Mind Mapping Tool
The Mind Mapping Tool is a designed to help students organize ideas, as part of studying, conducting research, or brainstorming. It uses a simple interface to create graphical representations of linked information. This tool is a part of a larger Basic Skills program being developed at MCLI.


With the Mind Mapping Tool you can create and edit three types of objects:

Main Idea In this environment, there is only one Main Idea that encompasses the map.
Supporting Information Users can add up to eight pieces of information that describe or support the Main Idea
Connections A variety of arrows are available to show the relationships between different pieces of Supporting Information and the Main Idea.

Technical Requirements

The Mind Mapping Tool was developed with MacroMedia Director version 3.1.3

Download the Mind Mapping Tool [392k]

For more information...

Contact the Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction at 602/ 731-8300 or e-mail to Alan Levine, levine@maricopa.edu

Note

We are working on an update that will be available for both Macintosh and Windows as well as a WWW Shockwave application. If you are interested in a Windows program, see MindMan which also offers many more resources for Mind Mapping. Also, There is an excellent program for the Macintosh called Inspiration, which was reviewed in the April 1995 issue of Macworld