System and Method for Providing Online Education
First Claim
1. A computer network system for creating and offering educational courses of study comprising:
- (a) a template for creating a course;
(b) said template providing means for a user to add at least one of a lesson, an activity, and a material to the course;
(c) means for saving a first course with said at least one of a lesson, an activity and a material added to the first course;
(d) means for accessing the saved first course to create a second course.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating and offering online courses and classes provides a computer program accessible over a computer network. The program includes a template for creating a course by assigning predefined attributes and/or parameters, and by adding lessons, activities, and/or material in conformance with predetermined rules. A selected course is converted into a class for offering over the system which may be archived or deleted after the term. New classes may subsequently be made from the original course. Included are translation and/or conversion functions, wherein inputs and outputs may be translated between human languages and/or converted between different analog and digital forms, and a payment system wherein fees may be charged for access to the system, a course, and/or a class. Courses and course content may be saved and shared with other users having valid access parameters.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer network system for creating and offering educational courses of study comprising:
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(a) a template for creating a course; (b) said template providing means for a user to add at least one of a lesson, an activity, and a material to the course; (c) means for saving a first course with said at least one of a lesson, an activity and a material added to the first course; (d) means for accessing the saved first course to create a second course. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for providing online education, said system comprising:
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(a) means for creating a course, said course comprising at least one of a lesson, activity, and material; (b) means for saving a created course; and (b) a plurality of predetermined and secure operational functions, said operational functions further comprising; (1) a course designer function; (2) a class manager function; (3) a class instructor function; and (4) a class user function; wherein said system provides secure and predetermined access to said at least one lesson, activity, and material according to each said operational function. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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