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个视频9篇阅读材料1个作业2个讨论话题
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4个视频•总计23分钟
Welcome to the course•4分钟
What is creativity?•5分钟
Creativity in the creative arts and beyond•4分钟
Creative thinking in practice - industry case study•10分钟
9篇阅读材料•总计210分钟
How to navigate the MOOC•5分钟
Overview of assessments and activities•5分钟
Sources of creativity in business•30分钟
Does school kill creativity?•20分钟
Activity - Multiple uses for one object•30分钟
The value of lateral thinking•20分钟
The power of creativity•60分钟
Activity - Finding examples of creative action in your environments•30分钟
Module 1 recap•10分钟
1个作业•总计40分钟
Module 1 quiz•40分钟
2个讨论话题•总计35分钟
Introduce yourself and meet your peers•15分钟
Share your understanding of creativity•20分钟
What is innovation?
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In this module, we will look at different definitions and types of innovation.
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3个视频7篇阅读材料1个作业1个讨论话题
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3个视频•总计21分钟
What is innovation?•9分钟
How creativity drives innovation in physics and beyond•5分钟
Innovation in practice - industry case study•7分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计140分钟
Introduction to Module 2•5分钟
Approaches to stimulate innovation•15分钟
Myths of innovation•15分钟
The need for responsible innovation•60分钟
How creativity drives innovation in mathematics•10分钟
Activity - Developing an innovative business idea•30分钟
Module 2 recap•5分钟
1个作业•总计60分钟
Module 2 quiz•60分钟
1个讨论话题•总计10分钟
What I know now about innovation•10分钟
How creative thinking can lead to innovation
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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.
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6个视频8篇阅读材料1个作业1次同伴评审
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6个视频•总计45分钟
The link between creative thinking and innovation•10分钟
Building the right mindset•10分钟
How Nobel laureates in medicine make breakthrough discoveries•5分钟
Leading through creative thinking and innovation•7分钟
Tips for using creative thinking and innovation in practice - industry case study•7分钟
How to complete the peer assessment activity•8分钟
8篇阅读材料•总计85分钟
Introduction to Module 3•5分钟
Need some inspiration?•10分钟
The failure of success•15分钟
The art of insight•10分钟
Why Nobel Prize winners are often creative polymaths•15分钟
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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.
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已于 May 3, 2026审阅
This course fueled me to further study creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
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已于 Aug 27, 2023审阅
It was worth the wait for the final project review.!!!
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