Innovation and Technologies for the Digital Transformation of Education

Francisco José García-Peñalvo is Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Automation at the University of Salamanca (USAL), Spain, with four six-year periods of research, one six-year period of transferring and innovation, and five five-year periods of recognized teaching. Professor García-Peñalvo received the Gloria Begué award for teaching excellence in 2019 and the Maria de Maeztu award for research excellence in 2023. He was Distinguished Professor at the School of Humanities and Education at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico (2016-2018), and is Researcher of International Impact at the Universidad Nacional San Agustín, Arequipa, Peru. Since 2006, he has been Head of the Research Group Recognized by the USAL GRIAL (The research GRoup of InterAction and e-Learning). He is currently Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Educational Sciences, Rector's Delegate for Digital Learning and Teaching, and Coordinator of the Doctorate Program in Education in the Knowledge Society at USAL. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journals Education in the Knowledge Society and Journal of the Information Technology Research and Associate Editor of many other journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, IEEE Access, Computers in Human Behavior, and Computers in Human Behavior Reports. He has also published more than 100 research papers in journals. María Luisa Sein-Echaluce obtained her Ph.D. in Mathematics and is Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics at the School of Engineering and Architecture in the University of Zaragoza, Spain, with three six-year periods of research and six five-year periods of recognized teaching. She has been Director of the Virtual Campus of the University of Zaragoza from 2012 to 2020. She is President of the Scientific Committee and Secretary of the Organization Committee in the 'International Conference on Learning, Innovation and Cooperation' (CINAIC) since 2011. She has extensive experience in the evaluation of educational research and innovation projects in several Spanish universities, as well as in the organization and implementation of permanent training courses on educational innovation and technologies. She has been Associate Editor for the special issues of some international research journals such as Computers in Human Behavior and European Journal of Engineering Education. She is also Member of numerous scientific committees of international journals and conferences and Author of multiple research papers published in journals. Ángel Fidalgo-Blanco obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and is Associate Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Innovation in Information Technologies at the Technical University of Madrid, Spain, with two six-year periods of research, one six-year period of transferring and innovation, and six five-year periods of recognized teaching. He was Deputy Director of the Applied Mathematics and Computer Methods department from 1999 to 2014. He received the award of 'Best OCW Subject Award' (OCW: OpenCourseWare) from the Ministry of Education of the Spanish Government and 'Educational Innovation Award' and 'Teaching Excellence Award' from the Technical University of Madrid. He is currently President of the Organizing Committee for the International Conference of Learning, Innovation and Cooperation (CINAIC). He has been Associate Editor for special issues of some international research journals, is Member of numerous scientific committees for international journals and conferences, and Author of some research papers published in journals.

• .- Early exploration about generative AI's impact on engineering education: a focus on the Spanish context.- Supporting Bachelor Thesis Management in Computer Science: A Comparative Study of Large Language Models in Academic Advising.- Enhancing the Students’ Motivation and Learning in Network Engineering Courses through Artificial Intelligence Tools and Applications.- Artificial Intelligence in Education: Unveiling Opportunities and Challenges.- Flip Teaching active methodology as a means to prevent fraudulent use of ChatGPT by students.- Innovations for laboratory sessions in engineering: Pre-lab H5P videos and re-porting results through ad hoc applications.- Designing and Evaluating Personalized Learning Itineraries: An Experience at the University.- Artificial Intelligence for Identifying Social Values and Soft Skills in Service-Learning Activities.- Real-time simulator for training, practicing and evaluating the cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuver with a focus on effective learning..- Enhancing ICT Education: A Comprehensive Study on the Implementation and Impact of Remote 3D Labs in High Secondary Education.- Service-Learning in higher education in the age of digital transformation and artificial intelligence.- Proposal for an analysis and data extraction model for a case of a child with autism spectrum disorder.- Serious game adventure for learning data exploration Skills.- Computational thinking state in 3rd early childhood education and 1st primary education.- Strengthening computational thinking in Colombian rural education through project-based learning.- A methodology framework for Android programming courses.- A service-learning approach to promote STEM studies among secondary school girls.- Integrating Service-Learning Initiatives for Social and Local Sustainability in Engineering Educational Contexts.- Linking research, technology and sustainability to improve the learning of how ecological processes impact human health.- Active Learning and Teamwork: A Winning Combination for Management Skills Development.- Examining Competency Alignment: A Scholarly Approach to Engineering Practice Scripts.- Learning Experience Design in Engineering Education.- Co-creation Process with Generative Artificial Intelligence. An Experiment in Product Design.- Efficient Teamwork Supervision using Moodle.- Empowering student data privacy in schools through open educational resources.- Exploring the use of Learning Analytics in a Flipped Classroom setting: A case study.- Circular economy competencies in international higher education settings: A methodological assessment based on digital activity recognition.- Integrating networking, artificial intelligence, and plant occurrence mapping in botanical learning: An evaluation of the use of iNaturalist in a university arboretum.- Integration of sustainability concepts in environmental engineering teaching through activities based on audiovisual tools.- Opportunity to develop the competence of knowing being in adolescents during the process of acquiring Spanish as a second language.- Navigating Urban Futures: Exploring the Synergy of Geospatial Technology and Urbanism in Education and Practice.- Fermi problems: Mathematical modeling from laboratory online Synchronous experiences for engineering students.- Emerging digital media and cooperative learning: a pedagogical transition in telesecundaria.- Cooperative Learning and the Development of Social Skills in Preschool Children.- University Learning Experience Between Physical and Virtual Environments, an Analysis from the Post-Pandemic Context.- Teaching Experiences Focused on Promoting Business Sustainability and En-hance Social Responsibility.- Comparing Knowledge Management Skills in Engineering and Education Under-graduates: Impact of Degree Design.- Initial secondary-school economics teacher training in the practical use of ICT: different european models.