Fill-in-the-blank applet
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorThomas M. Sirhall
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Abstract
An interactive applet for testing a user in a web-based learning environment. The interactive applet is embedded in a course page of a web-based curriculum. The applet provides question to a user regarding the information presented in the course, followed by a text field. The applet instructs the user to enter an answer to the question in the text field. The applet provides feedback to the user, and allows the user to revise an incorrect answer.
Claims20
In an electronic device that provides an on-line educational course, a method comprising:
- providing an interactive fill-in-the-blank applet, wherein said applet generates a graphical user interface displaying a text box, a question and instructions to a user to enter an answer to the question in the text box;
- and
- forwarding the applet from the electronic device to a remote client.
In an electronic device that provides an on-line educational course, a method comprising:
- receiving a request for a Web page at the electronic device from a remote client;
- and
- in response to said receiving step, sending a Web page containing a question and a fill-in-the-blank applet embedded therein to the remote client, wherein said applet generates a graphical user interface (GUI) including instructions to a user to enter an answer to the question provided by said Web page.
A computer-readable medium for use in an electronic device that provides an on-line educational course, comprising
- instructions for running a fill-in-the-blank applet for displaying a question and a text box to a user, wherein the user can enter an answer to the question in the text box.
An electronic device for providing an on-line educational course comprising
- a processor;
- a display screen;
- and
- memory including a Web page having an interactive fill-in-the-blank applet embedded therein,
- wherein said processor executes said fill-in-the-blank applet to generate a graphical user interface on said display screen, said graphical user interface displaying a question, a text box and instructions to a user to enter an answer to the question in said text box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.