Smart Learning Technologies Research Group (Smart Learning)

General data

Field of study:

Engineering and Architecture

Coordinator:

MOLINA CARMONA, RAFAEL

Website:

E-mail:

rmolina@ua.es

Telephone:

+34 965903400 x 2989

Annual reports

Annual report

Adaptive learning
Learning analytics and predictive systems
Gamification and video games
Digital transformation of educational institutions

Services offered
Results
Available relevant infrastructure

Services offered

Application of Artificial Intelligence to analysis and prediction in different fields.

Adaptive Learning Platform available for customized courses.

Advisory on the creation of Adaptive Learning courses.

Design and development of Educational Video Games (Serious Games).

Design and development of Gamified Systems.

Studies and reports on information technology governance in universities.

Visualization of data and dashboards for decision making.

Results

Application of Artificial Intelligence for the prediction of learning outcomes.

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering environments.

Application of Artificial Intelligence in mathematical models.

Adaptive Learning Platform.

Application of Gamification and Video games for improved learning in educational environments.

Application of Gamification to improve behaviour and motivation in commercial/business environments.

Analysis and reports on information technology governance for university systems in Spain, Mexico, Ecuador.

Available relevant infrastructure

Server to support the group's developments.

Proyectos See search box

Project type:

Public

Competitive

European

From

RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESEARCH PROJECTS

Project title: Gamelearning: Desarrollo de Habilidades Directivas Mediante Minijuegos ConceptualesING
Reference: TSI-070100-2008-110

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: CENTRO ESPAÑOL DE METROLOGIA
Starting date: 13/05/2008
Termination date: 31/12/2010
Project title: TIME4LEARNING: Formacion de formadores con minijuegos conceptuales en negocio electronicoING
Reference: TSI-010103-2010-261

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: CENTRO ESPAÑOL DE METROLOGIA
Starting date: 07/06/2010
Termination date: 31/12/2012
Project title: Guerra e Historia pública: Una plataforma digital para comprender la guerra, educar en la paz y dinamizar el turismo.ING
Reference: AICO/2017/011

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: GENERALITAT VALENCIANA
Starting date: 01/12/2017
Termination date: 30/11/2019
Project title: APPRENTISSAGE COLLABORATIF EUROPEEN POUR L'ACQUISITION DE COMPETENCES PAR DES ROBOTSING
Reference: 2016-1-ES01-KA201-024990

Competitive: Yes

European: Yes

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Starting date: 01/09/2016
Termination date: 31/08/2018
Project title: ASESORAMIENTO CIENTÍFICO-TÉCNICO EN EL ÁMBITO DEL PROYECTO: 'SMART CITY: STREET LAB NA SAURINA D'ENTENÇA'ING
Reference: AYTOALCOI1-18A

Competitive: No

European: No

Public: No

Project sponsors: AYUNTAMIENTO DE ALCOY
Starting date: 14/12/2018
Termination date: 31/12/2018
Project title: MEDICIÓN Y MEJORA DEL ÉXITO COMUNICATIVO EN INTERPRETACIÓN BAJO ESTRÉS (MEXTRES) - MEASURING AND UPGRADING EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION BY INTERPRETERS UNDER STRESS (MEXTRES)ING
Reference: CIPROM/2024/3

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: Conselleria de Educación, Cultura, Universidades y Empleo
Starting date: 01/09/2025
Termination date: 31/08/2029
Project title: (PERIODICA-FI) FONDO DE INVESTIGACION IVA SI ING
Reference: PERIODICA-FI

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 29/07/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2050
Project title: LIF: Tecnologías para la Transformación DigitalING
Reference: LIF_rmolina2

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 31/01/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2030
Project title: (CONGRESO TEEM 2024) Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality 2024.ING
Reference: CONGRESO TEEM 2024

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 23/10/2024
Termination date: 31/12/2025
Project title: (PERIODICA-FI) FONDO DE INVESTIGACION IVA NOING
Reference: PERIODICA-FI

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 24/07/2024
Termination date: 31/12/2050

Publications See search box

Books

Book chapters

Articles

Conferences

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RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN JOURNALS

