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Radical Creativity: Helping students prepare for the future by giving them tools and learning spaces that foster creative practices and collaborations for IT4683 Group 12 Christian McKee,, Alex Millerioux, Crystal Misko, Keith Mutisya May 2024 Presentation Overview • The EDUCAUSE Top 10 IT Issues, 2022: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2021/11/top-10-it-issues2022-the-higher-education-we-deserve • Our Selected Issue: Radical Creativity: Helping students prepare for the future by giving them tools and learning spaces that foster creative practices and collaborations • The University we analyzed: Kennesaw State University: https://www.kennesaw.edu/ Issue We Chose to Analyze • Our Selected Issue o Radical Creativity: Helping students prepare for the future by giving them tools and learning spaces that foster creative practices and collaborations • Background o Many employers feel that students entering the workforce are not being prepared adequately by their institutions. Universities will need to move ahead of the curve of artificial intelligence and new industry standards to prepare students for their future careers. This includes preparation for roles that currently don’t exist due to technological advancements. • Purpose o The purpose of this research is to find tools and methods to foster creativity and hone skills through an institutions’ curricula. This will enable students to innovate and perform at a higher level when they enter the workforce. Issue We Chose to Analyze Cont. • Time Frame and Phases of Our Analysis o The project was broken up into four phases. ▪ Phase 1: Formed the team and chose topic. ▪ Phase 2: Performed research. ▪ Phase 3: Created draft of presentation. ▪ Phase 4: Final presentation. • Methodology o Action research methods were implemented. The process included taking action and researching and reflecting to find a solution for the posed issue. • This Issue’s Pivot Point for IT from “Old Normal” to “New Normal” o Removing silos between institutions and workplaces. Implementing collaboration between universities and companies to encourage learning and creativity to proactively assist students in transitioning from academia to corporate workforce. Major Categories of Analysis of Managing IT & Information Sources Categories of Analysis Information and Data Sources • Strategic alignment of IT with the university’s business • Main References • Main KSU Webpages • Managing IT risk • Good human-computer interaction (HCI) and user/customer experience (UX/CX) • Providing IT sustainability, resilience, and assurance. • Managing IT Projects Strategic Alignment in the Issue Communication • Providing new and innovative tools for students in an effective manner will be a collaborative endeavor of communication across the entire organization. • IT and University leaders will need a strong subset of skills to properly communicate and understand requirements to fulfill the implementation of underlying systems that will power these tools. • Teams and leadership must implement strong channels of communication and regular reporting to ensure strategic alignment amongst the organization. Planning • • An appropriate development cycle should be selected according to the Universities goals and culture but should also reflect a depth of flexibility as new and innovative tools become available or issues arise. Robust sets of planning and structure should be considered, reviewed, and agreed upon amongst relevant parties and leadership. This process should be as exhaustive as possible and consider the likelihood of unforeseen challenges and policies to manage such scenarios. Governance • Regular use of communication channels, meetings, reports, and analyses will drive strong governance in accordance with strategic alignment and organizational goals. • Implement and impose processes of remediation in the event of a challenge or significant deviations from organizational goals outlined by initial planning and structure. • Effective management and tracking of IT metrics with strong correlations to organizational goals will fundamentally support and facilitate the goals of strategic alignment in providing new and innovative tools for students. Strategic Alignment Issue – Steps IT Managers Should Take Strategic Alignment Issue – Projected Post-Action Outcome Managing IT Risk Issue Managing IT Risk Issue – Recommended Steps IT Managers Take Managing IT Risk Issue – Post-Action Outcome Supporting Good HCI and UX to Resolve the Issue Supporting Good HCI and UX – Steps IT Managers Should Take Supporting Good HCI and UX – Projected Post-Action Outcome IT Sustainability, Resilience, and Assurance in the Issue IT Sustainability in the Issue – Recommended Steps IT Managers Take IT Sustainability and Assurance – Projected Post-Action Outcome Managing IT Projects – Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement Managing IT Projects – Recommended Steps IT Managers Take Managing IT Risk Issue – Projected Post-Action Outcome Summary – Analysis Areas and IT Steps Taken Summary – IT Steps Taken and Outcomes Summary – Recommended IT Steps for Persistent Problems Summary – Additional Recommendations to IT Managers Lessons Learned or Struggles Overcome in This Project • Lessons Learned • Proper and consistent communication is crucial for success and should be in the forefront of discussion when considering the implementation of systems that will assist in a students development and professional preparation. • For the success of a student, proper planning is needed as universities and IT leaders discuss developmental plans to facilitate student growth and development. • Struggles that were overcome • As you plan for the growth and development of students, the future of IT governance must be put into consideration. Planning with the future in mind and the regulations on regulations that new technologies will have placed on them, • Reference and Acknowledgements • References • Acknowledgments Major Sources of Information and Data Used in the Analysis • IT Governance/Strategic Alignment: o • C, S. (2023, November 30). Strategic alignment: IT governance at the heart of corporate decision-making. Lemon Learning. https://lemonlearning.com/blog/strategic-alignment-itgovernance Thank you!
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