Affect can significantly influence education/learning. Thus, understanding a learner's affect throughout the learning process is crucial for understanding motivation. In conventional education/learning research, learner motivation can be known through postevent self-reported questionnaires. With the advance of affective computing technology,…

Although there is interest in the educational potential of online multiplayer games and virtual worlds, there is still little evidence to explain specifically what and how people learn from these environments. This paper addresses this issue by exploring the experiences of couples that play "World of Warcraft" together. Learning outcomes were…

Summarizes a framework for analyzing educational media in terms of how well multimedia systems support the teaching-learning process. Relates four types of media to different "modes" of learning: (1) discussion; (2) interactive media; (3) adaptive media; and (4) reflection. Concludes that multimedia can support student-guided learning. (JMV)

Reviews recent developments in the use of computers as educational multimedia resources, and analyzes computer image types that have the potential to make significant contributions to teaching and learning. Discusses the impact of information technology in education and evaluates the advantages of four different forms of multimedia video…