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Effects of Education Communication in Digital Learning Environments

Alexandre Duarte (NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal), José Gabriel Andrade (CECS, Universidade do Minho, Portugal), and Patrícia Dias (Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal)
Indexed In: SCOPUS
Release Date: August, 2025 | Copyright: © 2026 | Pages: 574
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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9798369390672
ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369390689
EISBN13: 9798369390696
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-9067-2

Description:

As education increasingly shifts into digital spaces, effective communication has become a cornerstone of successful teaching and learning. The rapid adoption of online platforms, AI tools, and virtual classrooms brings both remarkable opportunities and new challenges for educators and students alike. Strong communication strategies are essential not only for fostering engagement and personalized learning but also for supporting student wellbeing in tech-mediated environments. By adapting to these new dynamics, educators can bridge generational and technological gaps, cultivate meaningful relationships, and create inclusive, responsive learning experiences. This evolving landscape demands a rethinking of how we connect, instruct, and support learners in a digital age.

Effects of Education Communication in Digital Learning Environments explores the rise of online platforms in learning and the use of digital communication for classrooms. This book bridges the gap between generations, languages, styles, procedures, motivations, and expectations between students and professors. Covering topics such as artificial intelligence, higher education, and student engagement, this book is an excellent resource for educators, academic researchers, students, instructional designers, school administrators, and education technology professionals in both the public and private sectors.

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

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Communication Tools
  • Digital Classroom
  • Digital Learning
  • Digital Transformation
  • Educational Communication
  • Higher Education
  • Media and Communication
  • Online Education
  • Personalized Instruction
  • Social Media and Education
  • Student Engagement
  • Students’ Mental Health

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Alexandre Duarte has a PhD in Communication Sciences (specialization in Organizational and Strategic communications) from the University of Minho, is a Professor at NOVA University of Lisbon, researcher at ICNOVA/UNL and Invited Professor at Catholic University of Portugal, where he coordinates the Postgraduate Courses in Communication and Advertising Creativity, and Service Design. Having worked in several multinational advertising agencies for more than 20 years as a Senior Creative Copywriter, he was Tutor of the Young Marketers Academy of the EUROBEST Festival, CEO of RESTART – Institute of Arts and Creativity and advisor to SUPERBRANDS Portugal. Since 2021, is a member of the Research Committee of EDCOM - European Institute for Commercial Communications Education, and from 2024, assumed the Coordination of the Advertising Working Group of the Portuguese Association of Communication Sciences - SOPCOM.
José Gabriel Andrade is a researcher and associate professor on media, marketing and communication at the University of Minho. José holds a European PhD in Communication Sciences from the Catholic University of Portugal with the support of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) and a Master in Communication Sciences: Communication, Organization and New Technologies from the Portuguese Catholic University, Universidade Católica Portuguesa - UCP, with the support of the high level scholarship Program of the European Union for Latin America (Alban). He coordinated the master's degree on Digital Communication and integrated the structure responsible for quality management, internships, communication and interface with the community at the University, actively participating in the professional and personal development of the students.

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