1. The Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education in Portugal: Best Practices and Future Trends -- 2. The Participatory Management Process of the Coordination Team of a Postgraduate Distance Education Course Supported by the Use of Interaction and Communication Technologies -- 3. E-Moderation and Interaction in a Course Promoted by the Distance Education Project of the University of Coimbra -- 4. Design and Evaluation of OptimEx, an Experimentation System for Optimization Algorithms -- 5. What do Portuguese Students Play on Mobile Devices - Inputs for the Development of Educational Games -- 6. Use of ICT in School Context - Pupil's, Parents'and Teachers' Perceptions -- 7. Collective Storytelling with Children from 6/10 Years Old using ICT support -- 8. Using Senses and Sensors in the Environment to Develop Abstract Thinking: Evaluating the Utility and Usability of Electronic Sensors -- 9. The Use of Communication Technologies in Personal and Learning Contexts: The Influence of Gender in Higher Education Students in Portugal -- 10. Mousekey Syllabic Virtual Keyboard: An Assistive Technology Tool for People with Physical Disabilities.

This book presents a peer reviewed selection of extended versions of ten original papers that were presented at the 15th International Symposium on Computers in Education (SIIE 2013) held in Viseu, Portugal. The book provide a representative view of current Information and Communications Technology (ICT) educational research approaches in the Ibero-American context as well as internationally. It includes studies that range from elementary to higher education, from traditional to distance learning settings. It considers special needs and other inclusive issues, across a range of disciplines, using multiple and diverse perspectives and technologies to furnish detailed information on the latest trends in ICT and education globally. Design, development and evaluation of educational software; ICT use and evaluation methodologies; social web and collaborative systems; and learning communities are some of the topics covered.

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