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Javier Torrente Vigil

Position: Researcher
e-mail: jtorrente[at]fdi[dot]ucm[dot]es
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2011

Pilar Sancho, Javier Torrente, Eugenio J. Marchiori, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). Enhancing Moodle to Support Problem Based Learning: The NUCLEO Experience. In proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2011), Amman (Jordan), April 4-6 2011, pp. 1177-1182, DOI 10.1109/EDUCON.2011.5773296.
Javier Torrente, J. A. Vallejo-Pinto, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). Introducing Accessibility Features in an Educational Game Authoring Tool: The <e-Adventure> experience. Accepted for publication in the Proceedings of The 11th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2011), to be held in Athens, Georgia, USA, on July 6-8, 2011..
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Eugenio J. Marchiori, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). A framework for simplifying educator tasks related to the integration of games in the learning flow. Education Technology & Society, In press.
J. A. Vallejo-Pinto, Javier Torrente, Manuel Ortega-Moral, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). Applying sonification to improve accessibility of point-and-click computer games for people with limited vision. Accepted for publication in the Proceedings of The 25th BCS Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, to be held in Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK), 4th-8th July .
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). Análisis del Uso del Estándar SCORM para la Integración de Juegos Educativos. IEEE-RITA Vol. 6, Núm. 3, 118-127, Ago. 2011.
Eugenio J. Marchiori, Ángel Serrano, Javier Torrente, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). Extensible multi-platform educational game framework. Accepted for publication in the Proceedings of The 10th International Conference on Web-based Learning (ICWL 2011), to be held in Hong Kong, China, on December 8-10, 2011..
Eugenio J. Marchiori, Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). A visual language for the creation of narrative educational games. Journal of Visual Languages & Computing, 22 pp. 443-452 (doi:10.1016/j.jvlc.2011.09.001)..
Eugenio J. Marchiori, Javier Torrente, Ángel del Blanco, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Pilar Sancho, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). A narrative metaphor to facilitate educational game authoring. Computers & Education 58 (2012) pp. 590–599 (doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.09.017).
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2011). Enhancing Adaptive Learning and Assessment in Virtual Learning Environments with Educational Games . In Quin Jin (Ed.) IJDET - Intelligent Learning Systems and Advancements in Computer-Aided Instruction: Emerging Studies, ISBN10: 1613504837, pp.144-163, 2011.

2010

Javier Torrente, Ángel del Blanco, Eugenio J. Marchiori, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). <e-Adventure>: Introducing Educational Games in the Learning Process . Accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the IEEE EDUCON 2010 Conference (Special issue e-Madrid), 14-16 April 2010, Madrid, Spain.
Eugenio J. Marchiori, Javier Torrente, Ángel del Blanco, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). A Visual Domain Specific Language for the Creation of Educational Video Games. IEEE Learning Technology Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2010 (Special Issue on Game-Based Learning), pp. 36-39.
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). Towards the Generalization of Game-based Learning: Integrating Educational Video Games in LAMS. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2010), July 5-7 2010, Sousse, Tunisia.
Roberto Tornero Santamarina, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Javier Torrente, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). CS Training: Introducing Mobile Educational Games in the Learning Flow. In proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 2010 (ISIE 2010). 4-7 July 2010, Bari, Italy.
Pablo Moreno-Ger, Javier Torrente, Julián Bustamante, Carmen Fernández-Galaz, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón, María Dolores Comas-Rengifo (2010). Application of a low-cost web-based simulation to improve students’ practical skills in medical education. Int. J. Med. Inform. Vol 79, pp. 459-467, (2010), doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.01.017. Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.01.017.
Eugenio J. Marchiori, Javier Torrente, Ángel del Blanco, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). Extending a Game Authoring Tool for Ubiquitous Education. In proceedings of the UMedia 2010 conference, to be held in Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China, July 5-7, 2010 (In press)..
Elisa Sanz-Troyano, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). Introduciendo Criterios de Accesibilidad en una Herramienta de Juegos Educativos: <e-Adventure>. En actas del XI Simposio Nacional de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones en la Educación (SINTICE). Valencia, 7-10 de septiembre de 2010. (En prensa).
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). Integrating Adaptive Games in Student- Centered Virtual Learning Environments. International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 8(3), 1-15, July-September 2010.
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Eugenio J. Marchiori, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). Easing Assessment of Game-based Learning with <e-Adventure> and LAMS. In proceedings of the ACM International Workshop on Multimedia Technologies for Distance Learning (MTDL 2010), pp 25-30. In Conjunction with the ACM International Conference on Multimedia, October 2010, Firenze, Italy. .
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). Integrating educational video games in LAMS: The <e-Adventure> Experience. In proceedings of the 5th International LAMS & Learning Design Conference "Sharing Great Ideas", Sydney, Australia, 9 de Diciembre.
Roberto Tornero Santamarina, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2010). e-Training DS: An Authoring Tool for Integrating Portable Computer Science Games in e-Learning. 9th International Conference on Web-Based Learning (ICWL 2010), Shanghai, China, 8-10 December 2010, pp. 259-268.

