Avatars

Avatars are used throughout the managing e-learning course. They are used to introduce the content that will be covered in weekly modules. Avatars appeal to the visual learners who find it difficult to engage with written material and they can be used to provide speach for students with poor reading skills. They are suited to digital natives who prefer interactivity and are competent working with ICT's (1).

In my personal opinion, I think avatars are most effective when used as an introductory tool similar to how they are employed in our course. This is because students can become disengaged with them if the message is too long as their visual appeal is somewhat limited compared to videos.

References
1)Voki Avatars, online http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=18307


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What is your opinion of using avatars in learning contexts given your experience with them?