Method and system for collaborative learning

An article comprising one or more computer-readable storage media containing instructions that when executed by a computer enables a method for collaborative teaching and learning, while facilitating simultaneous and dynamic changes by multiple users, wherein the method further comprises:

• receiving a command to add or modify a topic record in a series of topic records in response to a user request;
• creating a new record in the event the received command is to add a new topic record;
• generating a modify token in the event the received command is to modify an existing topic record;
• deleting the modify token in response to completion of modifying the existing topic record;
• wherein the modify token prevents additional users from editing the existing topic record while the user is modifying the existing topic record;
• wherein in the event the modify token has been issued, the additional users can copy an existing record, modify the copy of the existing record, and assign a new name to the modified copy of the existing record while the existing record is being modified by the user;
• and
• wherein a collaboration engine generates and manages the modify token;
• wherein in the event the user requests the subdivision of a topic record from the series of topic records the method further comprises:
• generating a subdivide token;
• releasing the subdivide token in response to the completion of the subdivision of the topic record;
• wherein in the event an additional user requests to edit the existing record while the subdivision token is in use by the user, a copy of the original record is generated to create a new record that is a subset of the original record;
• wherein in the event the modify token has been issued, the additional users can copy an existing record, modify the copy of the existing record, and assign a new name to the modified copy of the existing record while the existing record is being subdivided by the user;
• and
• wherein a collaboration engine generates and manages the subdivide token.

A system for collaborative teaching and learning, while facilitating simultaneous and dynamic changes by multiple users, the system comprising:

• one or more server devices configured with a collaboration engine, a reconciliation engine, and a scheduling engine;
• the one or more server devices in communication with one or more client devices through a network;
• the server devices and the client devices configured to execute electronic software;
• wherein the electronic software is resident on storage mediums in signal communication with the client and server devices;
• wherein the electronic software comprises a series of instructions configured for:
• receiving a command to add or modify a topic record in a series of topic records in response to a user request;
• creating a new record in the event the received command is to add a new topic record;
• generating a modify token in the event the received command is to modify an existing topic record;
• deleting the modify token in response to completion of modifying the existing topic record;
• wherein the modify token prevents additional users from editing the existing topic record while the user is modifying the existing topic record;
• wherein in the event the modify token has been issued, the additional users can copy an existing record, modify the copy of the existing record, and assign a new name to the modified copy of the existing record while the existing record is being modified by the user;
• wherein the collaboration engine generates and manages the modify token;
• wherein in the event the user requests the subdivision of a topic record from the series of topic records the method further comprises:
• generating a subdivide token;
• releasing the subdivide token in response to the completion of the subdivision of the topic record;
• wherein in the event an additional user requests to edit the existing record while the subdivision token is in use by the user, a copy of the original record is generated to create a new record that is a subset of the original record;
• wherein in the event the modify token has been issued, the additional users can copy an existing record, modify the copy of the existing record, and assign a new name to the modified copy of the existing record while the existing record is being subdivided by the user;
• and
• wherein the collaboration engine generates and manages the subdivide token.