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Universities play an important role in the knowledge society (Brown & Duguid, 2000). Beyond their traditional role in research and education, they have the potential to exploit local knowledge in (regional) innovations and to provide opportunities for students to become lifelong learners.
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Fischer, G., Rohde, M., Wulf, V. (2009). Spiders in the Net: Universities as Facilitators of Community-Based Learning. In: Carroll, J.M. (eds) Learning in Communities. Human-Computer Interaction Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-332-3_4
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