Learning support device and program

Abstract

To output a certificate of commendation to a learner at an effective timing.SOLUTION: A learning support device is communicably connected to a terminal device used by a learning supporter. The learning support device includes a learning history storage unit that associates and stores a learner with learning history information on a learning result of the learner. The learning support device first acquires, from the terminal device, condition information about conditions of a learner to be commended, input by the learning supporter. The learning support device then outputs a certificate of commendation to a person to be commended based on the learning history information and the condition information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique for outputting a certificate of commendation to a learner. [Background technology]

[0002] Systems have been known in the past that store test results administered to students in a database and enable them to be checked on a computer. Patent Document 1 discloses an education support system that has a performance summary database that summarizes the test scores of learners and is configured so that the database can be accessed using a tablet terminal device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-65987 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] If teachers and other learning supporters could praise each learner at the right time based on test results, etc., they would be able to increase their motivation to learn and provide effective instruction. However, it can be difficult to determine the right time to praise, and preparing certificates of commendation is a heavy burden for teachers.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve, for example, the above-mentioned problems, and its main objective is to provide a learning support device that outputs certificates of commendation to learners at effective timing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In one aspect of the present invention, a learning support device includes: a learning history storage unit that is communicably connected to a terminal device used by a learning supporter and that stores a learner and learning history information relating to the learning results of the learner in association with each other; a condition acquisition unit that acquires condition information relating to the conditions of the learner who is to be awarded, input by the learning supporter from the terminal device; and a certificate output unit that outputs a certificate of award to the recipient of the award based on the learning history information and the condition information. a parts storage unit that stores a plurality of icons representing the type of award and a plurality of templates that will serve as the frame of the certificate of commendation as parts information for creating the certificate of commendation; a certificate of commendation information acquisition unit that acquires, from the terminal device, certificate of commendation information including information about the icons representing the type of award and the templates that will serve as the frame of the certificate of commendation, which has been set by the learning supporter; and a certificate of commendation creation unit that extracts part information from the parts storage unit based on the certificate of commendation information and creates the certificate of commendation. According to this aspect, the learning assistance device can simultaneously output certificates of commendation to a plurality of learners who meet the conditions. Furthermore, according to this aspect, the learning support device can create a certificate of commendation using any icon or template based on the certificate information, allowing the learning supporter to easily create certificates of commendation with various designs using the learning support device.

[0007] In one aspect of the above learning support device, the learning support device further includes a recipient extraction unit that extracts, from the learning history storage unit, learners who meet the conditions based on the condition information as recipients of the award, and the certificate output unit outputs a certificate of award to the recipients of the award extracted by the recipient extraction unit. According to this aspect, the learning support device can extract learners who meet the conditions as recipients of the award.

[0008] In one aspect of the above learning assistance device, the device further includes an achievement determination unit that determines whether any of the learners has achieved the condition based on the learning history information and the condition information, and when the achievement determination unit determines that the condition has been achieved, the certificate output unit outputs the certificate of commendation to the learner who has achieved the condition as the recipient of the award. According to this aspect, the learning assistance device can determine whether the learner has achieved the condition and output the certificate of commendation if the learner has achieved the condition. This allows the learning assistant to praise the learner with the certificate of commendation at an appropriate time.

[0010] In one aspect of the above-mentioned learning support device, the device includes an award history storage unit that stores award history information that associates the learner with the type of award and the number of times the award has been given, and an award history output unit that outputs the award history information. This aspect allows the type and number of awards given to the learner to be easily confirmed. Therefore, the learning supporter can praise the learner without bias using the award certificate, thereby increasing the learner's motivation to learn.

[0011] In one aspect of the above learning support device, the learning history information includes image data related to the learning, and the certificate of commendation creation unit creates a certificate of commendation with the image data attached based on the certificate of commendation information, the part information, and the learning history information. According to this aspect, the learning support device can create a certificate of commendation with image data attached, such as a photo of the learner when they came in first place in a 50-meter sprint.

[0012] In one aspect of the learning assistance device, the certificate of commendation information includes a message from a learning supporter to the target person, and the certificate of commendation output unit outputs the message together with the certificate of commendation. According to this aspect, the learning assistance device can display the message from the learning supporter to the learner together with the certificate of commendation.

