I wonder if someone is doing really cool stuff with Drupal, if so<br>please consider writing an IEEE paper, deadline is 28 feb<br>cheers<br>PDM<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><a href="http://dest2009.debii.curtin.edu.au/index.php?Itemid=40&id=26&option=com_content&task=view" target="_blank">http://dest2009.debii.curtin.edu.au/index.php?Itemid=40&id=26&option=com_content&task=view</a><br>
<br>DEADLINE EXTENDED TIL FEB 28 2009, PLEASE CIRCULATE!<br>THANKS<br><br><b>TRACK<br><i> Web Based Human Collective Intelligence</i> </b>Web
based communication is creating unprecedented opportunities for large
scale knowledge aggregation, and new challenges for technologists and
social scientists who are working to develop organisational systems and
infrastructures. The proliferation of easily accessible and intuitive
web based social software tools and environments is enabling multitudes
of people to connect, communicate and exchange information and
knowledge in near real time, thus exploding the potential for
'collective intelligence 'to take place. While a universally accepted
model and definition of 'Collective intelligence', has not yet emerged,
examples of web based collective intelligence, can be found in
different disciplines (from learning to economic development to
governance), Although a few authoritative initiatives have been started
in this direction, such as The Centre for Collective Intelligence at
MIT, (<a href="http://cci.mit.edu" target="_blank">http://cci.mit.edu</a>), books and blogs are being written, CI still
remains undefined and elusive, it is exposed to scepticism.<br>(<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/11/mit_junk_science" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/11/mit_junk_science</a>)<br><br><div align="justify">
This
track aims to promote a sound interdisciplinary framework for the field
of CI, harnessing from different areas of research, grounded in the
respective scientific theories, and capable of encompassing different
perspectives: socio-political, technical, scientific. We encourage
inter- and multi- disciplinary approaches that cover more than one
aspect of CI and encourage original and quality contributions as
follows:<br></div><p>- Domain definition of collective intelligence (what is CI?)<br>- Evolution of CI - practices, case studies, work examples<br>- Tools and techniques to support CI (programming and designing of collaboration)<br>
- Social and behavioural dynamics related to CI, within the context of IT<br>- Impact of CI on advancement of interdisciplinary<br>- Impact of CI on other disciplines<br>- Impact of CI on all other human activities<br>
- CI Projects and results<br>- CI risks and aberrations (cyber-mobbing, wisdom of the crowds transforming into mobs)<br>- Theories and Scientific Methods pertaining CI<br>- Knowledge aggregation<br>- Expertise finding</p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Paola Di Maio <br>*********************************<br><br>
</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Paola Di Maio <br>*********************************<br><br>