Method, system and program product for presenting web content according to a determined learning style

• US 20030216929A1
• Filed: 05/16/2002
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Howle, Christopher T., Winters, Scott Lee, Paolini, Michael A., Brockway, Brandon
• Application Number:
  US10/150,006
• Publication Number:
  US 20030216929A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/205 Education administration or guidance
• 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

Abstract

A method, system and program product for presenting web content according to a determined learning style is provided. Specifically, an updatable presentation profile will be developed for a user based on previous and current navigational choices made by the user. Once developed, the profile can be manipulated based on an algorithm to determine the user'"'"'s learning style. Then, any web content corresponding to a current navigational choice made by the user will be presented in a format that best pertains to the user'"'"'s learning style.

Claims

1. A method for presenting web content according to a determined learning style, comprising:

developing a presentation profile based on a website navigational choice;

determining a learning style based on the presentation profile; and

presenting web content according to the learning style.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising assigning an identification, prior to the developing step.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the presentation profile in a database.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step comprises manipulating the presentation profile according to an algorithm.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the developing step comprises assigning presentation values based on the website navigational choice.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising formatting the web content based on the learning style, prior to the presenting step.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising retrieving the web content in a format that corresponds to the learning style from a database, prior to the presenting step.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the learning style is selected from the group consisting of visual, auditory, emotional and analytical.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the web content corresponds to the navigational choice.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the developing step comprises developing an initial presentation profile based on an initial website navigational choice.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

making an additional website navigational choice; and

updating the presentation profile to reflect the additional website navigational choice.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising identifying a deviation by comparing the additional website navigational choice to previous website navigational choices prior to the updating step.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the presentation profile is not updated if a deviation is identified.

14. The method of claim 12 further comprising storing the deviation, wherein the presentation profile is updated when a predetermined quantity of deviations are stored.

15. A method for presenting web content according to a determined learning style, comprising:

a user making a website navigational choice;

developing a presentation profile for the user by assigning at least one presentation value based on the website navigational choice;

determining a learning style for the user by manipulating the at least one presentation value according to a definable algorithm; and

presenting web content corresponding to the website navigational choice according to the learning style.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

assigning an identification to the user, prior to the developing step; and

storing the identification on a client operated by the user.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising storing the presentation profile in a database.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising formatting the web content according to the learning style.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising retrieving the web content in a format that corresponds to the learning style from a database, prior to the presenting step.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the learning style is selected from the group consisting of visual, auditory, emotional and analytical.

21. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

making an additional website navigational choice; and

updating the presentation profile to reflect the additional website navigational choice.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising identifying a deviation by comparing the additional website navigational choice to previous website navigational choices prior to the updating step.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the presentation profile is not updated if a deviation is identified.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising storing the deviation, wherein the presentation profile is updated when a predetermined quantity of deviations are stored.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein the definable algorithm is changeable prior to the determining step.

26. A system for presenting web content according to a determined learning style, comprising:

a registration system for assigning an identification to a user;

a profile system for developing a presentation profile based on a website navigational choice made by the user;

a style system for determining a learning style based on the presentation profile; and

a rendering system for presenting web content according to the learning style.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the registration system further stores the identification on a client operated by the user.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the profile system assigns at least one presentation value based on the website navigational choice, and wherein the style system manipulates the at least one presentation value according to a predetermined algorithm.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the definable algorithm is changeable via the style system

30. The system of claim 26, wherein the rendering system formats the web content according to the learning style.

31. The system of claim 26, wherein the rendering system retrieves the web content in a format that corresponds to the learning style from a database.

32. The system of claim 26, wherein the profile system further updates the presentation profile based on an additional website navigational choice.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the profile system further determines whether the additional website navigational choice deviates from previous website navigational choices prior to updating the presentation profile, and wherein the presentation profile is not updated if the additional website navigational choice deviates from the previous website navigational choices.

34. The system of claim 26, wherein the profile system further identifies a deviation by comparing the additional website navigational choice to previous website navigational choices, wherein the deviation is stored in a database, and wherein the presentation profile is updated when a predetermined quantity of deviations are stored.

35. A program product stored on a recordable medium for presenting web content according to a determined learning style, which when executed, comprises:

program code for assigning an identification to a user;

program code for developing a presentation profile based on a website navigational choice made by the user;

program code for determining a learning style based on the presentation profile; and

program code for presenting web content according to the learning style.

36. The program product of claim 35, further comprising program code for storing the identification on a client operated by the user.

37. The program product of claim 35, wherein the program code for developing assigns at least one presentation value based on the website navigational choice, and wherein the program code for determining manipulates the at least one presentation value according to a predetermined algorithm.

38. The program product of claim 35, further comprising program code for formatting the web content according to the learning style.

39. The program product of claim 35, further comprising program code for retrieving the web content in a format that corresponds to the learning style from a database.

40. The program product of claim 35, wherein the program code for developing further updates the presentation profile based on an additional website navigational choice.

41. The program product of claim 40, wherein the program code for developing further determines whether the additional website navigational choice deviates from previous website navigational choices prior to updating the presentation profile, and wherein the presentation profile is not updated if the additional website navigational choice deviates from the previous website navigational choices.

42. The program product of claim 35, wherein the program code for developing further identifies a deviation by comparing an additional website navigational choice to previous website navigational choices, wherein the deviation is stored in a database, and wherein the presentation profile is updated when a predetermined quantity of deviations are stored.