Advances in E-learning-Experiences and Methodologies

About the Contributors
María Ángeles Pérez was awarded her master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering (1996)
and her PhD (1999). She has been working as a lecturer at the University of Valladolid since October
1996. She has experience in coordinating projects related to telematic applications for the Information
Society, mainly concerning the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) to the
learning process. She also has experience in the evaluation of preproposals, proposals, and final reports
of projects cofunded by the European Commission. She is author or co-author of various publications
and contributions to conferences.
Krassie Petrova is a senior lecturer at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at
Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. She has over 10 years of international
experience of consulting in information systems development and management, and over 15 years of
university teaching and research in information systems, programming, data communications, and
networks. Krassie has published and presented in New Zealand and internationally. Her research areas
are e- and m-learning, IS/IT curriculum development and student skills and capabilities building, and
mobile business (including mobile applications, adoption, and business models). Currently, Krassie is
the programme leader of the Master of Computer and Information Sciences (MCIS), and the co-editor
of the New Zealand Bulletin of Applied Computing and Information Technology (BACIT). See also
http://www.aut.ac.nz/schools/computing_and_mathematical_sciences/our_staff/krassie_petrova/
Estrella Pulido received a degree in Computer Science (1989) from the Facultad de Informática of
the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She worked in industry from 1987 until 1991, in R&D departments.
She obtained an MSc in Artificial Intelligence with honours from the University of Bristol (1992)
and was granted with a faculty fellowship from the same University to carry out a PhD (1996). She has
worked at the Escuela Politécnica Superior of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid since October 1996,
where she has held an associate professor position since July 2000. She has worked on several projects
related to Web-based education and user adaptation.
Luisa M. Regueras was awarded her master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering in 1998
and her PhD (2003). She has worked as a lecturer at the University of Valladolid in Spain since 1999,
and is actively involved in developing projects related to the application of ICT to the learning process
(e-learning) and telecommunication networks. Her present work involves research into new e-learning
technologies. She is author or co-author of various publications and contributions to national and
international conferences and congresses.
Angélica Rísquez BA (psych), MBS. Angélica has been a researcher at the Centre for Teaching and
Learning at the University of Limerick since 2003. She is committed to the use of innovative teacher
and student support mechanisms at third level. From 2004 to 2006, she was responsible for designing,
coordinating, and evaluating a program of peer e-mentoring to facilitate first year students’ adjustment
to university. She is currently involved on the implementation of the learning management system at
her institution as a technology enhanced learning facilitator. She also supports the use of plagiarism
prevention software, and is involved in initiatives involving using technology for intercultural education,
research skills, and so forth.
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