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= Strategy 2: Incorporate Innovation into Classroom  =

== ~~Tactic #1: Innovation~~ Aside from some of the engineering classes, science classes at Tulane are generally very large and follow a lecture and tests format that limits classroom discussion and therefore innovative thinking. Following are some tactics to encourage innovation in science in ~~service learning~~the classroom setting. ==

== Tactic #1: More smaller seminar-style science classes == Description: ~~All students~~ There is 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 ~~required~~ often reserved to ~~fulfill~~ 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 ~~service learning requirement~~few tests. Therefore, ~~which serves as a great opportunity~~ Tulane should offer small classes for students to ~~incorporate innovation~~ take in order to foster innovative thinking. In these classes students should be encouraged to discuss and challenge what they learn, and ~~entrepreneurship into their learning~~they should be given the opportunity to either theoretically or physically apply that knowledge to solve current issues. ~~This can take many different directions. Students can for example complete their service learning hours with an innovative organization~~ Team Leader: Maria Garcia Quesada Milestones: #Talk to science major advisor about what types of classes they suggest as well as ~~a group~~specific faculty to talk to - October 2014#Find faculty to ~~participate~~ teach these courses - December 2014#Create curriculum and implement courses - August 2015 == Tactic #2: Discussion groups in ~~such a service learning experience should~~ large science classes == Description: Even if some seminar courses are implemented, it may be ~~open~~ difficult for most students to ~~all students, not just those fulfilling a requirement~~fit them into their course schedules. Therefore, ~~this can serve as~~ large mandatory science classes should break up into smaller discussion groups at least once a ~~resource for students across all faculties regardless of~~ month to discuss current innovation in the field being taught. Students will be presented with innovations related to what they are ~~studying~~ learning and if 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 ~~take~~ be evaluated either based on participation, a group project completed during the ~~class that corresponds to this service learning~~session, or can serve as a source of extra credit.

~~Team Leader: Maria Garcia Quesada~~

~~Milestones~~Team Leader:Maria Garcia Quesada

- Talk to the Tulane Center for Public Service about incorporating this option into the service learning offerings - October 2014

- Talk to faculty leading service learning courses about possible options - November 2014

~~- Talk to local organizations that value innovation and entrepreneurship about possible partnerships - February 2015~~Milestones:

#Talk to faculty teaching large lecture classes about incorporating this into their class - October 2014#Find graduate students to lead discussion sessions - December 2014#Incorporate new system into course curriculum - August 2015<div> </div>== ~~- Implement~~ Tactic #3: Innovation in service learning ~~option - August 2015~~==

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 they can take the class that corresponds to this service learning.

Team Leader: Maria Garcia Quesada

Milestones:

#Talk to the Tulane Center for Public Service about incorporating this option into the service learning offerings - October 2014

#Talk to faculty leading service learning courses about possible options - November 2014

#Talk to local organizations that value innovation and entrepreneurship about possible partnerships - February 2015

#Implement service learning option - August 2015

= Strategy 3: Stimulating Innovative Thinking through Creative Platforms =

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