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System and method for recommending educational resources

US8699939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2008
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/10
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An educational recommender system and a method are provided. The method includes receiving a request to recommend a course of action related to a plurality of current students; accessing a computer database storing student data that corresponds to the plurality of current students; clustering in a computer process the plurality of current students into at least two clusters based at least on granular assessment data associated with student data corresponding to respective current students; and outputting the results of the clustering to a user. The granular assessment data includes a result of an assessment administered to respective students of the plurality of current students, and each assessment includes a plurality of questions for assessing one of the current students. The associated result includes an independent evaluation of each respective question of the plurality of questions.

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