This is an online presentation from the Networking 2000 conference. It discusses the role of avatars (fictional personalities) as teaching aides during a statewide professional development program for Victorian (Australian) vocational educational personnel during 1999. In this presentation, Claire Brooks and Carole McCulloch share their understandings of the use of AVATARS in online environments using their own experience as a case study.

Readability: A delightfully light read that treats an interesting subject in a way that is light hearted but serious at the same time. If its an example of the course that the authors facilitated, the students were fortunate indeed.

Recommended Use: A recommended read for any VET educational professional who is currently or about to begin working with students online. Very valuable resource for those in instructional and/or online learning design.