3rd Video Assignment

Creative Problem Solving

One measure of success for college students is how well they can adapt
to new situations, tackle challenges, and be creative problem solvers.
This 3rd video assignment adresses this exact topic and asks students
to create a problem-solution "argument."

First, choose a common problem faced by first-year students. It can
span any aspect of university life and experience, from living away
from home to roommate problems to underage drinking to study habits
and procrastination to failing classes or oversleeping to getting a
bad professor. Think about a topic that would be unique, interesting
to you, and one that you would have a lot of information on.

In order to illustrate the problem clearly and creatively, make a skit
using either actors on video or drawings or pictures with captions or
comic "bubbles." Use your imagination in this section, and make it
entertaining (and perhaps humorous).

Then explore some possible solutions and offer your suggestions for
what could be done to alleviate this situation, either after it
happens or how to prevent it in the future or both. This part should
demonstrate some deep thinking into the causes and effects and perhaps
can include some research (cited, of course) or interviews. Also, be
sure to include the resources that are available on campus to help
students deal with these types of problems.

Length = 5 minutes