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Automated testing and electronic instructional delivery and student management system
Assignee: EDUCATE OPERATING COMPANY LLC
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Filing: 1999-03-25
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2019-03-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention is a computer based system for the assessment, management and instruction of students, and for the delivery of work pages and other instructional materials in the form of electronic student workbooks. The computer based assessment of the student produces a student profile including skill gaps or learning objectives. Teacher (20) and student (22) workstations are networked CPUs with pen-based tablet inputs, and displays network with a central processor (10) and data base. A director workstation may also be networked with the central processor. The central processor generates a teacher workbook either directly or with input from the director workstation. The teacher, or teacher and director together, assemble an electronic student workbook containing instructional materials correlated with the student profile. The system tracks useful data such as instructional material (e.g., textbook pages, work sheets, software, simulations, tests, etc.) delivered to students.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Stuppy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:28
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B3/00; G09B7/00; G09B7/02; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G09B5/00; G09B5/08; G09B5/14; G09B7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of automated delivery of instructional material comprising the steps of: (a) generating student profile data including skill gaps; (b) generating an electronic student workbook containing instructional material correlated to the student profile data and the skill gaps; (c) displaying the electronic workbook on a student workstation; (d) collecting student input data input at the student workstation in response to instruction materials; and (e) updating the student profile data, including the skill gaps, in response to the student input data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of automated delivery of instructional material comprising the steps of: (a) generating student profile data including skill gaps; (b) generating an electronic student workbook containing instructional material correlated to the student profile data and the skill gaps; (c) displaying the electronic workbook on a student workstation; (d) collecting student input data input at the student workstation in response to instruction materials; and (e) updating the student profile data, including the skill gaps, in response to the student input data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of (b) of generating an electronic student workbook further comprising the steps of: (b1) generating an electronic teacher workbook containing a set of instructional materials correlated to the student profile, (b2) displaying the teacher workbook on a teacher workstation, (b3) generating the student workbook from a subset of said instructional materials selected by input into the teacher workstation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said step (e) further comprises the steps of: collecting student input data from the student workstation to the teachers workbook, and collecting teacher input data input into the teacher workstation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according claim 3, wherein said step (e) comprises updating the student profile data in response to student input data and teacher input data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of collecting instructional material data corresponding to instructional materials sent to a student.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of calculating charges based on said instructional material data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of generating student profile data comprises administering a test to the student for identifying a discrete set of skill gaps, wherein the profile comprises the discrete set of skill gaps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said step of (b) of generating an electronic student workbook further comprises the steps of: (b1) generating an electronic teacher workbook containing a set of instructional materials correlated to skill gaps in the student profile, (b2) displaying the teacher workbook on a teacher workstation, (b3) generating the student workbook from a subset of said instructional materials selected by input into the teacher workstation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said step (e) further comprises the steps of: collecting student input data from the student workbook to the teachers workbook, and collecting teacher input data input into the teacher workstation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according claim 9, wherein said step (e) comprises updating the student profile in response to student input data and teacher input data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein said step (e) of updating the student profile data, further comprises adding and subtracting skill gaps.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step (e) of updating the student profile data is followed by steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) to form a feedback loop containing steps (b), (c), (d) and (e).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the step (e) of updating the student profile data is followed by steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) to form a feedback loop containing steps (b), (c), (d) and (e).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the step (e) of updating the student profile data is followed by steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) to form a feedback loop containing steps (b), (c), (d) and (e).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein the step (e) of updating the student profile data is followed by steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) to form a feedback loop containing steps (b), (c), (d) and (e).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein the step (e) of updating the student profile data is followed by steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) to form a feedback loop containing steps (b), (c), (d) and (e).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein the step (e) of updating the student profile is followed by steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) to form a feedback loop containing steps (b), (c), (d) and (e).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the teacher notebook further comprises an application for taking notes, and an application for generating statistics in response to the student input data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein the teacher workbook further comprises an application for taking notes, and an application for generating statistics in response to the student input data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said step of (b1) of generating an electronic teacher workbook further comprises the steps of: (b11) generating an electronic director workbook containing a set of instructional materials correlated to the student profile's skill gap measurement, (b12) displaying the director workbook on a director workstation, (b13) generating the teacher workbook from a subset of said instructional materials selected by input into the director workstation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 20, wherein said step (e) further comprises the steps of: collecting student input data from the student workstation to the teachers workbook, collecting teacher input data input into the teacher workstation, and collecting director input data into the director workstation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according claim 21, wherein said step (e) comprises updating the student profile data in response to student input data, teacher input data, and director input data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 8, wherein said step of (b1) of generating an electronic teacher workbook further comprises the steps of: (b11) generating an electronic director workbook containing a set of instructional materials correlated to the student profile, (b12) displaying the director workbook on a director workstation, (b13) generating the teacher workbook from a subset of said instructional materials selected by input into the director workstation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein said step (e) further comprises the steps of: collecting student input data from the student workbook to the teachers workbook, collecting teacher input data input into the teacher workstation, and collecting director input data into the director workstation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according claim 24, wherein said step (e) comprises updating the student profile data in response to student input data, teacher input data, and director input data.