As more people use the Internet, the more important it is that these people have a positive overall online experience. User experience, the term often used to describe a person’s overall experience while using something (a web site, can opener, or cell phone, for examples), has been gaining increased attention as a necessary consideration when designing Web-based applications.
In this talk, I will provide background into both collective intelligence and user experience as they relate to Web-based applications, along with discussion of why developers should be mindful of user experience when creating Web-based applications which utilize collective intelligence. Also, I will review websites currently leveraging collective intelligence, along with examples of programming collective intelligence, including matching and grouping people and items. I will conclude the talk with suggestions of possible applications of collective intelligence in current L3D research.