System and method of distance education

• US 20010049087A1
• Filed: 01/02/2001
• Published: 12/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Janet B. Hale
• Original Assignee: Janet B. Hale
• Inventors: Hale, Janet B.
• Application Number:
  US09/752,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20010049087A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student

Abstract

The present invention involves a method of distance education using internet communications. The method requires establishing a server which is connected to a communications network. The server has data information relating to an educational subject, with the data information including at least one of the following: information content, linked web resources, quizzes, and tests. The teacher and plurality of students are connected over the communications network. The teacher and students conduct a conference relating to the educational subject and referring to the data information. The server also provides a virtual school which is accessible over the communications network. The connection of students and teachers, and conducting their conferences, are implemented utilizing the virtual school. The virtual school includes a three dimensional representation capability. Also, a student work assignment arena is accessible over the computer network, where the assignment arena provides student assignment data files. The conferences involve a discussion relating to the student assignment data file on the assignment arena.

Claims

1. A method of distance education comprising:

establishing a server in a communications network, with the server having data information relating to an educational subject, the data information including at least one of the following;

information content, linked web resources, quizzes, and tests;

connecting a teacher and a plurality of students over the communications network; and

conducting a conference between the teacher and plurality of students relating to the educational subject and referring to the data information.

2. The method of

claim 1

further comprising a step of providing a virtual school which is accessible over the communications network, and wherein at least one of the steps of connecting and conducting are implemented utilizing the virtual school.

3. The method of

claim 2

wherein the virtual school includes a three dimensional three dimensional representational capability.

4. The method of

claim 1

further comprising a step of providing a student work assignment arena accessible over said computer network, the assignment arena providing at least one student assignment data file, and wherein said conducting step involves hosting a discussion relating to the student assignment data file on said assignment arena.