Title: Improving the expressiveness of black-box models for predicting student performance
Authors: Villagrá Arnedo, C. J.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Llorens-Largo, F.; Compañ-Rosique, P.; Satorre-Cuerda, R.; Molina-Carmona, R.
Journals Computers in Human Behavior
Volume: 72
Pages: 621 - 631
Date: 2017
ISSN: 0747-5632
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.001
Title: Morphological classification of microtidal sand and gravel beaches
Authors: López, I.; Aragonés, L.; Villacampa, Y.; Compañ-Rosique, P.; Satorre-Cuerda, R.
Journals Ocean Engineering
Volume: 109
Pages: 309 - 319
Date: 2015
ISSN: 0029-8018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.09.021
Title: A guide for making video games accessible to users with cerebral palsy
Authors: Compañ-Rosique, P.; Molina-Carmona, R.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Satorre-Cuerda, R.; Villagrá Arnedo, C. J.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Journals Universal Access in the Information Society
Volume: 18
Pages: 565 - 581
Date: 2019
ISSN: 1615-5289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-019-00679-6
Title: Measuring the difficulty of activities for adaptive learning
Authors: Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Molina-Carmona, R.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Journals Universal Access in the Information Society
Volume: 17
Pages: 335 - 348
Date: 2018
ISSN: 1615-5289
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-017-0552-x
Title: Relación entre Elementos y Ventajas de la Cartera Estratégica de Proyectos de TI. Caso de Estudio: Universidades Públicas Españolas
Authors: , Valverde-Alulema, F.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Journals Revista Ibérica de Sistemas y Tecnologías de la Información (RISTI)
Volume: 44215
Pages: 283 - 298
Date: 2019
ISSN: 1646-9895
Title: Introducción a los hospitales virtuales.
Authors: , Arques, P.; Compañ-Rosique, P.; , Compañ, P.
Journals Revista sin ISSN
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 0000-0000
Title: Generative artificial intelligence and educational autonomy: historical metaphors and ethical principles for pedagogical transformation
Authors: , Alier-Forment, M.; Casañ-Guerrero, María José; Pereira, Juanan; , García-Peñalvo, F.J.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Journals RIED. Revista Iberoamericana de Educación a Distancia
Volume: 29
Pages: 9 - 28
Date: 2026
ISSN: 1138-2783
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.45536
Title: Creating a lab to foster intra-entrepreneurship for university digital transformation
Authors: Jimeno-Morenilla, A.; Molina-Carmona, R.; Pertegal-Felices, M. L.; , Juan Manuel Trujillo Torres
Journals Knowledge Management Research and Practice
Volume:
Pages: 1 - 16
Date: 2025
ISSN: 1477-8238
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2025.2484016
Title: Effect of COVID-19 on the cultural identity of the Amazonian indigenous Waorani
Authors: , Espín León, Aldrin Marcel; Pertegal-Felices, M. L.; Jimeno-Morenilla, A.; Guzmán Montalvo, Juan
Journals Heliyon
Volume: 2025
Pages: -
Date: 2025
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41988
Title: Self explainable graph convolutional recurrent network for spatio temporal forecasting
Authors: Garcia-Siguenza, J. ; Curado, Manuel; Llorens-Largo, F.; Vicent, Jose F.
Journals Machine Learning
Volume: 114
Pages: -
Date: 2025
ISSN: 0885-6125
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10994-024-06725-6

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOKS

Title: UE-TIC 2018. Estado de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación en las Universidades Ecuatorianas
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.; , Cadena, S.; , Córdova, J.; , Enriquez,R.; , Llorens F.; , Padilla, R.
Editorial: CEDIA
Date: 2019
ISBN: 978-9942-8527-5-5
Title: Estado actual de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en las instituciones de educación superior de México: estudio 2019
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.
Editorial: Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES)
Date: 2019
ISBN: 978-607-451-146-8
Title: UNIVERSITIC 2017. Análisis de las TIC en las Universidades Españolas
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.; , Gomez, J.; Molina-Carmona, R.; , Jiménez, T.; , Gumbau, J.P.; , Llorens F.; , Fernández, A. y otros
Editorial: CRUE - Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas (Madrid)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-84-697-9759-4
Title: Tendencias TIC para el apoyo a la Docencia Universitaria
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.
Editorial: CRUE - Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas (Madrid)
Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-84-938807-2-9
Title: Proceedings of TEEM 2024
Authors: Compañ-Rosique, P.
Editorial: Springer Singapore
Date: 2025
ISBN: 978-981-96-5657-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5658-5
Title: UDigital Chile 2023. Madurez digital de las instituciones de educación superior de MetaRed TIC Chile
Authors: Torres Fuchslocher, Carlos; Vergara Jaque, Ariela; Biscar Rodríguez, Diego; Abbas, Nadezda; , Antonio Fernández-Martínez; Llorens-Largo, F.
Editorial: MetaRed
Date: 2024
ISBN:
Title: UDigital 2023 Colombia. Madurez digital de las instituciones de educación superior de MetaRed TIC Colombia
Authors: Múnera Congote, Padre Luis Fernando; Martínez, Luis Francisco; Martínez Delgado, Carlos Alberto; , Antonio Fernández-Martínez; Llorens-Largo, F.; Pachón, Nohora; López Neme, Luisa Fernanda
Editorial: MetaRed
Date: 2024
ISBN:
Title: UDigital 2023 Perú. Madurez digital de las instituciones de educación superior de MetaRed TIC Perú
Authors: Roekaert, Edward; Bossio Montes de Oca, Jorge; Ramirez de la Rosa, Olga Gabriela; , Antonio Fernández-Martínez; Llorens-Largo, F.; Sunción Campos, Roger Arturo
Editorial: MetaRed
Date: 2024
ISBN:
Title: XARXES-INNOVAESTIC 2024. Llibre d'actes / REDES-INNOVAESTIC 2024. Libro de actas
Authors: Satorre-Cuerda, R.
Editorial:
Date: 2024
ISBN: 978-84-09-59342-2
DOI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/143299
Title: Memorias del Programa Redes de Investigación en Docencia Universitaria 2022. Prórrogas
Authors: Satorre-Cuerda, R.; Menargues, A.; Diez Ros, Rocío; Pellín, N.
Editorial:
Date: 2023
ISBN: 978-84-09-55739-4
RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/139208

