210 results about "E learning" patented technology

A system for managing academic and social life for students includes a central server connected to a wide-area network and storing a repertoire of logic functions for use by students in managing academic activities; and a plurality of computerized appliances associated with individual students, the computerized appliances connectable to the wide-area network. The students may download logic from the central server, and execute the logic to configure and manage activities related to classes and studies in a college or university, and may interact with other students through the central server. In one aspect the system further includes one or more distributed servers connected to the wide-area-network the servers adapted for network-based academic learning and for communication with the central server over the network; and one or more content servers connected to the wide-area-network, the content servers adapted to provide Web-based content and services to students through the central server.

A multi-tiered e-learning software platform and its software is disclosed including educational simulations, real-time and stored mentoring based on simulation performance and peer collaboration using the skill sets learned in the simulations and mentoring sessions.

A virtual reality composer platform and system (VRCPS) includes a plurality of user input / output devices and signal input / output controllers interfaced to a central processing unit complete with plurality of memory means, a butterfly morpheus musical instrument with plurality of manual input means each with a first unique visible indicia interfaced to said central processing unit, a plurality of finger adapters each with a second unique visible indicia donned on respective fingers and at least one custom butterfly morpheus music notation computer interface. The system is particularly suited for composing music for self-learning and teaching for all types of musical instruments for optimal virtual reality multimedia experience. The VRCPS platform and concepts disclosed are vari-dimensional acoustic environments, which are equally suited to all types of electronic learning and composing systems, game systems and computers. It is suitable for all levels of Do-It-Yourself learning from learning Beginners to Virtuoso Levels.

System and methods of gating notifications for content objects of an electronic learning platform are described herein. The notification may be conditioned on whether the content object is available to a user receiving the notification, or the state of the content object, for example.

A technique for creating interactions is provided. An interaction is defined in a data table. The data table may be stored in a word processing document. A type of interaction may be specified in the data table. The contents of the table are assessed to determine if any indicators are present, which would identify the type of interaction specified. The table contents may be stored into a string or an array. An interaction is created, based on the stored table contents. This allows developers of computer information, such as e-Learning, technical documents, or web pages to create interactions quickly and easily for their users.

The method and system of the present invention provides a customizable and configurable data translation tool that transforms data from one learning format to another. The invention further provides a flexible handling of data sources by extracting source data, such as user and course data in an e-learning model, and transforming the data into a form that is compatible with a Learning Management System (LMS). The invention provides flexible data targets by transforming the data into a form that not only preserves all relevant information from the source for loading into the target LMS but also produces industry standard files including metadata that can be used to modify the course or produce a new course by using a course authoring tool. Course structure and progress data can be transferred to the new LMS by re-loading the content on the LMS and linking that content with the previous course and progress data. The present invention also generates new unique identifiers, and utilizes the capabilities of the user migration to link progress data, instructor information, and progress with previous identifiers.

A database driven system for preparing for a standardized test. The database includes an analysis of previous tests, a Question Pool, and study resources. Based on the analysis of previous tests, the system pulls questions from the Question Pool to create diagnostic tests. The diagnostic tests are administered to the user. Based on the results of the diagnostic tests and the student's goals, the system develops an individualized Study Plan for the student. The Study Plan can be based on an analysis of previous tests, the student's performance on the diagnostic test, the student's goals, or any combination thereof. The Study Plan identifies the areas that are of most importance for the student to learn. The student may they use the study resources based on the results of the Study Plan. The system uses a variety of tools to make the study process more efficient and motivate the student.

A novel interactive system for E-learning and Tele-conferencing via the Internet is described that integrates video, audio, slides, text and other required means of communication in a simple to use platform. The system allows presenter to poll audience and see the results. The system records the session for future Video-On-Demand viewing. The KZO platform could be locally installed at customer premise or it could be located in KZO or other service provider hubs. The video and audio streaming is based on open-source Flash technology, or any other similar technologies.

The invention is suitable for technical field of videos, and provides a method and a system for editing and playing an interactive video, and an electronic learning device. The method provided by the invention comprises the following steps: pre-leading an original video resource or an existing interactive video script; making area marks on frames of the original video resource or frames of the existed interactive video script corresponding to the original video and adding interactive video objects related to the area marks so as to generate an interactive video script; displaying the area marks when playing the interactive video script to the frames of the area marks; and displaying the interactive video objects when receiving activating orders. The method, the system and the electronic learning device provided by the invention have the function of interacting with a user, so that the user can conveniently search and mark the useful information pictures of the original video resource to obtain the area marks. In addition, the method, the system and the electronic learning device can take interactive operation on the area marks displayed in the play process, so that the user can understand and learn more information relative to video content when watching the video.

