Dear Lactnet Friends:

Good grief, how will this work???? I always learn better with a live person
than by reading a manual. I find this line of research personally
disturbing.

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http://www.examiner.com/breastfeeding-in-denver/avatars-the-lactation-consultants-of-the-future
>

"On March 9, 2012, Northeastern University released results of a small
study<http://www.northeastern.edu/news/stories/2012/03/edwards_bickmore.html>,
which they helped to fund, regarding avatars and breastfeeding education.
Roger Edwards of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and Tim Bickmore, of
the College of Computer and Information Science have recently developed a
computerized lactation education consultant to support and inform expecting
mothers about breastfeeding.  Bickmore has also developed similar systems
for use in walking-promotion studies, oncology clinical trials and patient
adherence programs.  The lactation avatar was created with close attention
to a real life lactation consultant, including her body language and hand
gestures.  A 15 person pilot study was conducted with the lactation
consultant avatar.  The study found that use of this avatar as a learning
medium significantly increased intent to breastfeed and knowledge
surrounding breastfeeding.  A larger study is underway to determine if a
lactation avatar can influence breastfeeding duration."

<http://www.northeastern.edu/news/stories/2012/03/edwards_bickmore.html>

Continue reading on Examiner.com Avatars: the lactation consultants of the
future? - Denver breastfeeding |
Examiner.com<http://www.examiner.com/breastfeeding-in-denver/avatars-the-lactation-consultants-of-the-future#ixzz1ozs91dLK>

http://www.examiner.com/breastfeeding-in-denver/avatars-the-lactation-consultants-of-the-future#ixzz1ozs91dLK

warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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