Work-context search strings for work-embedded e-learning

• US 20070143275A1
• Filed: 12/21/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bagley, Elizabeth, Nesbitt, Pamela, Tobin, William, McGrath, Frank
• Application Number:
  US11/314,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20070143275A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9032 Query formulation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to e-learning and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for contextually invoking e-learning services for work-embedded e-learning. In one embodiment, a method for on-demand work-embedded learning can be provided. The method can include trapping a pre-configured event in an application executing in a host computing platform, and identifying a context for the pre-configured event. The method further can include retrieving e-learning content corresponding to the identified context from a learning management system. Finally, the method can include rendering the retrieved e-learning content in an e-learning content view which is separate from a view for the application in the host computing platform.

Claims

1. A method for on-demand work-embedded learning comprising:

trapping a pre-configured event for an application executing in a host computing platform in an event handler separate from the application;

identifying a context for the pre-configured event;

retrieving e-learning content corresponding to the identified context from a learning management system; and

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rendering the retrieved e-learning content in an e-learning content view which is separate from a view for the application in the host computing platform.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein trapping a pre-configured event for an application executing in a host computing platform in an event handler separate from the application, comprises trapping a pre-configured event generated by a sequence of keystrokes in the application.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a context for the pre-configured event, comprises identifying for the pre-configured event, an identity for each of an application, task within the application and associated user interface control for the application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving e-learning content corresponding to the content from a learning management system, comprises:

generating a search string for the identified context;

transmitting the search string to a learning management system over a computer communications network; and

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receiving e-learning content corresponding to the search string from the learning management system.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein retrieving e-learning content corresponding to the content from a learning management system, comprises:

generating a search string for the identity of the application, task and user interface control;

transmitting the search string to a learning management system over a computer communications network; and

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receiving e-learning content corresponding to the search string from the learning management system.

6. A data processing system configured for on-demand work-embedded learning, the data processing system comprising:

a host computing platform communicatively coupled to a learning management system;

a plurality of applications executing in the host computing platform;

an e-learning view executing separately from the applications in the host computing platform; and

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e-learning invocation logic disposed in the host computing platform, the logic comprising program code enabled first to build a search string for a context responsive to detecting a pre-configured event originating from one of the applications, and second to provide e-learning content retrieved for the context from the learning management system to the e-learning content view.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the e-learning view is a content browser configured to render markup language specified e-learning content.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the context is an identity for each of an application, task within the application and associated user interface control for the application.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the associated user interface control is a user interface control having focus during the pre-configured event.

10. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for on-demand work-embedded learning, the computer program product including:

computer usable program code for trapping a pre-configured event in an application executing in a host computing platform in an event handler separate from the application;

computer usable program code for identifying a context for the pre-configured event;

computer usable program code for retrieving e-learning content corresponding to the identified context from a learning management system; and

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computer usable program code for rendering the retrieved e-learning content in an e-learning content view which is separate from a view for the application in the host computing platform.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the computer usable program code for trapping a pre-configured event in an application executing in a host computing platform in an event handler separate from the application, comprises computer usable program code for trapping a pre-configured event generated by a sequence of keystrokes in the application.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the computer usable program code for identifying a context for the pre-configured event, comprises computer usable program code for identifying for the pre-configured event, an identity for each of an application, task within the application and associated user interface control for the application.

13. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the computer usable program code for retrieving e-learning content corresponding to the identified context from a learning management system, comprises:

computer usable program code for generating a search string for the identified context;

computer usable program code for transmitting the search string to a learning management system over a computer communications network; and

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computer usable program code for receiving e-learning content corresponding to the search string from the learning management system.

14. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the computer usable program code for retrieving e-learning content corresponding to the identified context from a learning management system, comprises:

computer usable program code for generating a search string for the identity of the application, task and user interface control;

computer usable program code for transmitting the search string to a learning management system over a computer communications network; and

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computer usable program code for receiving e-learning content corresponding to the search string from the learning management system.