[0013] In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program executed by a learning support device having a computer, the learning support device being communicably connected to a terminal device used by a learning supporter, the learning support device including: a learning history storage unit that stores a learner and learning history information relating to the learning results of the learner in association with each other; a condition acquisition unit that acquires condition information relating to the conditions of the learner who is to be awarded, input by the learning supporter from the terminal device; and a certificate of commendation output unit that outputs a certificate of commendation to the recipient of the commendation based on the learning history information and the condition information. a parts storage unit that stores a plurality of icons representing the type of award and a plurality of templates that will form the frame of the certificate of award as parts information for creating the certificate of award; a certificate of award information acquisition unit that acquires, from the terminal device, certificate of award information including information about the icons representing the type of award and the templates that will form the frame of the certificate of award, which has been set by the learning supporter; and a certificate of award creation unit that extracts part information from the parts storage unit based on the certificate of award information and creates the certificate of award. By installing this program in a computer and running it, the learning support device according to the present invention can be configured. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the learning support device of the present invention, it is possible to output a certificate of commendation to a learner at an effective timing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 shows a configuration of a learning system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a management server. [Figure 3] 10 is an example of an icon representing a type of award. [Figure 4] This is an example of a template for the frame of a certificate of commendation. [Figure 5] 10 is an example of a certificate creation screen. [Figure 6] This is an example of a certificate of commendation. [Figure 7] 10 is an example of a certificate of commendation screen. [Figure 8] 10 is an example of an award history screen. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart of a certificate of commendation output process in the first embodiment. [Figure 10] 10 shows the configuration of a learning system according to a third modified example. [Figure 11] 10 is a flowchart of a certificate of commendation output process in the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment [Overall configuration] Figure 1 shows the configuration of a learning system to which the learning support device of the present invention is applied. Learning system 100 is a learning system that outputs digital certificates of commendation (hereinafter also referred to as "certificates") to learners, and is configured so that a management server 10, multiple teacher terminals 20, and multiple student terminals 30 can communicate with each other via a network 5.

[0017] The teacher terminal 20 is used by a learning supporter such as a teacher, and may be, for example, a desktop PC, laptop PC, or tablet PC. The teacher terminal 20 is equipped with a display unit such as an LCD display, and is used when a teacher inputs condition information related to the award and certificate information related to the creation of the certificate. Specifically, the teacher terminal 20 receives a certificate creation screen based on the input condition information and certificate information from the management server 10. The teacher terminal 20 then displays the received certificate creation screen and, by performing a predetermined operation, outputs a certificate of award to a learner who is the recipient of an award (hereinafter also referred to as "recipient"). The teacher terminal 20 also receives and displays, upon request, an award history screen related to the awards given to each student from the management server 10.

[0018] The student terminal 30 is used by learners such as students and their parents, and is, for example, a desktop PC, laptop PC, or tablet PC. The student terminal 30 is equipped with a display unit such as an LCD display, and displays a certificate of commendation given by a learning supporter and prints the certificate on paper. Specifically, the student terminal 30 outputs the certificate of commendation using a certificate screen received from the management server 10. The student terminal 30 also transmits learning history information related to the student's learning results to the management server 10 at any time.

[0019] The management server 10 is connected to a student database (hereinafter, "database" will be referred to as "DB") 41, a learning history DB 42, an award history DB 43, and an award certificate parts DB 44. The management server 10 acquires learning history information related to students' learning results and stores it in association with each student. The management server 10 also outputs an award certificate creation screen based on condition information and award certificate information received from the teacher terminal 20, and outputs an award certificate screen including the created award certificate. The management server 10 also outputs an award history screen related to the awards given to each student in response to a request.

[0020] The communication between the teacher terminal 20, the management server 10, and the student terminals 30 via the network 5 may be wired or wireless.

[0021] [Administration Server Configuration] 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of management server 10. Management server 10 includes a communication unit 11, a learning history acquisition unit 12, a type acquisition unit 13, a condition acquisition unit 14, a target person extraction unit 15, a screen output unit 16, a certificate of commendation information acquisition unit 17, and a certificate of commendation creation unit 18. These components, a student DB 41, a learning history DB 42, an award history DB 43, and an award certificate component DB 44 are interconnected via a bus 49.

