Computer-implemented method, system and program product for providing an educational program

• US 20050282136A1
• Filed: 06/22/2004
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Straach, Janell, Wright, Elizabeth E., Stapel, Steven W., Morariu, Janis A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,472,114 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/335
• 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

Under the present invention a plurality of learning objects for an educational program are provided. Based on the selections, a solution scenario having contextual data for interrelating the plurality of learning objects is developed, and is maintained separately from each of the plurality of learning objects. Using the solution scenario, the plurality of learning objects are aggregated to form the educational program.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing an educational program, comprising:

providing a plurality of learning objects having educational content;

providing a solution scenario having contextual data for interrelating the plurality of learning objects, wherein the solution scenario is maintained separately from each of the plurality of learning objects; and

aggregating the plurality of learning objects using the solution scenario to yield the educational program.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the plurality of learning objects and the solution scenario.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing a plurality of learning objects comprises:

providing a design repository having a plurality of blocks arranged according to a set of proficiency levels and a set of delivery strategies, wherein each of the plurality of blocks provides a framework for developing educational content;

assessing a set of requirements for the educational program; and

selecting from plurality of blocks based on the assessment of the educational requirements.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the set of delivery strategies comprises informative, interactive, collaborative and co-located.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the set of proficiency levels comprises awareness, conceptual, functional, competent and expert.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the framework within each of the plurality of blocks comprises at least one of templates, patterns, tools and practice examples for developing the educational content.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing a solution scenario comprises:

identifying contextual data having a relationship to at least one of the plurality of learning objects;

classifying the contextual data based upon the relationship; and

storing the contextual data in the solution scenario.

8. A computerized system for providing an educational program, comprising:

a solution scenario system for providing a solution scenario having contextual data for interrelating a plurality of learning objects having educational content, wherein the solution scenario is maintained separately from each of the plurality of learning objects; and

an aggregation system for aggregating the plurality of learning objects using the solution scenario to yield the educational program.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a storage system for separately storing the plurality of learning objects and the solution scenario.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a requirement assessment system for assessing a set of requirements for the educational program, and for selecting from a plurality of blocks of a design repository based on the assessment of the educational requirements, wherein each of the plurality of blocks provides a framework for developing educational content.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the framework within each of the plurality of blocks comprises at least one of templates, patterns, tools and practice examples for developing the educational content.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of blocks are arranged in the design repository according to a set of set of proficiency levels and a set of delivery strategies.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the set of delivery strategies comprises informative, interactive, collaborative and co-located.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the set of proficiency levels comprises awareness, conceptual, functional, competent and expert.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein the solution scenario system identifies contextual data having a relationship to at least one of the plurality of learning objects, classifies the contextual data based upon the relationship, and stores the contextual data in the solution scenario.

16. A program product stored on a recordable medium for providing an educational program, which when executed, comprises:

program code for providing a solution scenario having contextual data for interrelating a plurality of learning objects having educational content, wherein the solution scenario is maintained separately from each of the plurality of learning objects; and

program code for aggregating the plurality of learning objects using the solution scenario to yield the educational program.

17. The program product of claim 16, further comprising program code for separately storing the plurality of learning objects and the solution scenario.

18. The program product of claim 16, further comprising program code for assessing a set of requirements for the educational program, and for selecting from a plurality of blocks of a design repository based on the assessment of the educational requirements, wherein each of the plurality of blocks provides a framework for developing educational content.

19. The program product of claim 18, wherein the framework within each of the plurality of blocks comprises at least one of templates, patterns, tools and practice examples for developing the educational content.

20. The program product of claim 18, wherein the plurality of blocks are arranged in the design repository according to a set of set of proficiency levels and a set of delivery strategies.

21. The program product of claim 20, wherein the set of delivery strategies comprises informative, interactive, collaborative and co-located.

22. The program product of claim 20, wherein the set of proficiency levels comprises awareness, conceptual, functional, competent and expert.

23. The program product of claim 16, wherein the program code for providing the solution scenario identifies contextual data having a relationship to at least one of the plurality of learning objects, classifies the contextual data based upon the relationship, and stores the contextual data in the solution scenario.

24. A system for deploying an educational program application, comprising:

a computer infrastructure being operable to;

provide a plurality of learning objects having educational content;

provide a solution scenario having contextual data for interrelating the plurality of learning objects, wherein the solution scenario is maintained separately from each of the plurality of learning objects; and

aggregate the plurality of learning objects using the solution scenario to yield the educational program.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the computer infrastructure is further operable to separately store the plurality of learning objects and the solution scenario.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the computer infrastructure is operable to provide the plurality of learning objects by:

providing a design repository having a plurality of blocks arranged according to a set of proficiency levels and a set of delivery strategies, wherein each of the plurality of blocks provides a framework for developing educational content;

assessing a set of requirements for the educational program; and

selecting from plurality of blocks based on the assessment of the educational requirements.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the set of delivery strategies comprises informative, interactive, collaborative and co-located.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the set of proficiency levels comprises awareness, conceptual, functional, competent and expert.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein the framework within each of the plurality of blocks comprises at least one of templates, patterns, tools and practice examples for developing the educational content.

30. The system of claim 24, wherein computer infrastructure provides the solution scenario by:

identifying contextual data having a relationship to at least one of the plurality of learning objects;

classifying the contextual data based upon the relationship; and

storing the contextual data in the solution scenario.