Applying Collective Intelligence to the General Education: a Case Study

Park, Il Woo; Kim, Woo Hyung; Park, Joo Young

Korean Journal of General Education 2012;6(2):173-206.
Published online June 30, 2012.

Il Woo Park, Woo Hyung Kim, Joo Young Park

교양교육에서 인터넷 집단지성의 활용을 위한 제언

박일우, 김우형, 박주영

Abstract

We are undergoing the age of Globalization and Web. N., and witnessing emergence of a new type knowledge, ‘collective intelligence’ powdered by the web environment. It is characterized by: spontaneous participation, collaboration and openness of the users omnipresent. It threatens the ordinary type of knowledge and education characterized by the authenticity, independence and monopolization. We examined the origin, development and whereabout of the collective intelligence and clarified the desirable application model to the high education institution. We found that the ‘new’ global-oriented General Education was more likely to, and have to, accept this revolution and it was the teacher’s part who should change and meet the new wave. We reported several case classes we have done in this context.

Key Words: collective intelligence, e-Learing, liberal education, social media, web 2.0