Reference material integration with courses in learning management systems (LMS)

• US 20040181751A1
• Filed: 03/14/2003
• Published: 09/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Wang, Michael, Sun, Qi, Kumar, Krishna, Frumusa, Lawrence P., Davidson, Ann Mary, Bonisteel, Scott L., Turner, Holly, Grassi, Susan Marie, Bodhe, Ankoor, Jones-Richter, Cheryl R.
• Application Number:
  US10/389,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20040181751A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/513
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• 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

An online course preparation method and system is provided in which reference material comprising pre-read documents is associated and made available with a respective course. The system provides for real time documents and comprises a document repository for storing course information and associated pre-read documents. A first interface is included for creating, identifying, and linking the pre-read documents to an associated course in the repository. A second interface is also provided for a user registering for an associated course. An information module identifies the user to the system and verifies authorization of the user and additionally, a processing module, coupled to the repository and the second interface, communicates real time via a communication medium the associated pre-read documents of a selected course.

Claims

1. A method of integrating reference material with at least one associated course comprising the steps of:

a) creating recallable information in an information repository;

b) identifying said recallable information by said at least one associated course;

c) linking said recallable information to said at least one associated course;

d) selecting said at least one associated course; and

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e) providing said recallable information to be conveyed from said repository to a user interface via a communication medium, whereby said reference material becomes joined to said associated course.

2. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of (f) selecting printing of said recallable information.

3. The method as defined in claim 2, further comprising the step of (g) determining the nearest printer to said user.

4. The method as defined in claim 3, further comprising the step of (h) printing said recallable information.

5. The method as defined in claim 4, wherein steps (e) thru (h) occur without said user interface.

6. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said recallable information comprises preparatory course material.

7. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said recallable information comprises supplemental course material.

8. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein steps (d) and (e) are concurrent.

9. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of (f) displaying said recallable information to said user interface.

10. The method as defined in claim 9, wherein said user interface comprises a graphical user interface.

11. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said communication medium comprises an intranet.

12. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said communication medium comprises an internet.

13. An on-line course preparation system for providing real-time pre-read documents comprising:

a document repository for storing course information and associated pre-read documents;

a first interface for creating, identifying, and linking said pre-read documents to at least one associated course in said repository;

a second interface for a user registering said at least one associated course;

an information module for identifying said user to the system and for verifying authorization of said user; and

a processing module coupled to said repository and said second interface for communicating real-time via a communication medium said associated pre-read documents of selected said at least one course.

14. The system as defined in claim 13, further comprising at least one printer;

said processing module coupled to said at least one printer for printing real-time said associated pre-read documents of selected said at least one course.

15. The system as defined in claim 14, wherein said processing module detects nearest said at least one printer to said second interface for printing real-time said associated pre-read documents.

16. The system as defined in claim 15, wherein said pre-read information comprises preparatory course material.

17. The system as defined in claim 16, wherein said pre-read information comprises supplemental course material.

18. The system as defined in claim 13, wherein said communication medium comprises an Intranet.

19. The system as defined in claim 13, wherein said processing module comprises an Internet.

20. The system as defined in claim 13, wherein said linking includes meta data attached to said at least one course.

21. An on-line training system for providing real-time learning plans and pre-read documents comprising:

a document repository for storing course information and associated pre-read documents;

a first interface for creating, identifying, and linking said pre-read documents to at least one associated course in said repository;

said at least one course defining said learning plan;

an operator of said first interface creates said learning plan for a user;

a second interface for said user identifying said user to said system and for verifying authorization of said user;

a processing module for communicating said learning plan to said user and for registering said at least one associated course;

said processing module coupled to said repository and said second interface for communicating real-time via a communication medium said associated pre-read documents of registered said at least one course.

22. The system as defined in claim 21, further comprising at least one printer;

said processing module coupled to said at least one printer for printing real-time said associated pre-read documents of selected said at least one course.

23. The system as defined in claim 22, wherein said processing module detects a nearest said at least one printer to said second interface for printing real-time said associated pre-read documents.

24. The system as defined in claim 23, wherein said pre-read information comprises preparatory course material.

25. The system as defined in claim 24, wherein said pre-read information comprises supplemental course material.

26. The system as defined in claim 21, wherein said communication medium comprises an Intranet.

27. The system as defined in claim 21, wherein said communication medium comprises an Internet.

28. The system as defined in claim 21, wherein said linking includes meta data attached to said at least one course.