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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Creative Problem Solving by University of Minnesota

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About the Course

This course deals directly with your ability for creativity which is a critical skill in any field. It focuses on divergent thinking, the ability to develop multiple ideas and concepts to solve problems. Through a series of creativity building exercises, short lectures, and readings, learners develop both an understanding of creativity and increase their own ability. This course will help you understand the role of creativity and innovation in your own work and in other disciplines. It will challenge you to move outside of your existing comfort zone and to recognize the value of that exploration. This course will help you understand the importance of diverse ideas, and to convey that understanding to others. The principal learning activity in the course is a series of "differents" where you are challenged to identify and change your own cultural, habitual, and normal patterns of behavior. Beginning with a prompt, e.g. "eat something different", you will begin to recognize your own = limits and to overcome them. In addition, you are encouraged to understand that creativity is based on societal norms, and that by it's nature, it will differ from and be discouraged by society. In this course, the persistence of the creative person is developed through practice. At the same time, these exercises are constrained by concerns of safety, legality, and economics, which are addressed in their creative process....

Top reviews

BD

Jul 21, 2020

Great course. It was really a great experience to take this course. I developed the insight into creativity and will definitely implement in my everyday life. Thanks for such a great course.

HL

Sep 30, 2017

Excellent premise, good suggestions. Some technical issues with repeated videos & lack of experience w/talking to a camera instead of a person, but nothing too distracting.

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By Cristela S

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Aug 6, 2025

Dated course and poor quality materials. Author very much focused in advertising his book. Not very interesting and the content doesn't really make you evolve much.

By Sholanki G

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May 26, 2020

Took this course for personal interest. I guess the professor was lecturing in a very boring way, made me lose interest in the process.

By Elshafey M S

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Apr 5, 2020

first week is bad and tried to answer the quiz more than 7 times but still. Q7 and 8 wrong. I don't know why ?

By Joanna A T

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Jun 6, 2020

Awareness of of own "creativity" is not problem solving

Wrong title, the course does not interest me

By Michael N

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May 25, 2020

This is a weird way to run a course. It was not what I was expecting and do not want to continue.

By Ali A Q

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May 27, 2020

The assignment seems very childish, Isn't something everyone may be comfortable doing.

By Mario A

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Apr 25, 2020

MOOC about creativity had not been thought in any creative way.

By Inas R

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Feb 3, 2023

poor course

poor material

poor illustration

poor quality of video

By Stefano B

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Jun 15, 2022

It doesnt have anything to do with real life problem solving.

By Alex M

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Jun 28, 2016

elementary school level program, not college or university

By Emin V

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May 9, 2020

The worst course ever had. Dont waste your time/money.

By Md W

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Jul 20, 2020

I think this course might be better than that.

By Ariel

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Apr 22, 2016

tiene un problema para ser ejecutado en la pc.

By Dolagy M M

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Jun 15, 2020

waste of time , i don't know how to unroll

By Bianca P

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Jan 9, 2021

Not something I enjoyed doing

By Yogesh A

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May 14, 2020

Terrible instructor

By Manish M

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Apr 23, 2020

not very good ...

By Vincent V d E

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Apr 16, 2020

Silly nonsense.

By Nahil S

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May 1, 2020

Very boring

By Mustafa S

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Jun 30, 2017

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