INFOSYS 700 : Digital Innovation

Business and Economics

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

New information technologies are transforming how innovations are created, distributed, and commercialised. Focuses on the practices for digital innovation creation, distribution, and commercialisation as well as the digital strategies needed to manage such digital innovations.

Course Overview

Students will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of digital innovation, their potential impact, and the disruption on business and society. Participants will investigate different aspects of these innovations through a number of mediums: oral, written and practical. By the end of the course, students will have a deep understanding of these topics and its application in the social and business context.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Master of Commerce

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Independently research, analyse, and communicate a coherent argument regarding new emerging digital innovations (Capability 1, 2, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
  2. Investigate and present coherent arguments around the theoretical description of a digital innovation phenomena (Capability 1)
  3. Evaluate and discuss your reflections on an area of digital innovation (Capability 1 and 2)
  4. Innovate and devise a digital innovation application blueprint for a business (Capability 1, 3 and 6)
  5. Identify and critique characteristics necessary for digital innovation (Capability 1, 2 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Project 30% Group & Individual Coursework
Assignments 40% Individual Coursework
Quizzes 10% Individual Coursework
Test 15% Individual Coursework
Peer Learning 5% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Project
Assignments
Quizzes
Test
Peer Learning

Students must achieve a minimum score of 45% on the test to be eligible to pass the course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15-point course, and students are expected to spend a minimum of 10 hours per week involved in each 15-point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 3 hours of seminar time,  3 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 4 hours of work on assignments and test preparation.

You will be expected to read and review weekly set materials prior to class time and participate in classroom activities.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including seminars to be able to complete components of the course.

Students are encouraged to bring their own computing devices (laptop, tablet, etc) to the classroom to be able to participate in classroom activities.

Lectures will be available as recordings although the INFOSYS 700 class time format will be interactive and recordings may not capture the class content. 

Attendance on campus is required for the test and quizzes.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Reading and other electronic resources will be provided through a reading list on Canvas.
Details of assignments, expectations and due dates will be provided on Canvas, through the assignment and module pages. 

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

This semester, changes have been made to the course assessments and course content as a direct result of feedback from the students who studied last year.

These changes revolve around the amount of coursework and group work.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.