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Welcome to OpenLearn Knowledge Mapping Screencasts

Choose from the following screencast movies to get a quick intro to how you can use the OU's Compendium software to keep track of ideas and information, and to create different kinds of Knowledge Map for personal use, or to link publicly to units in the LabSpace.

We're making read-only and editable versions available:

- View the Flash version in your Web browser if you have the Adobe Flash plugin.
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Title Description Flash Zipped AVI Last Updated

Welcome to Knowledge Mapping with Compendium This introductory screencast gets you up and running in 8 minutes with Compendium: create new maps, add nodes, link and tag them. Flash icon
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25th Oct 2006

Auto-arranging your maps
A quick tip on how to clean up your maps using Compendium's auto-arrange feature Flash icon
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25th Oct 2006

Transcluding nodes Often, ideas and information don't just fit into one neat category.
"Transclude" nodes using copy+paste so that they appear in as many contexts as you need them to. "Clone" them to create duplicates.
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25th Oct 2006

Creating a mind map An example of a brainstorm to answer activity 1: "What do you understand about the word strategy?" (unit b700-3) Flash icon
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11,218KB
25th Oct 2006

Creating an argument map Organising arguments to solve activity 2: "What are the most important external forces faced by your organisation?" (unit b700-3). Flash icon
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25th Oct 2006

Creating a concept map Studying three broad approaches to understanding strategy, (unit b700-3). Flash icon
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11,761KB
25th Oct 2006

Creating a web map Mapping interesting web pages in the Unit and on the Internet about Porter's five forces, (unit b700-3). Flash icon
2,370KB
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7,681KB
25th Oct 2006

Creating a Learning Path Map Educational Resources about the  “Strategic View of Performance”.

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25th Oct 2006

Using a Learning Path Map How can you use a learning path map for learning?

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25th Oct 2006