Creative Thinking and Innovation

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Creative Thinking and Innovation

Instructors: Martin Tomitsch

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

65 reviews

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Creative thinking is one of the most important skills in future work environments. Whether you are working in a large organisation, creating your own startup, or looking for new opportunities in your life, in this course you will learn how to practice creative thinking to come up with innovative ideas.

Everyone has the capacity to be creative. You don’t have to be in the “creative” sector to use creativity in your work and life. The course provides you with simple tips and techniques to nurture and practice your creative thinking skills. You will hear how the success of Pixar and Nobel Prizes winners is linked to creative thinking and innovation, and how industry experts from Google and IBM use these skills in their work. This course is delivered with the assistance of the team at INCUBATE - The University of Sydney’s Flagship Startup Program. If you’re part of The University of Sydney community, check out their range of free startup courses and programs here: https://incubate.org.au/

Welcome to the course! This module covers common definitions of creativity, what creativity involves and what it doesn’t involve, and how it is applied in practice.

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4 videos9 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

4 videos Total 23 minutes

Welcome to the course 4 minutes
What is creativity? 5 minutes
Creativity in the creative arts and beyond 4 minutes
Creative thinking in practice - industry case study 10 minutes

9 readings Total 210 minutes

How to navigate the MOOC 5 minutes
Overview of assessments and activities 5 minutes
Sources of creativity in business 30 minutes
Does school kill creativity? 20 minutes
Activity - Multiple uses for one object 30 minutes
The value of lateral thinking 20 minutes
The power of creativity 60 minutes
Activity - Finding examples of creative action in your environments 30 minutes
Module 1 recap 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 40 minutes

Module 1 quiz 40 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 35 minutes

Introduce yourself and meet your peers 15 minutes
Share your understanding of creativity 20 minutes

In this module, we will look at different definitions and types of innovation.

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3 videos7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 21 minutes

What is innovation? 9 minutes
How creativity drives innovation in physics and beyond 5 minutes
Innovation in practice - industry case study 7 minutes

7 readings Total 140 minutes

Introduction to Module 2 5 minutes
Approaches to stimulate innovation 15 minutes
Myths of innovation 15 minutes
The need for responsible innovation 60 minutes
How creativity drives innovation in mathematics 10 minutes
Activity - Developing an innovative business idea 30 minutes
Module 2 recap 5 minutes

1 assignment Total 60 minutes

Module 2 quiz 60 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

What I know now about innovation 10 minutes

In this final module, we will learn how creative thinking and innovation are connected and how we can develop a mindset to foster creativity and innovation.

What's included

6 videos8 readings1 assignment1 peer review

6 videos Total 45 minutes

The link between creative thinking and innovation 10 minutes
Building the right mindset 10 minutes
How Nobel laureates in medicine make breakthrough discoveries 5 minutes
Leading through creative thinking and innovation 7 minutes
Tips for using creative thinking and innovation in practice - industry case study 7 minutes
How to complete the peer assessment activity 8 minutes

8 readings Total 85 minutes

Introduction to Module 3 5 minutes
Need some inspiration? 10 minutes
The failure of success 15 minutes
The art of insight 10 minutes
Why Nobel Prize winners are often creative polymaths 15 minutes
Peer review assignment instructions 20 minutes
Wrap up and stay connected! 5 minutes
Thank you and acknowledgments 5 minutes

1 assignment Total 60 minutes

Module 3 quiz 60 minutes

1 peer review Total 60 minutes

Peer review assignment 60 minutes

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Martin Tomitsch

The University of Sydney

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Reviewed on Oct 15, 2024

Great course. If interested in Innovation topic, I recommend taking the other University of Sydney course "Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat" which complements this one.

Reviewed on Aug 27, 2023

It was worth the wait for the final project review.!!!

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