Knowledge and Information Visualization: Searching for Synergies

ISBN-13: 9783540269212 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 385 str.

Sigmar-Olaf Tergan;Tanja Keller

Opis

This book presents current research and development work in the fields of knowledge visualization and information visualization. In addition to revised reviewed papers presented at an international workshop on Visual Artefacts for the Organization of Information and Knowledge held in Tubingen, Germany in May 2004, invited papers from leading experts are included to round off coverage of relevant aspects.

The 19 chapters presented together with an introductory overview are organized in topical sections on background, knowledge visualization, information visualization, visualizing knowledge and information for fostering learning and instruction, and knowledge-oriented organization of information for fostering information use."

Spis treści

Visualizing Knowledge and Information: An Introduction.- Visualizing Knowledge and Information: An Introduction.- Background.- Visual Queries: The Foundation of Visual Thinking.- Representational Correspondence as a Basic Principle of Diagram Design.- Knowledge Visualization.- Node-Link Mapping Principles for Visualizing Knowledge and Information.- Tools for Representing Problems and the Knowledge Required to Solve Them.- Collaborative Knowledge Visualization for Cross-Community Learning.- Information Visualization.- Modeling Interactive, 3-Dimensional Information Visualizations Supporting Information Seeking Behaviors.- Visualizing Information in Virtual Space: Prospects and Pitfalls.- The Impact of Dimensionality and Color Coding of Information Visualizations on Knowledge Acquisition.- Synergies Visualizing Knowledge and Information for Fostering Learning and Instruction.- Digital Concept Maps for Managing Knowledge and Information.- Concept Maps: Integrating Knowledge and Information Visualization.- Comprehensive Mapping of Knowledge and Information Resources: The Case of Webster.- Towards a Framework and a Model for Knowledge Visualization: Synergies Between Information and Knowledge Visualization.- ParIS – Visualizing Ideas and Information in a Resource-Based Learning Scenario.- Knowledge-Oriented Organization of Information for Fostering Information Use.- LEO: A Concept Map Based Course Visualization Tool for Instructors and Students.- Navigating Personal Information Repositories with Weblog Authoring and Concept Mapping.- Facilitating Web Search with Visualization and Data Mining Techniques.- The Role of Content Representations in Hypermedia Learning: Effects of Task and Learner Variables.- Supporting Self-regulated E-Learning with Visual Topic-Map-Navigation.- Information and Knowledge Visualization in Development and Use of a Management Information System (MIS) for DaimlerChrysler.