A D R I A N A J . B E R L A N G A
Curriculum Vitae
Educational background
2006. Ph.D. in Computer Science
Department of Computer Science. University of Salamanca, Spain.
Dissertation: Adaptive Learning Designs: personalized and reusable instruction in learning environments.
Honours
Scholarship from CONACyT (Mexican Council of Science and Technology).
2002–2003. Advanced studies in Educational Technology
Department of Didactics and Pedagogy. University of Salamanca, Spain.
Grade Point Average (GPA) 4,5/5,0. Scholarship from CONACyT (Mexican Council of Science and Technology).
2001–2002. Master in Technology in Education
Department of Didactics and Pedagogy. University of Salamanca, Spain.
GPA 4,5/5,0. Honours at dissertation.
1990–1995. Bachelor in Computer Systems and Administration
Department of Computer Information Systems. Monterrey Institute of Technology (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - ITESM), Mexico.
GPA 92/100. Honours. Academic Excellence Recognition from the Regional Government (Nuevo León, Mexico). ITESM Scholarship.
Research projects
2005–2008. KEOPS - Plataforma de e-learning basada en la gestión del conocimiento, bibliotecas de objetos de aprendizaje y sistemas adaptativos
Funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain. Ref. TSI2005-00960.
2005–2008. REDAOPA - Thematic Network on Learning Activities and Objects for Learning (Red Temática de Actividades y Objetos para el Aprendizaje)
Funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain. Ref. TSI2004-21263-E.
2002–2005. ODISEAME- Open Distance Inter-University Synergies between Europe, Africa and Middle East
Funded by the European Commission (Eumedis initiative). Ref. EUMEDIS B7-4100/2000/2165-79 P546.
2001–2004. Mobilising the potential infrastructure of lifelong learning
Supporting staff. Funded by the European Commission (Socrates-Grundtvig action). Ref. 90740-CP-1-SE- GRUNDTVIG-G1.
Publications Book chapters
o García, F.J., Berlanga, A.J. and García, J. Hypertext Composer. A Semantic Learning Objects Authoring Tool. In Ghaoui, C. ed. Encyclopaedia of Human Computer Interaction, Idea Group Inc., Hershey, PA, USA, 2005, in press.
o Berlanga, A., García, F., Gil, A. Adaptive Hypermedia systems. Personalized education in e- learning. López, R. (ed.), Good practices in e-learning. CEDETEL, Valladolid, Spain, 2005, in press.
o García, F.J., Berlanga, A., Carabias, J., Gil, A., García J. HyCo Authoring Features. J. Lorés Vidal, R. Navarro Prieto (eds.), Human-Computer Interaction. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2005, in press.
Journals
o Berlanga, A. and García, F. Learning technology specifications: semantic objects for adaptive learning environments. Int. J. Learning Technology, Vol. 1, 4 (2005), 458–472.
o Berlanga, A.J. and García Peñalvo, F.J. IMS LD reusable elements for adaptive learning designs. In Tattersall, C. and Koper, R. (eds.), Journal of Interactive Media in Education, Vol.
11 (2005).
International conferences
o Berlanga, A. J., García, F. J., Carabias, J. (2006). Authoring Adaptive Learning Designs Using IMS LD. In Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems. 4th International
Conference, AH 2006 (Dublin, Ireland, June 21-23, 2006) (Vol. 4018, pp.31-40). Berlin, Germany: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Verlag.
o Berlanga, A.J. and García Peñalvo, F.J. Authoring Tools for Adaptive Learning Designs in Computer-Based Education. In Proceedings of 2nd Latin American Conference on Human- Computer Interaction. CLIHC 2005 (Cuernavaca, Mexico, October), ACM, 2005, in press.
o Berlanga, A.J. and García, F.J. Modelling Adaptive Navigation Support Techniques Using the IMS Learning Design Specification. In Proceedings of ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia. HT'05 (Salzburg, Austria, September), ACM Press, 2005, 148-150.
o Berlanga, A.J. and García Peñalvo, F.J. Reusable Adaptive Learning Designs. In Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education. m-ICTE2005 (Cáceres, Spain, June), Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Junta de Extremadura, Spain, 2005, 1016-1020.
o Berlanga, A. and García, F.J. Towards Adaptive Learning Designs. In Proceedings of Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems. 3rd International Conference, AH 2004 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands, August), LNCS. Springer, 2004, 373-375.
