Learning Content Management System for Dynamic Training Program Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional learning content management systems (LCMS) are inefficient due to high costs, effort, and time required for training program development, with manual updates and limited reusability of content, forcing users to format content within specific course structures and formats, restricting search capabilities by content purpose or subject matter.

Innovation Solution

A learning content management system that provides a user interface for defining and managing learning content, frameworks, and styles independently, allowing for tagging and classification of content, enabling flexible content organization, reuse, and automatic updates across multiple formats and audiences, with an extensible architecture for adding new features and functionalities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional tools are used for developing training programs, then training programs can be created, but the costs, effort, and time required are excessively high

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetraining program development efficiencyVSAvoidtime required for training program development

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments training programs into reusable learning objects that can be independently created, tagged, and combined. This allows content to be developed once and reused across multiple programs, significantly reducing development time and effort while maintaining high productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The learning objects are designed to be universal and can be used across multiple training programs and formats. This multi-functionality eliminates the need to recreate content for each program, reducing time loss while maintaining high productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If manual updates are used for training courses, then updates can be implemented, but a great deal of manual intervention is required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetraining program update accuracyVSAvoidautomation of training program updates

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service updates where users can modify learning objects without affecting other programs. The system automatically propagates changes to all programs using the updated objects, achieving both reliability in update accuracy and high automation without manual intervention in each program

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of manufacture

If content is formatted within specific course structures, then content can be organized, but flexibility and reusability are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent organization easeVSAvoidcontent reusability across different formats

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Content is segmented into independent learning objects that can be organized using flexible tagging systems rather than rigid course structures. This maintains ease of organization while enabling high adaptability and reusability across different formats and programs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides dynamic organization where content can be tagged and classified in multiple ways simultaneously. This allows the same content to be easily adapted to different formats and programs without being constrained by a single fixed structure, maintaining ease of manufacture while enhancing versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Difficulty of detecting and measuring

If conventional search capabilities are used, then content can be found, but search by content purpose or subject matter is restricted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent search capabilityVSAvoidsearch flexibility by purpose or subject

Core Design Contradiction:

Difficulty of detecting and measuringVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Content is segmented into objects with multiple tags representing different purposes and subjects. This segmentation enables flexible search capabilities where users can search by any combination of tags, improving search flexibility while maintaining easy content detection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes search parameters from fixed structural filters to flexible tag-based filters. This allows search to be performed by content purpose, subject matter, or any combination thereof, enhancing adaptability while maintaining ease of content detection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11769419B2Methods and systems for dynamically generating a training program

Publication Date: 2023.09.26 BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCETECH LLC

AI summary

Learning content management systems and processes are described that enable a user to independently define or select learning content, frameworks, styles, and/or protocols. The frameworks may be configured to specify a flow or an order of presentation to a learner with respect to a learning content presentation. The style definition may define an appearance of learning content. At least partly in response to a publishing instruction, the received learning content and the received framework definition are merged and then rendered in accordance with the defined style. The rendered merged learning content and framework definition are packaged in accordance with the defined/selected protocol to provide a published learning document.