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Article: Abstraction in concept map and coupled outline knowledge representations.
- Article from:
- Journal of Interactive Learning Research
- Article date:
- March 22, 2003
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Concept maps are used to graphically represent knowledge about a domain. As a knowledge representation tool, concept maps should attempt to incorporate representational mechanisms isomorphic to users' cognitive representations. This article describes a computer-based concept mapping tool that provides rich representational capabilities, including dynamic imagery (video, animated images, sound) and multiple levels of abstraction. The tool can automatically translate a concept map into an alternative representation--an outline--which contains all of the knowledge contained in a multilevel concept map. This concept map tool is accessible through any standard Web browser.
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