[0022] The communication unit 11 is a communication unit for communicating with the teacher terminal 20 and the student terminal 30 via the network 5. Specifically, the communication unit 11 receives condition information and certificate of commendation information from the teacher terminal 20, and transmits the created certificate of commendation creation screen and award history screen to the teacher terminal 20. The communication unit 11 also receives learning history information from the student terminal 30, and transmits the created certificate of commendation screen to the student terminal 30 used by the recipient of the award.

[0023] The student DB 41 stores information about students. Specifically, the student DB 41 stores student information such as a student ID, which is student identification information, the student's name, affiliation such as grade and class, and number.

[0024] The learning history DB 42 stores learning history information related to each student's learning results. Specifically, the learning history information includes various information such as information about the digital drills completed, information about test results, 50-meter sprint times, and recorder sounds. The data format, etc., of information related to a student's learning results can be set arbitrarily. For example, information about the digital drills completed includes information such as the number of problems completed, the date and time of completion, and the percentage of correct answers. Furthermore, information related to test results includes information such as the date the test was conducted, test scores, average scores, and percentage of correct answers.

[0025] As an example, the student terminal 30 is linked in advance with the student ID of the student who uses it, and data learned by the student using the student terminal 30 is automatically stored as learning history information in the learning history DB 42 of the management server 10. However, data that is difficult to obtain automatically, such as a 50-meter sprint time or the results of a paper test, may be manually entered by a teacher or student as learning history information. Alternatively, a teacher may scan a paper test and digitally grade it on the teacher terminal 20, and the results may be obtained from the teacher terminal 20 as learning history information. The method by which the management server 10 obtains learning history information can be set arbitrarily.

[0026] The award history DB 43 manages and stores award history information related to the awards of each student. Specifically, the award history information is information that associates a student with the type of award and the number of times the award has been given. The type of award indicates the field of content for which the award is given, for example, academics, sports, music, art, or other. The type of award can be set arbitrarily, such as a subject such as arithmetic or Japanese. The number of times the award has been given is the number of times a certificate of award has been issued to a student, i.e., the number of times a certificate of award has been given to a student. In addition to the type and number of times of award, the award history information may also include any information related to the content of the award.

[0027] The certificate of commendation component DB 44 stores certificate of commendation component information related to components used to create certificates of commendation. Specifically, the certificate of commendation component information includes icons representing the type of commendation and templates that serve as the frame of the certificate of commendation. Figure 3 shows examples of icons representing types of commendation. For example, Figures 3(a) to 3(e) show icons corresponding to study, sports, music, art, and others, respectively. The number of icons is not limited to one for each type of commendation; for example, multiple icons for the commendation type "study" may be prepared and stored as certificate of commendation component information. Figures 4(a) to 4(c) show examples of templates that serve as the frame of the certificate of commendation.

[0028] The learning history acquisition unit 12 acquires learning history information of each student from the student terminal 30 at any timing and stores it in the learning history DB 42. The timing of acquiring learning history information from the student terminal 30 can be set arbitrarily, such as in real time or periodically.

[0029] The type acquisition unit 13 acquires the type of award from the teacher terminal 20. The teacher operates the teacher terminal 20 to freely set and input the type of certificate of commendation they wish to give to the student, and then transmits it to the management server 10. In this embodiment, the type of certificate of commendation set by the teacher is acquired by the type acquisition unit 13, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the type of certificate of commendation may be included in condition information, which will be described later, and acquired by the condition acquisition unit 14. The type of certificate of commendation may also be set by the teacher on an award certificate screen, which will be described later, and then acquired by the award certificate information acquisition unit 17, which will be included in the certificate of commendation information.

[0030] The condition acquisition unit 14 acquires condition information relating to the conditions for students to be awarded from the teacher terminal 20. The condition information can be arbitrarily set by the teacher, such as, for example, "getting 100 points in three consecutive tests," "increasing test scores by 10 points or more from the average score up to that point," "solved 100 drill questions," "worked on drills for five consecutive days," or "achieving a 50-meter sprint time of under seven seconds."

