Hi Jay,
If you don't need the full functions of an agent (moving eyes, talking mouth, etc...) you could try using images of people for your role playing.
Tom Kuhlmann has a blog (http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/) with tips on using PowerPoint to manipulate clipart images. I used these same techiques using clipart images in Word. Once I had a few characters that met my role-play needs, I used the images in CourseLab. I then "animated" the characters using Actions and the Move-Start methods.
It is not as fancy as agent animation but it might be an option.
Hi Jay,
If you don't need the full functions of an agent (moving eyes, talking mouth, etc...) you could try using images of people for your role playing.
Tom Kuhlmann has a blog (http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/) with tips on using PowerPoint to manipulate clipart images. I used these same techiques using clipart images in Word. Once I had a few characters that met my role-play needs, I used the images in CourseLab. I then "animated" the characters using Actions and the Move-Start methods.
It is not as fancy as agent animation but it might be an option.