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== Team Leader: Callie Joncas  ==

=== Tactic #1: Integrate a Circuit of Exchange Between Students Throughout Campus ===

<li>The opportunity to present ideas visually across campus is already available. But with a major focus mainly on only innovative projects that have already been fully developed, mostly through a program with specific guidelines and requirements. The display of a potentially marketable idea to a diverse audience may open up a window for unique feedback and constant advice. And as an entrepreneur would do in the real-world, this type of setting will require the student to develop a model for their product and attempt gain the interest of others for the acquirement of resources and sponsorship for making big change happen with the encouragement of others. This could be in the form of a weekly idea board that follows the theme of scenarios that relate to the experiences students have on campus that are frequent and in need of a solution. It could be an event that provides materials necessary for students to experiment and brainstorm openly while gaining skills in creative thinking, collaboration, and product development. Or it could even be something as simple as a weekly meeting for students and faculty to identify and agree on opportunities to innovate and integrate entrepreneurship into various aspects of campus that have areas in obvious need of improvement, and also could be pictured as evolving from the students viewpoint as a result of entrepreneurial themes.</li>

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=== Tactic #2: An Interdisciplinary Course That Utilizes Current Events or Workplace Scenarios ===

<li>The impact of a course that teaches students to think of solutions relative to what today's world demands and to acknowledge the expectations in a actual job setting could prove highly beneficial. The benefits could range from increased student motivation and excitement for fulfilling career goals to a deeper understanding of the importance of new ideas in bettering the systems and environments relative to the students’ major which will fuel the future. The collaboration involved will also put an important emphasis on the importance of peer feedback and consideration of others ideas to come to the most practical solutions. When the students ideas are tested in project form, they will also come to the realization of how crucial it is to search out potential flaws and acknowledge previous failures to learn what methods to avoid and how to design under constraints and specific techniques. This will provide training geared towards overcoming implications and meeting modern day performance standards. This will ultimately provide a bridge from college to the real-world.</li>

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=== Tactic #3: A Technological Platform That Serves an Important Function in On Campus-Life ===

<li>An implementation of a network for the ease and benefit of students that carries easy accessibility and handles a multitude of functions could be appraised by any student.  This could potentially be a platform for information storage, scheduling and reminders, and even an idea pool for campus events, study strategies, and social gatherings. This could also be a good aid for helping keeping students notified about what’s been happening in the college community and easier awareness can be spread like wildfire about situations that demand immediate attention and action. Acknowledging the successful study strategies of  others  through a feedback loop could enhance the learning experience and give struggling students hope in finding new methods to help them gain a deeper understanding in abstract academic material.</li>

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