1. MOODLE: The Concept Map REMINDER: Your group’s Mini- Concept Map is due on October 1, 2012 by 11:59 PM! REMINDER: Your group’s Mini- Concept Map is due on October 1, 2012 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 STRONGLY DISCOURAGE pictures that include many different images, such as: We STRONGLY DISCOURAGE pictures that include many different images, such as:

2. Mini-Concept Map Assignment is worth 2 pts. Assignment is worth 2 pts. The assignment can be found under the “social activities” tab. The assignment can be found under 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 Map, you will not be allowed to submit a Final Concept Map (25 images). If you do not submit a Mini-Concept Map, you will not be allowed to submit a Final Concept Map (25 images).

3. MOODLE: The Image Project Once you have all 40 images from the class, your group will build a visual concept map connecting all 25 images. Once you have all 40 images from the class, your group will build a visual concept map connecting all 25 images. Go to www.vue.tufts.edu to download the Concept Map Tool which you will be using to organize the images. Go to www.vue.tufts.edu to download the Concept Map Tool which you will be using to organize the images.www.vue.tufts.edu You can find a link to this website on MOODLE: “VUE Website” under the Social Activities Tab. You can find a link to this website on MOODLE: “VUE Website” under the Social Activities Tab.

4. MOODLE: The Image Project Concept Map is worth 7 points with 5 extra credit points available!!!! Concept Map is worth 7 points with 5 extra credit points available!!!! It is due October 12 th, 2012 no later than 11:59 PM! It is due October 12 th, 2012 no later than 11:59 PM! 1 concept map per group, 25 images each!!!! 1 concept map per group, 25 images each!!!!

5. Download the Concept Map Tool Here

6. Go to “Sign up for New Account” Click here to make new account!

7. Download Appropriate Version

8. Instructions This 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.

9. Adding Images to VUE Drag the link down to the toolbar, to “VUE: New Map”

10. Instructions Once 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 and drag 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”

11. When connecting two images, it should look like this:

12. Sample of Concept Map in progress:

13. SAVE YOUR WORK! Go to File>Save As. Go to File>Save As. Name your file as follows: Group Number_Concept Map_Draft. From the format dropdown menu select VPK (VUE Package). Click Save. (NOTE: If you select VUE your images will not be visible on any other computer. If you select any other file type your concept map will not be able to be edited by others.) Name your file as follows: Group Number_Concept Map_Draft. From the format dropdown menu select VPK (VUE Package). Click Save. (NOTE: If you select VUE your images will not be visible on any other computer. If you select any other file type your concept map will not be able to be edited by others.) Save images as a VPK and as a Jpeg file. Save images as a VPK and as a Jpeg file.

14. CONTENT AND FORMAT MITOSIS MEIOSIS ZYGOTE CARBON ATOM CHROMOSOMES ORGANIC MACROMOLECULES NUCLEIC ACID - DNA MAINTAINS NUMBER OF HALVES NUMBER OF CONTAINED IN NUCLEUS OF GROWS INTO MULTICELLULAR ADULT ORGANISM VIA RESULTS IN GAMETES WHICH 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. ENZYMATIC PROCESS PROTEINS FUNCTION IN DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE AS A.vpk file Save your final draft as both a.vpk file and.jpg file. After you’ve saved your concept map, it will look something like this…

15. Uploading Concept Map to MOODLE There will be a link under “Social Activities Tab” where you will upload the final concept map. There will be a link under “Social Activities Tab” where you will upload the final concept map. You will upload both versions (.vpk and.jpg) onto Moodle. (We will show you how and where next week.) You will upload both versions (.vpk and.jpg) onto Moodle. (We will show you how and where next week.) If you have any questions, you may view this presentation at your leisure on Moodle. If you have any questions, you may view this presentation at your leisure on Moodle.

16. Participation Each group member will be required to report his or her own contribution to the final map, as well as to comment on the performance of other group members. This will be done via a survey on Moodle. Each group member will be required to report his or her own contribution to the final map, as well as to comment on the performance of other group members. This will be done via a survey on Moodle. THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE USED TO “ADJUST” MAP GRADES. THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE USED TO “ADJUST” MAP GRADES.

17. DO NOT LEAVE THIS FOR THE DAY BEFORE IT IS DUE…. It will take some time to get used to the VUE tools! Remember the CONCEPT MAP is worth 7 POINTS !