BLENDED LEARNING EXPERIENCE TOOL AND METHOD

• US 20080022200A1
• Filed: 09/27/2007
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Thukral, Inderpreet, Hamilton, Charles, Sharpe, James, O'Driscoll, Tony, Sidlauskas, Mark, Morariu, Janis
• Application Number:
  US11/862,283
• Publication Number:
  US 20080022200A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/273
• 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

A blended learning solution is defined by determining degrees of elements in learning zones. The zones are defined by the types of interactions of the learners. Both formal and informal learning is defined for each zone. A specialized circular display is constructed to depict the optimal blended learning solution.

Claims

1-19. -19. (canceled)

20. A computer program product for instructing a processor to provide a representation of a learning solution, comprising:

a computer readable medium;

first program instruction means for determining degrees of elements in learning zones;

second program instruction means for determining a percentage of formal learning for each said zone;

third program instruction means for constructing a circular display having wedges corresponding to said zones with each said wedge having an inner sub-wedge, wherein the angular width of each wedge corresponds to said degrees and the radius of each sub-wedge corresponds to said percentage of formal learning; and

fourth program instruction means for displaying said circular display on a computer monitor or hardcopy printout; and

wherein

all said program instruction means are recorded on said medium.

21. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein said degrees are angular degrees of a full circle.

22. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein said zones are information, interaction, collaboration, and in-person.

23. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein said formal learning is prescribed with intended goals and objectives set by an organization.

24. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein informal learning is learning in which the learner decides when and how sources are used.

25. A method of deploying the representation of a blended learning solution, comprising the steps of:

defining degrees of elements in learning zones;

defining a percentage of formal learning for each said zone;

constructing a circular display on a computer screen, having wedges corresponding to said zones with each said wedge having an inner sub-wedge, wherein the angular width of each wedge corresponds to said degrees and the radius of each said sub-wedge corresponds to said percentage of formal learning; and

sending the constructed circular display to a learner for display on a computer monitor or hardcopy printout.