The impact of platforms on teaching modalities in the digital transformation in education paradigm

Elsa Gabriel Morgado; Levi Leonido; Antonino Pereira; Luís Borges Gouveia

doi:10.31637/epsir-2026-2494

Authors

Elsa Gabriel Morgado Center for Studies in Education and Innovation (CI&DEI), Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal. Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3653-7876
Levi Leonido University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, School of Human and Social Sciences, Portugal. Catholic University - Center for Research in Arts Sciences and Technologies, Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6603-034X
Antonino Pereira Polytechnic Institute of Viseu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3088-8413
Luís Borges Gouveia Fernando Pessoa University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2079-3234

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2026-2494

Keywords:

education, teaching modalities, digital transformation, learning platforms, technology, digital pedagogy, online learning, educational innovation

Abstract

Introduction: This study examines the transformation of education driven by digitalization, highlighting the impact of digital platforms on teaching and learning dynamics. Digitalization has fostered new forms of access to knowledge, with platforms playing a central role in implementing modalities such as e-learning, b-learning, and m-learning. These tools not only facilitate access to educational content but also encourage interaction and collaboration between students and teachers, adapting to individual learners’ needs and promoting more personalized and flexible learning experiences. Methodology: The research is based on a qualitative, hermeneutic-interpretive methodology, aimed at understanding the meanings and interpretations expressed in texts and documents. This approach enables the analysis of the complexity of the educational phenomenon and the interpretation of how different actors construct meanings regarding the use of digital technologies in pedagogical practices. Results and Discussion: The analysis reveals both potentialities and challenges of teaching modalities mediated by digital platforms, emphasizing their impact on pedagogical practices, interaction dynamics, and the changes in teaching and learning processes. Conclusions: It is concluded that digital platforms act as transformative agents in education, fostering new pedagogical paradigms within the broader context of digital transformation.

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Author Biographies

Elsa Gabriel Morgado, Center for Studies in Education and Innovation (CI&DEI), Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal. Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal.

PhD in Educational Sciences. Postdoctoral researcher in e-Learning. Adjunct Professor (Visiting) at the School of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. She is an integrated researcher at the Center for Studies in Education and Innovation (CI&DEI), Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal. Her professional activity highlights include participation in teacher and educator training courses.

Levi Leonido, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, School of Human and Social Sciences, Portugal. Catholic University - Center for Research in Arts Sciences and Technologies, Portugal.

Aggregation academic title in Information technologies. PhD in Education. He holds a postdoctoral degree from the University of Minho and the University of Santiago de Compostela. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Human and Social Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. He is a researcher at CITAR – Research Centre for Science and Technology of the Arts, Catholic University of Portugal. His professional activity focuses on the training of teachers, educators, and actors.

Antonino Pereira, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Full Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu. Aggregation academic title in Sport Science at Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. PhD in Sports Science - Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education - University of Porto. Master in Training of the Young Athlete - Faculty of Human Motricity - Technical University of Lisbon. Graduated in Physical Education (1989) - Higher Institute of Physical Education - Technical University of Lisbon.

Luís Borges Gouveia, Fernando Pessoa University

Full Professor at Fernando Pessoa University. PhD in Computer Science from the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom, and MSc in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. Diploma in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics from the University Portucalense. He also has a habilitation in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Aveiro, and a postdoctorate in information Science from UP. Researcher at the Information, Communication and Digital Culture Group, CITCEM, UP, and collaborator within the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory, LIACC, UP. His interests are the digital and how to explore its potential to improve human activity. Currently working on the use and exploration of artificial intelligence's impact on ongoing digital transformation both for individuals and organizations. In 2021 receive an Honorary Doctor in Educational Technologies (Honoris Causa) by the Emil Brunner World University: Miami, Florida, US.

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