Research interests

- Adaptive and personalised eLearning

- eLearning specifications, Social Networks, Educational eGames, ICT Inclusion, and Multimedia

Main professional issues

-Head of Technology Enhanced Learning Unitin the Research & Innovation Department of ATOS Origin, Spain, [2007-...]. Design, proposal, negotiation, management and-or development of several European and National projects on adaptive learning, learning management systems and eLearning specifications, mainly:

• PR-029 - Stellar , FP7, Network of Excellence focused on Technology Enhanced Learning [2009-2012]
  
  
• PR-028 - Flexo , Plan Avanza, Spanish National Project, Adaptive, accessible and open source eLearning framework [2008-2011]
  
  
• PR-027 - EU-China Information Society, FP7, Research on Establishment of ICT Measures for Social Development. Focus on project management, social analysis and negotiations [2007-2009]
  
  
• PR-026 - Variazioni , eContent Plus, content enrichment portal where major European Musical Institutions and User communities integrate, enrich and reuse existing musical contents. Focus on management and negotiation of agreements [2005-2008]
  
  
• PR-025 - Agent-Dysl, FP6, Development of an agent-based software service to support the reading skills of dyslexic children [2006-2009]
  
  
• PR-024 - Luisa, FP6, Learning Content Management System Using Innovative Semantic Web Services Architecture. Focused on eLearning Standards [http://luisa.atosorigin.es] [2005-2008]
  
  
• PR-023 - ComeIn, FP7, Online Mobile Communities to Facilitate the Social Inclusion of Young Marginalised People. Focused on User Interface and User Modeling [2008-2010]
  
  
• PR-022 - Grapple, FP7, Generic Responsive Adaptive Personalized Learning Environment. Focused on Adaptive Learning, Learning Management Systems and eLearning Standards [2008-2010]
  
  
• PR-021 - Evalcomix, Proyecto Excelencia, Spanish Regional Project, Competence Assessment in bLearning contexts. Focused on International Consulting on eLearning [2007-2008]
  
  
• PR-020 - Sister, FP7, Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University. Focused on academic management, programme definition and research exchange [2008-2011]
  
  
• PR-019 - Suma, Plan Avanza, Spanish National Project, aims to develop a system integrating e-learning services through well-known standards. Focused on Adaptive Learning, OKI, IMS Learning Design, and Moodle [https://eduforge.org/projects/suma] [2007-2009]
  
  
• PR-018 - Correos IRISv6.0, Corporate, eLearning courses about corporate applications of The National Post Office [2007-2008]
  
  
• PR-017 - NiHao, FP6, setting up an IST National Contact Point in China to promote bilateral collaborations [http://www.ec-nihao.org] [2005-2007]
  
  
• PR-016 - Kaleidoscope, FP6, shaping the scientific evolution of technology enhanced learning. Focused on Industry and Research [http://www.noe-kaleidoscope.org] [2004-2007]
  
  
• PR-015 - Eu4all, FP6, European Unified Approach for Assisted Lifelong Learning. Focused on Adaptive Learning and Accessibility with eLearning Standards [http://www.eu4all-project.eu] [2006-2010]

- Open University of The Netherlands, Researcher and Assistant Professor in Educational Technology, [2004-2008]. Involved in several subjects as a lecturer and projects as a researcher focused on adaptive learning, IMS Learning Design, learning networks and eLearning specifications. Main projects are:

• PR-014 - ProLearn, FP6, network of excellence for professional learning. Focused on adaptive learning and interoperability of e-learning notations (IMS LD, Moodle, Lams…) [www.prolearn-project.org] [2004-2008]
  
  
• PR-013 - TENCompetence, FP6, about Competences and Life Long Learning. Focused on Learning Design and learning activities, dissemination and exploitation [www.tencompetence.org] [2006-2008]
  
  
• PR-012 - Master in Active Learning, University, a life long learning programme. Organizing an online conference [2006]
  
  
• PR-011 - UNFOLD Project, FP6, Understanding New Frameworks of Learning Design. As learning designer facilitator [www.unfold-project.net] [2004-2005]
  
  
• PR-010 - LN4LD Project, University, Learning Network for Learning Design. Experimentation about active participation of users [http://moodle.learningnetworks.org] [2004-2007]
  
  
• PR-009 - LearningNetworks.org, University, website of the Development Programme at OTEC [www.learningnetworks.org] [2006-2007]
  
  
• PR-008 - ROMA Project, University, Open University of The Netherlands. As a course developer [2005]

- Project and I+D Manager and Developer, Grupo Afternet ICG , about new information technologies, e-commerce, developing Internet projects, elearning, interactive marketing… in Spain, The Netherlands, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Perú, Venezuela, El Salvador and Ecuador, [1995-2004]. Main projects (sorted by date):

• PR-007 - Learning Virtual Environment for graduate courses and transactional platform, Corporate, Mountain Federation of Madrid [2004] [www.fmm.es]
  
  
• PR-006 - Caminatas, Corporate, Learning CDROM for kids over six years old, Oxford University Press [2003-2004]
  
