Name |
Mindmap |
Module type |
Activity Module |
Author | |
Released |
2008 |
Maintained |
Limited activity |
Languages |
English |
Compliance |
Good |
Documentation |
Limited |
Errors |
None displayed |
Mindmaps were developed by Tony Buzan in the 1970s, as a means of recording thoughts in a non-linear organizational form. A mindmap is a representation of information, organized in a way that is meaningful to the author of the mindmap. A mindmap is presented around a central concept with associated concepts linked to it. Mindmaps can be used as a visual instrument to demonstrate how concepts are associated, or it can be used as a brainstorming tool to collect together the understanding of a cohort around a central topic.
The Mindmap activity module uses a Flash-based mindmapping tool that allows teachers to create mindmaps and also allows students to contribute and collaborate.