Using Hyperbolic Geometry for Visualisation of Concept Spaces for Adaptive eLearning

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Using Hyperbolic Geometry for Visualisation of
Concept Spaces for Adaptive eLearning

• Kathryn Cassidy, John Walsh, Brian Coghlan
  Declan Dagger
• Computer Science Department
• Trinity College Dublin

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Introductions
Introduction The Problem Requirements Alternati
ves Results Discussion

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Traditional Concept Maps
Introduction The Problem Requirements Alternati
ves Results Discussion

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Traditional Concept Maps
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Requirements

• Make detail visible without repeated zoom-in and
  out.
• Fit the whole concept space on-screen while still
  being able to discern the finer details.
• Intuitive and simple to use

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Alternatives

• Graphs
• Trees
• Node Clustering
• Unusual tree/graph visualisation methods
• Treemaps
• Botanical Trees
• Hyperbolic Geometry

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ves Results Discussion

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Results
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Results
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Results
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