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

Book chapter title: Smart Learning Model Based on Competences and Activities
Authors: , Real-Fernández, A.; Llorens-Largo, F.; Molina-Carmona, R.
Editorial: IGI GLOBAL
Pages: 228 - 251
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: Innovative Trends in Flipped Teaching and Adaptive Learning

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8142-0
Book chapter title: Assessing the Impact of Virtual Reality on Engineering Students" Spatial Ability
Authors: Molina-Carmona, R.; Pertegal-Felices, M. L.; Jimeno-Morenilla, A.; Mora, H.; , Mora-Mora, H.
Editorial: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Pages: 11,1 - 11,12
Date: 2018
ISBN:
Book title: The Future of Innovation and Technology in Education: Policies and Practices for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Book chapter title: Technological Ecosystem Maps for IT Governance: Application to a Higher Education Institution
Authors: Molina-Carmona, R.; Compañ-Rosique, P.; Satorre-Cuerda, R.; Villagrá Arnedo, C. J.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Editorial: IGI GLOBAL
Pages: 50 - 80
Date: 2017
ISBN:
Book title: Open Source Solutions for Knowledge Management and Technological Ecosystems
Book chapter title: LudifyME: An Adaptive Learning Model Based on Gamification
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.; Villagrá Arnedo, C. J.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Satorre-Cuerda, R.; Compañ-Rosique, P.; Molina-Carmona, R.
Editorial: Academic Press
Pages: 245 - 269
Date: 2016
ISBN:
Book title: Formative Assessment, Learning Data Analytics and Gamification. In ICT Education

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-803637-2.00012-9
Book chapter title: Applying Neuroevolution to Estimate the Difficulty of Learning Activities
Authors: Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Villagrá Arnedo, C. J.; Molina-Carmona, R.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Editorial: Springer
Pages: 82 - 91
Date: 2015
ISBN:
Book title: Advances in Artificial Intelligence. 16th Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence, CAEPIA 2015 Albacete, Spain, November 9¿12, 2015 ProceedingsLecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 9422

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24598-0
Book chapter title: Docencia de prácticas de visión artificial en Java.
Authors: , Cazorla, M.; , Colomina, O.; Compañ-Rosique, P.; , Compañ, P.; , Escolano, F.
Editorial:
Pages: -
Date:
ISBN:
Book title: Proceedings of CAEPIA 2001.
Book chapter title: Hic sunt dracones. ¿Nos quedaremos paralizados ante la IA o exploraremos estos nuevos territorios educativos?
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.
Editorial: Editorial Tirant Humanidades (Valencia)
Pages: 23 - 42
Date: 2025
ISBN:
Book title: La inteligencia artificial como reto educativo actual
Book chapter title: Integrating Generative AI in Higher Education: Building a Collaborative Learning Community at the University of Alicante
Authors: Sempere-Tortosa, M.; Fernández, F.; Satorre-Cuerda, R.
Editorial:
Pages: 167 - 175
Date: 2025
ISBN:
Book title: Proceedings of TEEM 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5658-5_17
Book chapter title: IntraLAB: A Laboratory for the Promotion of University Digital Transformation
Authors: Jimeno-Morenilla, A.; Molina-Carmona, R.; Pertegal-Felices, M. L.
Editorial: Springer Nature Switzerland
Pages: 181 - 190
Date: 2025
ISBN:
Book title: Research & Innovation Forum 2024

