Web 2.0 A New Method « PublicForums Introducing Ethelo… Decisions can be costly when they divide a group. All too often contentious issues polarize a community, government or organization. After endless debate and much money spent, executive or majority-based decisions can lead to ill-fitting solutions. Existing polling and voting software simply divides people into piles; the majority often rules, but the decision can be deeply unsatisfying to a large portion of the community. How It Works Ethelo works by breaking a decision down into the set of all possible options, and categorizes those options by issues, values and constraints such as costs. What It Means In ancient Greek, Ethelo means “to will, intend, resolve.” Why It’s Important The Ethelo decision-making engine incorporates a variety of quantitative approaches to measuring inequity aversion, and takes into account both personal satisfaction and resistance to unfairness when identifying outcomes that maximize collective support.
Mural.ly TICs Frequently Asked Questions About Agreedis We seek to bring people together to solve problems! Agreedis enables people with vastly different opinions to come together and agree on compromise solutions that may not be their preferred solution, but represents a reasonable compromise that everyone can live with. Yeah, we are still working on that one. Not at all! Nope. Any good compromise solution will necessarily include ideas that appeal to members of all parties — otherwise it would not be a good compromise. Good question. People tend to define themselves by their labels. No! Did you notice that "Donate" button at the bottom of the page? In the near future, we will likely offer an enterprise version of Agreedis for organizations that want to use the system for their own purposes, such as fostering compromise solutions within their organization or even an entire city. For one thing, we have limited resources. How Agreedis is Structured We started with the goal of solving today's most complicated issues. Step 1: Score
PowToon, free business presentation software animated video maker and PowerPoint alternative Material Adicional La plateforme | Parlement et Citoyens La plateforme de Parlement & Citoyens, c'est l'outil web qui va permettre aux parlementaires et aux citoyens de co-construire pas à pas des propositions de lois solides, réfléchies, partagées et soutenues par le plus grand nombre. La plateforme sera accessible à partir du 13 février 2013, mais vous pouvez déjà vous en faire une idée ! Visite guidée Sur la plateforme web, chaque onglet correspond à une étape différente du processus de construction de la loi. La méthode Parlement & Citoyens repose sur une méthode de construction de la loi que nous avons élaborée patiemment. La charte Si la plateforme a été conçue pour éviter les principales dérives que nous avons constatées dans certains dispositifs participatifs, nous avons également prévue une charte afin que chacun sache à quoi il s’engage en participant au projet. Techno et licences Améliorer la plateforme Nous nous sommes beaucoup creusés la tête mais nous ne prétendons pas avoir trouvé la recette miracle !
Create a map | BatchGeo SlideBoom Online deliberation Online deliberation is the fostering of serious, purposive discussion over the Internet through research and the use of dedicated software. It has similar aims to e-democracy. Online deliberation is very interdisciplinary, and includes practices such as online consultation, e-participation, online deliberative polling, online facilitation, online research communities, interactive e-learning, civic dialogue in Internet forums and online chat, and group decision making that utilizes collaborative software and other forms of computer-mediated communication. Work in all these endeavors is tied together by the challenge of using electronic media in a way that deepens thinking and improves mutual understanding. Open international conferences on online deliberation have been held at Carnegie Mellon University in 2003, Stanford University in 2005, and the University of California, Berkeley in 2008. The most recent conference was held at the University of Leeds, June 30-July 2, 2010.
4 Simple Tools for Creating an Infographic Resume This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. As a freelancer or job seeker, it is important to have a resume that stands out among the rest — one of the more visually pleasing options on the market today is the infographic resume. An infographic resume enables a job seeker to better visualize his or her career history, education and skills. Unfortunately, not everyone is a graphic designer, and whipping up a professional-looking infographic resume can be a difficult task for the technically unskilled job seeker. For those of us not talented in design, it can also be costly to hire an experienced designer to toil over a career-centric infographic. Luckily, a number of companies are picking up on this growing trend and building apps to enable the average job seeker to create a beautiful resume. 1. The company's vision is to "be the future of resumes." 2. 3. 4.