An overview of our Carrick Project.

1. Digital Learning Communities (DLC)
Investigating the use of social software to
support peer learning in higher education
Robert Fitzgerald
Learning Communities Research Area
University of Canberra
5 September 2006
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2. Carrick Institute
 Our project has received $100 000 funding under the
Carrick Institute’s Competitive Grants Program
 This program supports research, development and
innovation related to the enhancement of learning and
teaching in higher education
 particularly in relation to the role of new technologies
 increasing diversity of the undergraduate and postgraduate
student body
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