[0031] The recipient extraction unit 15 refers to the learning history DB 42 based on the condition information, and extracts students who meet the conditions as recipients of the certificate of commendation.

[0032] The screen output unit 16 creates a certificate of commendation creation screen for creating a certificate of commendation based on the type of award and condition information, and sends it to the teacher terminal 20. The screen output unit 16 also creates a certificate of commendation screen including the certificate of commendation created by the certificate of commendation creation unit 18 (described below), and sends it to the student terminal 30 used by the award recipient. In response to a request from the teacher terminal 20, the screen output unit 16 also refers to the award history DB 43, creates an award history screen including the award history information of each student, and sends it to the teacher terminal 20.

[0033] The certificate of commendation information acquisition unit 17 receives, from the teacher's terminal 20, the certificate of commendation information that the teacher has entered into the certificate of commendation creation screen by operating the teacher's terminal 20. As will be described in detail later, the certificate of commendation information is information relating to the creation of the certificate of commendation, and includes information relating to the recipient of the award, the wording to be written on the certificate of commendation, the icons and frame templates that make up the certificate of commendation, etc.

[0034] The certificate of commendation creation unit 18 creates a certificate of commendation based on the certificate of commendation information and the certificate of commendation parts DB 44. The certificate of commendation creation unit 18 also stores the recipient of the created certificate of commendation, the type of award, and any other information related to the award details as award history information in the award history DB 43, and updates the number of awards given.

[0035] In the above configuration, the condition acquisition unit 14, recipient extraction unit 15, certificate of commendation information acquisition unit 17, and certificate of commendation creation unit 18 of the management server 10 are examples of the condition acquisition unit, recipient extraction unit, certificate of commendation information acquisition unit, and certificate of commendation creation unit of the present invention, respectively. Also, the screen output unit 16 of the management server 10 is an example of the certificate of commendation output unit and award history output unit of the present invention. Also, the learning history DB 42, award history DB 43, and certificate of commendation part DB 44 of the management server 10 are examples of the learning history memory unit, award history memory unit, and part memory unit of the present invention, respectively.

[0036] [Certificate creation screen] Next, the certificate of commendation creation screen will be described. The certificate of commendation creation screen is created by the screen output unit 16 when the type of award and condition information is acquired from the teacher terminal 20. Figure 5 is an example of the certificate of commendation creation screen. As shown in Figure 5, the certificate of commendation creation screen has a search result 61, a search range 62, a certificate of commendation name 63, a message 64, a memo 65, a certificate of commendation image 66, a selection button 67, and a preview button 68.

[0037] The search results 61 are the results of searching the learning history DB 42 based on the condition information entered by the teacher using the teacher terminal 20, and include the affiliation, number, and name of the students extracted as recipients who meet the conditions. A check box indicating whether or not each student is selected may be provided for each student, and only students checked by the teacher from the search results 61 may be awarded a certificate of commendation. The search range 62 is the range within which the learning history DB 42 is searched based on the condition information, and can be set by, for example, year or affiliation. If no search range is set, the management server 10 searches the learning history information of all students contained in the learning history DB 42 and extracts students who meet the conditions as recipients.

[0038] In this embodiment, the search results 61 include the affiliation, number, and name of the students extracted as subjects who meet the conditions, but due to security restrictions imposed by local governments, for example, the results may not include names and may only include an arbitrary ID.

[0039] The certificate name 63 is the wording to be written on the certificate, and is entered by the teacher as text data or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the wording to be written on the certificate may be stored in advance as standard phrases in the certificate component DB 44, and the teacher may select the standard phrase, or the management server 10 may automatically extract the standard phrase based on the condition information. The certificate name 63 may be stored in the award history DB 43 by the certificate creation unit 18 as award history information.

[0040] Message 64 is a message from the teacher to the recipient of the award, and is entered by the teacher in the form of text data, etc. Message 64 may be stored in award history DB 43 by certificate of commendation creation unit 18 as award history information.

[0041] The memo 65 is a memo related to the certificate of commendation that is not disclosed to the student, and is entered by the teacher as text data or the like. For example, if the condition for the commendation is "worked on drills for five consecutive days," the teacher can enter a memo such as "homework handed in on July 10th." The memo may be stored in the commendation history DB 43 by the certificate of commendation creation unit 18 as commendation history information.

