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This study aimed to provide an overview of the doctoral theses carried out in the field of Digital Media over the last six years. Two doctoral programs linked to the DigiMedia Research Centre were considered: the Doctorate in Multimedia in Education and the Doctorate in Information and Communication on Digital Platforms.
A total of 46 theses were collected from the Institutional Repositories and analyzed considering their title, abstract, keywords, objectives, adopted methodology, type of funding, scientific publications and dissemination actions that each doctoral student carried out during their journey.
The results of this analysis show that the most used methodologies were case studies and research-based design; and the most used instruments are observation, surveys, interviews and focus groups. These theses, final scientific-technological products such as digital platforms, mobile applications, models, and prototypes have been built in various areas of study. The information gathered was systematized and recorded in a spreadsheet and uploaded into Microsoft Power BI software for presentation of the results and interactive data visualization on this Research Centre’s Digital Observatory website.
With these findings, we hope to contribute to generating knowledge in the field of Digital Media and provide insights for future research and development in this area. Furthermore, the study results can inform decision-making processes for funding and resource allocation within the DigiMedia Center and guide the development of new doctoral programs and curricula.
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This work is financially supported by national funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the project UIDB/05460/2020.
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Rocha Lourenço, F. et al. (2024). Digital Media Doctorates: Trends, Methodologies and Contributions. In: Rocha, Á., Adeli, H., Dzemyda, G., Moreira, F., Poniszewska-Marańda, A. (eds) Good Practices and New Perspectives in Information Systems and Technologies. WorldCIST 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 987. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60221-4_36
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