Selecting teaching strategies suitable to student in computer-assisted education
OwnerDavid M. Siefertinventor
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Abstract
The invention concerns computer-assisted education, in which a school curriculum is stored in computer repositories. A learning profile is maintained for every student, which indicates the student's capabilities, preferred learning style, and progress. Based on the profile, an Intelligent Administrator (IA) selects appropriate material for presentation to the student during each learning session. The IA then assesses whether the student has mastered the material. If not, the material is presented in a different way. If repeated different presentations fail to instill mastery, the IA establishes a video conference between the student and a professor.
Claims9
A system for instructing students, comprising:
- a) a plurality of microcomputers, each storing a plurality of lessons;
- b) a plurality of roving communicators, each able to link with the microcomputers, via a commercial data channel;
- c) means for storing profiles of students, which contain information about the student's learning characteristics;
- and
- d) means for tailoring presentation of said lessons to each student, in accordance with the student's profile.
A system for instructing students, comprising:
- a) multiple microcomputers, each for storing educational programs;
- b) means for allowing a student to remotely
- i) view a list of all stored educational programs;
- and
- ii) select one of the educational programs and run it.
A system for instructing students, comprising:
- a) multiple microcomputers, each for storing educational programs;
- b) multiple communicators, for use by students, and linkable to the microcomputers;
- c) software means for allowing a student to
- i) view, on a communicator, a list of all stored educational programs;
- and
- ii) select one of the educational programs and run it.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.