E-learning station and interface

• US 20030157470A1
• Filed: 07/17/2002
• Published: 08/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Krebs, Andreas S., Leidig, Torsten, Altenhofen, Michael, Gerteis, Wolfgang, Schaper, Joachim
• Application Number:
  US10/196,718
• Publication Number:
  US 20030157470A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A learning system and a learning station for use with the learning system include an input to select a learning strategy and a course, a communications interface to transfer data between a learning management system and the learning station, and a processor to present a course based on the transferred data and the selected learning strategy. The learning station may include a learning interface to display course information and learner account information. The interface may include a navigation path window to suggest a navigation path based on the selected strategy.

Claims

1. A learning system comprising:

a learning station to take a course and select a learning strategy;

a content management system to store the course including content and structure;

a learning management system to determine learning content to present to the learning station based on the selected learning strategy; and

a communications link to transfer the content from the learning management system to the learning station.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the course includes one or more structural elements including one or more of a course, a sub-course, a learning unit, and a knowledge item.

3. The learning system of claim 2 wherein the learning management system includes a content player configured to apply the selected learning strategy to the structural elements to determine a navigation path to be transmitted to the learning station.

4. The learning system of claim 3 wherein the course and its structural elements do not enforce a sequence of structural elements that a learner must use to traverse the course.

5. The learning system of claim 3 wherein the content player is configured to interpret metadata associated with the structural elements.

6. The learning system of claim 5 wherein the metadata includes attributes including one of a knowledge type and a competency.

7. The learning system of claim 3 wherein the content player is configured to interpret relations between structural elements.

8. The learning system of claim 7 wherein the relations are directional.

9. The learning system of claim 1 further comprising a learning administration system configured to store course information, wherein the learning station includes a learning interface configured to present the course information.

10. The learning system of claim 9 wherein the course information includes a learner account.

11. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes one or more of training activities, course prebookings, a notebook, a qualifications profile, a profile matchup, a preferred learning strategy.

12. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes training activities of courses that have been booked to the learner account.

13. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes course prebookings for courses desired by a learner but not offered by the learning system.

14. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes a notebook to store one or more of learner qualifications, subject areas, courses, and course dates.

15. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes a qualifications profile that includes any qualifications that should be obtained by a learner.

16. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes a qualifications profile that includes any qualifications obtained by a learner.

17. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes a profile matchup to compare qualifications of a learner against a qualification profile.

18. The learning system of claim 10 wherein the learner account includes a preferred learning strategy to be applied by the learning management system to course structure to determine a navigation path for the content associated with the course.

19. The learning system of claim 9 wherein the learning interface includes a messages and notes window to provide a learner with messages and notes from the learning administration system.

20. The learning system of claim 19 wherein the window includes one or more of mandatory courses a learner should take and qualifications the learner should obtain.

21. The learning system of claim 9 wherein the learning interface includes a current training activities window listing all courses booked by a learner.

22. The learning system of claim 9 wherein the learning interface includes a navigation window to access a course catalog listing all course published to the administration management system.

23. The learning system of claim 22 wherein the learning interface includes a navigation window to access a search function to search for courses in the course catalog.

24. The learning system of claim 9 wherein the learning interface includes a navigation window to access a learner account.

25. The learning system of claim 22 wherein the learner account includes one or more of training activities, course prebookings, a notebook, a qualifications profile, a profile matchup, a preferred learning strategy.

26. The learning system of claim 1 wherein the learning station includes a learning interface configured to present course content to a learner.

27. The learning system of claim 26 wherein the learning interface includes a navigation bar to navigate through a course presented by the learning station.

28. The learning system of claim 27 wherein the navigation bar includes one or more of the functions back, continue, table of contents, and path.

29. The learning system of claim 26 wherein the learning interface includes a table of contents

30. The learning system of claim 26 wherein the learning interface includes a navigation path window to display a navigation path to a learner.

31. The learning system of claim 30 wherein the content management system includes a content player and the content player is configured to apply a learning strategy selected by a learner to content to determine the navigation path.

32. The learning system of claim 31 wherein the learning strategy is a macro-strategy.

33. The learning system of claim 32, wherein the macro-strategy includes applying one of a goal-based, top-down strategy, a goal-based, bottom-up strategy and a table of contents strategy.

