The document discusses concept maps, their types, uses, and the software available for creating them. It emphasizes the importance of representing knowledge for improved understanding, learning, and cognitive processing, outlining practical steps for building effective concept maps. Various software options for concept mapping and mind mapping are also reviewed, highlighting tools suited for individual and collaborative use.

1. Concept maps: types, use, software Nadia Spang Bovey, Faculté des Lettres - RISET

2. Menu Introduction: information visualization Why represent knowledge? Building the concept map: basics (25 min.) Practicalities: identifying a suitable software (20 min.)

3. 1 – Information visualization

4. Types of visual representations Data Information Concepts, ideas Strategy Metaphor Compound PROCESS STRUCTURE

5. Types of maps Overview : Ref: www.visual-literacy.org Project USI/St-Gallen/Geneva/Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz

6. Vocabulary… Concept map Knowledge map Semantic network Domain map Causation map Mindmap Decision tree Argument map System map Flow chart

7. 2 – Why represent knowledge? A highly individual decision

8. 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

9. 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 …

10. Are you regularly drawing concept maps ? What for ? Will someone give an example ?

11. 3 - Building the concept map A highly individual process

12. Choice I: Segmentation is called a proposition LINK (nature of relationship) can be color coded 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

13. Choice II - Coding

14. http://savonlinnakampus.joensuu.fi/ahlberg/index.htm

15. Choice III: Hierarchy Tree form (central concept, clusters) Free form (network, system)

16. 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

17. 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

18. How many of you use… MindManager or FreeMind ? Inspiration ? CMapTools ? PersonalBrain ? Compendium ? Other software ?

19. Types of software Concept map editor Mindmapping software Information organizer Presentation software Diagram and concept maps online tool Which one ?

20. 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

21. Inspiration 8

22. CMapTools

23. CMapTools

24. Compendium

25. Compendium

26. VUE

27. VUE

28. 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 / )

29. http://www.gliffy.com/publish/1044845/L Gliffy online

30. 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 / )

31. Inspiration 8

32. Information organizers PersonalBrain ( http://www.thebrain.com/ ) InfoRapid KnowledgeMap ( http://www.inforapid.de/html/knowledgemapeng.htm ) 3D TopicScape ( http:// www.topicscape.com / )

33. PersonalBrain

34. Inforapid KnowledgeMap

35. Inforapid KnowledgeMap

36. 3D TopicScape

37. 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]

38. http:// www.macrovu.com/CCTGeneralInfo.html R. E. Horn, Stanford: Mapping Great Debates

39. Thank you for your attention ! Any question ? Contact: nadia.spangbovey@unil.ch