Inspiration is a graphic organizer software. This type of software is a proven educational method for gathering ideas, analyzing information, thinking critically and organizing communications. Graphic organizers allow you to organize information and display its interrelationships visually. Graphic organizers help you to focus on the most relevant information to be visually compared, contrasted and interconnected. This process makes information comprehensible by revealing patterns and relationships.

Inspiration software is available on all computers in the Gateway Data/GIS Lab (Mills Library room 111) and all computers in the Library Learning Commons (Mills Library second floor).

It is easy to learn – there is a Quick Tour online at http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/interactive_demo/index.cfm (If you are in the Library, borrow ear phones from Mills Library Circulation Desk to hear the audio.)

You can also download a free 30 day trial from http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/Inspiration/index.cfm