TEACHING AND LEARNING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A teaching and learning system comprising:
- a data store encoding data therein; and
a server computing device programmed to retrieve digital data from the data store and to generate and transfer digital data across a network to user computing devices associated with users, wherein the digital data is configured to be interpreted by the user computing devices to display to the users an interactive web site, the web site including a plurality of learning packets, each learning packet being authored by one or more of the users and including;
a title including a text description of a topic, the topic being associated with an academic topic; and
multiple content sections, each content section including at least one content window and each content window including content having a content type, the content type being selected by the author of the learning packet from a plurality of different available content types, wherein the content of each content section includes information to teach the user about the topic identified in the title.
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Abstract
A teaching and learning system includes a data store and a server computing device. The server computing device is programmed to retrieve digital data from the data store and to generate and transfer digital data across a network to user computing devices associated with users. The digital data is configured to be interpreted by the user computing devices to display to the users an interactive web site, the web site including a plurality of learning packets. Each learning packet includes a title and multiple content sections. The title includes a text description of a topic associated with an academic topic. The multiple content sections include at least one content window, where each content window includes content having a content type selected by the author of the learning packet from a plurality of different available content types. The content of each content section includes information to teach the user about the topic identified in the title.
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25 Claims
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1. A teaching and learning system comprising:
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a data store encoding data therein; and a server computing device programmed to retrieve digital data from the data store and to generate and transfer digital data across a network to user computing devices associated with users, wherein the digital data is configured to be interpreted by the user computing devices to display to the users an interactive web site, the web site including a plurality of learning packets, each learning packet being authored by one or more of the users and including; a title including a text description of a topic, the topic being associated with an academic topic; and multiple content sections, each content section including at least one content window and each content window including content having a content type, the content type being selected by the author of the learning packet from a plurality of different available content types, wherein the content of each content section includes information to teach the user about the topic identified in the title. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing information to a third party educational system, the method comprising:
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storing units of information in computer readable storage media with a computing device, each unit of information being associated with academic topics; associating at least some of the units of information with a course at an educational institution; receiving a request from a third party educational system, the request identifying the course; and sending data with the computing device, the data identifying at least some of the units of information that are associated with the course to the third party educational system for display of the data within the third party educational system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of alerting a user of a teaching and learning system to the occurrence of an event, the teaching and learning system including information relating to a plurality of academic topics to educate consumers on the academic topics, the method comprising:
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generating and storing a subscription list for the user in computer readable storage media with a computing device, the subscription list including a plurality of items, each item identifying at least one of;
a learning packet, a portion of a learning packet, and another user of the teaching and learning system; andupon occurrence of an event within the teaching and learning system, sending a notification with the computing device, the notification including information describing the event and including a link to at least one of the learning packet and a user profile. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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