usage of UML in industry. Understanding the gap between academic instruction and professional practice is crucial for improving modeling education...
Role of Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Modulating Nutrient Subcellular ...
Faria, Jorge Miguel Silva; Pinto, Ana Paula; Barrulas, Pedro; Brito, Isabel; Teixeira, Dora M.Heavy metal toxicity leads to impaired crop growth and reduced crop yields and product quality by disrupting plant nutrient uptake, inhibiting development, inducing oxidative stress, and causing cellular toxicity. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can play a crucial role in crops’ adaptation to manganese (Mn) toxicity by regulating nutrient uptake and altering subcellular compartmentalization. The present stud...
Assessing the digital competencies of graduates for sustainable development: Br...
Pereira, Fernanda; Amaral, Marta; Bruno, Luís; Brito, Isabel; Barros, João; Silva, André; Delgado, CarlosOrganizations increasingly seek graduates with strong digital competencies to drive innovation and sustainability initiatives aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. The presented study aims to assess organizations’ perceptions of new graduates’ digital skills and compare them to the students’ perceptions. The study result...
Measuring the digital maturity of higher education institutions: A focus on sta...
Bruno, Luís; Amaral, Marta; Pereira, Fernanda; Fidaldo, Adriano; Silva, André; Delgado, Carlos; Brito, Isabel; Barros, JoãoThis paper looks at how higher education staff at a higher education institution are evaluated for their digital skills to help develop and support effective digital transformation strategies. The study uses a survey method to assess staff proficiency in various digital areas, based on the national reference framework for digital competence. This is because staff digital skills are crucial for successful instit...
The Vineyard Microbiome: How Climate and the Main Edaphic Factors Shape Microbi...
Silva, Vanessa; Brito, Isabel; Alexandre, AnaThe soil microbiome is a complex system that encompasses millions of microbes including archaea, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. The role of abiotic factors is crucial in shaping the distribution patterns of microorganisms, its abundance and also the interactions between species, from local to the global level. In the particular case of the vineyard, the microbial communities have a potential impact in b...
BIOMONTADO – Montado ecosystem and vineyards
Pinto-Cruz, Carla; Belo, Anabela; Almeida, Erika; Janeiro, Carla; Brito, Isabel; Alexandre, Ana; Prats, Sérgio; Pelayos, Oscar; Pedroso, NunoThe montado is considered a high nature value (HNV) agro-silvopastoral system that provides important ecosystem services, in addition to tradable products, namely biodiversity conservation, soil conservation, carbon sequestration, organic matter storage and water cycle regulation. In the Alentejo region, its matrix is often interrupted by patches of agricultural systems, such as vineyards. The BIOMONTADO projec...
Soil Organic Matter as a Global Metric for Soil Health: Integrating Soil Biolog...
Brito, Isabel; Goss, Michael J.Soil is fundamental to sustaining life on Earth, supporting agricultural productivity, water and climate regulation and habitat for biodiversity. Increasing pressures from agricultural intensification, climate change, and land-use changes pose existential threats to our soils as well as impairing their quality or health. Both these terms are subject to considerable criticism. Consequently, accurate measurement ...
Capacity program of teachers in professional pedagogy for student-centred teach...
Silva, Flávia; Tomaz, Alexandra; Piedade, Ana; Brito, Isabel; Bruno, Luís; Azevedo, Maria Manuela; Lopes, Sandra; Baer, Isabel; Amaral, MartaThis document reports the objectives, contents, activities, methods, and recommendations related to Task 3.4 of the InovEAP project, entitled "Capacity Program for Teachers in Professional Pedagogy for Student-Centred Teaching and Learning and Strengthening Links Between Polytechnic Higher Education and Project Companies". As later detailed, the presented activities occurred between March 2022 and September 202...
Evolutionary feature selection for time-series forecasting
Linares-Barrera, Maria Lourdes; Jimenez-Navarro, Manuel J.; Brito, Isabel; Riquelme, José; Martínez-Ballesteros, MaríaIn machine learning, feature selection is crucial for pinpointing the key subset of features that enhances interpretability and preserves or boosts the model’s original performance. Filter methods, which assess features using statistical metrics, are particularly notable. Recently, a novel metric called Conditional Dependence Coefficient has been proposed to measure the dependence between subsets of variables. ...
On the challenges to documenting requirements in agile software development: A ...
Canedo, Edna; Calazans, Angelica; Silva, Geovana; Masson, Eloisa; Brito, IsabelAgile Software Development (ASD) is an iterative and incremental methodology designed to accelerate project deliveries. In this dynamic environment characterized by constant changes, the task of documenting requirements becomes increasingly challenging, leading to the emergence of the technical debt issue. This research involved a survey of 84 practitioners to identify the techniques and practices employed in d...