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IS 301 Computers and Knowledge Fall 2009
Points 25
Deadline Nov. 9

IS 301-F09 Computers and Knowledge Assignment 3: Knowledge Visualization

While most knowledge is probably represented and communicated via text and natural language, it is frequently advantageous to present knowledge visually. Many tools for knowledge management are either explicitly designed with a strong emphasis on visualization (e.g. Concept Maps, Mind Maps), or at least provide support for the visual presentation of knowledge (e.g. through graphs, trees, fish-eye views, or similar techniques).

Your task in this homework is to explore visualization techniques with the body of knowledge that you assembled in the previous assignment as test domain. You can either use the whole collection, or concentrate on a subset that is more suitable. If you've usede a visually oriented method to construct your body of knowledge in the previous assignment, the technique used here should be reasonably different, and not just a variation of the same underlying principle.

Here is a list of methods and tools that have been used for similar purposes:

You can also use as starting points one of the examples given in the lecture notes for this chapter, and work out a hybrid presentation and visualization method that combines various elements.

Grading Guidelines

This assignment contributes up to 25 points to the overall assignments score. The score will be determined by the following criteria:

For a high score, your evaluation should contain a diagrams for the visualization technique used, and have a discussion and evaluation of the approaches.

If you are representing the knowledge in a format that does not lend itself to the use of computertools for visualization, you can also use a drawing program or pencil and paper to illustrate the visualization techniques.

Submission

The deadline for this assignment is two weeks after the distribution. It should be submitted via the Blackboard Wiki.

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