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Influence of orchards fertilization management and post-harvest storage time on...

“Maçã de Alcobaça” is a type of apple from the West coast of Portugal with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This study evaluated the influence of the orchard’s fertilization and post-harvest storage time on the quality of “Maçã de Alcobaça”, ‘Gala’ cultivar. Five orchards were studied for four years, using three fertilization treatments [Standard, twice Standard (2xStandard) and twice Standard including...

The effect of student acceptance on learning outcomes: AI-generated short video...

The use of video and paper-based materials is commonly widespread in foreign language learning (FLL). It is well established that the level of acceptance of these materials influences learning outcomes, but there is lack of evidence regarding the use and related impact of videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) on these aspects. This paper used linear mixed models and path analysis to investigate the i...

Developing a digital platform for community-led initiatives: from local agents′...

To identify how digital media are being used by community-led initiatives of the Centro Region of Portugal, and to identify the requirements that a digital platform for mediation between agents in the territory should have, two focus groups were conducted, involving six small-sized community-led initiatives and six larger-sized community-led initiatives. This article details the results of these focus groups, a...

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Transmedia in Geosciences education

This paper describes a research study related to the development (conception, production, implementation and evaluation) of a set of transmedia activities associated with the study of humans ‘use of rocks. To do so, a narrative was created to guide students through a set of tasks—namely, during and after a field trip. During this field trip, students had to macroscopically identify a rock sample and record its ...

A decade of short videos for foreign language teaching and learning: a review

This literature review focuses on the use of short videos for foreign language (FL) teaching and learning from 2013 to 2022, a research area that has been attracting growing attention. The results were classified according to three categories based on the scope of the short videos in research: (1) short videos as a medium, (2) short videos as an intervention, and (3) short videos as the central focus of studies...

O contributo de vídeos curtos multimodais para o ensino e aprendizagem de língu...

O vídeo, enquanto recurso pedagógico, tem sido utilizado com sucesso como uma forma de apresentar múltiplas fontes de informação na sala de aula tradicional, híbrida e online. A utilização deste recurso cria a oportunidade de os aprendentes serem “rodeados” por imagens visuais, efeitos sonoros e texto escrito ao mesmo tempo (Schmerbeck & Lucht, 2017), o que lhes permite compreender o conteúdo num formato mais d...

Usability evaluation of a community-led innovation mobile app

Digital media can facilitate collaborative processes among local agents, value endogenous resources, and promote assets associated with territory. This article presents the results of a study concerning the development and validation of a mobile app for promoting the relationship among agents of the Portuguese Centro region’s communities/entities. This paper focuses on the results of a heuristic evaluation of t...

Promoting community-based networks through digital media

Digital media can provide an essential contribution to the development of local communities by creating digital environments that facilitate the sharing of information, dissemination of knowledge, and construction of organizational learning. Digital media can also promote interaction and collaboration processes among different regional agents, fostering a continuous flow of territorial-based innovation. The stu...

Understanding the role of communication and mediation strategies in community-l...

Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:22:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-03-01; Programa Operacional Regional do Centro; This article brings together empirical academic research on community-led territorial innovation initiatives. By engaging in a systematic literature review, the research analyses the role of digital technology in supporting community-led initiatives. Besides iden...