The term Cogniscope Software is used to describe a number of products that enable the application of the Structured Dialogic Design Process Methodology during the conduct of a Co-Laboratory.
Cogniscope v.1
http://www.globalagoras.org/what-we-do/agoras-process/structured-dialogic-design-software/
The Institute for 21st Century Agoras is distributing 1000 copies of CognSystem I [CS I] software for participatory design along with a user manual. To get a copy of this software, you need only register on this site by creating a profile and download the software. Proceeding with the download signifies that you accept the following user agreement.:
Use of the CogniSystem I ™software constitutes an explicit agreement to abide by the following:
Upon registering as a recipient of the software at the website of the Institute for the 21st Century Agoras, users are granted an unlimited, worldwide license to install and operate the software on any three (3) computer systems that they may periodically use. End-users will make no claims with respect to the practice of the CogniScope ™ method unless those users are certified as trained in this method by the Institute for the 21st Century Agoras or its designated corporate training affiliate. End users will hold blameless CWA, ltd., the Institute for the 21st Century Agoras, and any corporate partners of the Institute for any damages, alleged or actual, that may result from the use of this software. Users will not copy and redistribute copies of the software
Cogniscope v.2
This version was developed by company name owned by Aleco Christakis and [Her Name??[]]. The software developed in the late 90's was compatible with Windows 95, incompatible with Windows XP and became partly compatible with the launching of Windows 7. It is incompatible with current versions of Windows. Cogniscope v.2 uses a number of External Objects that extend the capabilities of Lingo (the scripting language used by Macromedia Director and later Adobe Director), which are no longer supported and do not function with versions of Adobe Director (in which Cogniscope 2 is written) developed after 2000.
Guided Dialogue based on Cogniscope v.2
http://www.woodviewlearning.com/node/4 Guided Dialogue, the WLS incarnation of Structured Dialogic Design or SDD, is designed to help groups completely think through problems and situations in a democratic and thoughtful manner. WLS is a licensee of 21st Century Agoras and is fully utilizing the Cogniscope II software in its work.
Cogniscope v.3
In 2012, Aleco Christakis donated the code and rights to Future Worlds Center.Shortly after, Future Worlds Center has organized one of the first global virtual structured democratic Dialogues, with t he aim of
Designing the next generation Cogniscope/Webscope
Between June 18-July 1, 2010, pioneers of the Institute for 21st Century Agoras participated in a series of sessions of a virtual SDDP co-Laboratory with the Triggering Question:
In anticipation of the evolution of the Internet and other interactive technology platforms (social networks etc...) what should be the requirements for the next generation of Cogniscope/ Webscope software (CSIII) for the enhanced and scaled-up practice of SDD?
The results are documented in SDDP Design of the next generation Cogniscope/Webscope.
This version was developed by
SDDP Design of the next generation Cogniscope/Webscope
Post Cogniscope Software
Future Worlds Center has developed through his technology transfer company, Ekkotek High-tech business incubator, IdeaPrism.