METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL HELP, AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SOPHISTICATION, IN A LEARNING APPLICATION
First Claim
1. A method of providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
- presenting an interactive instructional program to the user via an information processing device, the program having a plurality of sections each comprising instructional information related to a subject;
making available to the user via the information processing device additional instructional options related to the instructional information for one or more sections in the program;
the additional instructional options for said one or more sections including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in at least first and second levels of sophistication, any of the at least first and second levels of sophistication being user-selectable via the information processing device, at any time and in any order.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application includes assistance in the form to at least two optional levels of sophistication. The user can select any level of sophistication according to desire or need. The levels allow for flexibility in learning relative to the person involved, the amount of previous knowledge the person has about the subject matter, the differences in how different people learn. In one embodiment, the assistance is contained in programming on a CD-ROM which is used in an interactive computerized system.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
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presenting an interactive instructional program to the user via an information processing device, the program having a plurality of sections each comprising instructional information related to a subject;
making available to the user via the information processing device additional instructional options related to the instructional information for one or more sections in the program;
the additional instructional options for said one or more sections including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in at least first and second levels of sophistication, any of the at least first and second levels of sophistication being user-selectable via the information processing device, at any time and in any order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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11. An apparatus for providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
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an information processing device including a digital information storage medium;
a software program loaded on the digital storage medium;
the program comprising;
(a) interactive instructional information relating to a subject matter, the instructional information comprising a plurality of sections;
(b) an instruction module including additional instructional options related to the plurality of sections, the additional instructional options including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable, at any time and in any order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16. An interactive learning system comprising:
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a lesson in the form of information on a digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on an information processing device;
learning assistance related to at least one part of the lesson information and in the form of additional information on the digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on an information processing device;
the additional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable, at any time and in any order. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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