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Paulo Duarte Branco holds the role of Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Projects and Internationalisation Department at Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas (ISTEC). Additionally, he serves as an Invited Assistant Professor at the Higher School of Education of Santarém. Within the ISTEC community, Paulo takes on key responsibilities, directing the Multimedia Engineer Degree and overseeing the Multimedia Products Development VET Course. His leadership extends to being the President of the Pedagogical Council and a valued member of the Scientific Council, showcasing his commitment to advancing educational excellence. He earned his Ph.D. in Multimedia in Education from Aveiro University with a Scholarship funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). As an active researcher, he is an active member in the Scientific Council of the Arts and Communication Research Center (CIAC). His scholarly endeavours primarily focus on innovative areas related to Educational Technologies and Computer Science, emphasizing practical applications in education and training. Paulo has provided mentorship for numerous master's theses, contributing significantly to the academic growth of his students. Actively engaged in various research projects, he demonstrates a commitment to pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Beyond the academic realm, he is the coordinator of International Projects, particularly under the Erasmus+ Programme, fostering global collaboration and enriching the educational experience. His expertise is recognised, as evidenced by his roles as an external evaluator for various national and international agencies and as a journal reviewer. ORCID: 0000-0003-0531-3105
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
PAULO ANDRÉ REIS DUARTE BRANCO

Citation names

  • BRANCO, PAULO
  • Branco, Paulo Duarte

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
571E-4950-BCAA
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0531-3105

