I am a CNPq Productivity Research Fellow - level 1D. Ad-hoc evaluator for CAPES, CNPq, FAPERGS, and A3ES (Portuguese Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education). Postdoctoral degree in Education - Innovation Ecosystems in Education in the hybrid and multimodal culture - Open University of Portugal, PhD in Computer Education and Master's degree in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS. Currently, I am a full professor and researcher in the Graduate Programs in Education and Applied Linguistics at UNISINOS and a guest lecturer in the Master's Program in Entrepreneurship and Global Citizenship at the Open University of Portugal. I am the creator and leader of the International Research Group Digital Education - GPe-dU UNISINOS/CNPq, collaborating researcher at the International Research Center Atopos/USP; at the Global Studies Center at the Open University (CEG-UAb), in Group 3 - Management, Entrepreneurship, and Governance for Development in Line H - Multimedia Laboratory of Local Studies and; at the Human-Centered Computing and Information Science Center - HumanISE at INESC TEC (Portugal). I am the International Co-Chair of the Immersive Learning Research Network - iLRN (https://immersivelrn.org/), creator and coordinator of the International Network of OnLIFE Education - RIEOnLIFE (http://rieonlife.com/), the ConectaKaT Network (http://conectakat.com/) and the Specialization OnLIFE Education. I am the creator and developer of software, environments, and digital platforms: Virtual Learning Environment - AVA-UNISINOS, Virtual Digital World in 3D AWSINOS (Eduverse Metaverse), UNISINOS Island and RICESU Island (Second Life Metaverse), GPe-dU (OpenSimulator Metaverse), and various educational spaces involving the areas of Education, Management, Human Anatomy, Earth System Physics, Tourism, among others, in different Metaverses. Communicative Agent MARIÁ - (developed in partnership with the Graduate Program in Applied Computing), Virtual Learning Environment for mobile devices - COMTEXT® (Competencies in Context - developed in partnership with the Graduate Programs in Administration and Applied Computing), Alternate Reality Game (ARG) Ghosts in the Museum, Mobile, Ubiquitous Pervasive Extended Reality Game MUP-ERG In Vino Veritas® and Ágora do Saber, Obsidian Catch app, Teen Community Game, Wearable Pulsus, OnLIFE Education Platform, and Reticular Inventive Installation Atopic - Inven!RA. I am also the creator of the concept technology Virtual Digital Coexistence Space - ECODI, Hybrid and Multimodal Coexistence and Learning Space - ECHiM, VersOnLIFE, and the concepts: Hybrid and Multimodal Education, Cybercity, OnLIFE Education, Inventive Methodologies, and Online/OnLIFE Simpoietic, Inventive, and Gamified Pedagogical Practices. Main areas of activity - research, development, training, consultancy, and advisory in the field of Digital Education, Online Education, Hybrid Education, OnLIFE Education, Corporate Education, Entrepreneurial Education, Virtual Learning Environments, Metaverses, Games and Gamification, Communicative Agent, Virtual Learning and Practice Communities in Metaverses, Project Methodologies, and Inventive Methodologies. I have been working in the field since 1989, with experience in Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Middle School, Higher Education including Postgraduate - at the specialization, master's, and doctoral levels; and in consultancy, advisory, and training/education (including Municipal Education Secretariats, Networks of Private Schools, Universities, and Companies). I also work as a speaker at national and international events. I have several articles published in national and international journals and events, as well as being the author of books and book chapters published in Brazil, Latin America, the USA, and Europe.