Incentive based training system and method
First Claim
1. A method for administering an incentive based training program for a number of trainees via a communication network, said method comprising:
- administering a test to one of said trainees via the communications network, said test including a number of questions;
awarding test reward points to said participant when a pre-determined percentage of the questions has been answered correctly; and
providing a redemption listing to said participant via the communications network, said redemption listing including at least one redeemable item having corresponding redemption points, whereby said participant can select said at least one redeemable item by submitting a request for its redemption via said communications network.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and a system for carrying out via a communications network the method for training of personnel at an organization including providing training materials for the independent study of the personnel being trained, providing one or more tests on the provided training materials, awarding reward points for passing the tests, and allowing the training personnel to redeem gifts based on the points awarded. The reward points for passing the tests may be combined with other reward points such as points earned because of work related performance, such as points earned for sales performance.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for administering an incentive based training program for a number of trainees via a communication network, said method comprising:
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administering a test to one of said trainees via the communications network, said test including a number of questions;
awarding test reward points to said participant when a pre-determined percentage of the questions has been answered correctly; and
providing a redemption listing to said participant via the communications network, said redemption listing including at least one redeemable item having corresponding redemption points, whereby said participant can select said at least one redeemable item by submitting a request for its redemption via said communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19)
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15. A method for administering an incentive based training program for a number of trainees on a communication network, said method comprising:
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administering a test to one of said trainees via the communications network, said test including a number of questions;
awarding test reward points to said participant when a predetermined percentage of the questions has been answered correctly; and
providing an award to said participant when said participant receives a predetermined number of test reward points.
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17. A method for receiving incentive based training comprising:
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a) receiving a test from a test facility via a network, said test including a number of questions each having a corresponding correct answer;
b) taking the test;
c) forwarding answers to each of the test questions to the test facility via the communications network;
d) receiving notification via the communications network whether the test has been passed; and
e) if the test has been passed, receiving a predetermined number of reward points.
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20. An incentive based training system for training a trainee, said system comprising:
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a communication network, said network connected to a central processing facility to receive requests from a user terminal connected to said network;
a bank of retrievable training materials retrievably stored in a storage facility operatively connected to said central processing facility, wherein said central processing facility performs functions including;
retrieving at least a portion of said training materials from said storage facility;
providing said portion to said trainee via the communications network;
administering at least one test to said trainee via said communications network, said test including a plurality of questions related to said portion of said training materials, each question having a corresponding correct answer;
receiving an answer for each one of said questions from said trainee via said communications network;
assigning test reward points when a pre-determined percentage of correct answers have been received for said test; and
providing a prize list to said trainee via said communications network, said prize list containing at least one redeemable item and corresponding redemption points for said at least one redeemable item, wherein said trainee may redeem said at least one redeemable item when said test reward points are more than said redemption points. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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