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== Tactic #1: More ~~smaller~~Smaller, ~~seminar~~Seminar-style ~~science classes~~Science Classes ==

Description: There are a very limited number of science classes at Tulane that have less than 40 students and that encourage discussion and creative thinking. Those that do are often reserved for engineering students, so students in other majors cannot take them. Most of the science classes consist of large lecture courses where the professor lectures and the students are evaluated solely based on a few tests. Therefore, Tulane should offer small classes for students to take in order to foster innovative thinking. In these classes, students should be encouraged to discuss and challenge what they learn, and they should be given the opportunity to either theoretically or physically apply that knowledge to solve current issues.

#Create curriculum and implement courses - August 2015

== Tactic #2: Discussion ~~groups~~ Groups in ~~large science classes~~Large Science Classes ==

Description: Even if some seminar courses are implemented, it may be difficult for most students to fit them into their course schedules. Therefore, large mandatory science classes should break up into smaller discussion groups at least once a month to discuss current innovation in the field being taught. Students will be presented with innovations related to what they are learning and they will be challenged to critique and come up with ideas to improve what they learn about by using the material learned in class. These sessions can be evaluated either based on participation, a group project completed during the session, or can serve as a source of extra credit.

#Incorporate new system into course curriculum - August 2015

== Tactic #3: Innovation in ~~service learning~~Service Learning ==

Description: All students at Tulane are required to fulfill a service learning requirement, which serves as a great opportunity for students to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship into their learning. This can take many different directions. Students can , for example , complete their service learning hours with an innovative organization, create their own project, create a project as a group, etc. The opportunity to participate in such a service learning experience should be open to all students, not just those fulfilling a requirement. Therefore, this can serve as a resource for students across all faculties , regardless of what they are studying and if whether they can take the class that corresponds to this service learning.

Team Leader: Maria Garcia Quesada

Innovation does not necessarily need to happen inside the classroom or inside a space specifically designed for innovative activities. It can happen anywhere, anytime, and involve not just the STEM majors but every student on campus.

== Tactic #1: Embed Innovation ~~Into~~ into Campus Enviornment ==

Team Leader: Kim Ma

Description: Walls are a very effective communication medium that is are often overlooked.  Therfore, we can utilize these free spaces to set up a ~~creativy~~ creativity board that allows students to express their creativity in very simple ways. This idea is inpsired by a creative product called Daily Doodle ~~Calender~~Calendar, which gives you a prompt for each date and allows you to doodle according to the theme given. For example, a vase may be printed on the ~~calenderr~~ calender and the prompt would ask you questions like "What do the flowers in the vase look like?". In this way, it encourges you to imagine freely and boldly and create something unique everyday. Similarly, we can have a "Doodle Board" in the LBC student center and give a weekly theme/prompt to challenge students to utilize their creative thinking ~~things~~ to solve a problem or answer a question.

Milestones:

#Talk to Design Thinking class instructor to discuss ~~about~~ the idea of setting up such a platform - October 2014       #Talk to Office of Student Affairs for ~~the~~ permission ~~of using~~ to use space in the student activity center - November 2014

#Work with the Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship (SISE) program to ensure the continuation of the creative medium - February 2015

Many prestigious insitutions such as Standord University offer free online courses on NovoED that allow students to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship. There are also courses such as ''Creativity: Music to My Ears'' that stimulate innovative thinking skills through various group and individual assignments. These online courses are great resources for students who wish to learn more about I&E. Therefore, Tulane students can participate in these courses as a team and hold weekly workshops/discussions to exchange ideas and work on the assignments.

#Explore suitable online courses available on NovoED for the next school ~~yearr~~ year - October 2014

#Talk to Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT) and find faculty/fellows willing to lead the weekly workshops - November 2014

#Talk to faculty of the Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship (SISE) program regarding possible integration of these online resources s into ~~its~~ the curriculum - March 2015

= Strategy #4: Pursuing the Innovative Ideas at Tulane with Novel Classes, Seminars, and Organizations =

== Tactic #1: More design classes in SCEN ==

Description: Allowing more classes , such as SCEN 6000 and SCEN 4800 , that educate in pursuing innovation and entrepreneurship in science and engineering. These classes will elucidate the mechanisms and resources to both undergraduate and graduate students to pursue their ideas. Moreover, independent classes that both undergraduate and graduate students want to pursue (i.e. Biomedical Product Development) to ~~innovate~~ get help in pursuing their innovative ideas should be allowed the science and engineering curriculum.

Team Leader: Derek Dashti

Milestones:

#Talk to SCEN faculty about creating more classes (especially for the undergraduate community ) – 12/13

#Identify graduate students and faculty that can lead/teach these classes – 04/14

#Implement classes in SCEN curriculum 01/15

Milestones:

#Apply for NSF I-Corps ([Anne-Marie Job (Bioinnovation Program Manager) has done this) ] -07/13

#Obtain funds from NSF – 01/14

#Implement committee overseeing funds - 09/14

Team Leader: TBD

Description: NCIIA grants will offer Tulane funds for entrepreneurial teams comprised of a student and PI. Also, this grant provides money for incubator space as so that the student can optimize physical space to work on the innovative idea.

Milestones:

#Apply for NCIIA grant ([Anne-Marie Job (Bioinnovation Program Manager) is in the process of doing this) ] – 12/13

#Obtain funds from NCIIA Grant – 05/14

#Implement committee overseeing funds - 09/14

= Other =

More funding resources need to be sought to provide incubator space for Tulane students to start their innovative idea. Flower Hall on campus was built to allow students incubator resources, but further funding needs to be implemented to make this a reality. Student organizations such as TEA should come construct plans and raise awareness in order to raise money for the utility of buildings like Flower Hall. 

= Impact =

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