SUGGESTION: To do lists tied to outlines or mindmaps or notes on texts/text summaries

MJ. Smith

Please vote -- this is aimed at all users not just the power users.

Yes, the heading does try to give the broadest possible implementation some of which are more practical than others. Watching the forums it is clear that many Logos users have never learned basic skills of advanced academic researching. I assume that while the user is reading a resource, they are likely using one of several devices taught before graduation from high school to understand the text:

1. Outline
2. Mindmap
3. Summary
4. Notes

I suggest that each of these may potentially carry an action line - a reference one wants to explore further, a search for more information or to confirm information, a check of the definition/semantic range of a term, a wish to compare two things, a question one needs to answer to understand the text, a visual presentation of the text ... . I propose that these action lines can be pulled together into an action list for the material outlined etc. and that the user can work through the list, checking off items as they are completed.

The results of the action may be saved as a note or a link, or not saved at all - user's choice. This provides a basic template for advanced academic research for whose education did not instill these skills

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Dave Hooton

1. Outline
2. Mindmap
3. Summary
4. Notesand study material
   

I had occasion to look up 'mindmap' a few days ago, but my mind does not work that way, as with Workflows and Courseware (though I have worked a couple of these). I have picked up some important study skills and new study material over my years with Logos (except for notes and highlighting) and use Clippings and Favorites to document my studies. Outline and Summary form a part of my study, depending on my potential audience or whether I wish to use them as a reminder for the study.

But I'm not into advanced academic research as I've seen some of the horrendous logic and interpretive skills of some 'scholars'. One has a very good mind map and I really struggled to get out of the maze[:)].  He had good reason to confuse because he was trying to establish a Rapture out of Rev 7 and Rev 14 (as with most pre-wrath proponents). My degree Maths and Physics studies help me in cases like this.

Christian Alexander

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1286851#Comment_1286851

Mindmaps are helpful because they give a picture of what is going on. I voted for this and hope to see it soon.