Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Web-Based Education: Integrating Human Factors and Personalization

A preliminary classification of individual characteristics that affect the outcome of learning procedures is the distinction between cognitive and emotional parameters. This covers a wide spectrum of human factors and comprises a very important research area in Web-based learning.

Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Web-Based Education: Integrating Human Factors and Personalization enhances the effectiveness of Web-based learning by incorporating cognitive and emotional human factors into adaptive hypermedia applications. This book covers a large number of topics in the area of human individuality that will be of importance to researchers, academicians, and practitioners in the areas of e-learning and education.

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborative learning in a Web-based environment
• Computer-based testing
• Design of accessible e-learning systems
• E-Learning Platforms
• Human factors and personalization
• Innovative learning strategies
• Personalizing style in learning
• Social communication patterns in online learning
• Understanding learner trait, test, and computer anxiety
• Web-Based Learning Environments