Developing collective intelligence in web mediated environments

Abstract

The web mediated environments are the ideal environments for collective intelligence to emerge. In the networked structures not only people, but also ICT are involved in the knowledge creation. New knowledge, ideas, suggested problem solving methods and solutions, shaped up or structured opinions, developed innovations, prototypes, generated added value, etc. are considered to be collective intelligence (CI) of the web mediated environments. The aim of the conducted doctoral workshop (Thessaloniki, 2016, www.enhancements.arch.auth.gr) was to develop the students` competencies in order to evaluate the different mediated environments (spaces, communities, networks, platforms, etc.) using a Collective Intelligence Potential Index (CIPI) methodology, created by the researchers team at MRU [18]. In order to answer the question how social technologies affect the performance of collective intelligence system (in this case web mediated environments), the research group identified and validated empirically the set of indicators to evaluate the socio-technological readiness of the CI system to generate collective intelligence. This chapter focuses on sharing the experience of applying the new developed innovative assessment tool by designing more attractive, inclusive and responsive public spaces.