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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182271 | Training method and system A system and method for certifying a trainee to use a device is disclosed. The system and method include a testing computer configured to create an answer log containing at least one answer given by the trainee to at least one question of a certification test and a ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182270 | Systems and methods for providing a dynamic continual improvement educational environment Dynamic systems and methods for gathering/tracking data, automatically adapting to an individual's pace of learning, selectively determining the type and difficulty of content provided to an individual, selectively providing an exposure frequency for the content, an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172577 | System and method for knowledge transfer with a game An educational maze navigated through responses to questions provided at points in the maze enhances factual assimilation and retention for the user. The user selects responses to travel through the maze and is not immediately informed whether the selected responses... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8128414 | System and method for the development of instructional and testing materials Aspects of the present invention provide a system that supports (1) the development and administration of instructional materials and/or programs, (2) the development, administration, scoring, and reporting of assessment materials and/or programs, and/or (3) the int... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113848 | Online system and method for motivating students to improve their grade point average A method for motivating students to improve their grade point average using a network system, comprising the steps of inputting into the network system a student's current class schedule; generating wagering odds for the student to achieve first grades for current c... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092227 | Method and apparatus for group learning via sequential explanation templates Method and system for assessing a student's understanding of a process that may unfold, e.g., overtime and space. The present invention provides a sophisticated approach of directing students to perform self-explanation, and enables instructors to enhance the value ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8025505 | Interactive hand held apparatus with stylus An interactive, handheld apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a display screen on the housing, an electronic position location system, a stylus for selecting images on the display screen, a directional control pad on the housing and a memory devi... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021164 | Method for teaching Aspects of the present invention include one or more of capturing educational presentations by presenters using instructional aids, making productions of these presentations available over an Internet connection to consumers of educational services, aiding selection... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021163 | Skill-set identification Provided are, inter alia, systems, methods and techniques for facilitating identification of a skilled resource's skill set. Initially, a master set of previously identified skills is filtered in order to identify a subset of skills that appear to be potentially app... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7918666 | Interactive computer networked study aid and guide An interactive study aid provides student- or other source-selected (208) questions for studying. Preferably in conjunction with machine-implemented or other information processing, the interactive study aid of the present invention provides a student with th... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7845950 | System and method for computer based creation of tests formatted to facilitate computer based testing A computer-based test creation system and method for generating test items. The test creation process includes creating items in electronic form and allowing access by a plurality of reviewers via a network. The reviewers may review the item for content, fairness an... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828554 | System for delivering an educational program to a remote site and for monitoring participation therein A system for delivering an educational program to a participant at a remote site and for monitoring participation therein. The system includes a server computer, a client computer and prompting means to monitor participation by the participant. The server computer h... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7762816 | Method and system for automated item development for language learners A method of developing a translation exercise is disclosed. A grammatical structure may be received. Each of one or more text segments in a first language may be translated into a corresponding text segment in a second language. Each text segment in the first langua... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7736150 | Module-based education The invention is a system and method for conveying information, job skills, academic courses, and/or other forms of learning (collectively “education”). The subject matter being taught is organized into small modular units called content modules. Content modules... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713065 | Storing information in association with online test taker icons An aspect of the present invention relates to an online test platform adapted to facilitate the development, delivery, and management of educational tests with interactive participation by students, teachers, proctors, and administrators even when some or all of the... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708562 | Mastery-based drill and practice algorithm A method and system for learning. Items to be learned are distributed among an unmastered pool, a ready pool, a mastered pool, and a delayed pool. Items from the unmastered pool are placed in the ready pool. A current item randomly selected from the ready pool is pr... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707487 | Method and system for compliance forms and compliance forms user interface A method and system for interactive and automated assistance with document (e.g., forms) completion for use in complying with requirements or otherwise performing functions for which automated documents are useful, and a user interface for a code authoring tool to s... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695284 | System and method for educating using multimedia interface A method of educating using a virtual workstation. The method includes the steps of: providing the virtual workstation; allowing a person to access the virtual workstation to generate multimedia product; and requiring that the person complete at least one educationa... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7641475 | Program, method and apparatus for generating fill-in-the-blank test questions A pointing information extraction unit extracts pointing information indicating a pointing position and a pointing time on a slide from a slide file used in a lecture and a video file of a lecture video using a pointing device. A word information generation unit ana... