Subject

Innovations in ICT

Course Title

Innovations in ICT
Innovations in ICT

Code

F23L3W105

Study Programme

Cloud Computing, Information Technology Management

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

7 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Magdalena Kostoska Gjorchevska, Marjan Gushev

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Business and Management

10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

Understanding innovation. Acquiring innovative skills. Applying ICT to create innovations. Creating
Innovations in ICT.

11.

Course content

Innovative organizations. Understanding innovation. The innovation process in companies. Innovative skills.
Support for creativity. Management of the innovation process. The role of design in innovation. Innovation driven by
Design. Measuring innovation in organizations. Commercialization of innovations. Effective innovation plans.
Using ICT to support innovation. Innovating in ICT. Accelerating innovation using ICT. New
ICT technologies and opportunities for innovation.

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Learning methods

Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), team work, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper, and learning in an electronic environment (forums, consultations).

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

completed activities 15.1 and 15.2

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature 1. T. Davila, M. Epstein, R. Shelton \| Making Innovation Work \| Pearson \| 2012 2. Joseph Tidd & John Bessant \| Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change \| Wiley \| 2013
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year