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The current study aims at measuring the effectiveness of cognitive and affective feedback (CaAF) types that a human teacher and a virtual Affective Pedagogical Tutor (APT) used in their groups of students (control and experimental groups respectively) in an authentic long-term learning situation. Participants were a sample of 115 students carrying out collaborative activities in a \u201cweb design\u201d course. Our findings showed that APT cognitive feedback (<jats:italic>CF<\/jats:italic>) significantly increased students\u2019 learning outcomes compared to the human teacher\u2019s feedback, whereas APT affective feedback (AF) only achieved partial success. Nevertheless, the study has some limitations: it is based on a single course and a specific academic context, limiting the generalizability of its findings. Additionally, while cognitive feedback demonstrated a clear impact, the analysis of affective feedback was less conclusive, and its design requires further refinement. Finally, the cross-sectional design of the study restricts the ability to assess whether improvements in learning outcomes persist over time. 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