Transcending the individual human mind—creating shared understanding through collaborative design

@article{Arias2000TranscendingTI,
  title={Transcending the individual human mind—creating shared understanding through collaborative design},
  author={Ernesto G. Arias and Hal Eden and Gerhard Fischer and Andrew Gorman and Eric Scharff},
  journal={ACM Trans. Comput. Hum. Interact.},
  year={2000},
  volume={7},
  pages={84-113}
}
Complex design problems require more knowledge than any single person possesses because the knowledge relevant to a problem is usually distributed among stakeholders. Bringing different and often controversial points of view together to create a shared understanding among these stakeholders can lead to new insights, new ideas, and new artifacts. New media that allow owners of problems to contribute to framing and resolving complex design problems can extend the power of the individual human… 
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