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<span style="font-size:large">Many of the student priorities at George Fox University are centered around the Maker Hub. We want this space to live up to its name as a "hub" of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, and to ensure that it is being used to its fullest potential. We also want interdisciplenary students to be able to take advantage of this resourse, so that students with different talents can pool their resources and make something truely special.</span> | <span style="font-size:large">Many of the student priorities at George Fox University are centered around the Maker Hub. We want this space to live up to its name as a "hub" of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, and to ensure that it is being used to its fullest potential. We also want interdisciplenary students to be able to take advantage of this resourse, so that students with different talents can pool their resources and make something truely special.</span> | ||
| − | = Strategy #1: | + | =Strategy #1: Encourage I&E through emphasis on the problem solving process and employability = |
<span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">'''Description'''</span></span> | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">'''Description'''</span></span> | ||
| − | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent"> | + | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Currently, students are evaluated on their performance with an A-F grading system. The current system encourages students to work until a certain level of performance is attained rather than to learn and enjoy problem solving. We want students to focus on the problem solving process and critical thinking skills. These skills will create professionals that see challenges as learning opportunities and desire to expand entrepreneurship and innovation.</span></span> |
| − | == Tactic #1 | + | ==Tactic #1 == |
| − | <span style="font-size:large"> | + | <span style="font-size:large">Bring in professional graders to see how the work that students are doing would hold up in an industry setting. This will encourage students to think about improving skills that will be desirable in the workplace, while also networking students to professionals involved in entrepreneurship and innovation in industry.</span> |
| − | == Tactic #2 | + | ==Tactic #2 == |
| − | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent"> | + | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Encouraging concept based grading to shift students focus from numbers to learning material and critical thinking. This will foster a mindset of continuous improvement, and will encourage students to learn from mistakes. As a result, critical thinking skills that students have developed will encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.</span></span> |
| − | == Tactic #3 | + | ==Tactic #3 == |
| − | <span style="font-size:large"> | + | <span style="font-size:large">Implement an employability grade that reflects students' effort and predicts their performance in a professional environment. This grade is designed to display to employers how well a student demonstrates an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset while in classes, as well shows that the university is investing in the employability of students. The grade shows students application of knowledge, and thus creates an emphasis on practicality rather than on innovation.</span> |
| − | = Strategy #2: | + | =Strategy #2: Encourage I&E through expansion of innovative spaces= |
'''<span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Description</span></span>''' | '''<span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Description</span></span>''' | ||
| − | <span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent"> | + | <span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">While there are spaces on campus that encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, these spaces are either not well known or are not large enough for the growing number of students that will use the space as awareness is brought to it.</span></span> |
| − | == <span style="font-size:x-large">Tactic #1</span | + | ==<span style="font-size:x-large">Tactic #1</span> == |
| − | <span style="font-size: large;"> | + | <span style="font-size: large;">Increase the amount of students that use current innovation spaces through more awareness to already existing spaces. Having a greater number and diversity of students in the same spaces will encourage different ideas and contribute to entrepreneurship and innovation.</span> |
| − | == <span style="font-size:x-large">Tactic #2</span | + | ==<span style="font-size:x-large">Tactic #2</span> == |
| − | <span style="font-size:large"> | + | <span style="font-size:large">Expanding innovation spaces to include fishbowls or other study spaces that give students the freedom to "Dream Big" in creating new ideas. These spaces would be smaller and around different locations on campus. This would make students more confident in approaching innovation spaces.</span> |
| − | == <span style="font-size:x-large">Tactic #3</span | + | ==<span style="font-size:x-large">Tactic #3</span> == |
| − | <span style="font-size: large;"> | + | <span style="font-size: large;">Reorganize current spaces to make them more efficient for student success. Use spaces unfit for student use as storage spaces, and transforming old storage spaces into usable innovation spaces.</span> |
| − | = Strategy #3: | + | =Strategy #3: Developing innovation connections between departments on campus = |
'''<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap">Description</span>''' | '''<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap">Description</span>''' | ||
| − | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">We believe that | + | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Many students on campus notice problems in the spaces the live and work, but don't know how to solve them or even that these problems are solvable. We believe that connecting students to innovative spaces would encourage an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and foster a greater connection between different departments on campus.</span></span> |
| − | == Tactic #1 | + | ==Tactic #1 == |
| − | <font face="Arial" size="4"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> | + | <font face="Arial" size="4"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Create a club that connects students with a desire to practice problem solving skills with problems that they could solve in other departments, as well as provide a platform where students can learn the necessary skills to solve these problems.</span></font> |
| − | == Tactic #2 | + | ==Tactic #2 == |
| − | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent"> | + | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Bring</span></span> |
| − | == Tactic #3 | + | ==Tactic #3 == |
