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Monday, July 05, 2004
Character Simulations Make E-Learning Come Alive - Jennifer DeVries, Learning Circuits
Let’s be honest, one of the greatest challenges in e-learning is making programs as engaging as a lively classroom experience. Indeed, many techniques have been used to turn page-turners into an interesting and interactive experience... In this quest toward an immersive experience online, Web developers and instructional designers have come to realize that an important part of e-learning is the host, meaning a real person or character that guides, instructs, mentors, and entertains the learner. In a classroom program, the instructor serves that role. He or she ensures that everyone is attentive and answers questions. But how can instructional designers transfer this live host model to e-learning?
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