Email addresses

  • paulo.duarte@my.istec.pt (Professional)
  • paulo.duarte@ese.ipsantarem.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 218436670 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas. Campus Académico do Lumiar. Avenida das Linhas de Torres, 179, 1750-142, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
  • COMPLEXO ANDALUZ MOINHO DO FAU, 2001 904, Santarém, Santarém, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Educational Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Educational Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Educational Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Educational Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/09
Concluded
 Multimedia in Education (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"TV.COMmunity: Arquiteturas | Avaliação | Contextos educativos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Unanimously Approved with Praise and Distinction
2011/06
Concluded
 Education and Multimedia Communication (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal
"TV.COMmunity Project - Web Platform with community and interactive television service" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2009/06
Concluded
 Education and Multimedia Communication (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal
"Education and Multimedia Communication" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2009
Concluded
 Initial Training of Trainers Certificate (Outros)
NERSANT Associação Empresarial da Região de Santarém, Portugal
 Very Good
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação em Artes e Comunicação, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2015/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Investigação Didática e Tecnologia na Formação de Formadores, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/01 - Current Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/10/01 - Current Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2022/08/31 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2009/09/14 - 2017/07/31 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/01/05 - Current Expert Assessor Erasmus+ Programme Agência Nacional Erasmus+ Educação e Formação, Portugal
2016/05/09 - 2020/12 Expert Assessor Agência Nacional para a Inovação, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2018/08/31 Expert Assessor Erasmus+ Programme Agência Nacional Erasmus+ Juventude em Ação, Portugal
2010/10/04 - 2011/08/31 Teacher Escola Secundária Jácome Ratton, Portugal
2009/09/21 - 2010/08/31 Teacher and Adult Education and Training Course Coordinator Escola Secundária do Entroncamento, Portugal
2010/06/13 - 2010/07/30 Web-Design Trainer Futurenet, Portugal
2009/02/22 - 2009/06/12 Trainee Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/09 - Current Virtual Escape Room: Future Jobs Integration - Supporting Ukraine and Migrants
2023-1-PT01-KA220-VET-000153919
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal
 Agência Nacional Erasmus+ - Educação e Formação
Ongoing
2021/04 - Current Entrepreneurial Women In ICT - Enhancing Skills to Bridge Digital Divide
2020-1-PT01-KA226-VET-094680
Principal investigator
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
 Agência Nacional Erasmus+ Educação e Formação
Concluded
2022/12/31 - 2025/06/26 trAiNing mediA professionals on appLYing advanced, high impact digital technologieS to combat dISinformation
2022-1-EL01-KA220-VET-78AE5548
Principal investigator
Ongoing
2022/12/01 - 2024/11/30 Creating Shared Value@Vet
2022-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000088303
Principal investigator
Nationale Agentur Bildung fu¨r Europa beim Bundesinstitut fu¨r Berufsbildung
Ongoing
2021/10/31 - 2024/11/01 Innovating Virtual Reality and EU standards in the real estate sector
2021-1-BG01-KA220-VET-000034659
Principal investigator
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
 Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC)
Ongoing
2020/10 - 2023/03 Front Winners: (re)skilling for mentors with immersive experiences
2020-1-PT01-KA203-078338
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal
 Agência Nacional Erasmus+ - Educação e Formação
Concluded
2021/01/25 - 2022/09/24 Escape to your Future
2020-2-ES02-KA205-015372
Principal investigator
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
 Instituto de la Juventud de España
Ongoing
2019/06 - 2021/05 STARTING UP - Accelerators Of Entrepreneurship 4 Inclusion
2019-1-PT02-KA205-005995
Researcher
Agência Nacional Erasmus+ - Educação e Formação
2017/09 - 2020/08 #TV T21 COMmunity# e-Skills, social inclusion and employability (intercultural dialogue in tourism)
2017-2-PT02-KA205-004354
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2014/09 - 2017/08 Uptake_ICT2life-cycle: digital literacy and inclusion to learners with disadvantaged background#
2014-1-PT01-KA200-001084
 European Commission
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. BRANCO, PAULO; Brandão, Pedro. Pedagogical Model for Distance Learning. Califórnia, United States: Edição de autor. 2020.
    Published • 10.31112/kriativ-tech-2020-08-48
Conference paper
  1. Branco, Paulo Duarte; Barbas, Maria Potes; Teles Vieira, Andreia. "Predict: Jobs Of The Future With AI 4 Vet Inclusion". Paper presented in 15th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, 2023.
    Published
  2. Branco, Paulo Duarte; Teles Vieira, Andreia; Barbas, Maria Potes. "Changemakers: emerging experience for Youth.". Paper presented in 17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valência, 2023.
    Published
  3. Barbas, Maria Potes; Branco, Paulo Duarte; Teles Vieira, Andreia. "Chatbots and Robots. PREDICT Projeto Europeu (nº 2022-1-PT01-KA220-VET-000085485). PREDICT:jobs of the future with AI 4 VET inclusion. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16a9j4gNydolv7qGN2oTOe7c67HByVCgO". 2023.
    Published
  4. Raminhos, R.; Coutinho, E.; Miranda, N.; Barbas, M.; Branco, P.; Gonçalves, T.; Palma, G.. "SMART Mail: A SMART platform for mail management". 2016.
    10.5220/0005814503780387
Journal article
  1. Branco, Paulo Duarte; Marlene Soberano. "Gamificação como elemento de motivação e engagement, aplicada à Metodologia Ágil Scrum". UIIPS 10 1 (2022):
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v10.i1.27354
  2. Brandão, Pedro; BRANCO, PAULO. "Cybersecurity risk management in the industry 4.0". International Journal of Scientific Research and Management 10 03 (2022): 747–754-747–754. https://ijsrm.in/index.php/ijsrm/article/view/3758.
    10.18535/ijsrm/v10i3.ec01
  3. BRANCO, PAULO. "Video As A Media In Distance Learning: Guiding Principles". Kriativ-tech 8 1 (2020): http://www.kriativ-tech.com/?p=66220.
    Open access • Published • 10.31112/kriativ-tech-2020-06-36
  4. BRANCO, PAULO. "Interação, consumo e efeitos cognitivos de dispositivos digitais". Kriativ-tech 7 (2018):
    Open access • Published
  5. BRANCO, PAULO. "Análise da literacia científica dos utilizadores do YouTube no National Geographic". Internet Latent Corpus Journal (2013):
  6. BRANCO, PAULO. "Análise da literacia científica dos utilizadores do YouTube no National Geographic". Internet Latent Corpus Journal (2013):
Journal issue
  1. BRANCO, PAULO. "MOOC accomplishment through gamification". Kriativ-Tech I 9 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.31112/kriativ-tech-2021-10-52.
    10.31112/kriativ-tech-2021-10-52
  2. BRANCO, PAULO. "Smart Recycle – Development of a waste collection application". Kriativ-Tech I 9 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.31112/kriativ-tech-2021-10-53.
    10.31112/kriativ-tech-2021-10-53
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. BRANCO, PAULO. "TV.COMmunity: Arquiteturas | Avaliação | Contextos Educativos". 2015.
  2. Branco, Paulo André Reis Duarte. "TVCOMmunity : arquiteturas, avaliação, contextos educativos". PhD, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/15593.

