Comments on: Concept Mapping http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/03/12/concept-mapping/ Ramblings about library technology, open source software, and other adventures! Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John LeMasney http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/03/12/concept-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-44831 John LeMasney Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:38:40 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=891#comment-44831 Ed, having just gotten my master's, I have a very fresh recollection of my classroom note taking experiences. I used all kinds of methods for note taking and journaling, ranging from blogging about what I was learning, keeping a wiki for certain sets of knowledge (such as my comprehensive exam) and using online concept mapping tools like xmind. Using what works for you is what's important, but very often I'd have to work against instructor bias against the presence of laptops. I'd suggest that concept mapping work work fantastically for conference work, as it's just a different environment for notetaking, but you wouldn't have to worry about someone telling you to 'turn it off and pay attention'. Sigh. Ed, having just gotten my master’s, I have a very fresh recollection of my classroom note taking experiences. I used all kinds of methods for note taking and journaling, ranging from blogging about what I was learning, keeping a wiki for certain sets of knowledge (such as my comprehensive exam) and using online concept mapping tools like xmind. Using what works for you is what’s important, but very often I’d have to work against instructor bias against the presence of laptops. I’d suggest that concept mapping work work fantastically for conference work, as it’s just a different environment for notetaking, but you wouldn’t have to worry about someone telling you to ‘turn it off and pay attention’. Sigh.

]]> By: ecorrado http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/03/12/concept-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-44649 ecorrado Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:59:34 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=891#comment-44649 @Jeff: Thanks for the domain modeling suggestion. I'll take a look into it. @Jeff: Thanks for the domain modeling suggestion. I’ll take a look into it.

]]> By: Jeff Young http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/03/12/concept-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-44647 Jeff Young Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:26:39 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=891#comment-44647 I encourage you to look into domain modeling. You can do it on a scrap of paper, on a white board, or in a UML tool like Enterprise Architect. When using EA, I do all my modeling in one project document and create a new package in a flat hierarchy for every occasion. Focus on recognizing and recording the "names of things". Don't worry so much about normalizing the names or putting them in their "proper" spots (e.g. class name, attribute name, relationship name, etc.) If you're not sure, make it a class name and sort it out later. BTW, domain modeling is the key to producing effective Linked Data (OWL) and implementation frameworks like Rails and Grails. I encourage you to look into domain modeling. You can do it on a scrap of paper, on a white board, or in a UML tool like Enterprise Architect. When using EA, I do all my modeling in one project document and create a new package in a flat hierarchy for every occasion. Focus on recognizing and recording the “names of things”. Don’t worry so much about normalizing the names or putting them in their “proper” spots (e.g. class name, attribute name, relationship name, etc.) If you’re not sure, make it a class name and sort it out later.

BTW, domain modeling is the key to producing effective Linked Data (OWL) and implementation frameworks like Rails and Grails.

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