System and method for interactive distance learning and examination training
US6470170B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B7/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for learning and examination training is disclosed. A student can log on the system through a website to review training history, to access a menu of levels of practice examinations of interest to him, and to select training exams on the website. During the examination, the student is able to indicate whether or not help is required at any given point or question. Without regard to whether or not the student believes help is required, all students are subject to a dynamic/interactive evaluation of responses in which a teacher who is on-line with the same website at the time of the student is able to intervene during an examination to invoke help options for the student. In the first instance, the teacher can intervene to change the exam level to either a lower or to a higher one. Among the help options available to a student during an examination within a given level are “auto coach” in which the student is provided with hints and examples; an adaptive question selection in which variations of the same questions are drawn from a database; real time talk support in which the on-line teacher can communicate with the student at the time that this option is invoked…
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