Creativity in the Envisioning of a Collaborative Learning Space: first stages in the development of the Carrick Exchange

Rob Phillips, Educational Designer, Teaching and Learning Centre and Senior Consultant to the Carrick Exchange, Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150. Email: r.phillips@murdoch.edu.au

Janice Orrell, Director: Disciplines, Networks & Special Projects, Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 4-12 Buckland St, Chippendale, NSW, 2008. Email: janice.orrell@carrickinstitute.edu.au

Jenny Millea, education.au limited, Level 1, 182 Fullarton Road, Dulwich, SA, 5065. Email: jmillea@educationau.edu.au

Keywords

Carrick Institute, Learning and Teaching, Repositories, Social Networking

Abstract

The development of the Carrick Exchange is a major initiative of the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. This paper reports on the initial stages of development. In particular, imaginary scenarios were used to envision the nature and the scope of the project. This work led to the identification of numerous human and technical issues which need to be addressed for the Carrick Exchange to be sustainable.