The seminar at the Institute for Digital Ecosystems will address timely topics in the areas of Digital Ecosystem design and mechanisms, the use of new technologies for product development in Digital Ecosystems, and user behaviour and modeling. Topics include but are not restricted to:

- Power distribution and rule-setting in digital ecosystems

- Roles and hierarchies in digital ecosystems

- Game-theoretic perspectives on digital ecosystems

- Case studies of digital ecosystems

- Human-centric digital ecosystems

- Modelling and predicting user behaviour in digital ecosystems

This seminar will give you the opportunity to either i) explore how your doctoral research connects to above topics, to identify relevant research gaps and how to address them; or ii) explore a specific topic within Digital Ecosystems. You will be provided with a research paper from Digital Ecosystems, which you will review and use as the basis for developing your own research proposal.

Attendance in the first session is important because we will identify participant interests, areas of research and prior knowledge in order to assign a suitable research paper to be reviewed. A minimum attendance of 80% and active participation in class discussions is expected.

Performance will be assessed based on the review of the assigned research paper, the research proposal, the presentation of said proposal, and active engagement with other participants' research. Content, methodology, problem-solving skills, structure and creativity will be taken into account.

40% Research paper / proposal
20% Presentations and accompanying materials (e.g., slides)
15% Research paper review
15% Peer feedback
10% Reflections