← NBL 425/625 / Affinity Mapping Demo Data

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Unclustered Tray

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Cards waiting to be placed into clusters. Click a card to pick up or drag directly.

Clusters

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Drag cards into clusters or select a card then click a cluster

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Cluster Summary

Plain text summary of all clusters and their assigned card numbers, ready to copy into your lecture notes.


      
      

Export / Import Board Arrangement

Save or restore just the cluster layout and card positions (independent of the dataset text).

Export Current Arrangement

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Set Countdown Timer

Set duration in minutes for the affinity clustering session.

Reset Board?

Are you sure you want to return all cards back to the Unclustered Tray? Cluster containers and their titles will be kept.

Affinity Mapping Guide & Controls

Pointer & Touch

  • Drag & Drop: Grab any card and drag it into a cluster or back into the tray. Works with mouse, trackpad, and touchscreen.
  • Click-to-Move: Click any card to select it (glowing highlight), then click the target cluster or tray to place it immediately. Ideal for wireless clickers or when students call out moves from the room.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Tab / ← → ↑ ↓ : Navigate through cards
  • Enter / Space : Pick up / select focused card
  • 1 through 9 : Drop selected card into cluster 1 through 9
  • 0 : Drop selected card back into the tray
  • Esc : Cancel card selection / close popups

Classroom Features

  • Section Colors: Off by default. Turn on during discussion to reveal undergrad (425) vs grad (625) origins.
  • Big Text: Scales up fonts and cards for back-of-the-room projector visibility.
  • Autosave: All arrangements persist automatically in your browser's local storage.