Learning management system
First Claim
1. A learning management system comprising:
- a learning management system server hosting a software interface exposing functions to process learning activities associated with conformant learning objects presented at a participant client application having a first software interface adapter;
an intelligent tutor application for selecting and providing learning objects for presentation to a participant through the participant client application, the intelligent tutor application comprising a second software interface adapter for sending software interface function commands associated with the conformant learning object on behalf of the participant, the intelligent tutor application further comprising a search and selection software module, a learning style analysis software module, and a tutoring engine software module.
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Abstract
Learning management systems and methods are provided with improvements allowing meta-tagging of learning objects with specific characteristics. An intelligent tutor application may employ the tags in search and tutorial scenarios. In some embodiments, an intelligent tutor application is programmed for selecting and providing learning objects for presentation to a participant through the participant client application, the intelligent tutor application including a software interface adapter for sending software interface function commands associated with the conformant learning object on behalf of the participant, the intelligent tutor application further including a search and selection software module, a learning style analysis software module, and a tutoring engine software module. In some embodiments, an intelligent tutor interacts with a SCORM-compliant LMS through a modified API adapater.
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1. A learning management system comprising:
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a learning management system server hosting a software interface exposing functions to process learning activities associated with conformant learning objects presented at a participant client application having a first software interface adapter; an intelligent tutor application for selecting and providing learning objects for presentation to a participant through the participant client application, the intelligent tutor application comprising a second software interface adapter for sending software interface function commands associated with the conformant learning object on behalf of the participant, the intelligent tutor application further comprising a search and selection software module, a learning style analysis software module, and a tutoring engine software module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of presenting a computer-assisted tutoring session, the method comprising:
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searching, by a tutor application, for a first learning object having a first subject characteristic and a first preferred learning style characteristic; presenting the first learning object to a student having a profile indicating the first preferred learning style characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A learning management system comprising:
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a learning management system server hosting a software interface exposing functions to process learning activities associated with conformant learning objects presented at a participant client application having a first software interface adapter; an intelligent tutor application, running on the learning management system server, for selecting and providing learning objects for presentation to a participant through the participant client application, the intelligent tutor application further comprising a search and selection software module operable to search a first local learning object repository and at least a second remote learning object repository. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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