Vanessa Cesário

Biography

Professor Vanessa Cesário is a distinguished expert in Digital Media and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). She holds a Ph.D. in Digital Media (Communications sciences and technology), a Master’s in Cultural Management, and a Bachelor’s in Communication. Her research focuses on HCI and communication within cultural heritage spaces, using participatory design to enhance engagement and preservation through technology.

As a member of the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), Professor Cesário collaborates with international institutions, contributing to various research areas. She is recognized for her scholarly work in international journals and conferences, particularly in Communication, HCI, Interaction Design, and Cultural Heritage.

Professor Cesário teaches at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Madeira. In her current role, her teaching methodology emphasizes integrating theoretical principles with practical applications, preparing students to navigate and excel in the dynamic landscape of modern digital communication. Through her academic endeavours, she explores the complex interplay between technology, communication, and cultural heritage.

Publications

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2017

Cesário, Vanessa; Radeta, Marko; Coelho, António; Nisi, Valentina

Shifting from the Children to the Teens' Usability: Adapting a Gamified Experience of a Museum Tour Conference

The 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT textquoteright17), Springer Springer, Mumbai, India, 2017.

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Nóbrega, Filipa; Gomes, Eduardo; Vasanth, Harry; Ferreira, Henrique; Cesário, Vanessa; Caetano, Paulino; Mendez, Paulo; Pontes, Jéssica De; Spicci, Gian

Designing Multi-Gateway Interactions In A Multi-Player Strategy Game Proceedings

ACM, New York, NY, USA, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-4503-4656-6.

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Cesario, Vanessa; Radeta, Marko; Matos, Sonia; Nisi, Valentina

The Ocean Game: Measuring children’s engagement and factual learning with an indoor location treasure-hunt game in a museum setting Proceedings Article

In: ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, pp. 99–109, ACM 2017.

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2016

Cesário, Vanessa; Freitas, Paulo; Pimentel, Diana; Nisi, Valentina

Children's Books: Paper VS Digital, What Do They Prefer? Conference

Interaction Design and Children 2016, ACM ACM, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2016.

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Cesário, Vanessa; Nisi, Valentina; Coelho, António

ClueKing: Allowing Parents to Customize an Informal Learning Environment for Children Proceedings

Springer, Cham, Porto, Portugal, 2016.

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Cesário, Vanessa; Rodrigues, Joel; Li, Helen; Wu, Iris; Nisi, Valentina

Crescendo: Routine Learning App for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference

Interaction Design and Children 2016, 2016.

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2015

Cesário, Vanessa

Ler, ver e ouvir: estudos sobre narrativas infanto-juvenis em suporte impresso e em suporte digital (e-book e áudio-livro) Masters Thesis

University of Madeira, Funchal, 2015.

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