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Martin Hilbert

Unlock the transformative power of digital innovation with our comprehensive online course. Delve into the fundamental concepts of innovation versus invention and explore the core operations of digital communication, storage, and computation. Learn to identify and analyze the traits inherent in digital technologies (like big data and augmented innovation (AI)) and evaluate their impact on business, culture, and society. From understanding the advantages of digital organization to discussing its limitations, this course provides a holistic perspective on navigating the digital landscape. Ideal for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs alike, this course empowers learners to become digital innovators and seize opportunities in the digital age. Join us on a journey of discovery and enroll today to unlock your potential in the dynamic world of digital innovation!

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Syllabus

Getting Started & Traits of Digital Communication
After this module, you will be able to define and differentiate between innovation and invention. You'll be able to explore the three fundamental information operations: transmission in space (aka communication), transmission in time (aka storage), and transformation (aka computation) and identify and describe different traits these three processes consist of. You'll be able to analyze the traits of digital communication and how digital transmission differs, as well as evaluate how digital communication enhances business processes, cultural exchange, and societal organization at large. You will also be able to discuss how digital organization takes advantage of the ‘death of distance’, the ‘poly-directionality’ of digital networks, and ‘network externalities’, and discover their limitations and downsides.
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Traits of Storage & Computation
After this module, you will be able to analyze the traits of digital storage and computation and evaluate how digital information storage and computation enhances business processes, cultural exchange, and societal organization at large. You'll be able to describe the characteristic traits of digital storage, including the ‘digital footprint’, ‘economies of scale’, ‘privacy and exposure selection’, and ‘non-fungible tokens’. You'll also be able to describe the characteristic traits of digital computation, including the ‘machine learning’, ‘knowledge greyboxes’, and ‘what-if scenario’ simulations. Finally, you'll be able to recognize and critically assess the societal and economic impacts of the different building blocks of digital storage and computation.
Digital Applications
After this module, you will be able to identify the technical definition of innovation and how it consists of the re-combination of existing building blocks and explore the theory of combining digital traits, and implementing it in practice. You will be able to analyze real-world examples of how digital innovation transforms society by re-combining digital traits and identify and discuss how the sharing economy and crowdsourcing transforms the economy. You'll be able to discover how augmented intelligence arises from the combination of digital traits and how to critically evaluate media concentration, as a natural result arising from the combination of digital traits. Finally, you'll be able to explore your own re-combinations of digital traits and become a digital innovator!

Good to know

Know what's good
, what to watch for
, and possible dealbreakers
Examines traits inherent in digital technology and their impact on key areas, such as business, culture, and society
Taught by Martin Hilbert, an esteemed professor at TU Berlin
Develops understanding of advanced digital concepts, including big data, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality
In-depth analysis of the influence of digital technologies on innovation, business, and society
Provides a comprehensive study of the transformative power of digital communication, storage, and computation
Suitable for learners with a basic understanding of digital technologies

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Digital Innovation: How to Build Digital Processes with these activities:
Review the fundamentals of digital communication
Refresh your knowledge and strengthen your understanding of the fundamentals of digital communication.
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  • Review the Shannon-Hartley theorem
  • Explain the concepts of modulation and demodulation
  • Describe the different types of digital communication channels
Review transmission in space
Meet prerequisites by revisiting the fundamentals of transmission of information in the form of communication.
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  • Review mathematical formulas for determining signal-to-noise ratio and bandwidth
  • Build a diagram of a basic communication system
  • Explore different modulation and demodulation techniques
  • Simulate a simple communication system using software
Read 'The Digital Transformation Playbook' by David Rogers
Expand your knowledge by delving into a book that provides practical guidance on digital transformation.
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  • Read the book thoroughly
  • Summarize the key concepts and insights
  • Identify and discuss the implications for your own work
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Analyze the traits of digital storage
Deepen your understanding of digital storage by analyzing its characteristic traits.
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  • Identify and explain the key traits of digital storage
  • Compare and contrast different storage technologies
  • Calculate the capacity and performance of a storage system
  • Design a storage system for a specific application
Write a blog post on the future of digital innovation
Solidify your understanding and engage with a broader audience by expressing your insights on the future of digital innovation.
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  • Research the topic and identify key trends
  • Develop a thesis statement
  • Write and edit the blog post
  • Publish and promote the blog post
Develop an augmented intelligence application
Apply your knowledge to create a tangible deliverable that utilizes augmented intelligence.
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  • Identify a problem that can be solved using augmented intelligence
  • Design and develop an augmented intelligence solution
  • Implement and test the solution
  • Evaluate the performance of the solution
  • Present the solution to a group of stakeholders
Build a website or mobile app using digital technologies
Challenge your skills by building a project that incorporates various digital technologies.
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  • Identify a problem or opportunity that can be addressed using digital technologies
  • Design and develop a solution
  • Implement and test the solution
  • Deploy and maintain the solution

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