The HCI in Emotion workshop will take place on the 1st of September in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

This year’s workshop is focusing on the development of affective technologies for real-world applications and the issues that this orientation brings to our research.

The workshop is adressed for individuals working in the different fields affected by emotion, giving them a podium to raise their questions and work with like-minded people of various disciplines on common subjects.

The Joy of Learning team will present a paper called ‘Case study on the integration of the affective dimension in the design of virtual learning environments: evaluating emotions, supporting design and experimenting new methodologies‘.

This paper presents a proposal for fully online or blended learning universities to introduce the affective dimension in online learning design.

The proposal is supported on three bases: a system for affective assessment (based on the combination of FACS, pupilometry and self-assessment), a set of principles to integrate affective elements within course design and some further steps for innovation and experimentation with new technologies and methodologies.