Kognitivno opterećenje u digitalnom pripovijedanju
Cognitive load in digital storytelling

Summary/Abstract: Digital storytelling is a multimedia form of narration in which narrative combines with images, sound and video animations. Digital stories have wide application in education, the business world (marketing, employee training), public health and health care, social services and libraries. In a broader context, the digital story is a form of hypermedia. Processing hypermedia content (nodes and connections) requires a high level of cognitive effort. High level of cognitive effort and disorientation can significantly reduce the involvement of users. In order to achieve the state of involvement, each multimedia environment should be designed in accordance with the architecture and processes of the human mind. Within the educational science, there are theories that explain the cognitive aspects of the hypermedia environment and offer practical tips on how to design effective hypermedia. The paper presents the basic assumptions of the theory of cognitive load. Digital story is analyzed within two conceptual models of Hollender et al. (2010) that integrate the theory of cognitive load and the area of interaction between humans and computers. Since digital story can be considered as a form of hypermedia, the results of the study of cognitive load of hypermedia are presented. The process model of hypermedia DeStefani and LeFevre (2007) is theoretically starting point for the construction of the digital story process model that can explain disorientation, distraction and cognitive overload. In the end, the digital interactive story of the White Bastion is presented within the process model of the digital story.

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