Alternatively, co-op experiences have the potential to enhance staff capabilities and generate networking opportunities if cultivated properly. Embedded in the multiple instances of interactions afforded by co-op program delivery are opportunities to understand the hot issues affecting practitioners in that industry or profession. Educators can enhance their skills to interact in the language of practice, rather than being accused of irrelevance by remaining in the ivory tower. Such interaction opportunities may also generate higher impact research projects, as practitioners are reciprocally exposed to the language of learning and the critical questioning of their work practices by students and educators. This is when co-op becomes knowledge exchange.