Montse Guitert Principal Researcher at Edul@b research group. Full Professor in the Studies of Psychology and Education Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). Since the foundation of the institution (1995), she has been actively engaged in the area of Digital Competences as well as in the Master’s Degree in Education and ICT (e-learning).

Her research focuses on the uses of ICT in education and training, with particular emphasis on online collaboration, online teacher education, and digital competences. She has participated in and led several national and international projects on these topics, including knowledge transfer initiatives. Among the most recent are: RESCCUE4COVID (“Recover Spaces for Traumatized Children in Community Settings”); DIGITAL WBL (“Digitalisation of Experiential Learning and Work-Based Learning – Deal with Digital Work-Based Learning”); EXCIITE (“Enabling eXtremely Creative, Inclusive, Inspiring Teachers for Europe”); SUPERRED (“Supporting Self-Regulated Learning in Emergency Remote Education”); ECOLHE (“Empower Competences for Onlife Learning in Higher Education”); DigiTelPro (“Professional Development for Digital Teaching and Learning”); CRISS (“Assessment and Certification of Digital Competences in K-12”); LExDigTeach (“Use of Learning Analytics in Digital Environments: Impact on the Improvement of University Teaching Practice”); CODUR (“Creating an Online Dimension for University Rankings”); and ECO4LEARN (“Learning Ecologies throughout Life: ICT Contributions to Teachers’ Professional Development”).

She has published numerous articles and has participated in international conferences and workshops in her fields of expertise. In 2016, she was awarded the Jaume Vicens Vives Distinction by the Government of Catalonia for her leadership in online training on digital competences in higher education and its impact on citizenship.

EDEN Senior Fellows 2019  Recognition of professional excellence and EDEN Fellows 2008 Recognition of professional excellence