18. Avatars: Usefulness in Collaborative Online Learning Environments

18. Avatars: Usefulness in Collaborative Online Learning Environments

Digital technologies that enhance computer-mediated communications are provoking change in the way educators interact with learners. As online course offerings expand and enrollment numbers increase, the challenges of effective online learning call for innovation and creativity. It is beneficial to...

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Main Authors: Lesley Wilton, Tonya Noël
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2011-06-01
Series:Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching
Online Access:https://celt.uwindsor.ca/index.php/CELT/article/view/3282
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spelling doaj-0f11937bb1ee4b86a20fb326f0d5c71c2020-11-25T02:58:10ZengUniversity of WindsorCollected Essays on Learning and Teaching2368-45262011-06-01410.22329/celt.v4i0.328218. Avatars: Usefulness in Collaborative Online Learning EnvironmentsLesley Wilton0Tonya Noël1York UniversityUniversity of WaterlooDigital technologies that enhance computer-mediated communications are provoking change in the way educators interact with learners. As online course offerings expand and enrollment numbers increase, the challenges of effective online learning call for innovation and creativity. It is beneficial to introduce activities which establish trust and engagement in online learning communities. This paper describes the positive effects of an avatar activity that engaged the authors and their peers during two graduate-level collaborative online classes.https://celt.uwindsor.ca/index.php/CELT/article/view/3282
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