Publications

Publications by Arnaldo Santos

2011

Serious games as an onboarding organizational tool for new employees

Authors
Almeida, P; Pedro, L; Moita, M; Magalhaes, R; Santos, A; Moreira, L;

Publication
Proceedings of the 6th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2011

Abstract
Professional training is nowadays an essential activity in any organization. This activity is particularly important in an onboarding/ organizational socialization stage in which new employees should familiarize themselves with organizational praxis, values and behaviors. © 2011 AISTI.

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2006

PERSONA: Customization of services based on smart user modeling [PERSONA: Personalização de serviços com base na modelização inteligente de utilizadores]

Authors
Santos, A; Gomes, P; Antunes, B; Rodrigues, L; Barbeira, J;

Publication
CISTI 2006 - Actas da 1a Conferencia Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao

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2006

PERSONA: personalization of services with a basis in intelligent user modelling

Authors
Santos, A; Gomes, P; Antunes, B; Rodrigues, L; Barbeira, J;

Publication
ACTAS DA 1A CONFERENCIA IBERICA DE SISTEMAS E TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO, VOL II

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2011

Serious Game for Business in Context of reception for new employees

Authors
Almeida, P; Pedro, L; Moita, M; Magalhaes, R; Santos, A; Moreira, L;

Publication
SISTEMAS E TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO, VOL I

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2010

Privacy challenges and methods for virtual classrooms in Second Life Grid and OpenSimulator

Authors
Vilela, A; Cardoso, M; Martins, D; Santos, A; Moreira, L; Paredes, H; Martins, P; Morgado, L;

Publication
2nd International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications, VS-GAMES 2010

Abstract
Mass adoption of virtual world platforms for education and training implies efficient management of computational resources. In Second Life Grid and OpenSimulator, commonly used for this purpose, a key resource is the number of servers required to support educational spaces. Educational activities can take place at different altitudes over the same virtual land, for different classes. This way a single virtual world server can sustain several different educational spaces/classes, reducing the number of servers needed to make available different classrooms or other educational spaces. One issue whose importance is emphasized in such conditions is that of class privacy, bearing in mind that most privacy-management features of these platforms are land-based, not space-based. In this paper, we provide an overview of the issues to consider when planning privacy in these platforms and the methodologies that can be developed and implemented to ensure it at an adequate level, including the extra privacy possible in OpenSimulator regarding Second Life Grid. © 2010 IEEE.

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2012

Social networks, microblogging, virtual worlds, and Web 2.0 in the teaching of programming techniques for software engineering: A trial combining collaboration and social interaction beyond college

Authors
Morgado, L; Fonseca, B; Martins, P; Paredes, H; Cruz, G; Maia, AM; Nunes, R; Santos, A;

Publication
Proceedings of the IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2012, Marrakech, Morocco, April 17-20, 2012

Abstract
With the goal of lessening barriers to the learning of advanced programming techniques, we put into place a trial which required students to get involved with online communities of programmers. Using a course assignment on software architecture styles, students had study a problem, find basis for a tentative approach, and discuss it online with programmers. The expectation was that students would find motivation for their studies from both the contact with communities of programmers, and from having to study and reflect upon their problem well enough to be able to draw the interest of members of those communities. We present the strategy we used, the developments and outcomes, and ideas for further application of this approach. © 2012 IEEE.

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