MOODLE: The Concept MOODLE: The Concept MapMap REMINDERREMINDER: : Your group’s Your group’s Mini- Mini-

Concept MapConcept Map is due on is due on October 1, October 1, 2012 2012 by 11:59 PM!by 11:59 PM!

Mini-Concept Map Guidelines:Mini-Concept Map Guidelines: Group’s Images Linked together.Group’s Images Linked together. Must be 5 images.Must be 5 images. We We STRONGLY DISCOURAGE STRONGLY DISCOURAGE pictures pictures

that include many different images, such that include many different images, such as:as:

Mini-Concept MapMini-Concept Map

Assignment is worth 2 pts.Assignment is worth 2 pts. The assignment can be found under The assignment can be found under

the “social activities” tab.the “social activities” tab. Only one submission per group.Only one submission per group. Must be made using “VUE” software.Must be made using “VUE” software. If you do not submit a Mini-Concept If you do not submit a Mini-Concept

Map, you will not be allowed to submit Map, you will not be allowed to submit a Final Concept Map (25 images).a Final Concept Map (25 images).

MOODLE: The Image MOODLE: The Image ProjectProject

Once you have all Once you have all 40 images 40 images from the from the class, your group will build a visual class, your group will build a visual concept map connecting all concept map connecting all 25 images25 images..

Go to Go to www.vue.tufts.edu to download to download the Concept Map Tool which you will the Concept Map Tool which you will be using to organize the images.be using to organize the images.

You can find a link to this website on You can find a link to this website on MOODLE: MOODLE: “VUE Website” “VUE Website” under the under the Social Activities Tab.Social Activities Tab.

MOODLE: The Image MOODLE: The Image ProjectProject

Concept Map is worth Concept Map is worth 7 points7 points with with 5 5 extra creditextra credit points available!!!! points available!!!!

It is due October 12It is due October 12thth, 2012 no , 2012 no later later than than 11:59 PM!11:59 PM!

11 concept map per group, concept map per group, 2525 images images each!!!!each!!!!

Download the Concept Map Tool Here

Go to “Sign up for New Go to “Sign up for New Account”Account”

Click here to make new account!

Download Appropriate Download Appropriate VersionVersion

InstructionsInstructionsThis is what you will see when you first open Vue. To add a picture, open your web browser, go to your image’s link (URL).

You can format the color, font and shape of your boxes (nodes) using the Formatting Palette found in the Windows Tab.

Adding Images to VUEAdding Images to VUE

Drag the link down to the toolbar, to “VUE: New Map”

InstructionsInstructionsOnce you drop the link into VUE, the picture will show up on your Map.You can repeat this until you have added all the pictures.To connect the images, you can use the “Link Tool”.

“Link Tool”

• To create a link between two nodes click on the first node anddrag your mouse to the second node. Once a successful link has been created the second node will glow green. Then you can release the mouse.• You can then write on the link to describe the connection between the two images. • All nodes must be labeled clearly and correctly identify the

image content.

This is a “NODE”

When connecting two When connecting two images, it should look like images, it should look like

this:this:

Sample of Concept Map in progress:

SAVE YOUR WORK!SAVE YOUR WORK! Go to File>Save As.Go to File>Save As. Name your file as follows: Name your file as follows: Group Group

Number_Concept Map_DraftNumber_Concept Map_Draft. From . From the format dropdown menu select VPK the format dropdown menu select VPK (VUE Package). Click Save. (VUE Package). Click Save. ((NOTE: If NOTE: If you select VUE your images will not you select VUE your images will not be visible on any other computer. If be visible on any other computer. If you select any other file type your you select any other file type your concept map will not be able to be concept map will not be able to be edited by others.edited by others.))

Save images as a VPK Save images as a VPK andand as a Jpeg file. as a Jpeg file.

CONTENT AND FORMATCONTENT AND FORMAT

MITOSISMEIOSIS ZYGOTE

CARBON ATOM

CHROMOSOMES

ORGANIC MACROMOLECUL

ES

NUCLEIC ACID - DNA

MAINTAINS

NUMBER OF

HALVES

NUMBER

OF

CONTAINED IN NUCLEUS OF

GROWS INTO MULTICELLULAR

ADULT ORGANISM

VIA

RESULTS IN

GAMETESWHICH FUSE

TO FORM

CONDENSEDVERSION OF

ONE OF THE 4

TYPES OF

WHICH MUST

CONTAIN

NOTICE:• ARROWS FLOW IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

NOTICE:• WHEN APPLICABLE, IMAGES ARE LINKED TO MORE THAT ONE CONCEPT.

ENZYMATICPROCESS

PROTEINS FUNCTION IN

DO NOT FORGET TO SAVEAS A .vpk file

Save your final draft as both a .vpk file and.jpg file.

After you’ve saved your conceptmap, it will look something like this…

Uploading Concept Map Uploading Concept Map to MOODLEto MOODLE

There will be a link under There will be a link under “Social “Social Activities Tab”Activities Tab” where you will where you will upload the final concept map.upload the final concept map.

You will upload both versions (.vpk You will upload both versions (.vpk and .jpg) onto Moodle. (We will show and .jpg) onto Moodle. (We will show you how and where next week.)you how and where next week.)

If you have any If you have any questionsquestions, you may , you may view this presentation at your view this presentation at your leisure on Moodle. leisure on Moodle.

ParticipationParticipation

Each group member will be required Each group member will be required to report his or her own contribution to report his or her own contribution to the final map, as well as to to the final map, as well as to comment on the performance of comment on the performance of other group members. This will be other group members. This will be done via a survey on Moodle.done via a survey on Moodle.

THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE USED TO USED TO “ADJUST” “ADJUST” MAP MAP GRADES.GRADES.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS FOR DO NOT LEAVE THIS FOR THE DAY BEFORE IT IS THE DAY BEFORE IT IS

DUE….DUE….It will take some time to get used to the VUE tools!Remember the CONCEPT MAP is worth 7 POINTS!