Friday, October 22, 2010

Swarm Intelligence Project

Here are a few questions meant for my Technology Integration Project on Swarm Intelligence.


Rationale: (why this learning experience will benefit from the infusion of appropriate technologies, and how did you make your decisions?


Learning about Swarm Intelligence is gaining popularity. People like to discuss the implications of swarm intelligence and how it can help us solve problems especially in business settings and perhaps political settings. I feel that by infusing appropriate technologies we can discover new aspects of using SI and actually experience its potential. 



Who are your learners? (Be specific, and keep building this up over time with lots of details)


Learners would include:
  1. Students and instructors of higher education
  2. Business administration
  3. Investment brokers


What are your learning goals? (again, be specific, what are the overall goals, and what are the main topics? Do not confuse learning goals with activities)

  1. Understand what Swarm Intelligence is and what it is not. Know how it has been used in the past and present.
  2. Understand the tools and techniques you would need to know in order to use the “Swarm” to solve problems.
  3. Understand the possible applications to use swarm intelligence in business
    a. How could we use it to solve problems in an average business office setting?
    b. How could Swarm Intelligence be used in investment portfolios?
    c. How can schools and universities use Swarm Intelligence to achieve educational goals?


How will you know what your learners know? (assessment, both formative and summative)


Students will participate in online quizzes and or tests. Students will be required to participate in a project where they solve a problem using Swarm Intelligence techniques.

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