[0042] The certificate image 66 displays an image of the certificate icon and frame, and the teacher selects an icon 71 or a template 72 that will serve as the frame using a selection button 67. The icon 71 represents the type of award, and in the example shown in Figure 5, the icon for the award type "study" is selected.

[0043] Pressing the preview button 68 displays a preview of the certificate of commendation created based on the certificate of commendation information and the certificate of commendation parts DB 44. Figure 6 is an example of a certificate of commendation preview. As shown in Figure 6, the certificate of commendation 75 is composed of an icon 71 representing the type of award and a frame template 72 selected arbitrarily by the teacher, and includes the name of the recipient, the certificate of commendation name 63 entered by the teacher, the date and time the certificate of commendation was created, etc.

[0044] [Certificate screen] Next, the certificate of commendation screen will be described. The certificate of commendation screen is created by the screen output unit 16, for example, when triggered by the teacher confirming the certificate of commendation on the certificate of commendation creation screen. FIG. 7 is an example of the certificate of commendation screen. As shown in FIG. 7, the certificate of commendation screen has a certificate of commendation 75, a teacher avatar 76, and a message 64. The certificate of commendation 75 is data on the certificate of commendation created by the teacher using the certificate of commendation creation screen. The message 64 for the recipient entered by the teacher using the certificate of commendation creation screen is displayed on the certificate of commendation screen as a message 64 from the teacher avatar 76.

[0045] [Award History Screen] Next, the award history screen will be explained. When a request is received from the teacher terminal 20, the award history screen is created by the screen output unit 16 by referring to the award history DB 43. Fig. 8 is an example of the award history screen. As shown in Fig. 8, the award history screen has each student's affiliation, number, and name, an award type 78, and a details button 79. When the details button 79 is pressed, a message 64 or a memo 65 from the teacher to the recipient is displayed, for example, in a pop-up screen or the like.

[0046] The award history screen allows teachers to check how many certificates each student has received, by type of award. By checking the award history screen and adjusting the certificate creation process, teachers can praise students evenly through certificates.

[0047] [Certificate output process] 9 is a flowchart of the certificate output process according to the first embodiment. This process outputs certificates of commendation to students who meet the conditions entered by the teacher. Specifically, this process is realized by the computers that make up the management server 10, teacher terminal 20, and student terminal 30 executing a program prepared in advance.

[0048] The teacher operates the teacher terminal 20 to input the type of award (step S11). The teacher also operates the teacher terminal 20 to input condition information regarding the conditions for the award recipient (step S12). The management server 10 acquires the type of award and the condition information from the teacher terminal 20 (step S13). The management server 10 then searches the learning history DB 42 based on the condition information to extract the recipient (step S14). The management server 10 then creates an award certificate creation screen including the recipient as the search result and sends it to the teacher terminal 20 (step S15).

[0049] The teacher terminal 20 displays the certificate of commendation creation screen received from the management server 10 (step S16). The teacher operates the teacher terminal 20 to input certificate of commendation information on the certificate of commendation creation screen and transmits it to the management server 10 (step S17). The management server 10 receives the certificate of commendation information from the teacher terminal 20 and creates a certificate of commendation (step S18). The management server 10 then creates a certificate of commendation screen including the created certificate of commendation and transmits it to the student terminal 30 used by the student (step S19). The student terminal 30 receives the certificate of commendation screen from the management server 10 and displays it (step S20). This completes the certificate of commendation output process.

[0050] In this way, learning system 100 allows teachers to simultaneously send certificates of commendation to multiple students who meet the conditions entered by the teacher. Teachers can also easily select a design and freely create certificates of commendation for any award. Therefore, teachers can easily send certificates of commendation at the right time to praise students based on their various learning histories, thereby motivating students to learn.

[0051] <Modification> Next, a description will be given of modifications of the first embodiment. The following modifications can be applied to the first embodiment in appropriate combinations.

