{"id":1031,"date":"2023-12-23T23:12:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T21:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/?page_id=1031"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:59:36","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Members of the unit have received multiple awards of excellence, be it best paper awards, best scholars or best thesis among others. The recognition of the scientific work stands as a testimony to the high quality work we are working hard to bring. We continue to pursue our passion for innovations, expand our knowledge and give back to the community through our commitment to open access research and scientific software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(2025)<strong>\u00a0UEF Excellent Teacher Award<\/strong> given to Sonsoles L\u00f3pez-Pernas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2025)\u00a0<strong>SoLAR Emerging Scholar Award\u00a0<\/strong>in Europe awarded to Sonsoles L\u00f3pez-Pernas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2025)\u00a0<strong>Best reviewer award<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>ICALT 2024<\/strong>\u00a0conference held in Taiwan awarded to Sonsoles L\u00f3pez-Pernas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2024)\u00a0<strong>IEEE TCLT Early Career Researcher Award<\/strong>\u00a0in Learning Technologies awarded to Sonsoles L\u00f3pez-Pernas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2024)\u00a0<strong>Best reviewer award<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>ICALT 2024<\/strong>\u00a0conference held in Cyprus awarded to Sonsoles L\u00f3pez-Pernas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2024)&nbsp;<strong>Nominated to best paper award<\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>ICALT 2024<\/strong>&nbsp;conference (Nicosia, Cyprus) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2024) <strong>&#8216;BEST FULL PAPER AWARD&#8217;<\/strong> at the 14th International Learning Analytics &amp; Knowledge Conference <strong>(LAK24) <\/strong>Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) held in Kyoto, Japan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2023) <strong>SoLAR Emerging Scholar Award\u00a0<\/strong>in Europe awarded to Mohammed Saqr.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2023) <strong>Best paper award<\/strong> at the <strong>TEEM 2023<\/strong> conference (Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal). Track &#8220;Gamification and Games for Learning (GAMILEARN)&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2023)<strong> Best paper award<\/strong> at the <strong>TEEM 2023<\/strong> conference (Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal). Track &#8220;Data-Driven Education: Overcoming Hurdles for the Future of Learning Analytics&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2022) <strong>Outstanding paper award:<\/strong> In Society for Information Technology &amp; Teacher Education International Conference <strong>(SITE 2022).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2022) <strong>Research award to the best doctoral thesis <\/strong>(ex aequo) in the experimental and technological sciences by the Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain<strong> (RADE)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2022) <strong>Extraordinary PhD thesis <\/strong>award from U<strong>niversidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2021) <strong>Best Project award<\/strong> in the XV open source software contest <strong>(CUSL)<\/strong> for the development of Educational Data Virtual Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2020) <strong>Best paper Award,<\/strong> 28th International Conference on Computers in Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2020) <strong>Best copyleft license project <\/strong>award in the XIV open source software contest (CUSL) for the development of Escapp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2018) University of Michigan, <strong>Office of Academic Innovation fellowship<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2018)  <strong>Best thesis<\/strong>, Computer Science Department, <strong>Stockholm University,<\/strong> Sweden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2018) <strong>Best educational innovation group<\/strong> award at <strong>Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2018) <strong>Best local project (Madrid) <\/strong>award in <strong>TadHack<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2018) <strong>Second best Kairos implementation<\/strong> award in <strong>TadHack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2026\/02\/image-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2477\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.333345756773881;width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2026\/02\/image-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2026\/02\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2026\/02\/image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2026\/02\/image.png 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sonsoles receives the Solar Emerging Scholar Award (2025<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/telegram-cloud-photo-size-4-5775984973461963701-y-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1945\" style=\"width:527px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/telegram-cloud-photo-size-4-5775984973461963701-y-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/telegram-cloud-photo-size-4-5775984973461963701-y-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/telegram-cloud-photo-size-4-5775984973461963701-y-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/telegram-cloud-photo-size-4-5775984973461963701-y.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sonsoles receives the IEEE TCLT Emerging Scholar Award (2024<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2023\/12\/image-1024x599.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1070\" style=\"width:527px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2023\/12\/image-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2023\/12\/image-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2023\/12\/image-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2023\/12\/image-1536x898.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2023\/12\/image.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sonsoles receives best paper award at TEEM 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1948\" style=\"width:527px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/image.png 640w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/learning-analytics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/444\/2024\/07\/image-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mohammed Saqr and Sonsoles L\u00f3pez-Pernas together with our co-authors from Norway Rogers Kaliisa, Kamila Misiejuk and Mohammad Khalil winning the best paper award at LAK 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