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The objective of this cooperation project is to develop the creative industries (CCI) learning module for universities. CCI is a dynamic and influential field that has a substantial impact across its own sector. However, since the field is relatively young important contributions are needed in order to help the field to develop.
Therefore, the overarching aim of the project’s intellectual output is to contribute to overcoming a number of shortcomings currently present in CCI. Equipped with the know-how and right tools, HEIs can have a substantial impact on improving CCI. This project aims to give HEIs the necessary know-how and tools: the CCI learning module.
The CCI learning module will provide all the necessary building blocks for putting together an innovative flipped classroom CCI course for bachelor students. In addition, it can be used to create an elective module for executive students or to build a business incubation program for people interested in setting up a company in creative industries (lifelong learning).
Project partners bring together expertise and knowledge from Estonia, Norway, and Iceland to deliver the highest quality.
Summary of project results
The objective of this cooperation project was to develop the creative industries (CCI) learning module for universities. Creative industries field is a dynamic and influential field that has a substantial impact across its own sector. However, since the field is relatively young important contributions are needed in order to help the field to develop. Therefore, the overarching aim of the project’s intellectual output is to contribute to overcoming a number of shortcomings currently present in CCI. Equipped with the know-how and right tools, HEIs can have a substantial impact on improving CCI. This project aim was to give HEIs the necessary know-how and tools: the CCI learning module.
The objective of the project was to develop the creative industries (CCI) learning module for universities. The partners created the “CCI Learning Module Toolbox” (www.ccitoolbox.com) that provides all the necessary building blocks that teachers and trainers can use to put together an innovative flipped classroom creative industries course for bachelor students.
The building blocks for the CCI learning module, i.e. the tools in the CCI Learning Module Toolbox are the following:
- creative industries learning module syllabus;
- textbook and guidelines for lecturers;
- teaching case studies;
- video lectures and stories illustrating creative value chain;
- worksheets;
- podcasts;
- study videos about the COVID-19 impact on the CCI because the CCI sector has been one of the hardest hit.
In addition, an example intensive 5-day course about the CCI and entrepreneurship that uses the tools from the CCI Learning Module Toolbox was created.
During the project, the partners created the “CCI Learning Module Toolbox with various tools that enabled altogether 142 students to learn more about the CCI and earn ECTS. Furthermore, their feedback was in general very positive towards the tools developed during this project and used by them during learning.
There has also been a great impact on the participating organisations that have learned from each other’s practises, experience, and knowledge during the intensive study course “Challenges and problems in CCI” held in Norway and later during working on the IO together. The intensive study course “Challenges and problems in CCI” brought together three different universities from three different countries, plus organisations working directly with the CCI companies. This created a unique opportunity to learn from each other, exchange opinions on the contents, methods, and approaches used in each HEI’s studies (e.g. we learned about the storytelling method Norwegian HEI is using; how different HEIs divide CCI into subsections in their studies). The CCI is a relatively young field and therefore the opportunity to share experiences with peers is invaluable.
Summary of bilateral results
The cooperation between project partners will continue beyond the funding of this project. For example, partners are preparing together a project to create a cluster of CCI BSOs and HEIs that will develop an NFTs (non-fungible tokens) infused CCI business model and promote it on an online innovation space and knowledge hub. Furthermore, project partners EBS and BI Norwegian Business School are preparing an academic study together on the topic of “Onsite Culture at Stake in Online Times - Online-Onsite Separation, Substitution and Integration in the Creative Industries”. Hence, the current project has been an initiator of good synergy out of which new projects can be born.