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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6302698 | Method and apparatus for on-line teaching and learning A networked teaching and learning system (1, 9, 29) having a plurality of student computers (9), a network server (29, 6) and at least one teacher's computer (1) includes comparison and evaluation logic (200-232) in communication with the student computer... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6289222 | Free-forming one-way network A one-way or single-channel communication network utilizing electromagnetic radiation signals of a fixed single or narrow-band frequency in free air space consists of a plurality of transmitters and a central receiver in which each message is encoded in a... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6211451 | Music lesson system with local training terminal and remote supervisory station A music apparatus is communicable with a supervisory computer through a network for remotely training a user in matching with a skill level. In the music apparatus, an instrument is manually operable by the user for generating a performance. A monitor dis... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6164974 | Evaluation based learning system An evaluation based learning system (EBLS) is provided which is used by authors, teachers, students and education administrators for the development of courses, the teaching of courses, the studying of courses and the administration of information and dat... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6149438 | System and method for the delivery, authoring, and management of courseware over a computer network A network system for computer aided instruction, comprises a main computer with a repository for storing courseware, a network of servers connected to the main computer, a number of local area networks, each connected to a server, and each comprising a nu... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6141529 | Learning system with random assignments, conferencing and modeling A learning system is provided which includes a plurality of student units for use by students, a teacher unit for use by a teacher, and a plurality of master storage devices that store information reproduced by the student units. The learning system inclu... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6141528 | Learning system with roster files A learning system is provided which includes a plurality of student units for use by a plurality of students and a teacher unit for use by a teacher. The learning system includes a computer for use also by the teacher that operates to control each of the ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6086381 | Interactive learning system An interactive learning system has an interactive control unit that displays competition or quiz questions in multiple-choice or other format. Students using the system enter answer choices on a wireless keypad. A base station connected to the interactive... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6038544 | System and method for determining the performance of a user responding to a call A system for determining the performance of a user responding to a call includes a processor, a memory, and an interface. The system presents stored audible and textual information to a user to simulate a call, and generates scores to determine the perfor... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5987149 | Method for scoring and control of scoring open-ended assessments using scorers in diverse locations Apparatus and methods are disclosed for scoring nonobjective assessment materials by displaying images of the assessment materials or of text in lieu of images on a computer screen, for scoring by a human scorer. A digitized image of the assessment materi... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5904485 | Automated lesson selection and examination in computer-assisted education The invention concerns computer-assisted education, in which a school curriculum is stored in computer repositories. A learning profile is maintained for every student, which indicates the student's capabilities, preferred learning style, and progress. Ba... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5842871 | Electronic testing system for use by multiple students The present invention is an electronic teaching system containing two principal components: a projection frame and a hand-held remote unit. The projection frame mediates the electronic test and holds a transparency on an overhead projector so that the tra... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5823788 | Interactive educational system and method An interactive instructional system includes a microprocessor-controlled base station for use by an instructor and/or a computer and a plurality of input devices each for use by a student. The base station and input devices communicate over a communicatio... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5720619 | Interactive computer assisted multi-media biofeedback system The present invention relates to an interactive computer-assisted, multi-media biofeedback system which displays a user's physiological data as a colored aura driving a computer video game or program. The system includes: (1) a personal computer processin... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5684952 | Supervisory control system for networked multimedia workstations that provides reconfiguration of workstations by remotely updating the operating system A supervisory control system for a networked multimedia computing system permits a teacher or network administrator to quickly and easily update system software on selected destination workstations with the system software currently residing on the master... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5590057 | Training and certification system and method The present invention relates to a system and method for training and certifying a user to perform a task. The system includes an input device, output device and a controller. The controller receives input data from the input device and controls the outpu... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5458494 | Remotely operable teaching system and method therefor A remotely operable teaching system includes hardware for interfacing with the public telephone network and for accepting incoming telephone calls. The computer system accepts personal identification codes from calling students and allows the students to ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5437555 | Remote teaching system A computerized teaching system is described including an interactive group communication system, wherein students interact with a teacher and the teacher can obtain quantitative reports on student performance without preprogrammed lessons and where a less... