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Bowdon (writing and rhetoric, U. of Central Florida) and Carpenter (English, Eastern Kentucky U.) compile 36 chapters by teachers, professors, and community leaders from North America, the UK, South Africa, and Mexico to guide academic administrators, instructors, and community practitioners in the use of technology-based partnerships between universities and businesses. Some of the topics they describe are service-learning partnerships and projects; technology-based afterschool programs; factors involved in the effectiveness of a partnership; partnerships with primary and secondary schools; projects that promote intercultural communication and support for underserved populations and bridge generational and cultural divides; the importance of collaboration; professional development and training educators in online tools; universities that use technologies and partnerships for social and public issues; and hybrid in-person and online interaction. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
