Maria Potes Barbas
Maria da Costa Potes Franco Barroso Santa-Clara Barbas is a Coordinating Professor (Educational Communication and Multimedia); Head Researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém and Visiting Professor at the Open University of Lisbon (30%). She is Pro-President of Projects and Innovation and a full member of CIAC-UAB. She has a PhD in Multimedia Communication and Education from the Universidade Aberta and a Post-Doctorate from the Universidade de Aveiro (UA). She has a specialization in Education and e-learning from UAb. She is Coordinating Professor (Communication and Multimedia Education) at ESE-IPS and Associate Visiting Professor at the Universidade Aberta. She is also Head of Projects and Internationalization, President of the Scientific Council of the Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém (Portugal). She teaches the curricular units of Project, Seminar and Interactive Argument at the Santarém School of Education; she has experience in the development of tools and projects for knowledge management on innovation technologies, capitalization and dissemination strategies, transnational exchange and learning activities, design events, support for policy makers). Her research area is “Educational Technology: communication, digital literacy and social inclusion”. She was recently invited to become an ambassador for “e-Skills for Jobs” in Portugal, an EU initiative based on a partnership that facilitates collaboration between business and education providers, public and private actors, through actions that attract young people and promote employment. Her transnational research deals with the concept of communication, media, digital and virtual environments. She has collaborated with the Centro di Ricerca della Sapienza per la Tutela della Persona del Minore (La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy) and with the Research Group Images, Words and Ideas (GIPI) at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Alcalá, Spain. She has been proactive in recent years in connecting companies through the “Grand Coalition for Jobs” program.
Research Interests
Internet of Things; Digital Literacy; Ethics; Gender; Migrants; Eurostars Applications; Evaluator (jury) in various Public Exams for Specialist, Augmented Reality; MOOC; Knowledge Alliance – HIE_Businesses; Entrepreneurship Education, Natural Interfaces, eLearning, Interactive TV, b-learning, e-Portfolios; Life stories; Reskilling in the Knowledge Society; NETWORK ; Development platforms; Evaluation software; Hypermedia, Project and Technology Development and Evaluation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Virtual worlds (Second Life); Fab_Labs, Social Networks, Volunteering.
Latest Publications
[2025] Potes Barbas, M., Teles Vieira, A., Ortega Mateo, M., Mavrommati, S., Thanopoulos, C., Bayram, D., Korkmaz Erdural, B., & Louka, S. (2025). Advancing STEM education and inclusion: Evaluating the impact of the FEMST project. INTED2025 Proceedings.
[2025] Potes Barbas, M., Teles Vieira, A., Duarte Branco, P., & Casimiro, E. (2025). Verfisum: Empowering inclusion and employment through digital educational innovation. INTED2025 Proceedings.
[2025] Potes Barbas, M., Teles Vieira, A., Duarte Branco, P., & Pinto, P. (2025). Bridging academia and society: Insights for citizen science and innovative PhD program design. END 2025 Proceedings.
[2023] Potes Barbas, M., Teles Vieira, A., & Duarte Branco, P. (2023). The importance of Chat GPT training for Higher Education: Case study. Advances in Design and Digital Communication IV, 695-705. Springer Nature Switzerland. Link
[2023] Lees, J., Gorini, L., Torjussen, S., Oliveira, M., Pinto, P., Potes Barbas, M., Martins, M., Jones, M. S., Sheppard, V., Petronilho, A., & Trindade, M. (2023). Transnational cooperation in enhancing researchers’ wider employability: the TRANSPEER project. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 14(1), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/SGPE-12-2021-0083
[2022] Barbas, M. P., & Matos, P. (2022). DID.VALUE: An overview of professional development and its challenges for students with disabilities. In N. Martins, & D. Brandão (Eds.), Advances in design and digital communication III. DIGICOM 2022. Springer Series in Design and Innovation (Vol. 27). Springer; Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20364-0_37
[2022] Barbas, Maria Potes., Matos, P., & Casimiro, E. (2022). Front winners: A project focused on the reskilling process of mentors for students with disabilities. ICERI2022 Proceedings (pp. 5548-5552). https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2022.1367
[2021] Barbas, M. P., & Matos, P. (2021, Março, 8-9). DID.VALUE: A project focused on developing a holistic model for inclusion of disadvantaged communities internships and jobs. 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2021) Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2021.0961
[2021] Barbas, M. P., Morze, N., Widla, H., Gutierrez-Esteban, P., Guncagam, J., Hrubý, M., Bogdanova, D., Yakovleva, O., & Smyrnova-Trybulska, E. (2021). Smart education evolution in digital world in conditions of internationalisation of higher education – experts’ opinions. ICTE Journal, 10(1), 13-31. https://doi.org/10.2478/ijicte-2021-0002
[2021] Barbas, M., & Matos, P. (2021). “Flavours in Ead”: An Innovative Concept and Approach for an Intuitive and Effective E-learning Course. International Journal of Research in E-Learning, 7(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2021.7.2.07
[2021] Barbas, M.P., Godinho, J., Matos, P. (2022). An initial research work on the evaluation of professor’s digital competencies: Metared overview. In: N. Martins, & D. Brandão (Eds.), Advances in Design and Digital Communication II. DIGICOM 2021. Springer Series in Design and Innovation, 19. Springer; Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89735-2_36
