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Emotional Design in Multimedia Learning: Systematic Review

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Advances in Design and Digital Communication II (DIGICOM 2021)

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With technological advances and the growing popularity of mobile devices, learning has been occurring frequently in environments more distant from traditional ones. Several studies have shown interest in multimedia learning through a more affective dimension, and with special interest in emotional design. The aim of this study was to review articles that research the role of emotional design in multimedia learning between 2016 and 2021. The search was conducted in the Web of Science and EBSCO databases, resulting in a total of 20 eligible documents. The articles were reviewed in terms of multimedia supports used to present learning content, emotional design features most frequently found in the development of multimedia learning media, and effects of emotional design on the learning process. The results show a clear evidence that emotional design has positive implications for learning outcomes, however it is a rather complex concept, which gives it some inconsistencies.

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  1. ISMT – Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education, 3000-132, Coimbra, Portugal

    Rui Rodrigues & Margarida Silva

  2. ESMAD - School of Media Arts and Design, Polytechnic of Porto, 4480-876, Vila do Conde, Portugal

    Rui Rodrigues

  3. DigiMedia Research Centre, DeCA–Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    Rui Rodrigues

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  1. Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture, School of Design, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Barcelos, Portugal

    Nuno Martins

  2. Communication and Society Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Daniel Brandão

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Rodrigues, R., Silva, M. (2022). Emotional Design in Multimedia Learning: Systematic Review. In: Martins, N., Brandão, D. (eds) Advances in Design and Digital Communication II. DIGICOM 2021. Springer Series in Design and Innovation , vol 19. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89735-2_19

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