{"id":811,"date":"2026-07-14T15:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=811"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:04:15","slug":"computational-argumentation-methods-to-improve-sensemaking-and-evidence-based-reasoning-in-online-deliberation-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/computational-argumentation-methods-to-improve-sensemaking-and-evidence-based-reasoning-in-online-deliberation-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Computational argumentation methods to improve sensemaking and evidence-based reasoning in online deliberation systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/stadia\/speakerimages\/3911.jpg\" alt=\" Lucas Anastasiou\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucas Anastasiou &#8211; KMi, Open University<br><small>This event took place on Wednesday 25 March 2020 at 11:50<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Efficient online deliberation processes are crucially important for large organisations to deliver more inclusive, legitimate, and implementable decisions.&nbsp;Integrating argumentation technologies aided by means of computational argumentation mining in these processes is offering the promise of reasoned opinions, enhanced participants&#8217; Sensemaking and improvement of the overall quality of the debate. In this work, we examine ways of how exactly Argumentation Mining technologies can be used in this context, applying, for instance, argumentation mining outputs for the generation of automated summarisation reports of a debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/preview.php?s=29&amp;whichevent=3504\">Watch the webcast replay &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/past-seminars\/\">View all past events<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-custom-css-ac9b5317\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Maven of the Month\" class=\"wp-image-537\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/maven-of-the-month\/\">Maven of the Month<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are also inviting top experts in AI and Knowledge Technologies to discuss major socio-technological topics with an audience that comprises both members of the Knowledge Media Institute, as well as the wider staff at The Open University. 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