[2021] Matos, P., & Barbas, M. P. (2021, Novembro, 8-9). DID.VALUE: An international project focused on building an open digital framework for educational resources on inclusive jobs and traineeships for young people with disabilities. 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2021.0057
[2020] Barbas, M. P., & Lopes, N. (2020). Curso de literacia digital para o mercado de trabalho: Formação de jovens com dificuldades intelectual e desenvolvimento (DID). In A. C. O. Pavão, E. Godoi, E. L. Ferreira, & F. I. Takakura (Orgs.), Funcionamento histórico e ideológico das políticas públicas de inclusão em confronto com as políticas educacionais para a diversidade social (pp. 7-15). Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. ISBN: F979_CDD371.9. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3133
[2020] Barbas, M. P., & Matos, P. (2020). Uma experiência em ensino superior: A unidade curricular de relações laborais antes e durante a pandemia covid-19. Revista da UI_IPSantarém, 8(2), 57–68. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i2.20666
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Babic,J., Car, Z., Gace, I., Lovrek, I,. Podobnik, V., Topolovac, I., Vdovic, H., Zilak, M., Gourves, A., Sable, C., Papp, I., Zichar, M., Franco, C., Foix, F., Keselj, A., Zubrinic, K., Brnardic, T., Vukovic, D. (2020). Analysis of emerging technologies for improving social inclusion of people with disabilities. University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3096
[2020] Barbas, M. P., et al. (2020). Handbook – Training Course “Digital Literacy for the Labour Market”. Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Escola Superior de Educação. ISBN: 978-989-54541-1-2. https://pt.calameo.com/books/0050412745906cdef772a
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Leal, S., & Loureiro, A. (2020). Editorial. Revista da UI_IPSantarém, 8(2), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i2.20659
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Leal, S., Pedro, R., José, M., & Kalamata, G. (2020). Handbook Pedagogical and Didactical Guideline – European project: The Starting Up – Accelerators of entrepreneurship 4 inclusion. IPSantarém School of Education. ISBN: 978-989-54541-2-9. https://pt.calameo.com/read/0050412748552a8d48b15
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Lopes, N. & José, M. (2020). CICLO project “Strengthening the circular economy skills of the EU Labour Services” – Circular economy in Portugal. ICERI2020, 13th International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation Proceedings (pp. 5309-5316). http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3152
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Lopes, N., Matos, P., Novo, C., Luís, H., & José, M. (2020). Literacia digital para o mercado de trabalho: Formação inclusiva no ensino superior. Plano Nacional de Leitura 2027. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3095
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Matos, P. & Lopes, N. (2020). Digital literacy for the labour market: Inclusive training in higher education. ICERI2020, 13th International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation Proceedings (pp. 8106-8112). http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3093
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Pedro, R., Leal, S., José, M., Kalamata, G., & Vukovic, D. (2020). Entrepreneurship training course for mentors and pupils: a MOOC experience in HEI and business. ICERI2020, 13th International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation Proceedings (pp. 5036-5040). http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3099
[2020] Barbas, M. P., Torres, A., & Lopes, N. (2020). Adaptação da unidade curricular “Educação a Distância” face ao surto pandémico covid-19. Revista da UI_IPSantarém, 8(2), 102–110. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i2.20669
[2020] Barbas, M., Lopes, N., José, M. & Matos, P. (2020, Outubro, 24-26). Curso Literacia Digital para o Mercado de Trabalho. Atas do VI Congresso Internacional Educação Inclusiva: Olhares pelo Caminho (pp. 196-203), Lisboa. https://vicongressoproinclusao.weebly.com/uploads/1/6/4/6/16461788/atas_parte_i_textos_completos_vi_congresso_final.pdf
[2020] José, M. R. V., & Barbas, M. P. (2020). Estudo sobre os perigos da internet: O fenómeno do catfishing em contexto de produção multimédia em educação. Revista da UI_IPSantarém, 8(2), 47–56. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i2.20665
[2020] Matos, P., Barbas, M., Novo, C., Dias, M., & Loureiro, A. (2020). O projecto T21: Uma iniciativa europeia para jovens com necessidades educativas especiais. Revista da UI_IPSantarém, 7(2), 4–17. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v7.i2.19269
[2020] Samartinho, J. P., Potes Barbas, M., Santos Rocha, R., & Leal, S. (2020). Editorial: Congresso Internacional da UI_IPS – Parte II. Revista da UI_IPSantarém, 7(2), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v7.i2.19263
[2019] Barbas, M., & Matos, P. (2019). Training in digital literacy for labour market: E-learning for young people with disabilities. 10th Annual International Scientific Conference Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/2892
[2017] Branco, P., Barros Dias, I., Falé, I., & Potes Barbas, M. (2017). Uptake ICT, an idea that stands against Digital Illiteracy. IJEDICT – International Journal of Education and Development using ICT. http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
[2017] Dias, I. B., Barbas, M. P., Padeira, A. R., & Matos, P. (2017). Uptake ICT: a network of Stakeholders against digital illiteracy. Congreso Internacional de Tecnologías para la Educación y el Conocimiento (UNED), Madrid. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.858661
[2017] Matos, P., Barbas, M. P., & Barros Dias, I. (2017). Uptake ICT – MOOC on Digital Employability. International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI), Sevilha. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.858679
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