| CODE | IOT5028 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Creativity, Innovation and New Digital Technologies | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | The Edward de Bono Institute for Creative Thinking and Innovation | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an exploration of the manner in which creativity and innovation have influenced the development of digital technology. The potential for personal, social, professional and corporate use of digital platforms will be investigated. Digital technology connects people and organisations globally, it creates new economies, new networks, new work patterns, intelligent cities, ambient intelligence, new pedagogies, new means of communication. The innovative use of digital technologies gives rise to the creation of new perspectives and mind-sets, with subsequent opportunities and potential for economic growth. New technologies have become institutionalized globally and they are having a revolutionary effect on corporate strategy and on government policy. Indicative Content: The study-unit starts off with a consideration of the effects of new technology on a personal basis where questions which include the following will be discussed and reflected upon: - What does New Digital Technology mean to me? - How does it affect my life? - What are the major influences of New Digital Technology on my life? - What are the consequences of New Digital Technology on people's lives? This is followed by a discussion on the manner in which new digital technology is fundamentally transforming the operating methods of most organizations. Research, reflection and discussion will be conducted on topics which include social networks, network economies, revenue models, the end of the career hypothesis, client centered creativity, crowdsourcing and open innovation. In the latter half of the study-unit, students are introduced to key theorists in cyberculture, and will examine theories around ‘Life on the screen’ and the emergence of the ‘Internet Society’. In this section of the study unit there is a special emphasis on Castells’ key concepts around Network Society, Space of flows, and real virtuality, and Haraway’s key ideas around Cyborgs, Cyborg invocations and Cyborg methods. Turkle’s ideas on the effects of the web will also be discussed. Students will, moreover, examine how creativity and innovation drive technology, by surveying the landscape, utilising Castells’ (2005) 'The Network Society'. Throughout the study-unit, students will be encouraged to reflect on current trends and to envision future possibilities for new technology, particularly related to innovation in organisations, society, media and policy. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to familiarise students with the opportunities and potential which digital technology offers. It further aims to simulate their curiosity and increase their understanding with regards to the manner in which digital technology platforms make use of creativity and innovation, the dual-use of new technologies and various aspects related to cyberculture. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the key concepts around the evolution of the Information Communications and Technology Industry (ICT); - Critically analyse the following concepts and issues: Technology Driven Innovation; Convergence and Digitisation; Transformation Through Innovation; and ICT Network Dynamics; - Explain the relevance of creativity and innovation in connection with digital technologies; - Critically analyse cyberculture theorists; - Critically debate the social, cultural, political and economic impact of ICT and emerging cyber cultures. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe, analyse and select the most optimal digital platforms directed towards different demographic target audiences; - Critically analyse the use of various social media platforms by NGOs, government entities and private firms; - Compare the various cyberculture theories and analyse their implications for individuals and society. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Castells, Manuel and Cardoso, Gustavo, eds., (2005) The Network Society: From Knowledge to Policy. Washington, DC: Johns Hopkins Center for Transatlantic Relations. - Bell, D. (2006) Cyberculture Theorists: Manuel Castells and Donna Haraway (Routledge Critical Thinkers) Routledge: London. - Goodman, M. and Dingli, S. (2013) Creativity and Strategic Innovation Management, Routledge (particularly Chapter 12 pp.197 – 213). - Turkle, S. (2016) Reclaiming conversation: The Power of talk in a digital age (Penguin Books). - Turkle, S. (2017) Alone together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other (Basic Books). Supplementary Readings: - Burgelman, Robert A., Clayton M. Christensen, and Steven C. Wheelwright (2003) Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. - Christensen, C. M., Scott D. Anthony, and Erik A Roth (2004) Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing. - Christensen, Clayton M. (1997) The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press. - Christensen, Clayton M., and Michael E. Raynor (2003) The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. - de Bono, Edward (1993) Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas. - Inouye, Alan S., Blumenthal, Marjory S. and Mitchell, William J. (2003) Beyond Productivity: Information, Technology, Innovation, and Creativity. (available online) - McCraw, T. K. (2007) Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. - Tidd, Joe, Bessant, John and Pavitt, Keith (2005) Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change. Additional readings will be provided throughout the study-unit on the VLE. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Blended Learning, Lectures & Workshops | ||||||||||||
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