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7632101 | Method and apparatus for periodically questioning a user using a computer system or other device to facilitate memorization and learning of information A system and method for ensuring that a user on a host system periodically performs educational tasks is disclosed. The system comprises a host system on which an educational application and a primary application can execute; means for suspending the primary applica... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628614 | Method for estimating examinee attribute parameters in cognitive diagnosis models A method of determining a mastery level for an examinee from an assessment is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more of an overall skill level for an examinee, a weight for the overall skill level, a covariate vector for an examinee, and a weight for t... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7618259 | Worksheet wizard—system and method for creating educational worksheets A method, system, and computer program product for creating educational worksheets is provided. In one embodiment, a worksheet creation wizard receives worksheet selection criteria from a teacher. The worksheet selection criteria may include, for example, grade leve... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7581957 | Multiplatform voice over IP learning deployment methodology Disclosed are a learning system and method for auditory learners. The system comprises recording means for capturing, digitizing, storing, and indexing voice statements; and means for allowing an auditory learner to search said indexing for desirable voice statement... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568157 | Screen book maker A computer program and method for the creation of tutorials having screen snapshots and associated text as well as other content. A testing method is provided where content created can be used to prompt the user and the user can respond by creating a snapshot of the... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7553160 | Interactive hand held apparatus with stylus An interactive, handheld apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a display screen on the housing, an electronic position location system, a stylus for selecting images on the display screen, a directional control pad on the housing and a memory devi... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7517220 | System and method for providing educational content over a network A method of distributing educational content over a network is disclosed. Educational content is divided into topics and the topics are split into smaller educational units. Professionals reviewing the material for accreditation purposes choose particular units to s... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7467947 | External course catalog updates In general, the disclosure includes course catalog updates. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a course type in an internal course catalog. The internal course catalog is associated with a local learning management system. A request for a course that i... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7433646 | Learning support method and learning support program Disclosed is a learning support method with a server computer. Presupposed keywords corresponding to subjects that should have been acquired by a learner before attending a learning course and learning keywords corresponding to subjects that will be acquired by atte... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428518 | Simulation enabled accounting tutorial system A system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material presented dynamically to build the necessary skills that a user requires for success ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422435 | Task-oriented book with functional features for facilitating experiential learning A book is disclosed for facilitating experiential learning. The book includes a first task packet that includes a collection of preview material that introduces a task without revealing what the task is. The first task packet also includes a collection of descriptio... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421081 | Method and apparatus for generating hierarchical keys of digital assets A method for generating hierarchical keys of digital assets, the digital assets are arranged as at least one tree structure for management, a root node of the tree structure represents the complete set of the digital assets, other group nodes represents sub-sets in ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402105 | Massively multiplayer educational online role playing game A massively multiplayer educational online game presents a computer generated gameplay world where acquiring and demonstrating mastery of educational skills is a requirement for survival and advancement of a learner's game character. The game provides a method for e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392204 | Method for selecting cosmetics An average face composition is produced by computer graphic methods surveying average facial features, skin color, lip color and eye color among plural faces representing different human races. Enquiries are performed among a plurality of different people to receive... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390191 | Computer system configured to sequence multi-day training utilizing a database A computer system configured to provide multi-day training to users. The computer system includes a program storage device. The program storage device includes a database that stores a number-of training-days value and sequence data. The program storage device also ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390255 | System and method for facilitating play of a video game via a web site A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371070 | Operationalizing a learning solution A learning solution context is specified in terms of formal and informal learning within zones of interaction. Solution components of purpose/outcome, measurement, technology/infrastructure, resources, and process are specified and selected to align each to the solu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369808 | Instructional architecture for collaborative e-learning A learning system, method, and data structure provides collaborative activities between learners. The system includes an interface to receive a learning strategy selected by a learner. A content management system stores content and one or more collaboration elements... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367807 | Method for improving word processing skills using visual flash stimuli A computer system provides a series of visual flash stimuli to a user and then requires that the user process the visual stimuli to produce a verbalization that corresponds to the visual stimuli and/or a fine motor activity that corresponds to the visual stimuli. Th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366676 | Method and system for in-service monitoring and training for a radiologic workstation In a method and a computer system for screening of medical cases known proven positive and/or known proven normal cases are inserted in the flow of cases during the screening. On a user's option the known cases can be infiltrated in the case stream in accordance wit... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364432 | Methods of selecting Lock-In Training courses and sessions A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow studen... | 04/29/2008 |
