A presentation available with voice recording at http://www.eduhub.ch/events/selforg/2008/08jun19-conceptmaps/index.html

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

3. 1 – Information visualization

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

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)

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 ?

21. Inspiration 8

22. CMapTools

23. CMapTools

24. Compendium

25. Compendium

26. VUE

27. VUE

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

31. Inspiration 8

33. PersonalBrain

34. Inforapid KnowledgeMap

35. Inforapid KnowledgeMap

36. 3D TopicScape

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