Case Studies: Maps
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The Case Studies section is a collection of articles on actual
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Editorials -
Special Views
Roles - Culture
- Strategy
TOOLKIT: Standards - Mapping
- Auditing
CASE STUDIES: General - Learning
- Audits - Maps
- Surveys 
Vol. 2, No. 3: Visualizing
LexisNexis Meta Data with the Hyperbolic Tree - Xenia Stanford
with Ray Daley & Rich Miller of LexisNexis
Stanford reviews hyperbolic space in comparison to Euclidean space and
shows how LexisNexis is using the hyperbolic star tree technology to
allow clients and visitors to view the topical contents of their massive
database.
Vol. 1, No. 4: Charting
the Frontiers of Knowledge - Xenia Stanford
The simple yet powerful site map of Work Frontiers International shows
that a site map need not be complicated or large to be a powerful means
to click through to the category of knowledge you seek.
Vol. 1, No. 3: Mapping Needs To Structure Learning Facilitation - Case II - Xenia Stanford
In Case I, Stanford showed how to use a pre-class audit to map needs to structure learning facilitation. What if a pre-audit is not possible? In this second case, conducting and mapping learning needs during the course can still assist in focussing the scope of the class and evaluating the learning at the end. Two maps are shown: a mission map to focus the class on the identified needs and a target map to schedule the day.
Vol. 1, No. 3:
The WISHA Map - Xenia Stanford
The techniques that make a site map an effective and actual map are explored using the example of Paul Marsh's design for the WISHA site's map.
Vol. 1, No. 3:
Cybermedicine: Systems Thinking Scope and Diagnosis - Xenia Stanford
In this article the use of systems thinking mapping is explained and demonstrated through three maps created by Gunther Eysenbach, MD, regarding the impact of the Internet on medicine.
Vol. 1, No. 2:
Nourishing Waters from the Bubbling Well - Xenia Stanford
The site map at the website of Rhonda Hess, Personal & Business Coach, is a bubbling well leading the way to quadrants. Read how it pulls the website together and draws you in to the section of most relevance.
Vol. 1, No. 2:
Mapping Needs To Structure Learning Facilitation - Case I - Xenia Stanford
In this first case of how mapping was used to structure learning facilitation, Stanford shows the benefit of a pre-class audit, using the results to focus the scope of the class and evaluating the learning at the end. Two maps are shown: a mission map to focus the class on the identified needs and a target map to schedule the day. She also warns of some potential pitfalls in using a pre-class audit to identify and map individual needs.
Vol. 1, No. 1:
The Sitemap Tree: Concept Mapping in Action - Amanda Pitchford
Colynn Kerr, who works for the City of Calgary, shares with us the story behind the remarkable tree-shaped sitemap he designed for a city department's website.
Vol. 1, No. 1: Raising CAIN in British Columbia Archives, 2000-2004 - Xenia Stanford
Did you ever have a huge project to complete and you weren't sure where to begin? Jane Turner had this problem while trying to get the B.C. portion of the Canadian Archival Information Network (CAIN) off the ground. Her solution? Build a knowledge map!
Vol. 1, No. 1:
Thoughts on the Flow of Information in a Mid-Sized Private Law Firm - Laura Kaspari Hohmann
Observe an information audit in action, as a law firm is surveyed to help fine-tune and popularize its intranet.
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