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for electronic instructional delivery, comprising: a central database containing student profile data, including skill gaps, and instructional materials; a central processor connected to the central database for generating electronic teacher workbooks from the skill gaps stored in the student profile and the instructional materials; a teacher workstation connected to the central processor, including a display for displaying teacher workbooks generated by the central processor, an input device for inputting teacher input data generated in response to the teacher input and student profile and the measured skill gaps, data; and a student workstation connected to the teacher workstation, including a display for displaying student workbooks, an input device for inputting student input data generated in response to instructional materials in the student workbook, and means for forwarding input data to the central processor to update the student profile data, including the skill gaps.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for electronic instructional delivery, comprising: a central database containing student profile data, including skill gaps, and instructional materials; a central processor connected to the central database for generating electronic teacher workbooks from the skill gaps stored in the student profile and the instructional materials; a teacher workstation connected to the central processor, including a display for displaying teacher workbooks generated by the central processor, an input device for inputting teacher input data generated in response to the teacher input and student profile and the measured skill gaps, data; and a student workstation connected to the teacher workstation, including a display for displaying student workbooks, an input device for inputting student input data generated in response to instructional materials in the student workbook, and means for forwarding input data to the central processor to update the student profile data, including the skill gaps.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 26, further comprising a director workstation connected to the central processor, including a display for displaying director workbooks generated by the central processor, an input device for inputing director input data generated in response to the director workbooks, and a processor for generating electronic teacher workbooks comprising instructional materials in response to the director input and the student profile data.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
156 words
A system for electronic instructional delivery, comprising: a central database containing student profile data, including skill gaps, and instructional materials; a central processor connected to the central database for generating electronic teacher workbooks from the skill gaps stored in the student profile and the instructional materials, and for generating electronic student workbooks comprising instructional materials in response to teacher input and student profile data and skill gaps; a teacher workstation connected to the central processor, including a display for displaying teacher workbooks generated by the central processor, an input device for inputting teacher input data generated in response to the teacher workbooks; and a student workstation connected to the teacher workstation, including a display for displaying student workbooks, an input device for inputting student input data generated in response to instructional materials in the student workbook, and means for forwarding input data to the central processor to update the student profile data, including the skill gaps.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
156 words
A system for electronic instructional delivery, comprising: a central database containing student profile data, including skill gaps, and instructional materials; a central processor connected to the central database for generating electronic teacher workbooks from the skill gaps stored in the student profile and the instructional materials, and for generating electronic student workbooks comprising instructional materials in response to teacher input and student profile data and skill gaps; a teacher workstation connected to the central processor, including a display for displaying teacher workbooks generated by the central processor, an input device for inputting teacher input data generated in response to the teacher workbooks; and a student workstation connected to the teacher workstation, including a display for displaying student workbooks, an input device for inputting student input data generated in response to instructional materials in the student workbook, and means for forwarding input data to the central processor to update the student profile data, including the skill gaps.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 26, wherein the teacher and student workstations are at the same location.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 29, comprising a plurality of student workstations.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 30, wherein the single location is a U-shaped table.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 28, wherein the teacher and student workstations are at the same location.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 32, comprising a plurality of student workstations.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 33, wherein the single location is a U-shaped table.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 26, wherein the teacher and student workstations are at different locations.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 35, comprising a plurality of student workstations.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 28, wherein the teacher and student workstations are at different locations.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system according to claim 37, comprising a plurality of student workstations.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
88 words
The method of automated delivery of instructional material of claim 1, wherein, the steps of generating the student profile data including skill gaps, generating an electronic student workbook containing instructional material correlated to the student profile data and the skill gaps, and updating the student profile data, including the skill gaps, in response to the student input data occurs in different locations from the steps of displaying the electronic workbook on student workstation and collecting student input data input at the student workstation in response to instruction materials.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method of automated delivery of instructional material of claim 1, wherein, the steps of generating the student profile data including skill gaps, generating an electronic student workbook containing instructional material correlated to the student profile data and the skill gaps, and updating the student profile data, including the skill gaps, in response to the student input data occurs in the same locations as the steps of displaying the electronic workbook on student workstation and collecting student input data input at the student workstation in response to instruction materials.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method claim of claim 1, further comprising the step of: providing said steps of generating the student profile data including skill gaps, generating an electronic student workbook containing instructional material correlated to the student profile data and the skill gaps, updating the student profile data, including the skill gaps, in response to the student input data, and displaying the electronic workbook on student workstation and collecting student input data at the student workstation in response to instruction materials through a system of networked central processing units.
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