2009

Pablo Lavín-Mera, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Mobile Game Development for Multiple Devices in Education. In proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer-Aided Learning, April 2009, Amman, Jordan. [Republished in a special issue of i-JET].
Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Integration and Deployment of Educational Games in e-Learning Environments: The Learning Object Model Meets Educational Gaming. Educational Technology & Society, 12 (4), 359–371.
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). A General Architecture for the Integration of Educational Videogames in Standards-compliant Virtual Learning Environments. Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2009), pp 53-55, July 2009, Riga, Latvia. (IEEE Computer Society, DOI 10.1109/ICALT.2009.151).
Javier Torrente, Pablo Lavín-Mera, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Coordinating Heterogeneous Game-based Learning Approaches In Online Learning Environments. Re-published in Transactions on Edutainment II, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5660, pp 1-18.
Pablo Moreno-Ger, Daniel Burgos, Javier Torrente (2009). Digital games in e-Learning environments: current uses and emerging trends. Simulation & Gaming 40 (5), pp. 669-687.
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Bridging the Gap: Adaptive Games and Student-Centered VLEs. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Web-based Learning (ICWL 2009), 19-21 August 2009, Aachen, Germany. LNCS 5686, pp. 130–139.
Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón, Ángel del Blanco (2009). Game-like Simulations for Online Adaptive Learning: A Case Study. In proceedings of the The 4th International Conference on E-Learning and Games (Edutainment 2009), August 9-11 2009, Banff, Canada. LNCS 5670, pp. 162-173. 2009.
Pilar Sancho, Javier Torrente, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Do Multi-User Virtual Environments Really Enhance Student’s Motivation in Engineering Education?. In proceedings of the The 39th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2009), 18-21 October, 2009, San Antonio, Texas, EEUU. Available online at: http://fie-conference.org/fie2009/papers/1560.pdf.
Baltasar Fernández-Manjón, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Javier Torrente, Ángel del Blanco (2009). Creación de juegos educativos con <e-Adventure>. Revista del Observatorio Tecnológico (ISSN:1989-2713), Instituto Superior de Formación y Recursos en Red para el Profesorado (ISFTIC) del Ministerio de Educación, Política Social y Deporte (MEPSYD) de España (http://observatorio.cnice.mec.es/).
Javier Torrente, Ángel del Blanco, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Iván Martínez-Ortiz, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Implementing Accessibility in Educational Videogames with <e-Adventure>. In proceedings of the ACM International Workshop on Multimedia Technologies for Distance Learning (MTDL 2009), pp. 55-67. In Conjunction with the ACM International Conference on Multimedia, October 2009, Beijing, China.
Pablo Lavín-Mera, Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, J. A. Vallejo-Pinto, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Mobile Game Development for Multiple Devices in Education. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), vol 4, pp.19-26..
Ángel del Blanco, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Javier Torrente, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2009). Aplicacion de Estándares de e-Learning a Videojuegos Educativos. En actas del congreso ASPECT 2009, asociado al congreso FINTDI 2009 celebrado en Vigo los días 14 y 15 de diciembre de 2009 (ISBN 978-84-8158-463-9).

2008

Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2008). Learning Models for the Integration of Adaptive Educational Games in Virtual Learning Environments. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on E-learning and Games (Edutainment 2008), Nanjing, China. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5093, pp. 463–474.
Javier Torrente, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón, José Luis Sierra (2008). Instructor-oriented Authoring Tools for Educational Videogames. Proceedings of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2008), pp. 516-518. July 2008, Santander, Spain. (IEEE Computer Society).
Javier Torrente, Pablo Lavín-Mera, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2008). Coordinating Heterogeneous Game-based Learning Approaches in Online Learning Environments. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Game Design and Technology Workshop and Conference (GDTW2008), pages 27-36. Liverpool, UK. (Received the Best Paper Award from the Program Committee). .
Javier Torrente, Guillermo Cañizal, Ángel del Blanco, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón (2008). e-Adventure3D: An Open Source Authoring Environment for 3D Adventure Games in Education. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (ACE 2008). December 2008, Yokohama, Japan. (ACM).