Daniel Burgos

Daniel Burgos is a Professor of Educational and Communication Technologies at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) since 2010, currently serving as Vice-Rector for Technology Transfer (UNIR Research) and Director of the UNESCO Chairs in eLearning and ICDE Open Educational Resources. He previously held leadership roles at UNIR including Vice-Rector for Research and Technology (2011-2016) and Founding Director of the School of Engineering (2009-2014).

Educational background includes a Doctorate in Computer Engineering (Dr. Ing), Education (Dr.), Communication (Dr.), Anthropology (PhD), and a BA in Business Administration. His academic career spans Europe's first 100% online graduate school (1996-2004), with technical oversight of platforms like Moodle and Sakai since 2004.

Research interests focus on educational technology innovation, including

• Personalized and informal learning systems
• Learning analytics methodologies
• Educational game design
• Social network integration in education
• eLearning specification standards (IMS, SCORM)
• Open educational resources implementation

Collaboration trends show a consistent emphasis on open educational ecosystems, with technical publications like "Architectural pattern for defining eLearning ecosystems" (2014) reflecting his specialization in scalable educational technology frameworks. His work spans European networks of excellence (ProLearn, Kaleidoscope, Stellar, Gala) and STEM education initiatives through the Inspiring Science Education program.

Leadership roles include directing UNIR's Institute for Educational Research, Innovation and Technology (iTED), evaluating international research projects for the European Commission, and advising UNESCO on ICT in education. He has taught seminars on open resource integration, European project negotiation, and digital transformation strategies.