TECHNOLOGIES OF THE NEW ECONOMY
IN FIVE COASTAL SETTINGS

OVERVIEW Our research is a collaborative effort to assess, in cooperation with the users of new and old technologies in coastal communities, the impact of these technologies on education, health care, and business. This research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The team of researchers, students and advisors are drawn from the University of Victoria and the Newfoundland and Labrador community include the following:

RESEARCHERS

• Carol E. Harris, Faculty of Education, UVic, Principal Investigator
• Darlene E. Clover, Faculty of Education, UVic, Co-investigator

COMMUNITY ANIMATORS

• Lorraine Sheehan, Women's Centre, Stephenville
• Fred Campbell, Ryakuga, Stephenville
• Amy Young, Burgeo

COLLABORATORS

• Budd Hall, Dean of Education, UVic
• Linda Coupal, PhD (UVic), currently at Royal Roads University
• Barbara Barter, Director of Curriculum, Cormack Trail School Board

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

• Grand Bruit
• Ramea
• Burgeo
• Grey River
• Francois

ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS

• Burgeo Broadcasting System/ICT
• Cormack Trail School Board
• Community Education Network
• Western Health Care Corporation
• Health and Community Services Western
• Coasts Under Stress
• Bay St. George Status of Women Council

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