An e-learning system provides learning content and interactive learning games to users using computer systems and voice-over IP (VOIP) telephones and other devices. The e-learning system includes an authoring system allowing the creation of customized learning content and interactive learning games. A content presentation module presents learning content to users of computers and VOIP telephones and other devices. A data collection module receives user data from the VOIP device indicating the user's performance with the interactive games. In a further embodiment, a user data presentation module analyzes the user data and presents a report including user data. The interactive learning games are designed to reinforce and measure users' understanding of the instructional content provided by the content presentation module. In some applications, the learning content pertains to functions of the VOIP device and the interactive learning games simulate the functions of the VOIP device.

The invention discloses an electronic learning device and a realizing method thereof. The electronic learning device comprises a microprocessor, a memory, a touch display screen, a voice output module, a function switching key, a communication interface, a USB interface and a memory card slot, wherein the memory stores more than one electronic synchronous teaching material, index documents which correspond to the electronic synchronous teaching materials, voice data of the electronic synchronous teaching materials, and the like. When the microprocessor receives an operating instruction which is output by a user and aims at a certain electronic synchronous teaching material, scanning images and corresponding voice data of the electronic synchronous teaching material which is related to theoperating instruction in the memory are taken by the index documents of the electronic synchronous teaching materials, and the related voice and the related images are output by the voice output module and the touch display screen to realize multiple learning modes of pointing to read, taking words on the screen, taking notes, answering, and the like. The electronic learning device can replace thetraditional paper teaching materials and build a lively and efficient learning environment.

An e-learning system that provides a customized e-learning experience for a user. Information is received from a user identifying the user's learning objectives. Based upon the user's objectives, a study plan that is customized for the user is developed. The study plan may comprise one or more course units that the user can access through a server using a client system used by the user. User activity is monitored, including the user's activity within the e-learning system and outside the e-learning system. Information is recorded regarding the user's progress and performance. This information is used to modify the study plan, as appropriate for the user.

A system for remote servicing of customers includes an interactive display unit at the customer location providing two-way audio / visual communication with a remote service / sales agent, wherein communication inputted by the agent is delivered to customers via a virtual Digital Actor on the display. The system also provides for remote customer service using physical mannequins with interactive capability having two-way audio visual communication ability with the remote agent, wherein communication inputted by the remote service or sales agent is delivered to customers using the physical mannequin. A web solution integrates the virtual Digital Actor system into a business website. A smart phone solution provides the remote service to customers via an App. In another embodiment, the Digital Actor is instead displayed as a 3D hologram. The Digital Actor is also used in an e-learning solution, in a movie studio suite, and as a presenter on TV, online, or other broadcasting applications.

The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating an electronic learning presentation in a network-computing environment. In one embodiment, the process presents a list of templates. Each template in the list of templates includes a set of editable fields adapted for receiving educational content. The educational content is adapted for teaching a particular subject matter. The process receives a selection of at least one template in the list of templates. The process also receives the educational content into the at least one template. The process generates a set of pages using the at least one template to form the electronic learning presentation. The set of pages includes the educational content.

A network based electronic-learning system, especially a network based electronic-learning system to collect, process, evaluate, report, visualize, and analyze learning data from students. Instructors and students may interact with each other via a website hosted on a server. The system has an instructor dashboard, at least one instructor class room dashboard, at least one instructor assignment dashboard, a student dashboard, a student classroom dashboard, a student assignment dashboard. A library in the system is capable of storing and retrieving the classes, assignments, questions, solutions, and students' responses to solution steps and analytic widgets.

Call center agent training is provided on a non-scheduled basis and is characterized as having a duration that is less than a scheduling interval used to schedule the agent for their work shift, as well as schedule other activities in the work shift. The delivery of snippet training content may be triggered by various conditions, including in response to: a request for training originating from the agent, a period of continuous call processing activity of the agent, various agent performance metrics, or probabilistically assigned to an agent in a group. Various parameters may selectively limit provision of a snippet training session. The agents provided with training are placed in an unavailable state prior to the snippet training session, and placed back into an available state afterwards. The snippet training content may be variously structured and can be grouped together to form an e-learning course delivered to the agent.

A social electronic learning system, including a plurality of computing devices for communicating with a plurality of users in an educational community, and at least one server in communication with each of the plurality of computing devices, each server in communication with at least one data storage device configured to host a plurality of electronic portfolios, each electronic portfolio associated with one or more users of the plurality of users in the educational community, wherein each server is configured such that one or more users may associate one or more digital items with each electronic portfolio, and the plurality of users may take actions on the digital items in each electronic portfolio depending on authorization criteria.

