ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DIALOG BOOKS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for building an electronic, interactive instructional content presentation, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting at least one educational resource in the form of a digital file;
importing the selected educational resources into the instructional content presentation;
organizing the imported educational resources in the instructional content presentation into a hierarchical structure for use by educators;
the structure including chapters; and
aligning collections within the hierarchical structure to predetermined educational standards.
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Abstract
A computer implemented instructional management system enables educators to organize and integrate Internet-based or other digital content with planning, assessment, and intervention information. Interactive instructional dialog files, or simply “dialogs,” offer a flexible alternative to traditional printed textbooks in the education environment. Dialogs are assembled into a larger electronic, interactive instructional content presentation, or “Dialog Book.” Thus dialog books are comprised of instructional resource content comprising individual instructional dialogs aligned to standards for inclusion in a book chapter; and links to websites, and various other digital media content. Flexible online creation and editing of dialog books supports dynamically (a) Aligning instructional materials directly to pacing calendars; (b) Adapting instructional materials to accommodate changing educational standards and advances in knowledge within the educational materials; (c) Constructing intervention portfolios that document intervention implementation and outcomes; and other benefits. These resources can be shared electronically across classrooms, teachers, districts and even states.
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1. A computer-implemented method for building an electronic, interactive instructional content presentation, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting at least one educational resource in the form of a digital file; importing the selected educational resources into the instructional content presentation; organizing the imported educational resources in the instructional content presentation into a hierarchical structure for use by educators; the structure including chapters; and aligning collections within the hierarchical structure to predetermined educational standards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented instructional method comprising:
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providing a digital electronic instructional dialog for interactive use by a student; providing a digital electronic test within or associated with the instructional dialog for interactive use by a student after completing the instructional dialog, the test designed to assess the student'"'"'s understanding of the subject matter of the associated instructional dialog; providing user-selected or created feedback to the student, following response to test questions when the test is embedded within the instructional dialog; linking the test to the associated instructional dialog, so as to automatically prompt a student user to take the linked test after the student completes the associated instructional dialog; and automatically evaluating results of the test. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
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providing a server computer equipped for remote access by a user; providing a datastore accessible to the server computer, including storage for a digital library of educational resources including interactive instructional dialog files; at the server, establishing a login and permissions for a user to use the server computer; receiving from a user input that identifies a selected school district, school, class and program year; providing an interactive graphical user interface enabling the user to access curriculum tools for the identified school district, school, class and program year; and wherein the interface enables an authorized user to view, copy, or edit an existing dialog book stored in the digital library, the dialog book comprising a collection of educational resource digital content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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