About this course: Let’s keep making history together - over and over! In 2013 and 2014, over 200,000 people from more than 190 countries came together in this MOOC to explore creativity, innovation, and change. What did we DO? We discovered creative uniqueness through Creative Diversity. We used Intelligent Fast Failure to build innovative skills. We applied CENTER principles to drive personal change. And we implemented value creation skills to initiate lasting change. That was CIC 1.0 and CIC 2.0, and it was a BLAST! Now we’re back - and even better than before - with some new faces and fresh ideas to help you develop your creative potential, so you can enhance and transform your business, your community, and your personal life. This is CIC On-demand … we’re ready to ROCK … AND we are always open! Recommended Readings Innovate or Die - Jack Matson: http://amzn.to/14Wed0V CENTER - Darrell Velegol: http://amzn.to/17rLzXJ
Created by: The Pennsylvania State University
Taught by: Dr. Kathryn W. Jablokow, Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design
Taught by: Dr. Darrell Velegol, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Taught by: Dr. Jack V. Matson, Professor Emeritus
Department of Enviromental Engineering
Taught by: Elizabeth Kisenwether, Assistant Professor
Engineering Design
Taught by: John Bellanti, Dr.
Taught by: Dr. Armend Tahirsylaj
| Commitment | 3-5 hours/week |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Welcome to CIC!
Welcome to Creativity, Innovation, and Change (CIC)! In this introductory module, we welcome you to the course and inspire you with videos that introduce you to Penn State and get your creative muscles warmed up! Dive in and get started!
4 videos
- Video: Welcome from the Mayor of State College
- Video: Welcome from the Dean Of The College Of Engineering
- Video: CIC Team Dance
- Video: Bring Friends to CIC!
WEEK 2
CIC Mindset & Innovation Toolbox
Creativity, innovation, and change require a unique mindset and collection of mental tools. In this module, we will introduce you to the CIC mindset and to Intelligent Fast Failure (IFF) as a powerful tool for innovating. First, you will learn how to alter the way your brain works to produce ideas in the process called Mind Warping. Next, you will act to change your life and the world around you by fully using your own uniqueness. Finally, you will do what is considered impossible starting with little or no knowledge and few resources. Easy, right? Try it and see!
9 videos
- Video: Introduction to IFF
- Video: Idea Journal
- Video: Wild Mind
- Video: Mind Warping
- Video: 8th Muda
- Video: Life as Continuing Experiment
- Video: Bold Acts of Defiance Exercise
- Video: Change
- Video: Shoe Tower Assignment
Graded: Failure Resume Assignment
Graded: Shoe Tower Assignment
WEEK 3
Understanding Creative Diversity
Welcome to the world of creative diversity! In this module, you will discover that creativity comes in many different shapes and sizes, each of which is equally important in solving the world’s problems. Specifically, you will learn about four key variables that define and describe creative diversity, including your creative style and your creative level. You will also learn how creative diversity impacts the ideas you generate and how you make use of them, as well as how to recognize and appreciate the creative diversity of others around you.
9 videos
- Video: Introduction
- Video: Creative diversity
- Video: Creative Style Estimation Exercise
- Video: Creative Divergence
- Video: Ideation Evaluation Techniques
- Video: The Paradox of Structure
- Video: Critical Problem Solving Process
- Video: SAP Design Thinking Jam
- Video: Creative Diversity Application
Graded: Creative Style Estimation Assignment
Graded: Idea Generation Techniques Assignment
Graded: Paradox of Structure Assignment
Graded: Creative Diversity Assignment
WEEK 4
CENTER Model
In this module, you will learn about the 6 practices of the CENTER model, which stands for Character, Excellence, owNership, Tenacity, Entrepreneurship, and Relationship. Each practice will move you closer to realizing the ideas you are generating and developing using the tools you’ve learned so far! To top things off, you will design your Life Ring with a partner and take your first action steps toward projects and ideas you are passionate about.
7 videos
- Video: Character
- Video: Entrepreneurship
- Video: OwNership
- Video: Tenacity
- Video: Excellence
- Video: Relationships
- Video: Life Ring Assignment
Graded: Excellence/Measuring Your Creative Output
Graded: Life Ring Assignment
WEEK 5
Value Creation
How can you take your ideas and use them to create value? In this module, you will use the change equation (D x V x I = Change) to understand factors in big, impactful change. We will also show you the value of creating a memorable, lasting impression, symbol, or logo (a brand) for the change or product/service you create. Next, we’ll talk about social entrepreneurship and the importance of the context of change or new products and services. Finally, we’ll show you the 5 parts of the Action Map and how they work together, and you will use the Action Map to identify needs, pains, and ideas you may want to work on.
7 videos
- Video: Value Creation
- Video: Change Equation
- Video: Branding
- Video: Social Entrepreneurship
- Video: Interview with Taylor Mitchum
- Video: Action Map
- Video: Action Map Assignment
Graded: Change Equation Assignment
Graded: Social Entrepreneurship Assignment
Graded: Action Map Assignment
WEEK 6
Change
Creativity and innovation involve many types of change, from small to large, incremental to radical, and slow to fast. In this last module of the course, you will become familiar with, and increase your awareness of, processes of change, so you can understand better the change path you are on. We’ll show you how to see the past, the present, and the future as a continuous whole, so you can recognize and create opportunities and take action to increase your creativity. This module will also help you deepen your learning from the previous modules and expand your understanding of change with your new CIC mindset and toolbox in mind.
6 videos, 1 reading
- Video: Introduction
- Video: Using Failure to your advantage
- Video: Creative diversity and getting past resistance
- Video: How does CENTERING help us change?
- Video: Value Creation / Spotting and acting on opportunities
- Video: Processes of change
- Reading: Idea Cloud (Optional Material)
Graded: Action Plan Assignment
Graded: Field Trip Assignment
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Very insightful information that helps specifically in generating ideas.
Great course, very complete, it gives you the information in a very simple way to understand it.
Done this before, I was waiting for a new session to start soon, love this course!
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interesting course!!!