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Concept Map

A concept map is a way of representing relationships between ideas, images, or words. How to draw a Concept Map quick, easy and effective? ConceptDraw DIAGRAM offers the unique Concept Maps Solution from the "Diagrams" Area that will help you!

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The technique of concept mapping was developed as a constructive way of representing knowledge in science and increasing the meaningfulness of learning. Now, the creation of a concept map is extremely helpful when used in education as learning and teaching techniques that assist memorization. Concept maps are also used for idea generation in brainstorming sessions, and for detailing the structure of complex ideas.
"A concept map is a diagram showing the relationships among concepts, with the concepts drawn in rectangular boxes (or other shapes), which are connected with labelled lines (or arrows) that denote the relationships between concepts, such as "is a", "gives rise to", "results in", "is required by," or "contributes to". ...
The concept map can take the shape and composition of other map types. They can take the shape of the context diagram, tree diagram or venn diagram, but other shapes and compositions are also possible. ...
A concept map can be drawn with all kinds of elements:
(1) Text and lines.
(2) Blocks and arrows.
(3) Circles.
(4) Additional text.
(5) Additional listings.
(6) Additional icons.
(7) Additional Illustration (as groundplan).
(8) Additional legenda. ...
A concept map shows a number of elements, relations and/ or properties in one or more layers. ...
The relation between the elements can be pictures with specific shapes (lines, arrow)." [Concept map. Wikimedia Commons]
This concept map example was redesigned from the Wikimedia Commons file: Information systems in the Schools.jpg.
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This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. [creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 3.0/ deed.en]
The example "Information systems in the schools" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Concept Maps solution from the area "What is a Diagram" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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How to Insert a Mind Map into Microsoft Word Document

ConceptDraw MINDMAP offers several options of converting your mind map to MS Word document. You can choose the proper format that meets your needs to communicate the content of your mind maps. Generate text, presentations, images or web pages that are pertinent to your work. Primary, you can export a mind map to MS Word. This method allows stylizing the document by using a custom MS Word templates. If you need to combine text and hierarchically structured information in a single document, the best solution is to incorporate a mind map into the MS Word document using the copy-paste capabilities of ConceptDraw MINDMAP.
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How to Import Text to ConceptDraw MINDMAP

How to Import Text to ConceptDraw MINDMAP
Mind mapping is a quick and efficient way to start up a project. When you create a mind map, it might be necessary to use previously recorded files, notes, or text outlines. The importing capabilities of ConceptDraw MINDMAP allow you to easily convert text into a mind map. You can quickly turn your TXT file to the hierarchical structure of mind map. You can convert the entire TXT file as well as a selected part. ConceptDraw MINDMAP supports the ability to convert text in both single-page and multi-page mind map. You can create a multiple page project mind map quickly, using various text work-pieces. Read this article to find out how to create your multi-page mind map from a text outline.
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How to Create a Mind Map on Mac

How to Create a Mind Map on Mac
Using visual methods to represent, organize and understand information has long been being a rather popular method. Mind mapping can help people to get knowledge more easily. This can be really helpful in daily life to structure and organize things in a clear way. This article will guide you through creating a mind map, using ConceptDraw MINDMAP software for macOS.
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How to Create a Concept Map

How to Create a Concept Map
The graphical technique of knowledge representation in the form of structured networks of concepts (ideas) is called concept mapping. Concept network consists of shapes that represent concepts and connectors representing relationships between concepts. The difference between mind maps and concept maps is that a mind map has only one object depicting the main idea, while a concept map may have several. Concept mapping is used to structure ideas, to communicate a complex system of knowledge, to help the learning process, etc. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to draw concept maps using the Concept Map solution.
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How to Send an Outlook Email From a Mind Map

How to Send an Outlook Email From a Mind Map
ConceptDraw MINDMAP supports integration with MS Outlook. The mind map topic can be transformed into MS Outlook message with one click.

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This solution extends ConceptDraw MINDMAP software with Quality Management Mind Maps (Presentations, Meeting Agendas, Problem to be solved).
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How to Change the Font for an Entire Level of a Mind Map

How to Change the Font of a Mind Map
The visual representation of information is much more productive than simple linear transfer because it is more natural for our brain to understand information in the form of visual images. ConceptDraw MINDMAP will help you put your thoughts and ideas across to any audience in the most intelligible and memorable way. Mind maps can be used in a great number of situations involving analysis, learning, research, and thinking. Use them for personal planning, preparing lists, working on projects, as well as analyzing problems and finding solutions. ConceptDraw MINDMAP provides a variety of style and formatting options for your mind maps, that let you add more information to your mind map without interfering with its readability.