What is a concept map and how does it relate to a Knowledge Structure?
A. Knowledge structures are interactive views of highly interconnected knowledge. A Concept Map is a way of taking slices from that Knowledge Structure, to concentrate on certain sections and study the flow of how the information is connected. Highly manipulative, Concept Maps can quickly display simple or complex scenarios, and search multiple paths between seemingly disparate concepts, not only in this Knowledge Structure, but in other knowledge structures and databases as well. From these displays, the user not only can see clear connections between ideas but envision how further connections can be made. Often even more important, the user can see that there are specific information gaps in the Knowledge Structure, so that they can focus their resources to fill those gaps, to complete the entire picture. Knowledge structures can be thought of as a superset of concepts maps.