o Berlanga, A. and García, F.J. Interchangeable Learning Designs for AEHS. In Proceedings 15th ACM conference on Hypertext & Hypermedia. HT’04 (Santa Cruz, USA, August), 2004, 44-45.
o García, F.J., Berlanga, A.J., Moreno, M.N., García, J. and Carabias, J. HyCo – An Authoring Tool to Create Semantic Learning Objects for Web-Based E-learning Systems. In Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Web Engineering. ICWE 2004 (Munich, Germany, July), LNCS. Springer, 2004, 344-348.
o Berlanga, A. and García, F. Towards Semantic Metadata for Learning Elements. In Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training. ITHET 2004 (Istanbul, Turkey, June), IEEE Press, 2004, 572-577.
o Berlanga, A., Morales, E. and García, F. Learning Technology Standards: Semantic Objects for Adaptive Learning Environments. In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education. m-ICTE2003 (Badajoz, Spain, December), Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Junta de Extremadura, Spain, 2003, 860-864.
o García, F., Carabias, J., García, J. and Berlanga, A. HyCo – An Authoring Tool for Semantic Educational Resources. In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education. m-ICTE2003 (Badajoz, Spain, December), Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Junta de Extremadura, Spain, 2003, 1670-1674.
o Leighton, H., Berlanga, A. and García, F. La interacción en los Sistemas Hipermedia Adaptativos: un enfoque cognitivo. In Proceedings of Simposio Internacional de Informática Educativa. SIIE 2003 (Braga, Portugal, September), 2003.
International workshops
o Berlanga, A.J. and García Peñalvo, F.J. Using IMS LD for Characterizing Techniques and Rules in Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems. In R. Koper (ed.), Proceedings of Current research on IMS Learning Design UNFOLD/Prolearn Workshop (Valkenburg, The Netherlands, September), 2005.
o Berlanga, A. and García, F.J. An Open Model to define Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems based on Learning Technology Specifications. In Proceedings of 3rd International Workshop on Web Semantics. WebS 2004 in DEXA 2004 (Zaragoza, Spain, August), IEEE Press, 2004, 198-2002.
o Berlanga, A. and García, F. A Proposal to Define Adaptive Learning Designs. In Proceedings of Workshop on Applications of Semantic Web Technologies for Educational Adaptive
Hypermedia. SW-EL 2004 in AH 2004 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands, August), Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Computer Science-Reports 04-19 AH2004: Workshop Proceedings Part II, The Netherlands, 2004, 354-358.
o Berlanga, A. and García, F. Towards Reusable Adaptive Rules. In Proceedings of Workshop on Adaptive Hypermedia and Collaborative Web-based Systems. AHCW-04 in ICWE 2004 (Munich, Germany, July), 2004, CD-ROM.
National conferences and technical reports
o Berlanga, A.J., López, C. and García Peñalvo, F.J. Consideraciones para Reforzar el Valor de los Metadatos en los Objetos de Aprendizaje. In Proceedings of II Simposio Pluridisciplinar sobre Diseño, Evaluación y Descripción de Contenidos Educativos Reutilizables. SPEDECE 2005 (Barcelona, Spain, October), 2005, forthcoming.
o Berlanga, A. J., García, F. J., Carabias, J. IMS Learning Design: Hacia la Descripción
Estandarizada de los Procesos de Enseñanza. In M. Ortega Cantero (ed.), Simposio Nacional de Tecnologías de la Información y de las Comunicaciones en la Educación, SINTICE’2005 (Granada, Spain, September). Thomson-Paraninfo, Spain, 2005, 95-102.
o Berlanga Flores, A.J. and García Peñalvo, F.J. Sistemas Hipermedia Adaptativos en el Ámbito de la Educación. Technical report, 2004, University of Salamanca.
o Berlanga Flores, A.J. and García Peñalvo, F.J. An Adaptive Meta-model for E-Learning. In Proceedings of V Congreso Interacción Persona Ordenador. Interacción 2004 (Lleida, Spain, May), 2004, 438-441.
o García Peñalvo, F.J., Carabias González, J., Gil González, A.B., García Carrasco, J. and Berlanga Flores, A.J. Facilidades de Interacción en la Herramienta de Autor HyCo para la Creación de Recursos Docentes. In Proceedings of V Congreso Interacción Persona Ordenador. Interacción 2004 (Lleida, Spain, May), 2004, 113-120.
o Berlanga, A. and García Peñalvo, F.J. Introducción a los Estándares y Especificaciones para Ambientes e-learning. In Proceedings of Tendencias en el Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web.
