Resistance is Futile: Using Team Based Learning (TBL) to Teach Change and Create an Idea Champion Collective

Change is inevitable, yet resistance to change is common. Studies show that people will selectively focus on data that enables maintaining the status quo, even when overwhelming data indicates the need for change. Those who are resistant to change in their organizations often cope by ignoring the need for change or removing themselves from the organization, thus putting themselves and their organizations at a disadvantage. The ability to engage in and lead change is a practical skill set and, as such, can be taught. This workshop demonstrates how TBL is a solution to the challenge of teaching and facilitating change

E-Business for Entrepreneurs: A Turnkey Experiential Based Course for Teaching Faculty

This workshop is targeted at faculty teaching entrepreneurship courses who desire a hands-on experiential approach. Specific entrepreneurship courses that this method would apply to include, but are not limited to, introduction to entrepreneurship, opportunity analysis, and business model courses. The course materials are designed for non-technical instructors and students, but can be customized for those with significant tech skills. Each part of the e-Business model is covered individually and as an integrated part of the e-Business. Key e-Business processes are implemented and evaluated. Students come away from the course understanding how to run the online portion of a business

What do People, Prototyping, Problem Solving, and Play-Doh have in Common? Team-based Learning!

Team-based Learning (TBL) is based on the concept of “flipping the classroom” where students are held accountable for preparation prior to attendance and class time is used to engage in discussions and application activities that focus on integration of theory with experiential learning. TBL is facilitated in three distinct learning phases: preparation, readiness assurance, and application. The workshop uses the TBL structure to teach a prototyping exercise using Play-Doh to encourage creative problem-solving in an entrepreneurship course. The workshop teaches the TBL method, provides participants with a turnkey prototyping activity, as well as shares TBL resources and materials