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Foreword

Andreja Klančar Mirko Prosen
University of Primorska, Slovenia University of Primorska, Slovenia
andreja.klancar@pef.upr.si mirko.prosen@fvz.upr.si

Tina Štemberger Sabina Ličen
University of Primorska, Slovenia University of Primorska, Slovenia
tina.stemberger@upr.si sabina.licen@fvz.upr.si

© 5 Andreja Klančar, Tina Štemberger, Mirko Prosen,
and Sabina Ličen
https://doi.org/1.6493/978-961-93-467-5.

The accelerating integration of digital technologies into higher education
is not just a gradual process of technical improvement, but a fundamental
transformation of pedagogical paradigms, institutional practices and aca-
demic culture. The monograph International Perspectives on Effective Teaching
and Learning in Digital Education provides a timely, detailed, and multifaceted
exploration of how digital technologies are transforming pedagogical prac-
tices across diverse disciplines, and institutional frameworks. In assembling
contributions from international higher education teachers and researchers,
this monograph not only maps the contours of digital education but also en-
gages critically with the challenges, possibilities, and ethical considerations
it entails.
The opening chapter by Maša Černelič-Bizjak and Sabina Ličen offers an
in-depth psychological perspective on digital learning, foregrounding the
importance of self-regulated learning, metacognition, motivation, and cog-
nitive load in shaping student engagement and academic outcomes in on-
line environments. Pedro Tadeu and Carlos Brigas follow with a panoramic
overview of digital education in the twenty-first century, highlighting global
trends and examining both the opportunities and limitations of emerging
technologies such as artificial intelligence, gamification, and extended re-
ality. The third chapter, authored by Tina Štemberger and Andreja Klančar,
presents a study from the University of Primorska, detailing the adoption of
innovative teaching practices in higher education and discussing structur-
al and cultural obstacles to digital innovation. Vesna Ferk Savec and Sanja
Jedrinović explore how artificial intelligence can support the green transition

Klančar, A., Štemberger, T., Prosen, M., & Ličen, S. (Eds.). (2025). International Perspectives
on Effective Teaching and Learning in Digital Education. University of Primorska Press.