Method of publication and distribution of instructional materials
First Claim
1. ) A method of compiling education materials, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a catalog of available electronic content, b) selecting two or more items of the available electronic content to generate a custom compilation, c) providing a unique identity to the customer compilation, d) associating the unique identify with a roster.
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Abstract
A method has been developed for the electronic creation and distribution of customized educational materials. An educator compiles a customized text from a catalog of available materials. The customized text is then indexed in an electronic database where it is available for purchase in an electronic format by students. Copyright infringement is discouraged by providing the educator the option of electronic testing and grading such that only students that actually purchase the educational materials are eligible to receive a grade in the class. The custom textbook is easily changed or updated to correct errors without the publisher incurring traditional printing and distribution costs, while simultaneously reducing the time to market for new editions of materials.
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26 Claims
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1. ) A method of compiling education materials, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a catalog of available electronic content, b) selecting two or more items of the available electronic content to generate a custom compilation, c) providing a unique identity to the customer compilation, d) associating the unique identify with a roster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. ) A method of distributing custom compilations, the method comprising the steps of.
a) providing a catalog of available custom compilations, wherein each compilation is associated with an educational institution and a course of instruction, b) selecting one or more custom compilations for purchase, c) identifying at least one of the purchaser and the student, d) providing or committing funds for each or more custom compilations to be acquired, e) transmitting the one or more custom compilations in an electronic format to the location specified by the person committing or providing the funds, f) receiving the one or more custom compilations in an electronic format upon transmission to the specified location.
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11. ) A method of grading a roster of student, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a roster of students, b) associating an electronic exam with qualified students, the qualified student having fulfilled the roster requirement of purchasing one or more custom compilations, c) providing in electronic format to the qualified student one or more examination questions that require the selection from a discrete number of potential answers, d) receiving the qualified students answers to the one or more examination questions, e) correlating the cumulative number of correct answers to the one or more examination questions by the qualified student to calculate a grade, f) associating the qualified student'"'"'s grade with the roster of students. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. ) A computer readable medium having a data structure thereon representing a custom compilation and having data fields for at least each of the teacher/instructor generating the compilation, the educational institution, course, and one or more identifiers of electronic content.
- 22. ) A computer readable medium having a data structure thereon representing a gradable roster that comprises data fields for an educational institution, course, student identifying information, qualification of the student by purchase of a custom compilation associated with the course, and one or more grades of each student who has qualified by purchasing said custom compilation.
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