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5344326 | Teaching method and system There is disclosed an affordable method and system of fully automating the instruction of a plurality of students which incorporates the use of a single CPU in conjunction with student questioning, responding and information feedback devices and which no ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5318450 | Multimedia distribution system for instructional materials An automated classroom which integrates sources of video instructional materials, such as TV, CATV, VCR, video disk players, closed circuit TV, and the like, with sources of computer-based instructional materials is disclosed. Modulated video sources are ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5294229 | Teacher and parent interactive communication system incorporating pocket sized portable audio numeric terminals An electronic communication system and method of utilizing same for telephonically exchanging between teacher and parent information regarding student homework assignments, attendance, classroom behavior, and academic performance. During the school day ea... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5073926 | Picture communication apparatus In a two-way communication system having first and second communication terminals, a telephone apparatus at each terminal for two-way telephone service and a picture communication apparatus at each terminal for providing users with visual images of each o... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5011414 | Key-input apparatus or CAI system A large number of keys arranged in a matrix are provided on the keyboard (KB) of a host computer. Of these keys, keys (K10, . . . , K15, . . . ), located at positions corresponding to Learning terminals in a classroom, are assigned to the respective learn... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5002491 | Electronic classroom system enabling interactive self-paced learning An interactive electronic classroom system for enabling teachers to teach students concepts and to receive immediate feedback regarding how well the students have learned the concepts. Structure is provided for enabling students to proceed in lockstep or ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4963097 | Display apparatus for a group education system In a group education system of the type having a teacher console and a plurality of terminals at seat positions assignable for student use, a display apparatus includes a display screen adapted to display a seating pattern which corresponds to the seating... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4907146 | Interactive video network between one master computer and a plurality of slave computers A software-independent network which enables interconnection at video and keyboard level between one master computer and several slave computers, and is compatible with computers using either digital or analog video output. Hardware includes a master cont... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4877408 | Competitive computer educational game The present invention provides a method of teaching rote facts by the use of a computer network and the required software with the following functions: (1) Student interest is maintained by engaging the students in a competative game. Each student has acc... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4842276 | Game device for randomly selecting players An electronic game device for randomly selecting the player or players to participate in each round of a game. The device preferably has a control module, a plurality of output stations, one output station associated with each player. When the device is i... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4820167 | Electronic school teaching system An electronic school teaching system includes a data collection computer, teacher's computers and a student's electronic and test units. The data collection computer is located in the school's administration office and connected to a plurality of teacher'... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4764120 | Student response system A student response system which centrally processes student response data received from a plurality of classrooms. The system includes a main controller coupled to an instructors's terminal in each of the classrooms. The system also includes a plurality o... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4759717 | Teaching system using computors equipped with screens and connected in a closed loop with a teacher control station A teaching system comprising student and teacher computer stations which are serially connected in a closed loop circuit. Each student computer and the teacher station comprises a computer device having an associated video monitor connectable thereto via ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4737110 | Monitoring apparatus for training devices A monitoring apparatus for training devices has control switches for selecting audio signals output from a plurality of respective training devices arranged in columns and rows and for obtaining an output signal to be monitored, scanning direction selecto... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4609358 | Video training system for simulataneously training a plurality of students A system for simultaneously interactively training a plurality of students at student stations which may be remote from one another is described. A videodisc player capable of accessing any portion of a videodisc on which has been recorded instructional m... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4593904 | Player interactive video gaming device A video entertainment system includes a central station (10) that is connected to a plurality of remote display terminals (12) through a data link (14). Each of the display units (12) has a display (16), a currency receptacle (18) for receiving currency t... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4571640 | Video disc program branching system A video disc program branching system comprising multiple programs frequency multiplexed on a video disc and co-located substantially in the same portion of the disc wherein branching is achieved by designating specific ones of said multiple programs thro... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4525148 | Multi-modal educational and entertainment system A multi-modal automated educational and entertainment device having improved functional versatility and which requires relational positioning of input data by the user which corresponds to required manual operations and procedures. The device comprises a ... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4205464 | Apparatus and method for determining the extent of mutuality between partners Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining the extent of mutuality as between partners in respect to a given question involving a form of multiple choice answer. The partners initially consider the question and multiple choice answer selection. Th... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4052798 | Audio-visual teaching system A system for selectively supplying information including video information to operators, such as students, at plural stations, the information requiring responses, or answers, and the correctness of each operator's answer being displayed. A television mon... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4004354 | Group response analyzing system In a group response analyzing system of the type comprising a central console for a questioner and a plurality of response or terminal consoles for questionees intercommunicated with the central console so that the responses may be automatically collected... | 01/25/1977 |
