CA120: Collaboration & Innovation

Alexander O'Connor
Alexander.OConnor@dcu.ie

Course Outline

One of the biggest challenges in collaboration is effective communication and co-operation between team members. The objective of this module is to equip students with experience and understanding of the different types of tools and collaborative tasks which they will encounter as professionals. Going from Ideation to creation, the students will learn about project management, communication, and collaborative tools to support them.

The Four Parts

  1. Teams
  2. Design Thinking
  3. Projects
  4. Tools

Teams

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Coordinating

  • Making Decisions
  • Resolving Conflict

Communicating

  • Recording Status
  • Presenting to Others
"We hire on the hard skills. We fire on the soft skills." — Peter Brunn

Design Thinking


Norman Doors

Projects

  • Planning
  • Tracking
  • Reviewing

Tools

Expectations

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Administrative Issues

Lectures

  • GLA.QG22 Monday 16:00–17:30
  • GLA.XG19 Thursday 12:00–13:00

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Assignments

50% of Final Grade

  1. Reflective Journal
  2. Essay
  3. Group Project
  4. Presentation

Exam

50% of Final Grade

Contact:

Alexander.OConnor@dcu.ie