
Sonsoles López Pernas
Academy Research Fellow
Senior Researcher
School of Computing, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 412 6453
My name is Sonsoles and I come from Vigo (Spain). I obtained a PhD in Telematics Systems Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. I am currently a Senior Researcher at University of Eastern Finland. My main research areas are game-based learning in engineering and computer science education, learning analytics, and data engineering, among others. I have developed several open-source software projects related to educational technology and big data analysis. I am skilled in quantitative methods that include machine learning, process and sequence mining, network analysis, complex event processing, and data visualization.
Research groups
Projects
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BalticSeaBioMed 15.05.2023 - 15.05.2099
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CRETIC: Optimizing Clinical Reasoning in Time-Critical Scenarios: A data-driven multimodal approach 01.09.2024 - 31.08.2028
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IGLUE: Implementation of game-based learning using escape rooms 01.10.2024 - 31.12.2026
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INTEL - The coming of age of a new legal discipline: Developing the general doctrine of energy law 01.10.2024 - 30.09.2029
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Maker & STEM Education: Equal access to progressive pedagogies to boost STEM development for all women 01.12.2024 - 30.11.2026
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Improving the quality and sustainability of learning using early intervention methods based on learning analytics 31.12.2023 - 30.03.2028
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Escaping New Disinformation through GAmified cross-border Media literacy Education 01.03.2025 - 28.02.2027
Keywords
Publications
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A Topical Review of Research in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Questions and Possibilities
Kaliisa, Rogers; Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Misiejuk, Kamila; Damsa, Crina; Sobocinski, Marta; Jarvela, Sanna; Saqr, Mohammed, 2025, Computers and education, 228, 105246. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
An XAI Social Media Platform for Teaching K-12 Students AI-Driven Profiling, Clustering, and Engagement-Based Recommending
Pope, Nicolas; Kahila, Juho; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Roos, Teemu; Laru, Jari; Tedre, Matti, 2025, Walsh, Toby; Shah, Julie; Kolter, Zico, Thirty-Ninth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence; Thirty-Seventh Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence; Fifteenth Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 29203-29211, . A4 Conference proceedings -
Analysing Student Engagement Through the Definition of Educational Escape Rooms
Conde, Miguel Á; García-Esteban, Juan Alberto; Román-Gallego, Jesús-Ángel; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Smith, Brian K; Borge, Marcela, Learning and Collaboration Technologies: 12th International Conference, LCT 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, 3-14, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. A4 Conference proceedings -
Augmenting AI with Curated Learning Analytics Literature: Building and Initial Exploration of a Local RAG for Supporting Teachers (LARAG)
López-Pernas, Sonosles; Belayachi, Ibrahim; Ahmed, Hesham; Elmoazen, Ramy; Saqr, Mohammed, 2025, Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Conde, Miguel Ángel; Milić, Miroslava Raspopović; Kisić, Emilija, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on e-Learning (eLearning 2024), 5-11, . A4 Conference proceedings -
Best Practices for Creating and Conducting Educational Escape Rooms: A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers
Gordillo Méndez, Aldo; Santamaría Urbieta, Alexandra; López Pernas, Sonsoles; Gutiérrez Gómez-Calcerrada, Sonia; Milošević, Miljan; Ćosić, Maja; Barra Arias, Enrique; Elmoazen, Ramy, 2025, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. D5 Textbook, professional manual or guide -
Capturing the Process of Students' AI Interactions When Creating and Learning Complex Network Structures
Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Misiejuk, Kamila; Kaliisa, Rogers; Saqr, Mohammed, 2025, IEEE transactions on learning technologies, 18, 556-568, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Changes in online engagement at the within-person level, profiles, dynamics and association with achievement
Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Internet and higher education, 67, 101031. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Delving into the psychology of Machines: Exploring the structure of self-regulated learning via LLM-generated survey responses
V DE Vogelsmeier, Leonie; Oliveira, Eduardo; Misiejuk, Kamila; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed, 2025, Computers in human behavior, 173, 108769. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Elementary and Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Learning Analytics: A Qualitative Approach
Valtonen, Teemu; Paavilainen, Teija; Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohamed; Hirsto, Laura, 2025, Technology, knowledge and learning, 30, 2, 601-619, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Emotional dynamics and regulation in collaborative learning
Törmänen, Tiina; Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Mänty, Kristiina; Suoraniemi, Jasmiina; Heikkala, Niklas; Järvenoja, Hanna, 2025, Learning and instruction, 100, 102188. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research