METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCORING A LEARNING SESSION

• US 20130017525A1
• Filed: 07/11/2011
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Learning Centers of America, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Learning Centers of America, Inc.
• Inventors: Nguyen, Chris, Hoehn-Saric, Chris, Clinton, Lee
• Application Number:
  US13/180,054
• Publication Number:
  US 20130017525A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/353
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for displaying data on a multi-user display device are disclosed. A first subset of the data is displayed in a first orientation, such that the displayed data is in a proper orientation with respect to a first user located at a first side of the display device. Upon receiving a user input requesting to share the data, a second subset of the data is displayed in a second different orientation, such that the displayed data is in the proper orientation with respect to a second user located at a second different side of the display device. Which subset of the data is displayed to which user is based at least in part on identifying information associated with each user.

Claims

1. A method of scoring an electronic problem set, the method comprising:

receiving a first indication of correctness of a first answer to a first problem in the electronic problem set from at least one user;

receiving a first number of points associated with the first problem from the at least one user;

receiving a second indication of correctness of a second answer to a second problem in the electronic problem set from the at least one user;

automatically determining a second number of points associated with the second problem based on the second indication of correctness of the second problem;

automatically determining a third indication of correctness of a third answer to a third problem in the electronic problem set;

automatically determining a third number of points associated with the third problem based on the third indication of correctness of the third problem; and

determining a score associated with the electronic problem set based on the first number of points, the second number of points, and the third number of points.

2. The method of claim 1, including displaying an answer key associated with electronic problem set.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the answer key includes displaying the answer key in response to an input identifying the at least one user as a teacher.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the input identifying the at least one user as the teacher includes a identification code.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the input identifying the at least one user as the teacher includes an input from a coded stylus.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the answer key includes displaying the answer key as a floating window relative to the electronic problem set.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the floating window dynamically updates based on a position of a cursor in the electronic problem set.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the second indication of correctness of the second answer includes receiving an electronic ink check mark from the at least one user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the second indication of correctness of the second answer includes receiving a state change at a graphical user interface control.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first number of points is equal to the second number of points.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first number of points is different than the second number of points.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first number of points, the second number of points, and the third number of points is equal to one point.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first number of points and the second number of points are stored in a file that includes student content and teacher content.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein automatically determining the third indication of correctness includes performing handwriting recognition.

15. An apparatus for scoring an electronic problem set, the apparatus comprising:

a processor;

an input device operatively coupled to the processor;

a display device operatively coupled to the processor; and

a memory device operatively coupled to the processor, the memory device storing instructions to cause the apparatus to;

receive a first indication of correctness of a first answer to a first problem in the electronic problem set from at least one user;

receive a first number of points associated with the first problem from the at least one user;

receive a second indication of correctness of a second answer to a second problem in the electronic problem set from the at least one user;

automatically determine a second number of points associated with the second problem based on the second indication of correctness of the second problem;

automatically determine a third indication of correctness of a third answer to a third problem in the electronic problem set;

automatically determine a third number of points associated with the third problem based on the third indication of correctness of the third problem; and

determine a score associated with the electronic problem set based on the first number of points, the second number of points, and the third number of points.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, including displaying an answer key associated with electronic problem set.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein displaying the answer key includes displaying the answer key in response to an input identifying the at least one user as a teacher.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the input identifying the at least one user as the teacher includes a identification code.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the input identifying the at least one user as the teacher includes an input from a coded stylus.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein displaying the answer key includes displaying the answer key as a floating window relative to the electronic problem set.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the floating window dynamically updates based on a position of a cursor in the electronic problem set.

22. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein receiving the second indication of correctness of the second answer includes receiving an electronic ink check mark from the at least one user.

23. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein receiving the second indication of correctness of the second answer includes receiving a state change at a graphical user interface control.

24. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first number of points is equal to the second number of points.

25. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first number of points is different than the second number of points.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the first number of points and the second number of points are stored in a file that includes student content and teacher content.

27. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein automatically determining the third indication of correctness includes performing handwriting recognition.