Virtual training system

• US 20080075418A1
• Filed: 09/24/2007
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Walden University LLC (Adtalem Global Education, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Laureate Education Incorporated
• Inventors: Winberry, Kathleen A., Hook, Jacqueline A., Schadlow, Barbara L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,532,561 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/46
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• 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 method and kit for training a participant in professional practice. The method may include video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment, video recording a second session of an interviewer viewing the first session and interacting with the master practitioner about what transpired in the first session, preparing a video segment comprising video footage from the video recording of the first session and the video recording of the second session, and providing the video segment to the participant. The kit may include a video segment, the video segment comprising video footage from the first video recording of the first session and the second video recording of the second session. The kit may further include an assignment instruction document corresponding to the video segment, a session outline document corresponding to the first session, an analysis document for use when the participant views the video segment, and a rubric document for guidance of the participant in preparing a written assignment about the first session. The rubric document may also be used by an assessor in evaluating the participant'"'"'s written assignment based on the video segment.

Claims

1. A method for training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment;

video recording a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session;

preparing a video segment comprising video footage from the video recording of the first session and the video recording of the second session; and

providing the video segment to the participant.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the video recording of the first session comprises:

utilizing a first camera substantially directed toward the master practitioner to obtain first video footage.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the video recording of the first session further comprises:

utilizing a second camera substantially directed toward the clients to obtain second video footage.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the video recording of the second session comprises:

utilizing a third camera substantially directed toward the interviewer and the master practitioner when the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first session on a video playback device to obtain third video footage.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the video recording of the second session further comprises:

utilizing a fourth camera substantially directed toward the video playback device when the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first session on the video playback device to obtain fourth video footage.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the preparing of the video segment comprises:

editing together the first, second, and third video footage from the first, second, and third cameras to obtain the video segment, wherein an editor views the fourth video footage from the fourth camera during editing.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the video segment is stored on a video medium.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the video segment is provided to the participant over a network.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the network is the internet.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the clients comprise students and the professional environment comprises a classroom.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the master practitioner comprises a master teacher.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the interviewer comprises an educational video host.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an assignment instruction document to the participant, wherein the assignment instruction document corresponds to the video segment;

providing a lesson plan document to the participant, wherein the lesson plan corresponds to the first session;

providing an analysis document to the participant for use when the participant views the video segment; and

providing a rubric document to the participant for guidance in preparing a written assignment about the video segment.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the assignment instruction document, the lesson plan document, the analysis document, and the rubric document are provided to the participant over a network.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the network is the internet.

16. A kit for training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

a video segment, the video segment comprising video footage from a first video recording of a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment and a second video recording of a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session;

an assignment instruction document corresponding to the video segment;

a session outline document corresponding to the first session;

an analysis document for use when the participant views the video segment; and

a rubric document for guidance of the participant in preparing a written assignment about the video segment.

17. The kit of claim 16, wherein the first video recording of the first session comprises first video footage from a first camera directed toward the master practitioner and second video footage from a second camera directed toward the clients, and wherein the second video recording comprises third video footage from a third camera directed toward the interviewer and the master practitioner viewing the first video recording.

18. The kit of claim 16, wherein the video segment is stored on a video medium.

19. The kit of claim 16, wherein the video segment is provided to the participant over a network.

20. The kit of claim 16, wherein the clients comprise students, the professional environment comprises a classroom, and the master practitioner comprises a master teacher.