Emotion, Emotional Intelligence, and e-Learning

In spite of its importance in learning and behaviors of individuals, there have been relatively few efforts on identifying the effects of emotion and emotional strategies, especially in e-learning environment. This study examined the research trends on emotion, emotional intelligence, and emotionally sensitive instructional design in learning online. A comprehensive literature review identified that we are beginning to address issues in affective domain of e-learning but focusing on mostly learner aspects. Emotional intelligence can help to enhance learners’ positive attitude so that there is a need to support or educate learners to develop emotional competencies and intelligences. Considering the value of positive emotional experiences to reduce ambiguity in communication and enhance the learning experience, design strategies for emotionally sensitive e-learning have gotten increasing attention among researchers.