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MARIA LUISA DE LAZARO TORRES -  SECR. MASTER HUMANIDADES DIGITALES:MÉTODOS Y BUENAS PRÁCTICAS

MARIA LUISA DE LAZARO TORRES

SECR. MASTER HUMANIDADES DIGITALES:MÉTODOS Y BUENAS PRÁCTICAS

PROFESORA TITULAR UNIVERSIDAD

GEOGRAFÍA

FACULTAD DE GEOGRAFÍA E HISTORIA

mllazaro@geo.uned.es

(+34) 91398-6728

Academic Information

Ph.D in Geography (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1990)
Diploma in Geographic Information Systems (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2004)

Research activity

Human Geography: sustainability, globalisation and its consequences: territorial imbalances, migration, housing prices and management of the dehesa savana landscape.
The use of Geographic Information Systems in the cloud (Web GIS) in research, teaching and teacher training.
Teacher training and teaching using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

Professional experience

Associate Professor of Human Geography at the UNED (2016-)
Associate Professor at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, UCM (2005-2016)
Teacher Training Advisor at the Regional Centre for Innovation and Training (CRIF) "Las Acacias" (ICT Department) (2002-2004)
Assisstant Professor at the Complutense University (1992-2004)
Secondary school teacher (1983-2005).

Educational management experience

Coordinator of the UNED Teaching Innovation Group (GID2017-10): Learning using online maps (MapsOnline).

Research

INVESTIGATION GROUPS

  • Tecnologías de la Información Geográfica (GeoICT) Its main objective is to develop and carry out research activities using the technological and methodological possibilities inherent to Geographic Information Technologies, such as Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing and Automatic Cartography. +info  
  • Innovation in teaching and learning geography under the EHEA (GEODIDAC) The aim of the group is to design innovative teaching strategies for the acquisition of competences, from a transdisciplinary perspective, both for teachers and students. +info
  • Grupo de Estudios de Ordenación del Territorio (GEOT) (UNIZAR) Its aim is to promote applied research and its transfer to the public and private sector with a multidisciplinary orientation.

PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN CURSO

  • Virtual Field Work in the context of Global Change – a blended learning approach for higher education (V-GLOBAL) (2021-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000023242) The project proposes to develop ESD at the university level by accompanying university teachers towards digital and innovative teaching practices. +info

PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN TERMINADOS

  • Proyectos realizados desde 2016 El listado completo de proyectos (terminados y en curso) está disponible aquí.
  • Cartoteca biográfica de autores europeos (BIO-MAPS) (2020-1-ES01-KA201-082590) The three objectives of the project are to:
    1. Raise awareness of the social value of literature as part of the European cultural heritage. 
    2. Promote the use of work methodologies and innovative digital technology in asset analysis: Promote the work methodology “Digital Map Storytelling” and the technologies of Geographical Information Systems in the Cloud with ArcGIS Online.
    3. Promote the competence development of the students: in linguistic communication competences, when working the digital narration with maps; cultural awareness and expressions, when carrying out literary routes in digital cartography. +info
  • Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching with Geoinformation (GI-Pedagogy) (2019‐1‐UK01‐KA203‐061576) The project supports and equips teachers to bring Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into the classroom and has two aims: first, to review existing pedagogies relating to GIS and to develop effective and innovative new approaches; and second, to embed those approaches through a combination of teacher training and resource provision. +info
  • La alfabetización ecosocial: un elemento central en los procesos de sostenibilización curricular para el logro de la Agenda 2030 (ODS) en la formación inicial del profesorado. PRAD-ODS (RTI2018-095746-B-I00) +info

N.º of recognized sections of research activity

3
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Other activities

Experience in educational, scientific and technological management and administration

Co-chair of MOOCs on the UNED Abierta platform (www.iedra.es):
- Geo tools for teachers
- Geo tools for employability (Portfolio MYGEO)

Others

Vice-President of EUROGEO-European Association of Geographers (since 17 May 2014 (re-elected several times).

Member of the Board of the Real Sociedad Geográfica (Spain).