INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL FOR TEACHING SEARCH SKILLS
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1. A method comprising the following computer-executable acts:
- receiving, at a first computer, search data from each of a plurality of interconnected client computing devices, wherein the search data comprises one or more search terms provided to one or more search engines by users of the client computing devices, wherein the search data is independent of the search engines utilized by the users of the client computing device; and
causing the search data to be displayed on a display that is in communication with the first computer.
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Abstract
A method described herein includes receiving, at a first computer, search data from each of a plurality of interconnected client computing devices, wherein the search data comprises one or more search terms provided to one or more search engines by users of the client computing devices, wherein the search data is independent of the search engines utilized by the users of the client computing device. The method also includes causing the search data to be displayed on a display that is in communication with the first computer.
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1. A method comprising the following computer-executable acts:
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receiving, at a first computer, search data from each of a plurality of interconnected client computing devices, wherein the search data comprises one or more search terms provided to one or more search engines by users of the client computing devices, wherein the search data is independent of the search engines utilized by the users of the client computing device; and causing the search data to be displayed on a display that is in communication with the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system that facilitates teaching users search engine techniques, the system comprising:
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a receiver component that receives search data from a plurality of interconnected client computers, wherein the search data comprises queries provided to a plurality of search engines by users of the plurality of client computing devices, wherein the search data is independent of the search engines employed by the users of the plurality of client computing devices to perform a search; and a display component that causes the search data to be displayed on a display that is in operable connection with a server computing device that comprises the receiver component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
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receiving, at a server computing device, search data from a plurality of interconnected client computing devices, wherein the client computing devices are operated by students assigned a search task by a teacher that is utilizing the server computing device, wherein the search data comprises; a) search terms issued by the students to a plurality of search engines pertaining to the search task; and b) websites selected by the students from search results provided by the plurality of search engines responsive to receipt of the search terms; and displaying on a display that is in communication with the server computing device a list of identities of the students utilizing the client computing devices together with the search data.
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