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This work describes a software program named LEO, a Learning Environment Organizer that provides information and knowledge visualization capabilities to students and instructors. LEO provides a Concept Map-like interface that in enhanced with extra features for course design and delivery. As such, it serves as a meta-cognitive tool for course designers and an advance organizer for students. This article contains a description of how LEO supports information and knowledge visualization for students and instructors, in the context of courseware development and course delivery.
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Coffey, J.W. (2005). LEO: A Concept Map Based Course Visualization Tool for Instructors and Students. In: Tergan, SO., Keller, T. (eds) Knowledge and Information Visualization. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3426. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11510154_15
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