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Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL)

Creating Digital Futures: UG - IL138/IL438 PG - IL938

Creating Digital Futures

An IATL interdisciplinary module

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Module Code

IL138 - Third years

IL438 - Final Year Integrated Masters

IL938 - PG

Module Convenors

Dr Isabel Fischer

Email:Isabel.Fischer@warwick.ac.uk

and

Dr Claire Rocks

Email:C.L.Rocks@warwick.ac.uk

When/Where

Term 2 (Spring)

Wednesday - 11.00 -13.00

OC1.02 (Oculus)

Assessment

15 CATS

    Group pitch presentation (30%)Individual Critical Reflection (70%)

    What is the module about?

    This exciting module offers the opportunity to work in diverse interdisciplinary teams in response to a digital innovation competition brief set by Warwick’s incubator ‘Creative Futures’ in partnership with the Student Enterprise Fund. Teams will have the option to apply post-module to a global external competition (e.g. set by Microsoft, Google, Finastra, etc.)

    So that students can meet the learning outcomes we will explore principles and tools, such as applying principles of design thinking (using the d.school approach), the EU ethics framework, Systems Models of Creativity, the Automation – Augmentation Paradox Theory, AI principles and Tuckman’s model for teamwork.

    The modules aims to:

    • Provide students with the skills and support required to work as an interdisciplinary team to develop an innovative idea/product.
    • Provide students with a context (the brief set by Warwick’s incubator ‘Creative Features’ in partnership with the Student Enterprise Fund) in which to focus and realise their innovative idea/product.
    • Encourage students to evaluate their proposal/tool in the wider ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) context, including policy and regulation.

    What will the module cover?

    1. Introduction
    2. Ideating and prototyping a digital innovation in response to a brief
    3. Developing a digital innovation and checking for feasibility
    4. Effective project management
    5. Storytelling with data
    6. Design and Arts
    7. Ethics & reflecting on the impact on stakeholders and the digital ecosystem
    8. Working as a diverse and interdisciplinary team on digital innovation
    9. Presentations
    10. Writing an effective individual assessment

    Group pitch presentation (30%): A group presentation of the pitch, i.e. of the proposal in response to a competition.

    The group will be assessed as a group but there will be an opportunity for peer reflection to inform an individual's final grade. This is intended to ensure that work is divided equitably across all members of the group and each group member has the same opportunities to contribute.

    Individual Critical Reflection (70%): An individual critical reflection written as a scholarly blog.

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    Learning Outcomes

    See module catalogue

    Please select IL138 Level 6 (Third year/ UG Finalist)Link opens in a new window

    Please select IL438 Level 7 (Integrated Masters)Link opens in a new window

    Please select IL938 Level 7 (PGT)Link opens in a new window

    How to register

    Complete our online form to request your place.

    Once IATL have confirmed you have been allocated a place, follow your home department's procedure to register.

    Link to registration form

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