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The Swarm: A New Research Approach in an Honors Classroom

Saturday, November 9, 2013: 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Bayside C (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Juan Carlos Espinosa , Florida International University
Omar Leon , Florida International University
"Swarm" is an innovative multidisciplinary research approach used in a seminar at FIU. It is used to study complex phenomena. It has two phases: swarm - discovery and analysis by each student from their particular discipline, and hive - review and synthesis by the group into a new work.