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crln-23092	Frank, Donald G.; Beasley, Sarah; Kroll, Susan	LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR EXCELLENCE: Opportunities for collaborative excellence: What learning communities offer	2001	4	.pdf	application/pdf	3011	176	63	u mailto:frankd@pdx.edu mailto:beasley@psu.edu C&RL News ■ Novem ber 2001 / 1009 and integration o f the m aterial they are learning, and more interaction with one another and their teachers as fellow par­ ticipants in the learning enterprise.4 Five models o f learning communities are identified, including linked courses, learn­ ing clusters, interest groups for first-year stu­ dents, federated learning communities, and coordinated studies. ”6 Selected exa m p les o f learn in g co m m u n ities Several examples o f learning communities illustrate the scope and variety o f these in­ novative educational initiatives: •	cache/crln-23092.pdf	txt/crln-23092.txt