Provides visual learning support on core concepts, or more in-depth demonstration of “real world” scenario through animated characters and props, then following up with class activities or assignments.Įasy to use drag and drop feature, allowing users of little or none experience with animation and design to skip an arduous learning curve. Animated video also gives the opportunity for the learner to watch before taking part in an activity” It can be used to demonstrate an idea and also to take the learning into a ‘different world’. “Animated video is a great way to incorporate storytelling scenarios, exaggerate points and bring a scene to life. Founder of eLearn Hub, Rebecca Ogrady-Marshall, has shared her insights: Manipulate animations or videos to develop a visual representation of students’ developing knowledge by showing integration of new with existing knowledgeĪs a result, GoAnimate’s easy-to-use feature and user interface provides opportunity to improve and strengthen learner engagement in e-learning.

In Late Middle (LM) and Closing Week (CW), the tool can help learners apply and engage in more rigorous exploration of core concepts: Introduces core concepts, demonstrating processes, showing examples As suggested by Boettcher & Conrad (2016), video and animation explainer tool has below pedagogical uses and purposes in Course Beginnings (CB) and Early Middle (EM) of an online course:Ĭreate a media-rich learning environment to provide variety, choice, and depth of processing opportunitiesĬreate audio or video announcements, short mini-lectures, or concept introductions

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