Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future
Get to learn the collaborative gaming techniques by pursuing the certification of the Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future by Coursera.
Beginner
Online
5 Weeks
3,384 INR Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future certification is an online programme that revolves around the concepts of collaborative gaming techniques. The course helps the students develop skills related to strategic planning, gaming, future forecasting, creativity, etc. The online programme imparts information regarding different methods that lead the student to understand the diversity of the future.
The Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future certification syllabus of the programme can be completed within 14 hours. However, the modules of the online course are divided into five weeks and they can be pursued on a weekly basis too. The programme does not demand any specific work experience or educational eligibility to get enrolled into it since it is a beginners' level programme. Participants can choose to participate either in the audit mode or in the subscription model. The video sessions of the Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future online course are interactive through the means of assignments, practice exercises, and quizzes. Students who have a language barrier can access the course through available subtitles. At the end of the course, students also get to achieve a verified certification of the programme that can help the participants gain professional heights.
The Highlights
- Thoroughly an online course
- Certification available at the end of the programme
- No limitations regarding deadlines
- Beginner level programme
- 14 hours of the time span required for the course
- Subtitles available in 5 languages
- Financial aid provided in the course
- 5 modules available
- The course is available in the audit mode
- The programme offered by Coursera
- Imparted by Institute of the Future
Programme Offerings
- quizzes
- Videos notes
- Readings
- assignments
- Practice Exercises.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
The fees for the course Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future is -
| Head | Amount |
| 1 month | Rs. 1,683 |
| 3 month | Rs. 3,384 |
| 6 month | Rs. 5,051 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
In order to be a recipient of the certification, the student must enroll for the course by paying the required amount and complete the course successfully.
What you will learn
The candidate will be able to enhance their knowledge regarding the following points through the Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future certification course:
- Students will be able to learn how to design and run a multiplayer forecasting game.
- Candidates will be able to anticipate the harms of new technologies that can occur in the long run through the Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future training.
- Participants will be able to find the solution for the long-term harms and prevent them.
- The learners will be able to develop strategic planning and creative skills for the gameplay.
- Students will gain valuable insights on how to game out surprising consequences.
- Candidates will learn about several tools for seeing the future from a different point of view.
- Participants will gain an understanding of positive and shadow imagination in the Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future programme.
Who it is for
The Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future certification is intended for the following participants:
Students who are interested in the course.
Admission Details
Students can get admitted into the Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future by Coursera by following the steps mentioned below:
Step 1- The enrolment needs to be done via the official course webpage.
Step 2- The student needs to create an account on Coursera to proceed further with the admission process.
Step 3- The student needs to enroll in the course by selecting the available option of Enrol for free on the main page of the programme.
Step 4- The student can either go for Audit mode or Free trial as per the requirement.
Step 5- The student needs to pay the stipulated amount to access the course if he/she wants to enter into the course through free trial mode.
The Syllabus
Videos
- Welcome to this course - Meet your professor, Jane McGonigal
- Why the Future is Like a Game
- Expert Gaming Versus Everyone Gaming
- Example of a Massively Multiplayer Forecasting Game
Readings
- Take a two-minute survey about the future!
- Collaborative Foresight Skills Brief: Your "cheat sheet" for this course
- Asteroid Scenario: Day 1 Press Release
- Asteroid Scenario: Day 5 Press Release
- Asteroid Scenario: Day 5 Briefing/Results
- Forecasting Games (Excerpt from Reality is Broken)
Peer Review
- Create a scenario for your own game
Discussion Prompts
- Introduce yourself!
- Asteroid Incoming! What would YOU do?
Videos
- What's a Future Wheel?
- Examples of Surprising Consequences
- 5 Scenarios to Game Out
Readings
- TOOL: Future Wheel
- Ethical Operating System
Assignment
- Future Wheel Basics
Peer Review
- Play a Future Wheel and Share Your Results
Discussion Prompts
- What change or event would you put at the center of YOUR future wheel?
Videos
- Two Sides of Every Future
- The Future of Empathy
- SCENARIO: The FeelThat Network
- Advanced Positive and Shadow Imagination
Readings
- Why Thousands of People are Willing to Die on Mars
- The Case Against Going to Mars
- Would it Be Ethical to Colonize Mars?
- Future of Reading and Writing the Brain
- Future of Mind and Body Technology
- OPTIONAL: Results from the Feel That Future Forecasting Game
Assignment
- The Future of Empathy Technologies
Peer Review
- Use Positive and Shadow Imagination
Discussion Prompts
- Should we settle Mars?
Videos
- Mini-Masterclass: How to Find Leading Edge Behaviors
- How to Explore Four Future Feelings (Part 1)
- How to Explore Four Future Feelings (Part 2)
Readings
- 5 Questions to Start a Conversation About the Future
- Leading Edge Behaviors in Social Virtual Reality
- BONUS: Voices from the Leading Edge of Work
- TOOL: Explore Four Future Feelings
Peer Review
- Explore Four Future Feelings
Discussion Prompts
- What's a leading edge behavior YOU are interested in?
Videos
- What's an Epic Win?
- Epic Wins from the Future of Technology
- Tips on Creating Epic Wins
- How to Play the Equitable Futures Card Game (Part 1)
- How to Play the Equitable Future Card Game (Part 2)
- Congratulations on finishing the course!
Readings
- Epic Wins from the Future of Tech
- TOOL: Equitable Futures Card Game
- An invitation to join our free Alumni Network
Peer Review
- Design your own Equitable Futures card deck
Discussion Prompts
- What problem do you think needs an epic win?
- What's your biggest "a ha" moment from this course?
Instructors
Institute for the Future, Palo Alto Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, the online programme facilitates the seven-day free trial option for the students who want to get a review of the course.
Participants must enroll in the course by paying the quoted amount and complete the entire syllabus to get the certification for the programme.
No, there is no such requirement to pursue the Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future certification syllabus.
There is no last date for the enrolment of this programme and students can apply anytime according to their requirements.
Candidates can be a part of the scholarship scheme of the online training by clicking on the Financial Aid Available option given on the main page of the course.
No, there are no limitations regarding the attendance of the sessions. Students can attend the video lectures at any time as it is available 24x7 for the participants.
The audit mode allows the student to pursue the curse for free. However, it does not let the student be able to access the quizzes and assignments and thus certification of the programme.