Concept Mapping in Interaction Design
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This document discusses concept mapping as a method for interaction design. It defines the key elements of a concept map as a focus question, concept terms, linking lines and labels. It describes how concept mapping can be used to summarize design sessions, establish interface vocabularies, build team understanding and provide input for information architecture. The document outlines the process for creating a concept map and different types of links. It also discusses concept mapping software and differences between concept maps and mind maps. Examples of concept maps in interaction design are provided.
Concept Mapping in Interaction Design
- 1. Concept Mapping in Interaction Design IFI7156 Interaction Design Methods
- 3. Elements of a concept map • Focus question • Concept terms • Linking lines • Labels
- 4. Role in interaction design • Summarizing design sessions • Establishing user interface vocabulary • Building a common understanding in a project team • Providing input for information architecture
- 5. Process 1. Identify a focus question 2. Write down main concepts 3. Choose the most general concept and categorize other concepts under that 4. Connect concepts with linking lines and choose appropriate labels 5. Introduce intermediate concepts when you have more than 4 concepts under any concept
- 6. Types of links • causal (leads to, produces) • explanation (is a reason for) • nominal (known as) • property (consists of, has) • procedure (results in, done by, way to do) • probable (likely, always) • event (comes before) (Loganathan, 2010)
- 7. Concept mapping software • CmapTools: http://cmap.ihmc.us • Visual Understanding Environment: http:// vue.tufts.edu
- 8. Why not mind maps? • Only one central concept • No linking labels • Typically only linear structure (Nicoguaro, 2011)
- 9. Examples
- 10. (Leinonen et al, 2010)
- 11. (Põldoja & Väljataga, 2010)
- 12. (Põldoja et al, 2011)
- 13. References • Leinonen, T., Purma, J., Põldoja, H., & Toikkanen, T. (2010). Information Architecture and Design Solutions Scaffolding Authoring of Open Educational Resources. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 3(2), 116–128. doi:10.1109/TLT.2010.2 • Loganathan, M. (2010). Concept map vs mind map. http://www.slideshare.net/ muralidharanl/concept-map-vs-mind-map-6287765 • Nicoguaro (2011). Mind map guidelines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ File:MindMapGuidlines.svg • Põldoja, H., & Väljataga, T. (2010). Externalization of a PLE: Conceptual Design of LeContract. In The PLE 2010 Conference Proceedings. Barcelona: Citilab. • Põldoja, H.,Väljataga, T., Laanpere, M., & Tammets, K. (2012). Web-based self- and peer- assessment of teachers’ digital competencies. World Wide Web. doi:10.1007/ s11280-012-0176-2 • Vicwood40 (2005). Concept map. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Conceptmap.gif
- 14. Photos • Aaron E. Silvers, http://www.flickr.com/photos/silvers/6269204209/
- 15. Hans Põldoja hans.poldoja@tlu.ee Interaction Design Methods http://ifi7156.wordpress.com Tallinn University Institute of Informatics This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-sa/3.0/