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- Development of Learning Objects for Library and Information Sciences by Posgraduate StudentsPublication . Marques, C. G.; Carvalho, Ana Amélia AmorimThe concept of learning object has changed the way teaching materials are created, developed and distributed. This approach can contribute to an improvement in the quality of teaching/learning and data dissemination without the stakeholders needing to be technology experts. This paper aims to describe and evaluate learning objects created by students of the Digital Content, Documentation and Archiving module of the postgraduate course in Library and Information Sciences offered by the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar in 2011/2012. The paper also presents students' feedback about the training provided, the use of eXeLearning, cataloguing of the learning object, its upload to a repository and its use in a professional context. The results show that students have welcomed this technology. They have considered the training provided as appropriate and found eXeLearning easy to use, as well as the cataloguing of the learning object with metadata and its upload to a repository. Most participants considered using learning objects in their own working contexts.
- E-waste Management in Portugal: Legislation, Practices and RecommendationsPublication . Marques, C. G.; Silva, VascoThe use of electrical and electronic devices has grown exponentially in the last years thanks to technological advances and its wide dissemination. Consequently, the number of obsolete equipment (electronic waste or e-waste) has also increased significantly, becoming a major problem for society. This paper deals with electronic waste and explains the concept and risks for the particular case of Portugal. Measures to reduce the problem such as legislation, education production R&D and social responsibility are also discussed. And finally, a survey is presented which was carried out in two Portuguese Higher Education institutions with a view to determining students' awareness, attitudes and opinions on this matter.
- Using Mobile Technologies in Education: A New Pedagogical Approach to Promote Reading LiteracyPublication . Marques, C. G.; Manso, António; Ferreira, Ana Paula; Morgado, FelisbelaThe acquisition of reading skills is decisive for the academic achievement of students. However, learning to read is a complex process. With this in mind, several attempts have been made to find new educational approaches to enhance students' reading motivation. Considering the enormous potential of ICT for education and training, we have developed a digital repository of teaching and learning materials and a multiplatform application that runs on mobile devices: Letrinhas. This information system was designed to promote the development of reading and to provide tools for monitoring and assessing reading skills against the curricular targets set by the Ministry of Education. Letrinhas was evaluated by specialists and users and a high level of satisfaction was observed among students and teachers as time and effort spent to consolidate reading is considerably reduced with this application. This evaluation also enabled to identify features that will be available in the future.