IIMBx: IS110x Innovation and Information Technology Management

WELCOME TO innovation and it management

This page will guide you through the course syllabus and provide important information related to this course.

In the six weeks of this course on Innovation and Information Technology Management, you will understand the typical challenges faced by managers using IT to innovate, and the methods that can be used to address these challenges.  The challenges, important concepts and other relevant content will be delivered through videos and reading materials.  Since this is a management course, you will also be required to participate in case study discussions to apply the management decision-making skills learned in the course.  And finally, your understanding of the course material will be assessed in the quiz sections.

Prerequisites for the course

Basic familiarity with IT use and terminology. Also, basic understanding of business and economics concepts.

Course Agenda

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Time Commitment

Course Length:

• 6 Weeks
• Each week is released across the globe on Tuesday at 00:00 UTC.
  

Weekly Commitment

4-5 hours per week.  This includes the time spent in going through the course materials (videos and reading materials), doing the assessments and participating in the discussion forums.

Grading

Grading Scheme

The course follows a continuous assessment scheme.  There are 9 graded assessments in the course, each consisting of ten multiple-choice questions.  The score from each assessment will contribute to the final score.

Grading Policy

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Certification

You will need to get a total of 50% or higher to earn a completion certificate.

Click the Innovation and IT management course enrollment page to pursue a verified certificate.

To know more about the types of certificates offered in edX, visit Student FAQs (CERTIFICATES & CREDITS section) on the edX website. You can upgrade to a verified certificate anytime before 08-September-2015.

Assessments

All our courses include both graded and un-graded assessments. The un-graded assessments contain practice questions that will test your understanding of the concepts presented in the course.

The score that you receive in the weekly-graded assessments count towards your final course grade.

Graded Assessments Instructions

Graded assessments have due dates, or the last possible time you can submit an assessment. Once the due date has passed, you cannot receive credit for any incomplete problems in the assessment. The due date appears under the learning sequence name in the course accordion. The due date of all the assessments in the course is 08-September-2015.

In a graded assessment, the name of the assessment appears under the name of the learning sequence, and a blue alarm clock appears next to the learning sequence name in the course accordion.

The image below shows an example of three different assessments. In this example, both first and last assessments are graded, but only the last assignment has a due date.

For each week, you will be provided one or two graded assessment(s) with 10 questions each.

Please ensure the following:

• First click the Save button to save your answer. These answers will not be graded at this stage.
• Then click the Check button at the end of every question to record your choice and get your answer graded.

Note:

• You would need to score 50% overall (all assessments put together) to earn the certificate.
• Please check the number of attempts specified for each question in every assessment.

Discussion

All registered participants of a MOOC on edX will have access to a course-specific online discussion forum.  Participation in such forums is encouraged because it contributes significantly in the form of peer learning.  Discussion forums are commonly used in online courses to provide learners an opportunity to reflect on, discuss and share knowledge gained from the online content.  Participation in these forums is strongly encouraged by the course staff. However, the discussion forum participation does not contribute towards your score.

Download the IIMBx discussion forum guidelines for more information.

Getting Help

For course-related questions, use the discussion forums.

For general edX-related queries, visit Student FAQs on the edX website.

For any technical issues, use the Help button on edX course page (screenshot attached below).

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