UMUC BIO495 Final Authentic Assessment – Shark Tank Innovation Preview Report

Final Authentic Assessment
– Shark Tank Innovation Preview Report and Presentation (200 points/25%)

Addresses
Course Outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 4:

1. Interpret
and critically analyze primary scientific literature to assess the validity and
reliability of scientific results and evaluate the conclusions drawn from these
data

2. Demonstrate
proficiency in scientific principles, techniques and applications in the life
sciences to evaluate experimental design and determine compliance with
standards of protocol and ethical practice

3. Pose
vital and relevant scientific questions to identify problems, challenges, and
opportunities for the development of innovative products and services in the
life sciences

4. Effectively
communicate scientific principles, concepts, methods, and research findings
based on critical analysis of primary literature, industry reports, and other
life sciences resources

Thus
far, your capstone course assignments have provided you with a foundational
knowledge to:

(1)
recognize, read, and critically analyze
sections of primary literature in the life sciences (Assignments 1, 2 and

3);

(2) evaluate
primary literature in the life sciences for strengths, weaknesses, and
opportunities, and threats (Assignment 4);

(3)
assess the trends of applications,
methods, and materials in the life sciences
(Discussion 5).

Now
the question is, what can you do with that foundational knowledge? In the final
authentic assessment for the course, you will have an opportunity to apply the
knowledge and skills you have gained in this course to help foster innovation
in the life sciences. You will carefully scrutinize present developments and
scientific knowledge, then address current challenges in the life sciences that
will lead to entrepreneurial ideas or new basic research questions and
hypotheses. This final authentic assessment will consists of two parts:

1. Shark
Tank Innovation Preview Report (Word Document) Apply assignments 1-4, and
Discussion 5

2. Shark
Tank Innovation Pitch Presentation (PowerPoint Presentation)

THE
ASSIGNMENT

Final Authentic Assessment – Part 1: Shark Tank Innovation
Preview Report(100 points/10%)

Reading
and analyzing primary scientific literature:Using the dos and don’ts
ofreading primary scientific literature,read primary Article B that will be provided by
your instructor.

Innovation
and Creativity:Read
all of the required slide presentations and watch at least one of the required
videos listedbelow on the topics of. Make notes about key take-away
messages from these slides and videos.

Please address each of
the following items. Label each section of your paper according to the labels
(1), (2), (3), and

(4) below.

1. Eureka!
moment:
After reading primary Article Band
the slide presentations,apply what you learned from the videosand
slides to generate ideas for your innovative solution, product, or service
based on reading primary Article B.
In 4-5
sentences, describe a specific Eureka! moment that stood out as you read
primary Article B. (20 points)

2. SWOT analysis:Apply
the SWOT analysis to yourEureka!moment. Briefly explain
the strengths, weaknesses,opportunities and threats of this Eureka!
moment. (20 points)

3. Futuring Analysis:Choose one of the
futuring analysis techniques you learned about in Discussion 5. Apply thechosen
futuring technique to your chosen Eureka! moment and describe in detail
the results. (20 points)

4. References (20 points)

A. Include in-text
references where appropriate
B. Cite all references

C. Use APA-style
references

NB: If no references
are cited, you will receive a grade of zero (0) for this assignment

5. Grammar (10 points)

Spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, sentence construction, and paragraph construction will be
considered in the grading of this assignment.

6. Paper format (10 points)

A.Title page: Name,
Course Name and Number, Instructor Name, Paper Title, Due Date
B. Sections of paper
properly labelled

C. Type double-spaced,
11-point, Times New Roman font paper with 1-inch margins

D.3-4 pages (not
including title page and reference page)

Submit the preview report as a Word Document in the Final Authentic
Assessment, Part 1 assignment folder.

GRADING
RUBRIC
How completely and thoroughly questions
are addressed – (60 points) Grammar
– (10 points)

References – (20 points) Format
– (10 points)

RESOURCES
FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY SHARK TANK PROJECT INNOVATION

REQUIRED
VIDEOS

Guy
Kawasaki’s How to Change the World http://guykawasaki.com/speeches/

http://www.tianow.org/videos/keynote-its-about-meaning-not-money-says-guy-kawasaki/13824/

https://youtu.be/jSlwuafyUUo (edgy presentation)

REQUIRED
SLIDES

Innovation
in 5 Minutes

Short
Practical Steps to Developing an Innovator’s DNA (Slide Presentation):

WHAT
IS CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION?

OPTIONAL
SLIDES and IMAGES

(OPTIONAL) Innovators’ DNA Slide
Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/foundryprogram/adm4312-apr3-2012lalande?related=1

(OPTIONAL)
Innovators’ DNA Slide Presentation:

http://www.slideshare.net/pavan7soni/the-innovators-dna-dyer-gregersen-and-christensen-2011

http://image.slidesharecdn.com/openinnovationmainstreamjohnshaw13june20123-120720090504-phpapp02/95/john-shaw-mainstream-renewable-power-open-innovation-mainstream-25-728.jpg?cb=1342775961

http://www.game-changer.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/innovators-dna.jpg