Creative Workforce

Program leader: Erica McWilliam

At the core of Creative Workforce Program is the need for formal education to face the challenges posed by an environment characterised by innovation and risk; by the increasing impact of knowledge and creativity on the economy; and by globalisation and new technologies across all areas of work and experience. Teaching for creativity means developing learners’ capacity to connect, navigate, forge relationships, tackle novel challenges, and synthesise big picture scenarios.

The Creative Workforce Program aims to build the creative capacity of learning organisations and learners through a range of initiatives. In 2007, key initiatives included a National Creativity Showcase, the launch of the Learning Lab Coalition website, and the on-site facilitation and creative capacity building of young adults in the development of a school-based Web 2.0 open-source digital learning environment. Key outputs included 11 keynote presentations, two journal articles, seven submitted/accepted journal articles due for publication in 2008, one book contract, local and international media coverage, a large competitive grant from the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, and other income and in-kind contributions worth around $30,000. In 2008, the Creative Workforce Program intends to build on existing initiatives, support and promote the development of an online repository of creative teaching practices and digital learning innovations; apply for funding for projects of benefit to the Program; and continue to increase awareness of the Program.

Projects at CCI

New Learning Lab
Creative Commons Clinic