The Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) is the oldest institution of higher education learning in the Canary Islands, and it is possible to trace its history back more than 200 years. Its founding decree, signed by King Charles IV of Spain, is dated the 11th March 1792. Since that date, it has undergone changes and been known by different names until finally being given its current name in 1913.

Two hundred years after it was founded, the Universidad de La Laguna continues to be a beacon for society in the Canary Islands that, using the Atlantic as a bridge, has stretched out its hand to the rest of the world. Currently, this public institution is home to more than 25,000 individuals who are students, academic or research staff, or administrative staff and service personnel.

The university’s course catalogue includes: 45 undergraduate degrees; 21 official graduate courses in the process of being phased out and 30 official master’s degrees; 52 doctoral programs; and 25 master’s degrees unique to this university. In addition, 17,813 students are currently enrolled in degrees, and 2918 in courses in the process of being phased out. The ULL is now undergoing internal restructuring to revamp its offerings. It has placed particular emphasis on the use of new information and communication technologies and telematics programs throughout the institution. All the activities being run under this initiative have been centralized under the control of the Virtual Teaching Unit (Unidad de Docencia Virtual).

The geographical position of Canary Islands in the Atlantic region places them between three continents, which means that, from a strategic point of view, the universities located on the islands are well placed to become important hubs of reference and flagships of knowledge and learning in the Atlantic.

The organizational unit who will participate in the project is EDULLAB. The Laboratorio de Educación y Nuevas Tecnologías de la ULL (EDULLAB) is a Research Group that began to function in 1999 with the purpose of developing several research activities related with the promotion of the use of ICT in Higher Education as in other educational levels. During its more than 20 years of existence the Lab has participated in several competitive research project, at the national and local level, and has published several reports and studies, as well as organized different training activities (workshops and scientific meetings). Nowadays it is a Research Group recognized by La Laguna University Research ViceRectorare with the identification 1132. The research general theme of EDULLAB is the educational uses of ICT applied to the following fields:

•  eLearning or education through computers networks,
• the design, development and evaluation of multimedia and digital educational materials,
•    the pedagogical integration of ICT in classrooms and schools,
•    and media education and digital competence education

Website: http://www.ull.es