tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18164409.post7625426200538873391..comments2024-03-21T11:03:31.273-07:00Comments on CIS 471: Talking heads may or may not improve presentations, but they do add to conversationsLarry Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14903269871983592883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18164409.post-38512858895472193712012-09-03T20:33:15.517-07:002012-09-03T20:33:15.517-07:00In my videos, I do first person narration, but the...In my videos, I do first person narration, but they do not see me (real or cartoon :-). Have you got a link to the study you refer to?Larry Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14903269871983592883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18164409.post-82877188274722812242012-09-03T20:07:48.103-07:002012-09-03T20:07:48.103-07:00Hi Dad, I read a summary of a study today that sa...Hi Dad, I read a summary of a study today that said having Agents (cartoon characters) narrating your text increases learning. In the same chapter they said first person narrative makes the lesson seem like a conversation and increases learning. So an agent's mimicking a conversation aids learning. They did not speak to human faces. But, it seems that the illusion of working with another "person" increases outcomes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com