  
• PR-004 - Mediometro.com, Corporate, online didactic website for children under ten [2002] [www.mediometro.com]
  
  
• PR-002 - Contraste Magazine, Corporate, online magazine about multimedia design and programming [2001] [www.contrastemgn.net]
  
  
• PR-001 - Game Zone, Corporate, Coca-cola España, [1999] [www.cocacola.es]

- E-learning and Multimedia Manager and Developer, Graduate School of Interactive Communication, ESAC , [1998-2004]. Main projects:

• PR-005 - STUDIO, Corporate, online training methodology, ESAC [2002-2003]
  
  
• PR-003 - Learning Virtual Environment, Corporate, a Learning Management System for ESAC [2001-2003]

- Guest teacher and keynote speaker in the following universities: Carlos III [1996, 2007-...] and Complutense [2000 and 2005] in Madrid, La Rioja [2002] and International of La Rioja [2009-...] in Logroño, Granada [2002], Europea in Madrid [2003], Cádiz [2006], Salamanca [2006], (Spain) and Nacional in San Salvador [1998] (El Salvador). Main subjets: Semantic web, Usability best practices, E-business and e-commerce, Interactive communication and grahpic design, Multimedia programming, Multimedia educational methodology, E-learning didactic units developing process, Developing and producing management, Knowledge management, ICT management. Also, presentations and workshops in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Luxembourg, Italy, Slovenia, USA, China, etcetera

- More than 20.000 hours as a teacher and academic manager since 1990 about Interactive Communication, Internet, Teaching Advising, Programming, Planning, e-commerce, Distance Working… in private companies and institutions: Tracor, CES, CEV, Cesma, Iede, Garben, IconMediaLab, Ogilvy Interactive, eOne Lorente, Telefónica, Terra, Cepes, El Corte Inglés, IMEFE, IMAF, INEM, Dirección General de la Mujer, Fundosa, Ministerio de Defensa, Ministerio de Fomento, Ministerio de la Presidencia, Congreso de los Diputados, RENFE, Consejo General del Poder Judicial, Data General, Cabitel, Comunidad de Madrid, IBM, Diputación Provincial de Barcelona, etcetera

- Escuela Acacias, general manager and teacher, school of social action and , linked to Comunidad de Madrid [1993-2000]

- Centro de Estudios del Sonido, teacher of Computer Science, High School [1997-1998]

- Colegio del Buen Consejo, teacher of Computer Science, Primary, Secondary and High School [1992-1996]

Academic background

- Doctor Engineering in Computer Science (Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain) [2008]

- Doctor in Communication (European University, Spain) [2006]

- Advanced Studies Diploma, DEA, in Computer Science Engineering (Research certificate), (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain) [2001- 2003]

- Advanced Studies Diploma, DEA, in Communication and Linguistics (Research certificate) (European University, Spain) [2001-2003]

- Master of Science in ICT (Open University, Spain) [2002]

- Master of Science in Training and Communication Management (Instituto Directivos de Empresa, Spain) [2000]

- Master of Science in Open Systems (Unisys, Spain) [1991]

- Postgraduate diploma (Specialist degree) in Communication and Education (Open University, Spain, UNED) [2001]

- Postgraduate diploma (Expert degree) in Teaching and Computing (UNED) [2001]

- Postgraduate diploma (Expert degree) in Teachers´ Training (UNED) [2001]

- Postgraduate diploma (Expert degree) in Informal Education (UNED) [2001]

- Bachelor of Arts in International Business Administration (University of Lincoln, United Kingdom) [2004]

- Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (New York University, USA) [2001]

- Associate degree in Primary School Education (UPS, Spain) [1992]

- Associate degree in Computer Science Engineering (Pontifical University of Salamanca-UPS, Spain) [1988-1991]

Others

13 books about multimedia, Internet, e-learning and e-commerce (with McGraw-Hill and Pearson-Prentice Hall publishing companies)

3 books (Ed.) about IMS Learning Design

4 special issues in journals (Ed.) about Adaptive Learning

55 journal and conference papers about adaptive learning, IMS Learning Design, learning networks and educational games

7 articles in university magazines about IMS Learning Design

128 articles in magazines about multimedia, Internet, programming, management, e-learning, distance working and e-commerce

Designer of the collection “Guía de Aprendizaje” for McGraw-Hill publishers

32 interactive learning courses for private companies about usability, eLearning, project management, interactive communication, multimedia scripting, online marketing and others

48 conferences and workshops all around Europe about IMS Learning Design, adaptive learning, learning networks, educational games, collaborative learning, information retrieval in the web, distance working, new technologies and handicap, multimedia and mass media, interactive communication and others

Over 14 Example Units of Learning modelled with IMS Learning Design

Member of the IMS Content Packaging v1.2 board [2005-2006]

Member of the scientific committee of IEEE RITA, Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologías del Aprendizaje [2006-...]

Working group on ‘Integration between IMS LD and Moodle’ [2005-2006]

Member of many Programme and-or Organizing Committees