Strategies for Innovation - University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Instructors: Dr. Daniel Berleant, Dept. of Information Science. Dr. Linda ... Vinci and entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs do
Strategies for Innovation Syllabus for TINV 4301/5301 cross-listed MUAP 4320/5320; IFSC 4302/5302

Instructors: Dr. Daniel Berleant, Dept. of Information Science Dr. Linda Holzer, Dept. of Music Course consultants: Dr. Gary Anderson, Dept. of Systems Engineering, retired Dr. Steve Edison, Dept. of Marketing, retired Class Meeting Time: Thurs 6 PM – 8:40 PM Classroom: EIT 218 Instructor contact information: Office Hours: by appointment Email: [email protected] Office: EIT rm. 562 Office Phone: 569-3488 Office: FA rm. 101-D Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 569-8436 Course Description: Prerequisite: Junior standing in your major. This is an upper-level course. Creativity is for everyone, not just those who work in the arts! Creativity, for the purposes of this course, is a way of seeing things fresh, and learning a skill set for creative thinking, planning, problem-solving, innovation, and collaboration. This course is intended to reach across disciplines. This interdisciplinary course draws on resources from the arts, business, science, and entrepreneurship, and will include readings, lecture, discussion, writing, and small group activities. Students will examine definitions of creativity, study examples of creative innovation in multiple fields, and consider the impact creativity has on life, learning, and work. Albert Einstein once remarked, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” How do creative thinkers and inventors at Disney Imagineering and Google do it? How did artists like Leonardo da Vinci and entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs do it? How do you increase your powers of creativity and innovation? Start with awareness that creativity is a skill set. This course explores tools for helping students develop and enhance creativity, and the ability to innovate. Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Describe the value of creative processes and innovation to multiple disciplines; 2. Define a range of respected creative thinking and problem-solving techniques, and identify the contexts in which these are most likely to be successful; 3. Apply creative analysis, planning, and problem-solving techniques; 4. Collaborate with others in creative thinking exercises; 5. Choose and adapt creative analysis, planning, and problem-solving techniques to complete assignments and projects.



Required Materials: Blackboard. Course materials will be posted on Blackboard. Please check Blackboard at least twice weekly in the days before each Thursday’s class meeting. Excerpts (selected PDFs on Blackboard) from Organizing Creativity by Daniel Wessel from The Imagineering Way by Disney Imagineers from Critical Thinking Skills Success by Lauren Starkey from Brainstorming Toolkit by MindTools.com from Creative Thinkering by Michael Michalko, New World Library. Additional Resources. Selected TED talks, and other lecture videos. Your UALR Email Account. Check your UALR email regularly. This is the way the university communicates with students and faculty. Academic Integrity. It is expected that students will conduct themselves honestly in their work for the course. In general, be aware that academic dishonesty includes plagiarism, cheating, unauthorized collusion and/or duplicity, and all of these are punishable offenses, described on the web site for the Dean of Students. The work you turn in is expected to be your own original work done for this course. Any student found to submit work, without seeking and receiving permission, that was performed by someone else or was submitted as work for another course will receive an F on the work and may be reported to Dean of Students. Grading: Grading criteria will emphasize effort, involvement, and engagement. It is not necessary to already “be creative!” We will teach that. TINV 4301/ IFSC 4302/MUAP 4320: Homework, quizzes: 65% of semester grade Final report on individual project: 10% Presentation of individual project: 10% Presentation of team project: 5% Final Exam: 10% TINV 5301/IFSC 5302/MUAP 5320: Homework, quizzes: 40% of semester grade Complete a personal development module including Steven Covey’s Time Management Grid, a short essay on the Creative Diversity reading assignment: 15% Final report on individual project: 10% Presentation of individual project: 10% Presentation of team project: 5% Leadership of team projects that include undergraduates; prep of team project report: 10% Final Exam: 10%

GRADING SCALE: Assignments will be scored on a scale from 0% (not handed in) to 100% (excellent work). A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = below 60% Ambiguous cases (89-90%, 79-80%, 69-70%, & 59-60%) will be resolved based on attendance. Attendance and completion of readings and assignments is required. Students are expected to attend all class sessions or have a valid reason for absence, especially since meetings are only once per week. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussion. Assignments are due at the beginning of the class session on which the assignment is due or as specified on Blackboard. Late assignments will be penalized. Absence from class does not excuse late assignments (turn them in to Blackboard on time or ahead of time.) Late work will be penalized 5 pts for each delinquent day, and no late work will be accepted beyond the 4th delinquent day (meaning no later than Monday by 6 PM for work that was due Thursday by 6 PM.) It is important to plan ahead to successfully meet deadlines for all assignments. In the case of extenuating circumstances, such as a family medical emergency, contact the instructors same day or ahead of time to discuss. Classroom Behavior. The classroom is a formal learning environment, and formal conventions should be observed. Professionalism and courtesy
 are expected of all participants. Extra Credit. There will be no extra credit option. Please put any available time into the homework, projects, and studying for quizzes or tests.



Students with Disabilities: Your success in this class is important to us, and it is the policy and practice of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to create inclusive learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you have a documented disability (or need to have a disability documented), and need an accommodation, please contact the instructors privately via email or speak with us after class as soon as possible, so that we can discuss with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) how to meet your specific needs and the requirements of the course. The DRC offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process among you, your instructor(s) and the DRC. Thus, if you have a disability, please contact us and/or the DRC, at 501569-3143 (V/TTY) or 501-683-7629 (VP). For more information, visit the DRC website at http://ualr.edu/disability/ Web accessibility Statement: It is the policy and practice of UALR to make all web information accessible to students with disabilities. If you, as a student with a disability, have difficulty accessing any part of any online course materials for this class, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. Weather Policy: The UALR website, UALR email, the University’s main telephone number (501569-3000), and the campus emergency alert system are the official means of communicating all information concerning weather-related closing. Local television and radio stations will also be notified. Weather and road conditions vary from place to place. Employees and students are expected to exercise good judgment regarding the safety of travel when road conditions are affected by the weather. Because this course uses distance-learning technology, the instructors may opt to hold class virtually if campus is closed due to inclement weather. Any assignments that are due to be turned in on Blackboard should be turned in on time, unless a documented power outage prevents your access to Blackboard. Use a campus computer lab to turn in assignments to Blackboard if you have difficulty with your home computer.