[Sugar-devel] Concept Mapping Activity and Labyrith

[Nagarjuna G]

This is a proposal for discussion to develop concept mapping mode
within Labyrinth or as an independent activity using the code base of
Labyrinth.  I elaborate below how Labyrinth can be developed/modified
further to support concept mapping.

1.  Concept mapping requires, unlike mind maps, names/labels to be
given to each link.
2.  A mode switch can be provided to change between mind maps and concept maps.
3.  Keeping the map while in concept map mode should create a file
which stores mode preference + the map.
4. Concept mapping requires multiple parents (this is possible in
labyrith, but by delinking the nodes after making them.)  We can
possibly achieve this by adding a node with a KeyPress + MouseClick on
the canvas.
5.  Concept mapping requires cross links between nodes (this is
already possible in Labyrinth)
6.  An option to keep in CmapTools format (which is an XML ecnoding)
for data exchange between other concept mapping apps.

I would like to know what your reactions are to this proposal.  Please
comment on the feasibility.

gnowledge lab (http://lab.gnowledge.org) can undertake this
development work with help from the current developers of Labyrith.
Of course, if the current team is happy to implement these features,
that will be wonderful.  Our lab does teacher training on Sugar in
India, and we desperately need a free concept mapping application.
Once I hear your views, we can start the work as soon as possible.

thanks in advance
--
Nagarjuna