Introduction to Concept Mapping

1. Theory

1.1. Strengths

1.1.1. "A picture tells a 1000 words"

1.1.2. Visualisation

1.2. Limitations

1.2.1. Less easy to edit

1.2.2. Less easy to share

2. Workshop

2.1. Participants

2.2. Faciltators

2.2.1. Peter Donnan

2.2.2. James Neill

3. Resources

3.1. ucspace

3.2. Wikiversity

3.3. WetPaint

3.4. TALO

4. Research

5. Practice

5.1. Non-electronic

5.1.1. Drawing in the sand

5.1.2. Drawing on paper

5.1.3. Whiteboard/Blackboard

5.1.4. Post-it stickers

5.2. Software

5.2.1. Online

5.2.1.1. Free and open source

5.2.1.2. Proprietary

5.2.1.2.1. No cost

5.2.1.2.2. Cost

5.2.2. Offline

5.2.2.1. Free & open source

5.2.2.1.1. FreeMind

5.2.2.1.2. Open Office Draw

5.2.2.2. Proprietary

5.2.2.2.1. No cost

5.2.2.2.2. Cost

5.2.3. Offline & online

5.2.3.1. Free and open source

5.2.3.1.1. VUE

5.2.3.1.2. CMAP

5.2.3.2. Proprietary

5.2.3.2.1. No cost

5.2.3.2.2. Cost

5.2.4. File formats

5.2.4.1. Map format

5.2.4.2. Image output

5.2.4.2.1. gif

5.2.4.2.2. png

5.2.4.2.3. svg