Designing for Digital Empathy: Human-Centered Approaches for Online Learning in a Disconnected World

By Benson Njoroge

Designing for Digital Empathy explores how instructional designers and educators can intentionally craft emotionally resonant online learning environments. Blending theory and practice, this book introduces frameworks, design strategies, and ethical considerations that center the learner's emotional experience in digital education.
Through real-world examples and research-backed insights, Benson Njoroge, Ed.D., guides readers through topics like trauma-informed design, co-creation with students, accessible feedback, and the future of humane instructional technologies. Whether you're an educator, designer, or leader, this book is a compass for building systems that feel-and not just function.
This book is for you if you want to: Design courses that honor learner identity, presence, and dignityEmbed empathy into instructional models, feedback, and assessmentCreate inclusive, flexible, and emotionally aware digital environmentsAlign learning technologies with human-centered valuesEmpathy is not an afterthought. It's the future of education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9FLW15B
• ISBN13: 9798284669495
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"