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Master workstation which communicates with a plurality of slave workstations in an educational system
Assignee: JRL ENTERPRISES Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-23
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2018-03-23
Abstract
Abstract An educational method and system for executing the method, to improve the efficiency of individual learning by monitoring the student's progress and pacing the course material to the student's ability to comprehend and learn. This method and system also reduces the teachers's administrative and paperwork burden. Interactive multimedia technology is combined with unique courseware development to provide a flexible teaching tool and student monitoring system.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Lee
- 👤 John Alvendia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:18
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G09B5/08; G09B5/14; G09B7/00; G09B7/02; G09B7/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
An administration terminal for communicating with a plurality of workstations in an educational system, said administration terminal comprising: a display; and a user interface created on said display for changing a configuration of said educational system, said user interface including: means for adjusting a classroom setup; means for adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation; and means for displaying student progress with respect to said lessons.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
An administration terminal for communicating with a plurality of workstations in an educational system, said administration terminal comprising: a display; and a user interface created on said display for changing a configuration of said educational system, said user interface including: means for adjusting a classroom setup; means for adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation; and means for displaying student progress with respect to said lessons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The administration terminal of claim 1, wherein said means for adjusting a classroom setup is a function selected from a group consisting of at least one of: adding a student; changing a student; deleting a student; printing a classroom list; and printing logon names.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The administration terminal of claim 1, wherein said means for adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation is a function selected from a group consisting of at least one of: setting lesson order; setting chapter test locations; setting lesson mastery grades; setting maximum quiz time; editing homework assignments; and printing lesson information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The administration terminal of claim 3, wherein said setting chapter test locations function comprises: means for selectively determining when a test will be performed relative to said lessons.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The administration terminal of claim 4, wherein said setting chapter test locations function further comprises: means for excluding selected lessons from said test.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The administration terminal of claim 3, wherein said setting lesson mastery grades function comprises: means for setting a threshold score, wherein said threshold score is a minimum score required to proceed to a next lesson.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The administration terminal of claim 6, wherein said threshold score is individually set for each test.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The administration terminal of claim 6, wherein said threshold score is universally set for all tests.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The administration terminal of claim 1, wherein said user interface also includes: means for shutting down a classroom, wherein said means for shutting down a classroom alerts said plurality of workstations to prohibit access to additional lesson segments which are longer than a predetermined time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The administration terminal of claim 1, wherein said means for displaying student progress with respect to said lessons includes means displaying said progress both graphically and numerically.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The administration terminal of claim 10, wherein said means for displaying said progress graphically includes color coded indications of student progress with respect to said lessons.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
An administration terminal for communicating with a plurality of workstations in an educational system, said administration terminal including a user interface, the user interface comprising: means for adjusting a classroom setup; means for adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation; and means for displaying student progress with respect to said lessons.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
An administration terminal for communicating with a plurality of workstations in an educational system, said administration terminal including a user interface, the user interface comprising: means for adjusting a classroom setup; means for adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation; and means for displaying student progress with respect to said lessons.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The administration terminal of claim 12, wherein said means for adjusting a classroom setup is a function selected from a group consisting of at least one of: adding a student; changing a student; deleting a student; printing a classroom list; and printing logon names.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
The administration terminal of claim 12, wherein said means for adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation is a function selected from a group consisting of at least one of: setting lesson order; setting chapter test locations; setting lesson mastery grades; setting maximum quiz time; editing homework assignments; and printing lesson information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A master workstation which communicates with a plurality of slave workstations in an educational system, said master workstation includes a user interface for controlling said slave workstations, said user interface for selecting at least one function, wherein the at least one function comprises: a classroom setup function; a lesson setup function; and a student progress function.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
A master workstation which communicates with a plurality of slave workstations in an educational system, said master workstation includes a user interface for controlling said slave workstations, said user interface for selecting at least one function, wherein the at least one function comprises: a classroom setup function; a lesson setup function; and a student progress function.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
The master workstation of claim 15, wherein said classroom setup function includes a second menu comprising at least one function selected from a group consisting of: an add student function; a change student function; a delete student function; a print classroom list function; and a print logon names function.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
60 words
The master workstation of claim 15, wherein said lesson setup function includes a third menu comprising at least one function selected from a group consisting of: a set lesson order function; a set chapter test locations function; a set lesson mastery grades function; a set maximum quiz time function; an edit homework assignments function; and a print lesson information function.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The master workstation of claim 17, wherein said edit homework assignments function includes an editor screen, the editor screen includes a field selected from the group of fields consisting of: a pretest assignment field; a lesson assignment field; a review assignment field; a quiz assignment field; and a final assignment field.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The master workstation of claim 15, wherein the at least one function further comprises: a check homework function; and a classroom shutdown function.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
69 words
In an administration terminal which communicates with a plurality of workstations in an educational system, a method for changing a configuration of said educational system via a user interface, wherein said user interface is created on a display in said administration terminal, the method comprising the steps of: adjusting a classroom setup; adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation; and displaying student progress with respect to said lessons.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
69 words
In an administration terminal which communicates with a plurality of workstations in an educational system, a method for changing a configuration of said educational system via a user interface, wherein said user interface is created on a display in said administration terminal, the method comprising the steps of: adjusting a classroom setup; adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation; and displaying student progress with respect to said lessons.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 20, wherein said step of adjusting a classroom setup is a step selected from a group consisting of at least one of: adding a student; changing a student; deleting a student; printing a classroom list; and printing logon names.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 20, wherein said step of adjusting lessons to be presented on said workstation is a step selected from a group consisting of at least one of: setting lesson order; setting chapter test locations; setting lesson mastery grades; setting maximum quiz time; editing homework assignments; and printing lesson information.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 22, wherein said step of setting chapter test locations comprises the step of: selectively determining when a test will be performed relative to said lessons.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said step of setting chapter test locations further comprises the step of: excluding selected lessons from said test.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 22, wherein said step of setting lesson mastery grades comprises the step of: setting a threshold score, wherein said threshold score is a minimum score required to proceed to a next lesson.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said threshold score is individually set for each test.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said threshold score is universally set for all tests.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of: shutting down a classroom, wherein said step of shutting down a classroom alerts said plurality of workstations to prohibit access to additional lesson segments which are longer than a predetermined time.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 20, wherein said step of displaying student progress with respect to said lessons includes the step of: displaying said progress both graphically and numerically.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 29, wherein said step of displaying said progress graphically includes color coded indications of student progress with respect to said lessons.
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