Abstract:
Providing methods and systems for a computer-aided group-learning environment, where a number of users can interact and work on a subject together. The system and method can monitor and analyze users' inputs. The analysis process can identify a user's performance on the subject, and can understand some of the user's traits, such as confidence level and learning attitude. The system can include an interaction controller, which sets a duration of time for the users to communicate in a dialogue environment. Working on the subject in a group and working alone can be intertwined. For example, the users first work on the materials generated individually, and then solve the problem together in a dialogue environment. During the dialogue session, the interaction controller can provide hints to the users. The system can also include a user registry, which restricts the users who can use the embodiment to work on the subject. The registry can receive potential user's characteristics to determine whether such user may be allowed to join the existing users to work on the subject. The registry can also access a summarized profile of the existing users to help the potential user make joining decisions. The system can also include a notepad for a user to take notes. The interaction controller can also guide the user to take notes.
Abstract:
A system that performs the tedious search for an opening in a previously closed class on the student's behalf and once the system determines the closed class is accepting a new student, the system then notifies the student about the opening via cell phone, email, text message, or any other method the user desires.
Abstract:
A method for providing instructions to a student includes presenting a model assessment item to a student. The student is also presented with a series of pictures. At least some of the pictures in the series represent steps in a thought process of the depicted student used to deduce an answer to the model assessment item. An assessment intended for substantially completely nonverbal administration includes a model assessment item for presentation to a student. The assessment includes a series of pictures for presentation to the student. At least some of the pictures in the series represent steps in a nonverbal sequence of instructions for answering the model assessment item. The model assessment item is depicted in the pictures, and at least some of the pictures in the series represent steps in a thought process of the depicted student used to deduce an answer to the model assessment item.
Abstract:
First metadata associated with a first e-learning course are read, the first metadata are compared with metadata associated with a desired e-learning course, a dissimilarity between the first course and a desired e-learning course is determined based on a comparison of the first metadata with metadata associated with the desired course, and a cost of transforming the first course into the desired course is determined.
Abstract:
A wireless response system includes a base unit and a plurality of handheld response units communicating with the base unit over a wireless communication link. The base unit sends polling commands to the response units over the wireless communication. The response units send the response data to the base unit over the wireless communication link in response to the polling signals. The response data is entered in the respective response units by a user.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for rapid and efficient development of content-rich customized e-learning programs. In some embodiments, the subject matter expert is presented with a variety of predetermined page types for potential use in teaching a topic. Based upon the page type selected, a storyboard template is provided defining points of a multimedia presentation, the template having guidance for the subject matter expert to fill in information related to the page type. The information can comprise text indicating what is to be displayed, what is to be spoken in a voiceover, and/or what action is to take place on screen. Based upon the content filled into the storyboard by the expert, multimedia animation templates that mirror the storyboard are then filled in and generated for use in an electronic learning format. The templates can be flash movies and can include graphics, animation, voiceovers, videos, interactive mouseover effects, and other rich content.
Abstract:
A system for selecting and managing course materials utilizes websites having faculty, administrator, and publisher services pages. The faculty services page is accessible by faculty members to adopt specific course materials for specific courses. The website includes an administrative services page which is accessible by administrators to input course information and to review the course materials adopted by the faculty members and a publisher services portal which is accessible by publishers to review purchase information related to course materials adopted by the faculty members. A student services website is accessible by students to purchase adopted course materials for specific courses.
Abstract:
A secure online patient health management portal for patient and payer/provider communication, documentation and improved workflow efficiency. A payer/provider portal provides patient and file management, patient tasking and reminders, calendaring, creation and management of medical condition templates, aggregate report generation and electronic informed consent. A patient portal provides personal health management, task management and reminders, comprehensive access to and management of health records and documentation, calendaring, online payer/provider and institution communication, prescription and finance management and discussion forums.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed to provide educational assessment of reading performance for a student by receiving a log-in from the student over a network; presenting a new concept to the student through a multimedia presentation; testing the student on the concept at a predetermined learning level; collecting test results for one or more concepts into a test result group; performing a diagnostic assessment of the test result group; and adaptively modifying the predetermined learning level based on the adaptive diagnostic assessment and repeating the process at the modified predetermined learning level for a plurality of sub-tests.