An electronic learning / teaching device operates with and without a printed sheet element having an arrangement of selectable content by means of a user responsive sensor array beneath a surface configured to receive the element. The sensor array is formed by cross-points of two sets of crossing conductive lines, one set being driven sequentially with a radio frequency square wave and the other set being sampled sequentially though a high impedance amplifier connection with an asynchronous detection circuit. Where more than one cross-point location is user activated, algorithms are used to identify one cross-point sensor location as the user activated selection.

The invention relates to the technical field of electronic learning products, in particular to a teaching situation feedback method and a teaching situation feedback device. The teaching situation feedback device comprises an evaluation system, a background judgment and diagnosis system, a recommendation system, a question answering system, a parent information auxiliary system, an intelligent appraisal and analysis system and a teacher checking system. The teaching situation feedback method and the teaching situation feedback device have the advantages that basic teaching situations can be collected during class, more information can be collected after class, teaching information is more three-dimensional, teachers can check knowledge point mastering conditions of students in their classes through the device to perform targeted teaching, and accordingly, the important reference basis is provided for the teachers to improve teaching; the students learn in a targeted manner, and different problems are solved in a targeted manner; the teachers explain teaching content for different students and different problems on the basis of mastering learning conditions of the classes, and accordingly, the individualized learning objective of teaching the students according to their aptitudes is achieved. The teaching situation feedback method and the teaching situation feedback device can be applied to electronic educational equipment such as learning computers and educational tablet personal computers.

An e-learning system provides learning content and interactive learning games to users using computer. The e-learning system includes an authoring system allowing the creation of customized learning content and interactive learning games. A content presentation module presents learning content to users. A data collection module receives user data indicating the user's performance with the interactive games. A user data presentation module analyzes the user data and presents a report including user data. The data presentation module may also present rankings of user data for interactive games. The interactive learning games are designed to reinforce and measure users' understanding of the instructional content provided by the content presentation module. While playing interactive games, access to corresponding instructional material can be enabled to enhance users' retention or disabled to assess users' knowledge. Open games can be used to calibrate user responses to model responses and to aggregate and evaluate users' suggestions.

Embodiments measure knowledge levels of students with respect to knowledge entities as they proceed through a course datagraph macrostructure, and dynamically adapt aspects of the macrostructure (and / or its embedded microstructures) to optimize knowledge acquisition of the students in accordance with their knowledge level. For example, a course consumption platform can parse the macrostructure and embedded microstructures to identify next microstructures to present to the student in such a way that dynamically adapts knowledge entities of the course to a student as a function of the student's present knowledge level associated with the student and difficulty levels of the presented microstructures. The platform can dynamically compute an updated knowledge level for the student throughout acquisition of the knowledge entity as a function of the student's responses to the microstructures, the student's present knowledge level at the time of the responses, and the difficulty levels of the presented microstructures.

The present invention discloses a Chinese interactive text emotion and topic identification method based on multitask learning. In a feature extraction stage of a Chinese interactive text, the Chinese interactive text emotion and topic identification method combines an interaction feature of the Chinese interactive text to extract an orientation feature of the interactive text; in the emotion and topic identification stage, the Chinese interactive text emotion and topic identification method adopts a context-based multitask classification model construction method to perform multitask classification model construction on a training sample of the interactive text; and aiming at the problem of poor classification effect caused by missing of orientation feature data of new users or inactive users in an e-Learning system, the Chinese interactive text emotion and topic identification method adopts a method combining random walk and multitask learning to identify emotion and topic categories of the new users or inactive users.

The present disclosure teaches a method and system for improving delivery of educational content. The content delivery system is based on best practices in classroom instruction, transferred into an online learning format. The lesson format includes short bursts of video-based instruction, interrupted by formative assessment in the form of multiple choice and multiple answer questions, in the same way a teacher would teach in a classroom. The system enables educators to import their own direct instruction content in the form of videos and add in their own questions and answer choices throughout the lesson, where appropriate. Further, the educator is also able to create his or her own summative assessment question items that incorporate material from multiple lessons. The educator also has the option of incorporating videos created by other sources or educators that can be found online.

A learning management system provides e-learning to call center agents. Agents can receive training provided in various training formats, which are characterized as fixed-time, flex-time, human-initiated, or system-initiated. A training process flow illustrates how the various training formats can be provided using processes involving agent selection, registration, scheduling, content delivery, and post-training reporting. A modular system provides the training flow and coordinates the function of various call center components to provide training in a seamless and integrated manner using existing call center scheduling systems, such as workflow management components.