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The Research Office @ RAU
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Our Services
 

Identify research problem. Formulate research question(s)

​​Bubbl.us: "a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online" (Free, web-based)

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Exploratree [Review]: "free web resource where you can access a library of ready-made interactive thinking guides, print them, edit them or make your own" (Free, web-based)

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FreeMind: Java-based mindmapping software (Free, cross-platform)

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FlashCardMachine: "enables users to create interactive web-based study flash cards and share them with others."  FlashCardMachine is a useful tool for creating flashcards for study, research, and organization--can print flashcards or study online; teacher resources also available (Free, web-based)

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Instaviz: "pocket whiteboard."  Mindmapping tool that allows you to draw shapes with your fingers.  (Commercial; iPhone; via Library Journal)

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Mindjet MindManager: (Commercial, cross-platform)

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MindMeister: "MindMeister brings the concept of mind mapping to the web, using its facilities for real-time collaboration to allow truly global brainstorming sessions." (Free, web-based)

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NovaMind: mind-mapping tool (Commercial, Windows/Mac)

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Popplet: "see what you think together" (Commercial, lite version is free, iPhone, iPad)

 

Text2mindmap: "a web application that converts texts to mind maps.  It takes a structured list of words or sentences, interprets it,  and draws a mind map out of them" (Free, web-based)

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Webspiration: "online visual thinking tool...create bubble diagrams, flow charts, concept maps, process flows and other visual representations that stimulate and reflect your thinking... you can take notes, organize work and expand ideas fluidly to develop your writing into plans, study guides, papers, reports, and other more comprehensive documents.  Collaborate and share." (Free, web-based)

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Vue: “Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is an Open Source project based at Tufts University. The VUE project is focused on creating flexible tools for managing and integrating digital resources in support of teaching, learning and research. VUE provides a flexible visual environment for structuring, presenting, and sharing digital information."  Goes beyond concept mapping into content mapping, enabling visual organization of digital files. (Free, multi-platform)

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CMAP Tools: from the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, CMAP Tools is an online knowledge modeling kit; it includes some interesting articles on concept mapping, etc. (Free, web-based)  

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