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Computer-aided group-learning methods and systems

a technology of group learning and computer assisted methods, applied in the field of learning, to achieve the effect of increasing the tendency of users

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-02-24
FAI HO CHI +1
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The patent describes a system that helps groups of people communicate more effectively by giving them a specific topic to discuss and a set amount of time to do so. The system also allows users to access materials individually and provides feedback on their performance. The main technical effect is that this system helps groups to stay focused and engaged with the topic at hand, leading to more efficient and effective communication.

Problems solved by technology

The technical problem addressed in this patent is the need for a computer-aided learning environment for a group of users, where they can interact and work on a subject together. This is different from existing computer-aided learning systems that are typically designed for individual students and may not be as interesting or rewarding as interacting with another human being.

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FIG. 6A shows one embodiment of physical implementation 250 of the invention, preferably in software and hardware. The embodiment 250 includes a server computer 252 and a number of client computers, such as 254, which can be a personal computer. Each client computer communicates to the server computer 252 through a dedicated communication link, such as an intranet, or a computer network 256, which can the Internet, the Web or other forms of networks.

FIG. 6B shows one embodiment of a client computer 254. It typically includes a bus 259 connecting a number of components, such as a processing unit 260, a main memory 262, an I / O controller 264, a peripheral controller 266, a graphics adapter 268, a circuit board 180 and a network interface adapter 270. The I / O controller 264 is connected to components, such as a harddisk drive 272 and a floppy disk drive 274. The peripheral controller 266 can be connected to one or more peripheral components, such as a keyboard 276, a mouse 282, a digit...

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The following shows examples of instructions automatically generated to answer grammatically-context-free questions.

1. Who is the first President? for Table in each Tables-Of(President) do for Attribute1 in Attribute-Names(President, Table) do for Attribute2 in Attribute-Names(first, Table) do res = (SELECT DISTINCT Attribute-Name(who, Table) FROM Table WHERE Attribute1 = "President" ORDER BY Attribute2 ASC) if (res is not empty) return {first element of results} end for end for end for return {error, no solution found}

As clearly shown in this example, the analysis starts with the noun phrase, the first President, and works towards the i-pronoun, who.

2. What ate the Bills of Right? answer = "" for Table in each Tables-Of("Bills of Right") do for Key in Keys-Of(Table) do x = (SELECT Attribute-Name(what, Table) FROM Table WHERE Key LIKE `Bills of Right`): answer = answer + x endfor endfor

if answer is not empty, return answer, otherwise return error.

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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.

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