<span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Live, spontanious demonstrations of Maker Hub equipment for anyone interested, as well as group trainings for these equipments during these times.</span></span> | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">Live, spontanious demonstrations of Maker Hub equipment for anyone interested, as well as group trainings for these equipments during these times.</span></span> | ||
| − | = Strategy #4: Develop a Proving Ground for New Ideas | + | =Strategy #4: Develop a Proving Ground for New Ideas = |
<span style="font-size:large">'''Description:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:large">'''Description:'''</span> | ||
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<span style="font-size:large"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap">A major gap in our I&E ecosystem is that students lack the support necessary to launch new ideas. We may be able to develop those resources to demonstrate that an idea has merit beyond the walls of the University</span></span> | <span style="font-size:large"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap">A major gap in our I&E ecosystem is that students lack the support necessary to launch new ideas. We may be able to develop those resources to demonstrate that an idea has merit beyond the walls of the University</span></span> | ||
| − | == Tactic #1 == | + | ==Tactic #1== |
<span style="font-size:large">Use off campus connections to bring in industry mentors from outside the university.</span> | <span style="font-size:large">Use off campus connections to bring in industry mentors from outside the university.</span> | ||
| − | == Tactic #2 == | + | ==Tactic #2== |
<span style="font-size:large">Provide students with the resources necessary to fail quickly and often, to test and refine their idea.</span> | <span style="font-size:large">Provide students with the resources necessary to fail quickly and often, to test and refine their idea.</span> | ||
| − | = Related Links | + | =Related Links = |
[[George Fox University|George Fox University]] | [[George Fox University|George Fox University]] | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 28 September 2021
Contents
- 1 Project Pitch Video
- 2 Overview
- 3 Strategy #1: Encourage I&E through emphasis on the problem solving process and employability
- 4 Strategy #2: Encourage I&E through expansion of innovative spaces
- 5 Strategy #3: Developing innovation connections between departments on campus
- 6 Strategy #4: Develop a Proving Ground for New Ideas
- 7 Related Links
Project Pitch Video
Overview
Many of the student priorities at George Fox University are centered around the Maker Hub. We want this space to live up to its name as a "hub" of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, and to ensure that it is being used to its fullest potential. We also want interdisciplenary students to be able to take advantage of this resourse, so that students with different talents can pool their resources and make something truely special.
Strategy #1: Encourage I&E through emphasis on the problem solving process and employability
Description
Currently, students are evaluated on their performance with an A-F grading system. The current system encourages students to work until a certain level of performance is attained rather than to learn and enjoy problem solving. We want students to focus on the problem solving process and critical thinking skills. These skills will create professionals that see challenges as learning opportunities and desire to expand entrepreneurship and innovation.
Tactic #1
Bring in professional graders to see how the work that students are doing would hold up in an industry setting. This will encourage students to think about improving skills that will be desirable in the workplace, while also networking students to professionals involved in entrepreneurship and innovation in industry.
Tactic #2
Encouraging concept based grading to shift students focus from numbers to learning material and critical thinking. This will foster a mindset of continuous improvement, and will encourage students to learn from mistakes. As a result, critical thinking skills that students have developed will encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.
Tactic #3
Implement an employability grade that reflects students' effort and predicts their performance in a professional environment. This grade is designed to display to employers how well a student demonstrates an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset while in classes, as well shows that the university is investing in the employability of students. The grade shows students application of knowledge, and thus creates an emphasis on practicality rather than on innovation.
Strategy #2: Encourage I&E through expansion of innovative spaces
Description
While there are spaces on campus that encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, these spaces are either not well known or are not large enough for the growing number of students that will use the space as awareness is brought to it.
Tactic #1
Increase the amount of students that use current innovation spaces through more awareness to already existing spaces. Having a greater number and diversity of students in the same spaces will encourage different ideas and contribute to entrepreneurship and innovation.
Tactic #2
Expanding innovation spaces to include fishbowls or other study spaces that give students the freedom to "Dream Big" in creating new ideas. These spaces would be smaller and around different locations on campus. This would make students more confident in approaching innovation spaces.
Tactic #3
Reorganize current spaces to make them more efficient for student success. Use spaces unfit for student use as storage spaces, and transforming old storage spaces into usable innovation spaces.
Strategy #3: Developing innovation connections between departments on campus
Description
Many students on campus notice problems in the spaces the live and work, but don't know how to solve them or even that these problems are solvable. We believe that connecting students to innovative spaces would encourage an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and foster a greater connection between different departments on campus.
Tactic #1
Create a club that connects students with a desire to practice problem solving skills with problems that they could solve in other departments, as well as provide a platform where students can learn the necessary skills to solve these problems.
Tactic #2
Bring
Tactic #3
Live, spontanious demonstrations of Maker Hub equipment for anyone interested, as well as group trainings for these equipments during these times.
Strategy #4: Develop a Proving Ground for New Ideas
Description:
A major gap in our I&E ecosystem is that students lack the support necessary to launch new ideas. We may be able to develop those resources to demonstrate that an idea has merit beyond the walls of the University
Tactic #1
Use off campus connections to bring in industry mentors from outside the university.
Tactic #2
Provide students with the resources necessary to fail quickly and often, to test and refine their idea.
Related Links
Fall 2019:
Fall 2018:
Fall 2017 Fellows:
Fall 2016 Fellows:
Fall 2015 Fellows:
Related links
