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=Animated Characters / Avatars= E.g., [|Noah], [|Codebaby]

How useful is the tool for what WE do?
Online tutorials, content instruction, and guiding navigation.

How applicable across settings? topics? purposes? Audiences?
Mostly virtual settings or web based learning/courses. Topics may include insurance, medical, etc. Cohort or Comet students.

Best when…Because…
Best when directing, online help desk, tutorials, directions for buidings.

Not so great when…Because…
No online access or when you are in a hurry and don't have time to wait through the automated explanation. Animation can also be distracting at times.

Would this work in your setting? Would people in your organization be receptive? Why, why not?
(you can choose to keep your organization anonymous here, but mention the setting in general). In most cases of online classes or training. (E.g. Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Online Traffic School).

It is especially attention grabbing for children. Noah has non-human characters such as aliens, spiders, and zebras that children will buy in to.

You can customize animation for specific purposes.

Resources to get you started
See [|Codebaby] client showcases for examples. See a normal PowerPoint Presentation, then see the same PowerPoint enhanced with NOAH. http://noahx.com/elearning.asp
 * See overview** http://noahx.com/
 * Read** research studies
 * [|Benefits of Interactive Online Characters] (Stanford)
 * [|University of Toronto and University of Tokyo]