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Digital transformation

This course is about digital transformation, sustainable development and projects. Topics of this course include digital transformation as such, organizations and strategies, value creation, development and implementation of strategies, goal definition and fulfillment as well as project portfolios and projects. 
The main objective of the course is to provide opportunities for participants to learn and explore how digitalization can contribute to the implementation of the UN sustainable development goals – to trigger transformation for sustainable development.
Course information
  • Level: Higher education
  • Study mode: Online
  • Study period: February - May 2023
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Alpha group general course information 

The course Digital Transformation is for doctoral students. This course consists of self-study elements and online meetings, including forum discussions. The main objective of the course is to provide opportunities for participants to learn and explore how digitalization can contribute to the implementation of the UN sustainable development goals – to trigger transformation for sustainable development.

Course content and structure
The course is based on selected literature and active participation in online seminars, forum discussions. Writing two assignments and doing peer reviewing are mandatory in order to pass the course. The forum discussions and meetings are important aspects to help you achieve the learning objectives. Main topics in the course are 1) digital transformation and sustainable development, and 2) digital transformation for sustainable development implemented through projects.

Intended learning objectives
After completing the course, the participant should be able to: Understand digital transformation in an organisational context.Understand how digital transformation can be related to sustainability and could accelerate the achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals. Locate and analyse appropriate scholarly and other resources regarding digital transformations. Understand the relation between an organisation’s strategies and their impacts on selection, prioritisation and monitoring of a project. Consider and suggest how digital transformation for sustainable development could be implemented through projects.

Pedagogical approach
The course has been designed with the learner in focus and takes into consideration how learners engage with the course material and other participants. The assignments involve writing based on reflections with clear reference to course literature and peer reviews. Engagement with other course participants is expected through feedback work and participation in forum discussions. Reading, reflection and discussions are essential parts of the learning environment of the course. 

Language English
Examination
To pass the course you have to:Write two individual assignments
Write two peer reviews, one for each assignment

All assignments and peer reviews should be submitted to the appropriate forum in the course website.

Course literature
Course book: Cöster, M., Ekenberg, L., Gullberg, C., Titlestad, G, Westelius, A.and Wettergren, G., Digital Transformation Organisations, Processes, Decisions. 
The pre-published book will be available as a pdf to be downloaded and used during the course.
Digitalization for Sustainability (D4S), 2022: Digital Reset. Redirecting Technologies for the Deep Sustainability Transformation. Berlin: TU Berlin. https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-16187.2

For assessment 1 Digital transformation and sustainable development, read the following chapters in the course book:
1. Introduction
2. Organisational goals, strategies and digitisation
3. Business models and digitisation
4. The organisation of digitisation
8. Project portfolios
9. To manage projects 
10. Globally sustainable digital transformation 
11. What is this all about?

In addition, read the following report before completing assignment 1: Digitalization for Sustainability (D4S), 2022: Digital Reset. Redirecting Technologies for the Deep Sustainability Transformation. Berlin: TU Berlin. https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-16187.2

For assessment 2 Implementing digital transformation for sustainable development through projects, read the following chapters of the course book:
8. Project portfolio
9. To manage projects 
11. What is this about?
Furthermore, example articles should be read before the assignment 2:
Alenezi, M. (2021). Deep Dive into Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions – https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11120770
Holmström, J. (2022). From AI to digital transformation: The AI readiness framework. Business Horizons, – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2021.03.006
Marks, A. (2020). Digital Transformation in Higher Education: A Framework for Maturity Assessment. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), 11(12 – https://doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2020.0111261

Additional information

Learning platform LMS lms.idocos.eu

Certificates The participants selected for the course will receive a certificate. To receive a certificate on the course, all assignments, including the peer reviews feedback parts, must be completed. Participants following the open course will not be assessed and will not receive a certificate. 

Citations and references
We recommend using APA, IEEE or Harvard for citations and references. 
Link to the APA Style here. 
Use your chosen citation style consistently in each document you submit. 
The texts should be written in your own words and sentence structure; summarize the original text when needed according to your own understanding and provide citations when needed. 

Formatting 
Submit all assignments in pdf-format.
General document formatting should be as follows:
The header of each document should contain the student’s name and assignment number (course assignment 1, course assignment 2).
Please check the spelling, citations and references before submitting the document.
Grammarly (free for students) can be an excellent tool for improving the English language, link here.