Editorial Unimagdalena

Description in English: The inventory benefits left by the obligatory ICT-mediated modes of education, dominant in the teaching-learning process during the pandemic, are still being evaluated. This experience should motivate us to take a closer look at the phenomenon of virtual learning environments (VLE) and the potential benefits of gamificating this process.This work explores the possibilities offered by games in the field of higher education through the gamification of VLEs. The reader will find a complete typology and detailed analysis of serious games and the role of gamification as a teaching methodology. Innovations analyzed are AVA construction supported by gamification and new trends such as challenge-based learning (CBL). Finally, substantive innovations in the teaching-learning process are analyzed: curricular technological surveillance through bibliometric analysis for detecting emerging trends in a discipline.This work addresses topics of great relevance and importance for the academy, it aims to draw the attention of higher education managers and teachers to the enormous possibilities offered by the world of games applied to the teaching-learning process and in terms of the reality of virtual learning, an option that is here to stay.