CONTENT MANAGER SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A web-based content management system comprising:
- a central content repository for storing content and associated content metadata for use by a plurality of users;
a content repository search engine configured to facilitate searches of at least one of said content and said content metadata;
a permissions system configured to facilitate central management of user rights in at least one of content creation, content editing, content import, and content delivery within said content repository;
a content delivery template configured to facilitate at least one of content authoring and content assembly within a course, wherein said content assembly includes establishing references to said educational content in said central content repository; and
a content usage tracking engine configured to monitor instances of said content within a plurality of courses.
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Abstract
The invention provides a content management system for on-line educational platforms, including a central content repository. The invention provides version control, search capabilities, content referencing and copying capabilities, content usage tracking, user role type permissions controls, content locking, and authoring and delivery templates. The system and method track and record content usage and student activity relative to archived content versions. The system and method provide efficient means to author, develop, control, organize, distribute, reuse, and repurpose educational content across multiple educational courses and organizations.
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30 Claims
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1. A web-based content management system comprising:
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a central content repository for storing content and associated content metadata for use by a plurality of users;
a content repository search engine configured to facilitate searches of at least one of said content and said content metadata;
a permissions system configured to facilitate central management of user rights in at least one of content creation, content editing, content import, and content delivery within said content repository;
a content delivery template configured to facilitate at least one of content authoring and content assembly within a course, wherein said content assembly includes establishing references to said educational content in said central content repository; and
a content usage tracking engine configured to monitor instances of said content within a plurality of courses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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15. A method of facilitating the management of content at a central repository comprising:
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associating metadata with said content defining a plurality of content characteristics;
indexing said content within said central repository based on said metadata;
publishing said content for use by multiple users;
providing a delivery template for assembly of content within a course;
establishing a reference to said content within said delivery template;
tracking a plurality of instances of content among a plurality of courses; and
updating said plurality of instances of content using said references across said plurality of courses. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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30. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform a method comprising the steps of:
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associating metadata with said content defining a plurality of content characteristics;
indexing said content within said central repository based on said metadata;
publishing said content for use by multiple users;
providing a delivery template for assembly of published content within a course;
establishing a reference to said content within said delivery template;
tracking a plurality of instances of content among a plurality of courses; and
updating said plurality of instances of content across said plurality of courses.
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