34. The learning system of claim 31 wherein the learning strategy is a micro-strategy.

35. The learning system of claim 34 wherein the micro-strategy includes applying one of an orientation only strategy, an action oriented strategy, an explanation oriented strategy, an orientation oriented strategy, and a table of contents strategy.

37. The station of claim 33 wherein the course includes one or more structural elements including one or more of a course, a sub-course, a learning unit, and a knowledge item.

38. The learning station of claim 37 wherein data received from the learning management system includes a navigation path determined from applying the selected learning strategy to the structural elements.

39. The learning station of claim 38 wherein the course and its structural elements do not enforce a sequence of structural elements that a learner must use to traverse the course.

40. The learning station of claim 38 wherein the navigation path is determined based on metadata associated with the structural elements.

41. The learning station of claim 40 wherein the metadata includes attributes including one of a knowledge type and a competency.

42. The learning station of claim 38 wherein the navigation path is based on relations between structural elements.

43. The learning station of claim 42 wherein the relations are directional.

36. A learning station comprising:

an input to select a learning strategy and a course;

a communications interface to transfer data between a learning management system and the learning station; and

a processor to present a course based on the transferred data and the selected learning strategy.

44. The learning station of claim 36 further comprising a learning interface configured to present the course information.

45. The learning station of claim 44 wherein the course information includes a learner account.

46. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes one or more of training activities, course prebookings, a notebook, a qualifications profile, a profile matchup, a preferred learning strategy.

47. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes training activities of courses that have been booked to the learner account.

48. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes course prebookings for courses desired by a learner but not offered by the learning system.

49. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes a notebook to store one or more of learner qualifications, subject areas, courses, and course dates.

50. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes a qualifications profile that includes any qualifications that should be obtained by a learner.

51. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes a qualifications profile that includes any qualifications obtained by a learner.

52. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes a profile matchup to compare qualifications of a learner against a qualification profile.

53. The learning station of claim 45 wherein the learner account includes the selected learning strategy to be applied by the learning management system to course structure to determine a navigation path for the content associated with the course.

54. The learning station of claim 44 wherein the learning interface is configured to present a messages and notes window to provide a learner with messages and notes from a learning administration system.

55. The learning station of claim 54 wherein the window includes one or more of mandatory courses a learner should take and qualifications the learner should obtain.

56. The learning station of claim 44 wherein the learning interface is configured to present a current training activities window listing all courses booked by a learner.

57. The learning station of claim 44 wherein the learning interface is configured to present a navigation window to access a course catalog listing all course published to the administration management system.

58. The learning station of claim 57 wherein the learning interface is configured to present a navigation window to access a search function to search for courses in the course catalog.

59. The learning station of claim 44 wherein the learning interface is configured to present a navigation window to access a learner account.

60. The learning station of claim 57 wherein the learner account includes one or more of training activities, course prebookings, a notebook, a qualifications profile, a profile matchup, a preferred learning strategy.

61. The learning station of claim 36 wherein the learning station includes a learning interface configured to present course content to a learner.

62. The learning station of claim 61 wherein the learning interface is configured to present a navigation bar to navigate through a course presented by the learning station.

63. The learning station of claim 62 wherein the navigation bar includes one or more of the functions back, continue, table of contents, and path.

64. The learning station of claim 61 wherein the learning interface includes a table of contents.

65. The learning station of claim 61 wherein the learning interface is configured to present a navigation path window to display a navigation path to a learner.

66. The learning station of claim 65 wherein navigation path is determined from the selected learning strategy.

67. The learning station of claim 66 wherein the learning strategy is a macro-strategy.

68. The learning station of claim 67, wherein the macro-strategy includes applying one of a goal-based, top-down strategy, a goal-based, bottom-up strategy and a table of contents strategy.

69. The learning station of claim 66 wherein the learning strategy is a micro-strategy.

70. The learning station of claim 69 wherein the micro-strategy includes applying one of an orientation only strategy, an action oriented strategy, an explanation oriented strategy, an orientation oriented strategy, and a table of contents strategy.