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-78623-5
Book chapter title: LI.DIA SPACE: Serious Game for Diabetes Self-management
Authors: Compañ-Rosique, P.; Villagrá Arnedo, C. J.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Tomás, D.; Viudes-Carbonell, S.J.
Editorial: Springer Singapore
Pages: 693 - 702
Date: 2025
ISBN:
Book title: Proceedings of TEEM 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5658-5_68
RUA: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5658-5

RELEVANT CONFERENCE PAPERS

Title: STUDENT-CENTERED STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING HPC IN AI ENGINEERING
Authors: Macia-Lillo, A. ; Jimeno-Morenilla, A.; Sanchez-Romero, J. L.; Mora, H.; Pujol-López, F.A.; Fuster-Guillo, A.; Azorin-Lopez, J.; Pertegal-Felices, M. L.; Saval-Calvo, M.; Garcia-Rodriguez, J.; Ramirez-Gordillo, T. ; Ortiz -Perez , D. ; Garcia-D'Urso, N. E.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: 18th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation - ICERI 2025
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 10/11/2025
RUA: http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2025.0335
Title: Generating embeddings with large language models to characterize activities on a smart learning platform
Authors: Garcia-Siguenza, J. ; Real-Fernandez, A. ; Llorens-Largo, F.; Vicent, Jose F.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM 2025)
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Salamanca (SALAMANCA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 22/10/2025
Title: A Mobile Serious Game for Improving Visual Convergence
Authors: Viudes-Carbonell, S.J.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality TEEM 2025
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Salamanca (SALAMANCA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 21/10/2025
Title: From Clinic to Smartphone: Clinical Efficacy of a Tilt-Controlled Mobile Serious Game for Overcoming Convergence Insufficiency
Authors: Viudes-Carbonell, S.J.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Llorens-Largo, F.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: Congreso Español de Videojuegos
Event type: Nacional
City of performance: Granada (GRANADA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 17/09/2025
Title: TRaIn, ChAllenge, reinforce, envision (TriCaRE): nueva metodología de aprendizaje en ingeniería
Authors: Gallego-Durán, F.J.; Villagrá Arnedo, C. J.; Compañ-Rosique, P.; Satorre-Cuerda, R.; Molina-Carmona, R.; Llorens-Largo, F.; Real-Fernandez, A. ; Garcia-Sanchez, G. M. ; Viudes-Carbonell, S.J.; Valor-Lucena, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: XXXI Jornadas sobre la Enseñanza Universitaria de la Informática (JENUI 2025)
Event type: Nacional
City of performance: Valladolid (VALLADOLID) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 09/07/2025
DOI: https://www.aenui.org/actas/fichas/JENUI_2025_007.html
Title: Integración de SLM en la educación superior: un enfoque seguro y experimental en la Universidad de Alicante
Authors: Arjona-Giner, S. ; , Faraón Llorens Largo; , Alberto Real-Fernández; , Rafael Molina-Carmona
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: Congreso Internacional sobre Aprendizaje, Innovación y Cooperación. CINAIC25.
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Madrid (MADRID) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 11/06/2025
Title: Hic Sunt Dracones
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: II Congreso Internacional de Políticas Educativas entre Europa e Iberoamérica
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Valencia (VALENCIA/ VALÈNCIA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 19/11/2024
Title: Acompañamiento personalizado como complemento al aula: Khipulearn
Authors: Llorens-Largo, F.; Real-Fernandez, A.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: Jornadas Internacionales sobre modelos de enseñanza en Educación Física: Una mirada hacia el futuro
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Alicante/ Alacant (ALICANTE/ALACANT) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 28/10/2024
Title: An interactive didactic application to learn collision detection techniques
Authors: Reig Valera, Jorge; Llorens-Largo, F.; Gallego-Durán, F.J.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM 2024)
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Alicante/ Alacant (ALICANTE/ALACANT) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 23/10/2024
Title: Exploring Stress in Effective Communication: A Psycho-Cognitive and Technological Approach
Authors: Dimitrova Spiridonova, Vanesa; Llorens-Largo, F.; Real-Fernandez, A.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM 2024)
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Alicante/ Alacant (ALICANTE/ALACANT) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 23/10/2024
RUA: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5658-5_73