[0052] (First Modification) Content such as image data, music data, and stroke data related to learning results may be stored as learning history information in the learning history DB 42. For example, the management server 10 stores content such as photos from an athletic meet or videos of a musical concert as learning history information in the learning history DB 42. This enables the management server 10 to attach a video of a musical concert to a certificate of merit for recorder performance, or a photo of an athletic meet to a certificate of merit for the 50-meter sprint.

[0053] (Second Modification) In the first embodiment described above, the teacher inputs the type of award using the teacher terminal 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information such as learning elements that subdivide learning content into stages may be prepared in advance as a learning element DB, and the type of award may be automatically identified by referring to the learning element DB based on the condition information input by the teacher.

[0054] (Third Modification) In the first embodiment described above, the teacher uses the teacher terminal 20, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the teacher may use a teacher terminal 80 that has the functions of the management server 10. In this case, the student terminals 30 are used by students and their parents. The teacher terminal 80, like the management server 10, may be, for example, a desktop PC, laptop PC, tablet PC, etc.

[0055] Fig. 10 shows an example of the configuration of a learning system 200 in this case. As shown in the figure, the learning system 200 is configured so that a teacher terminal 80 and a plurality of student terminals 30 can communicate with each other via a network 5. A student DB 91, a learning history DB 92, an award history DB 93, and an award certificate component DB 94 are connected to the teacher terminal 80, and the teacher terminal 80 can output an award certificate by executing the processes (corresponding to steps S13 to S15, S18, and S19 in Fig. 9) that were previously performed by the management server 10. In this case, the teacher terminal 80 is an example of the learning support device of the present invention.

[0056] Second Embodiment The management server 10 may store in advance the type of award and condition information received from the teacher terminal 20, and certificate information regarding the certificate design determined by the teacher, and automatically output a certificate of award to the student when the student achieves the condition. In this case, the management server 10 further includes an achievement determination unit. For the sake of convenience, the same explanation as in the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0057] The achievement determination unit determines whether any of the students have achieved the conditions by referring to the learning history DB 42 based on the condition information stored in advance. If the achievement determination unit determines that none of the students have achieved the conditions, the management server 10 waits until any of the students achieves the conditions. On the other hand, if the achievement determination unit determines that any of the students have achieved the conditions, the management server 10 extracts the subjects using the subject extraction unit 15. The achievement determination unit is an example of the achievement determination unit of the present invention.

[0058] Next, the certificate output process according to the second embodiment will be described. Figure 11 is a flowchart of the certificate output process according to the second embodiment. This process outputs certificates of commendation to students who meet the conditions entered by the teacher. Specifically, this process is realized by the computers that make up the management server 10, teacher terminal 20, and student terminal 30 executing a program prepared in advance.

[0059] The teacher operates the teacher terminal 20 to input the type of award (step S21). The teacher also operates the teacher terminal 20 to input condition information regarding the conditions for the award recipient (step S22). The management server 10 acquires the type of award and condition information from the teacher terminal 20 and temporarily stores it (step S23). The management server 10 then creates a certificate of commendation creation screen and sends it to the teacher terminal 20 (step S24). The certificate of commendation creation screen in the second embodiment does not include search results 61 and search range 62 because it does not extract recipients through a search. In other words, the certificate of commendation creation screen in the second embodiment has a certificate of commendation name 63, a message 64, a memo 65, a certificate of commendation image 66, a selection button 67, and a preview button 68.

[0060] The teacher terminal 20 displays the certificate of commendation creation screen received from the management server 10 (step S25). The teacher operates the teacher terminal 20 to input, on the certificate of commendation creation screen, the wording to be written on the certificate of commendation, the icons that make up the certificate of commendation, information about the template that will form the frame, etc. as certificate of commendation information, and sends it to the management server 10 (step S26). The management server 10 receives the certificate of commendation information from the teacher terminal 20 and temporarily stores it (step S27).

[0061] Then, the management server 10 determines whether any of the students has met the condition by referring to the learning history DB 42 based on the pre-stored condition information (step S28). If it is determined that none of the students has met the condition (step S28; No), the management server 10 waits until any of the students has met the condition. On the other hand, if it is determined that any of the students has met the condition (step S28; Yes), the management server 10 extracts the target students who have met the condition (step S29).