Jornadas Desarrollo Web (Salamanca, Spain, November), Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, 2004, 25-37.
o Berlanga, A. and García, F. Espacios de Aprendizaje Adaptativos como soporte didáctico en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. In Proceedings of IV Congreso Interacción Persona Ordenador. Interacción 2003 (Vigo, Spain, July), 2003, CD-ROM.
Presentations in congresses and workshops
o Modelling Adaptive Navigation Support Techniques Using the IMS Learning Design
Specification. In ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia. HT'05 (Salzburg, Austria, 6-9 September, 2005).
o Reusable Adaptive Learning Designs. In 3rd International Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education. m-ICTE2005 (Cáceres, Spain, June 7-10 2005).
o Introducción a los Estándares y Especificaciones para Ambientes e-learning [Introduction to learning technology standards and specifications for e-learning]. In Tendencias en el Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web. Jornadas Desarrollo Web (Salamanca, Spain, November 20-27, 2004).
o An Open Model to define Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems based on Learning Technology Specifications. In 3rd International Workshop on Web Semantics. WebS in DEXA 2004 (Zaragoza, Spain, August, 2004).
o Towards Adaptive Learning Designs. In 3rd International Conference Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems. AH 2004 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands, August 23-26, 2004).
o A Proposal to Define Adaptive Learning Designs. In Workshop on Applications of Semantic Web Technologies for Educational Adaptive Hypermedia. SW-EL 2004 in AH 2004 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 23 August 2004).
o HyCo – An Authoring Tool to Create Semantic Learning Objects for Web-Based E-learning Systems. In 4th International Conference on Web Engineering. ICWE 2004 (Munich, Germany, July 26-30, 2004).
o Towards Reusable Adaptive Rules. In Workshop on Adaptive Hypermedia and Collaborative Web-based Systems. AHCW-04 in ICWE 2004 (Munich, Germany, July 26-30, 2004).
o Towards Semantic Metadata for Learning Elements. In 5th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training. ITHET 2004 (Istanbul, Turkey, 31 May–2 June, 2004).
o An Adaptive Meta-model for E-Learning. In V Congreso Interacción Persona Ordenador.
Interacción 2004 (Lleida, Spain, 3-7 May, 2004).
o Facilidades de Interacción en la Herramienta de Autor HyCo para la Creación de Recursos Docentes. In V Congreso Interacción Persona Ordenador. Interacción 2004 (Lleida, Spain, 3-7 May, 2004).
o Semantic Objects for Adaptive Learning Environments. In 2nd International Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education. m-ICTE2003 (Badajoz, Spain, December 3-6, 2003).
o HyCo – An Authoring Tool for Semantic Educational Resources. In 2nd International
Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education. m- ICTE2003 (Badajoz, Spain, December 3-6, 2003).
o Espacios de Aprendizaje Adaptativos como soporte didáctico en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. In Congreso Interacción Persona Ordenador. Interacción 2003 (Vigo, Spain, July 11-13, 2003).
o Propuesta para la creación de espacios de aprendizaje adaptativos. VII Jornadas de Ingeniería del Software y Bases de Datos – Taller de Sistemas Hipermedia Colaborativos y Adaptativos (El Escorial, Spain. November 18, 2002).
Academic experience
2006–present. University of Salamanca, Spain.
Tutor in the specialization diploma “Technologies and methods of instruction on the Web: Tutor on-line”
Professional experience
1997–2000. NEMAK (producer of high-tech aluminium components for the automotive industry).
Monterrey, Mexico.
Project leader (SAP, Lotus Notes, Institutional Web Page, e-mail, information systems trainer, research on new technologies).
1996–1997. GALVAK (producer of coated steel products). Monterrey, Mexico.
Project leader (Lotus Notes, Intranet, HelpDesk, Research on new technologies, special projects).
1995–1996. Fianzas Monterrey (Surety company). Mexico City, Mexico.
Computer analyst (Developing of training materials for sellers, HelpDesk).
Languages
o Spanish (native)
o English (600 points TOEFL)
o French (basic skills)
Last updated: June 2006