Other

Other output
  1. NEETin with ICT. Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) outlines that 49% of EU citizens identified “job creation” and 33% identified “education and skills” as the top priorities for science and technology innovation over the next fifteen years. Both documents justify the needs in Europe for the ICT field especially for the NEET (not in education, employment or training) citizens. On the other hand, Grand. 2017. Barbas, Maria; Branco, Paulo; Loureiro, Ana; Matos, Pedro. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/1991.
    10.13189/ujer.2017.050402
  2. CONCEPTUALIZAÇÃO DE UM PROTÓTIPO DE UMA APLICAÇÃO INTERATIVA DE VÍDEO EM AMBIENTE WEB. A televisão e outras plataformas com suporte de vídeo têm sido utilizadas com êxito em contextos educativos desde meados do século passado. Por um lado, o avanço tecnológico, em particular a portabilidade e convergência dos média num só dispositivo tem alterado a forma como consumimos a informação e os conteúdos. Por outro, os estudantes têm vindo a mostrar alguma resistência na utilização dos rec. 2016. Branco, Paulo; Barbas, Maria Potes. https://revistas.rcaap.pt/uiips/article/view/14411.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - 2024 PlayStation Plus vs GeForce Now vs Xbox Cloud Gaming - Um estudo comparativo entre três plataformas de Cloud Gaming
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - 2024 Do Vinil ao Streaming” - A importância da qualidade de som versus facilidade de acesso
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Desafios Demográficos: Prototipagem de uma Aplicação Integradora para Mitigar o Isolamento na População Idosa
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 - 2022 IoT (Internet of Things) - Podemos confiar?
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Escape to your future - Desenvolvimento de um Massive Open Online Course gamificado
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Gamificação como elemento de Engagement em Contexto Empresarial - A utilização de Gamificação Aplicada à Metodologia Ágil
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Gamificação em Ensino – Estudo preparatório em duas turmas de Ensino Profissional
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Smart Recycle
Supervisor
 Master in Computer Sciences (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Do Espaço de Aprendizagem para uma Nova Dinâmica de Comunicação no A.E.C.E.
Co-supervisor
 Ensino de Informática (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017 - 2018 A educação artística na era digital: O Blog em análise
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação e Comunicação Multimédia (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/05 Desmaterialização dos Manuais Escolares: a influência do contexto socioeco-nómico no processo de transição digital. Estudo de Caso
President of the jury
 Carolina Dinis Fernandes (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/07 Gamificação na educação
President of the jury
 Tiago Alexandre Martins Aguiar (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/06 Importância do teste de penetração na avaliação das vulnerabilidades de uma plataforma Web
President of the jury
 Osvaldo César Dias dos Santos Garcia (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/03 Proteção de Dados na Computação em Nuvem
President of the jury
 Inocêncio Neto Barros (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/03 Avaliação de Plataformas Serverless que Implementam Containers As A Service
President of the jury
 Isaac Newton Melo Machado (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/12 Como comunicar os Monumentos do passado nas plataformas digitais do presente. O Palácio Nacional de Mafra como estudo de caso.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Fernanda Junger de Souza (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2021/12 O Fenómeno das Lives: O palco virtual no contexto pandémico
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sónia Inês Filipe Cerveira (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2021/12 Segurança e Integridade da Informação em Contexto Organizacional
President of the jury
 Ayrton Jorge (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/07 O Impacto da Personalidade em Interfaces de Gamificação
President of the jury
 Viktoriya Limonova (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/07 Gamification Applied to Project Management and Agile Methodologies for Fast Development Team
President of the jury
 Gustavo Manuel Almeida Barradas (Master)
Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/05 Características de la alfabetización energética en participantes de MOOCs sobre energia
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gerardo Castañeda Garza (PhD)
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - Campus Leon, Mexico
2020/03 Princípios Orientadores Para Produção E Disseminação Em Multiplataforma De Conteúdos Audiovisuais Educativos De Ciências Naturais
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Gabriel Vaz da Silva e Almeida (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/09 Ferramenta Digital em e-Learning: uma Estratégia de Compartilhamento de Experiências Adquirida em Eventos Custeados por Recursos Públicos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Francisco Carlos de Albuquerque Junior (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2015/12 As experiências pessoais na construção de uma narrativa transmedia para exploração de cidades
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Alexandra Gandra Azevedo (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/12 - Current Journal of Computer Science (1549-3636) Science Publications
2020/11 - Current Interacções (1646-2335)
Distinctions

Award

2023 Erasmus+ Best Practices Awards
Agência Nacional Erasmus+ Educação e Formação, Portugal
2009 1st Prize in the National Contest “Young? Creative? Chevrolet!” in the photography area
Opel Group GmbH, Germany
2008 1st Prize in the Polieemprende Regional Contest (Santarém Polytechnic Institute) - Fluids ID Project
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
2008 3rd Prize in the Polieemprende National Contest (Santarém Polytechnic Institute) - Fluids ID Project
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
2008 1st Prize in the National Contest “Young? Creative? Chevrolet!” in the photography area
Opel Group GmbH, Germany
2008 3st Prize in the European Contest “Young? Creative? Chevrolet!” in the photography area
Opel Group GmbH, Germany
2008 3rd Prize in the 5th National Photography Young Contest
Câmara Municipal do Entroncamento, Portugal
2008 1st Prize in the 5th National Photography Young Contest
Câmara Municipal do Entroncamento, Portugal
2007 1st Prize in the 4th National Photography Young Contest
Câmara Municipal do Entroncamento, Portugal

Other distinction

2014 ECER Conference Bursary award
European Educational Research Association, Germany
2010 Best student award
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal
2010 Merit Scholarship
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal
2009 Best student award
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal
2009 Merit Scholarship
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal
2009 2nd Prize in the 6th National Photography Young Contest
Câmara Municipal do Entroncamento, Portugal