University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Teamwork and Creativity

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

(39 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
Approx. 23 hours
Learn at your own pace
97%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Generate creative ideas and solutions more frequently

  • Progress through the creative process more efficiently and systematically

  • Generate more and better creative ideas so that audiences are more likely to accept them

  • Generate creative ideas by working effectively with other people, understanding how others might perceive and evaluate your ideas

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1 quiz, 23 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

This module starts with a course introduction, then you will learn why creativity matters, what creativity is, and how to get started being creative.

What's included

14 videos5 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

In this module you will learn a way to break down what it is we are currently thinking so that we can consider changing it to generate new outcomes.

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12 videos2 readings1 quiz6 assignments1 peer review

In this module we will examine the role of social influence tactics for encouraging others to respond positively to our requests. There are many ways to encourage people to want to comply. Next, we examine the role of forming communications that are likely to be understood and found appealing by others.

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4 videos2 readings4 assignments

Evaluating ideas is an important part of the larger creative process. This module will examine biases that enter into the process and ways to mitigate them.

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4 videos2 readings5 assignments1 peer review

In this module, you will learn that teams have the potential to stimulate creativity, but they often fall short for a variety of reasons.

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10 videos2 readings4 assignments1 peer review

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4.7 (25 ratings)
Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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