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19.06.2008
Concept maps: types, use, software
Nadia Spang Bovey, Faculté des Lettres - RISET
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1. Introduction: information visualization
2. Why represent knowledge?
3. Building the concept map: basics (25 min.)
4. Practicalities: identifying a suitable software (20 min.)
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1 – Information visualization
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Types of visual representations
• Data
• Information
• Concepts, ideas
• Strategy
• Metaphor
• Compound
PROCESS
STRUCTURE
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Types of maps
• Overview : Ref: www.visual-literacy.org • Project USI/St-Gallen/Geneva/Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz
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Vocabulary…
Concept map
Knowledge map
Semantic network
Domain map
Causation map
Mindmap
Decision tree
Argument map
System map
Flow chart
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2 – Why represent knowledge?
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Use in teaching and research
• Identifying relationships between concept makes learning meaningful
• Facilitates understanding, retention and recall
• Knowledge and reasoning are better structured
• Knowledge is processed and actively revised
• Provides cognitive amplification by filtering
• Allows for reflexive thinking, self-dialogue and creative associations
• Stimulates the exploration/resolution of cognitive conflicts
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Contexts of use
Delivered by teacher- presentation
- summary- organisation
- …
Constructed by student(s)- taking notes
- comparison with peers- organisation
- revising- …
For one’s own work- identifying ideas and processes- summary of previous knowledge- organisation of documentation
- sharing and collaborating- …
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Are you regularlydrawing concept maps ?
What for ? Will someone give an example ?
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3 - Building the concept map
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Choice I: Segmentation
LINK
(nature of relationship)can be color coded
is called a proposition
A concept map = a series of propositions
NODE(concept)
(idea) = word (s)
can be color or form coded
NODE(concept)
(idea)= word (s)
can be color or form coded
this
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Choice II - Coding
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http://savonlinnakampus.joensuu.fi/ahlberg/index.htm
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Choice III: Hierarchy
Tree form(central concept, clusters)
Free form(network, system)
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How to make concept mapping a fruitful exercise
• Students need to produce maps; the more they do it, the better they’ll understand the process.
• Begin with a simple topic, using a small number of concepts.
• Work through example(s) with the group, modifying the map where necessary.
• Emphasize the importance of thinking about all possible links.
• Emphasize the importance of writing down the nature of the links.
• Emphasize that there is no single “correct” answer; often more than one appropriate link.
• Emphasize the importance of using arrows and their direction in describing the proposition.
From http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/~johnson/misconceptions/ce/learn/concept_map.htm
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4 - Practicalities
Information Design Taxonomy - KARABEG D, GUESCINI R., “Polyscopic Topic Maps-based Flexible and Exploratory Learning, in IPSI TRANSACTIONS ON ADVANCED RESEARCH, Vol 1, No 2, FALL 2005 , p 6
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How many of youuse…
MindManager or FreeMind ?
Inspiration ?
CMapTools ?
PersonalBrain ?
Compendium ? Other software ?
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Types of software
Concept mapeditor
Mindmappingsoftware
Informationorganizer
Presentationsoftware
Diagram and concept maps
online tool
Which one ?
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Concept map editors
A concept map editor, like
• [Commercial] Inspiration (http://www.inspiration.com/ )
• [multiplatform freeware] CmapTools (http://cmap.ihmc.us/)
• Compendium (http://www.compendiuminstitute.org/)
• Vue (http://vue.uit.tufts.edu/)
• [GNU GPL-licenced] Conzilla (http://www.conzilla.org/ ) in Java
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Inspiration 8Inspiration 8
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CMapToolsCMapTools
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CMapToolsCMapTools
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CompendiumCompendium
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CompendiumCompendium
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VUEVUE
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VUEVUE
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Online tools
Online diagram and concept mapping tools, like
• Gliffy (www.gliffy.com),
• Mind42 (http://www.mind42.com/)
• Comapping (http://comapping.com/)
• Mindomo (http://www.mindomo.com/)
• ExploraTree (http://www.exploratree.org.uk/)
• FlowChart (http://www.flowchart.com/)
• MindMeister (http://www.mindmeister.com/)
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http://www.gliffy.com/publish/1044845/L
Gliffy onlineGliffy online
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Mind mapping software
• Freeware, like
FreeMind (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page) Thinkgraph (http://www.thinkgraph.com) VYM - View Your Mind (http://www.insilmaril.de/vym ) or Kdissert (http://freehackers.org/~tnagy/kdissert/) [Linux only]
• Commercial software, like
Inspiration (http://www.inspiration.com/) MindManager (http://www.mindjet.com/)
MindGenius (http://www.mindgenius.com/) Visual Mind (http://www.visual-mind.com/) MindMapper (http://www.mindmapperusa.com/)
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Inspiration 8Inspiration 8
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Information organizers
• PersonalBrain (http://www.thebrain.com/)
• InfoRapid KnowledgeMap (http://www.inforapid.de/html/knowledgemapeng.htm)
• 3D TopicScape (http://www.topicscape.com/)
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PersonalBrainPersonalBrain
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Inforapid KnowledgeMapInforapid KnowledgeMap
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Inforapid KnowledgeMapInforapid KnowledgeMap
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3D TopicScape3D TopicScape
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Presentation software
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• OpenOffice Impress
… and others, depending on your objective !
[On the next slide, an example that could not easily be achieved with the software mentioned today]
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http://www.macrovu.com/CCTGeneralInfo.html
R. E. Horn, Stanford: Mapping Great Debates
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Thank you for your attention !
Any question ?
Contact: nadia.spangbovey@unil.ch
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