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Estadieu, G., Martins de Abreu, F., & Barbosa, Á. (2017). 3D Printing Objects As Installation Art: Standing Humanity: 3D Yan Character. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Arts (ARTECH 217), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1145/3106548.3106588

Caires, C., Cardoso, J. C., Lipovka, A., Bidarra, J., & Pimentel, L. (Eds.). (2017). ARTECH2017: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Arts. Association for Computing Machinery. https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3106548

Cordeiro, J., Martins de Abreu, F., & Estadieu, G. (2017). Audience Participation in Interactive Art Systems: Is Instructional Signage a Necessary Evil? Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Arts, 31–37. https://doi.org/10.1145/3106548.3106595

Mohamed, E., Soares, N., & Revedin, J. (2017). Charter UIA/UNESCO for Architectural Education (Revised). International Union of Architects.

Wong, K., Neves, A., & Negreiros, J. (2017). Computer Literacy Teaching Using Peer Learning and under the Confucian Heritage Cultural Settings of Macao, China. International Association for the Development of the Information Society. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED579300

University students in Macao are required to attend computer literacy courses to raise their basic skills levels and knowledge as part of their literacy foundation. Still, teachers frequently complain about the weak IT skills of many students, suggesting that most of them may not be benefiting sufficiently from their computer literacy courses. This research proposes an enhanced framework based on constructivist principles by using peer-tutoring to increase cost effectiveness and to improve student outcomes. Essential to this proposed model is the training of former course graduates as peer-instructors to achieve high quality learning results. At Instituto de Formação Turistica (IFT), a case study was used to evaluate its effectiveness using a qualitative analysis. In Macao, most students have a Confucian Heritage Cultural (CHC) background and the current findings demonstrate that students share more easily their learning difficulties within their group as their interpersonal relationships improve. It is suggested that since CHC cooperative learning is primarily based on bonds, students involved in this "relationship-first, learning-second" type shared a larger amount of knowledge and social skills, a dual positive outcome. Moreover, English language is a major barrier for the understanding of the teacher's message to Chinese students. Meanwhile, the negative Western concept of plagiarism is replaced, under the CHC, as the "face giving" and it is directly based on the relationship intensity to "help friends". At last, peer-tutors play a key role in the student increase internal motivation regarding the joy of the learning process. [For the complete proceedings, see ED579282.]

Martins de Abreu, F., & Barbosa, Á. (2017). Creative Engagement: Multimodal digital games in children’s learning environment in Macau S.A.R. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Arts, 47–54. https://doi.org/10.1145/3106548.3106599

One of the biggest challenges that we have encountered, when trying to encourage digital games in schools, is trying to explain what its benefits are in teaching and learning environments. In this pilot experimental study we explore how multimodal audio and visual games can be used in learning environments for children, specifically by fostering creative behaviors through User-Centered design approaches. To achieve this objective, a framework is being developed with multimodal experiences based on flexible design patterns that exploits basic visual and audio elements, allowing children from three to six years of age to play and learn through fun and subsequently trigger creative behaviors. These studies are making use of tangible objects, digital games and mobile platforms. We are making use of commercial digital games to understand and discuss the affordances of these games in an educational environment and how they support creativity in learning. (Fig.1)

Natário, M. C., & Espadinha, M. A. (Eds.). (2017). De Portugal a Macau: Filosofia e Literatura no Diálogo das Culturas. Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Letras.

Rato, F., Simões, J. M., & Flores, R. (2017). Depiction of the freedom of the press and access to sources of information for working journalists in Macau. Macau Portuguese and English Press Association. https://www.aipim.org.mo/s/PressFreedomReportAIPIM2017.docx

Conde, Margarida. (2017). Descobrimentos marítimos: miscigenação e preconceito em Senna Fernandes. In Maria Celeste Natário, Renato Epifânio, Carlos Ascenso André, Gonçalo Cordeiro, Inocência Mata, Jorge Rangel, Maria Antónia Espadinha, De Portugal a Macau. Filosofia e literatura no diálogo das culturas (pp. 181–191). Universidade do Porto. Faculdade de Letras.

Baxter, A. N., & Cardoso, H. C. (2017). Early Notices Regarding Creole Portuguese in Former Portuguese Timor. Journal of Language Contact, 10(2), 264–317. https://doi.org/10.1163/19552629-01002001

Castro, M. G., Palinhos, J., Ribas, D., & Caires, C. S. (2017). Editorial. Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts, 9(2), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.7559/citarj.v9i2.363

Simões, J. M. (2017). Entre a tradição e a modernidade, os Potiguara. Estudo etno-histórico, narrativas de memórias e rituais, a revisitação e o turismo. História, histórias, 5(10), 95–107. https://doi.org/10.26512/hh.v5i10.11000

Simões, J. M., & Faustino, P. (2017). Impacts of Public Support and Voices Pluralism in Macao Newspapers. Journalism and Mass Communication, 7(4), 187–205. https://doi.org/10.17265/2160-6579/2017.04.002

Soares, N., & Simões, F. (2017). Macao Shaped by Use –Formalizing the Vernacular Customization of the City in Choi. In Imminent Commons: Commoning Cities: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. Actar Publishers.

Soares, N., & F., S. (2017). Macao Shaped by Use –Formalizing the Vernacular Customization of the City in Choi, H. & Pai, H. (ed.). In Imminent commons: commoning cities. Actar Publishers.

Choi, H. H., & Pai, H. (Eds.). (2017). Macau Shaped by Use - Vernacular Customization of the City. In Imminent Commons: Commoning Cities", Seoul Biennale of Srchitecture and Urbanism. Actar.

Pinheiro, F. V., & Penny, W. (2017). Overall Opinion on Macau Urban Planning and the Five-Year Plan. Journal of Macau Studies- Boletim de Estudos de Macau, 4, 11.

Borges, Vera. (2017). Poesia e navegação: o impacto da história e do mito na definição de uma poética especificamente portuguesa. In De Portugal a Macau. Filosofia e literatura no diálogo das culturas (pp. 294–305). Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Letras.