[Sugar-devel] Concept Mapping Activity and Labyrith

[Frederick Grose]

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Simon Schampijer <simon at schampijer.de>wrote:

> On 02/14/2011 02:10 PM, Nagarjuna G 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.
>>
>> thanks in advance
>> --
>> Nagarjuna
>>
>
> Hi Nagarjuna,
>
> thanks for sharing your interest! Actually we were talking about this need
> here at OLPC (today!!!) as well. The Concept Maps are often used in
> education. If you would find ways to enhance Labyrinth, that would be great.
> For example, changing the color of a bubble might work as a first step to
> indicate the relationship:
>
> (Sugar)
>   |
>  (UI)
>   |
> (GNOME)
>
> Having the 'UI' bubble in another color than the 'Sugar' and 'GNOME' bubble
> would indicate that it is an relationship. I am sure there are other and
> better ways - just a quick idea.
>
> Looking forward to hear more on this,
>   Simon


Unconfirmed -> New
http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/2392

Thanks for contributing to Sugar!

         --Fred
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