[0062] Furthermore, the management server 10 creates a certificate of commendation based on the extracted recipient's name and the type of award and certificate of commendation information stored in advance (step S30). The management server 10 then creates a certificate of commendation screen including the created certificate of commendation and sends it to the student terminal 30 used by the recipient student (step S31). The student terminal 30 receives and displays the certificate of commendation screen from the management server 10 (step S32). This completes the certificate of commendation output process.

[0063] The timing at which the management server 10 outputs the certificates of commendation can be set arbitrarily, such as simultaneously distributing them when a certain number of achievers has been reached, or simultaneously distributing them at a certain time interval, such as at the end of the month, rather than immediately after achievement.

[0064] This allows the management server 10 to automatically output a certificate of commendation when a student achieves the conditions. In other words, the management server can automatically extract students who should be praised based on the condition information and learning history information acquired in advance. Therefore, teachers can praise students at an appropriate time using the automatically output certificate of commendation.

[0065] The first to third modified examples of the first embodiment can also be applied to the second embodiment in the same manner. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 5. Network 10 Management Server 20, 80 Teacher's terminals 30 Student Devices 41, 91 Student DB 42, 92 Learning history DB 43, 93 Award History DB 44, 94 Certificate Parts DB 100, 200 Learning System

Claims

1. It is communicably connected to a terminal device used by a learning supporter, a learning history storage unit that stores a learner and learning history information relating to the learning results of the learner in association with each other; a condition acquisition unit that acquires condition information regarding the conditions for the learner to be eligible for an award, which is input by the learning supporter from the terminal device; a certificate output unit that outputs a certificate of commendation to the recipient of the award based on the learning history information and the condition information; a parts storage unit that stores a plurality of icons representing the types of awards and a plurality of templates that serve as frames for the certificates of commendation as parts information for creating the certificates of commendation; a certificate of commendation information acquisition unit that acquires, from the terminal device, certificate of commendation information including an icon representing the type of commendation set by the learning supporter and information regarding a template that serves as a frame for the certificate of commendation; a certificate of commendation creation unit that extracts part information from the part storage unit based on the certificate of commendation information and creates the certificate of commendation; A learning support device comprising:

2. a target extraction unit that extracts, from the learning history storage unit, a learner who meets the conditions based on the condition information as a target of the award; The learning support device according to claim 1 , wherein the certificate output unit outputs a certificate to the recipient of the award extracted by the recipient extraction unit.

3. an achievement determination unit that determines whether any of the learners has achieved the condition based on the learning history information and the condition information; The learning support device of claim 1 , wherein the certificate output unit outputs the certificate of commendation to the learner who has achieved the condition as the recipient of the commendation when the achievement determination unit determines that the condition has been achieved.

4. an award history storage unit that stores award history information that associates the learner with the type of award and the number of times the award has been given; an award history output unit that outputs the award history information; The learning support device according to claim 1 , comprising:

5. the learning history information includes image data related to the learning, The learning support device according to claim 1 , wherein the certificate creation unit creates a certificate of commendation to which the image data is attached based on the certificate information, the part information, and the learning history information.

6. The certificate of commendation information includes a message from a learning supporter to the subject, The learning support device according to claim 1 , wherein the certificate output unit outputs the message together with the certificate.

7. A program executed by a learning support device having a computer, the learning support device is communicably connected to a terminal device used by a learning supporter, a learning history storage unit that stores a learner and learning history information relating to the learning results of the learner in association with each other; a condition acquisition unit that acquires condition information regarding the conditions for the learner to be eligible for the award, which is input by the learning supporter from the terminal device; a certificate output unit that outputs a certificate of commendation to the recipient of the award based on the learning history information and the condition information; a parts storage unit that stores a plurality of icons representing the types of awards and a plurality of templates that serve as frames for the certificates of commendation as parts information for creating the certificates of commendation; a certificate of commendation information acquisition unit that acquires, from the terminal device, certificate of commendation information including an icon representing the type of commendation and information regarding a template that serves as a frame for the certificate of commendation, which are set by the learning supporter; a certificate of commendation creation unit that extracts part information from the part storage unit based on the certificate of commendation information and creates the certificate of commendation; A program that causes the computer to function as a

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