Isabel Gutiérrez Porlán

Isabel Gutiérrez Porlán is a Professor at the University of Murcia, affiliated with the Faculty of Education and the Department of Didactics and School Organization. Her research focuses on Educational Technology, ICT integration in education, and the impact of social media on youth learning. She holds a PhD in Pedagogy from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (2011) and has been a member of the Educational Technology Research Group since 2004.

Her academic contributions include projects such as Children's Safety on the Internet and ICT Competencies for Teaching in Spanish Universities. She actively participates in conferences, workshops, and collaborative initiatives, including talks at the 1st Counselor Training Conference (University of Murcia) and the Young People on the Social Web conference organized by Murcia City Council (2009).

Dr. Gutiérrez Porlán teaches courses related to ICT and education, blending theoretical knowledge with practical applications. Her work emphasizes leveraging social platforms like Facebook for educational engagement. She has conducted awareness campaigns on digital identity and safe social media use in schools across Murcia and Alicante.

Her research interests also extend to hybrid learning models, community mapping, and the role of technology in fostering pedagogical innovation.