[Sugar-devel] Concept Mapping Activity and Labyrith

[Rafael Ortiz]

Hi Nagarjun

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Nagarjuna G <nagarjun at gnowledge.org> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
Your plan seems o.k, my advice is that you also take a look  to Model
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Model (not working now on the xo due to binary
blobs, and also in alpha)

Deployments need mapping tools like this very much, so if you can help in
improving labyrinth you are welcolme to work with us, IIRC Gary Martin has
done a great deal of work with it!.


Thanks!.









> thanks in advance
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> Nagarjuna
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