Learning system with random assignments, conferencing and modeling
First Claim
1. An automated learning system, comprising:
- a plurality of student units, each of said student units adapted to be utilized by a respective one of a plurality of students;
a teacher unit having a display and a computer utilizing a graphic user interface, said teacher unit being coupled with each of said student units; and
a plurality of master units for supplying information to, or storing information output by, each of said student units, said computer being operable to randomly assign each of said student units to said master units.
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Abstract
A learning system is provided which includes a plurality of student units for use by students, a teacher unit for use by a teacher, and a plurality of master storage devices that store information reproduced by the student units. The learning system includes a computer for use also by the teacher that operates to control each of the student units. The computer also provides the feature of student tape auto compile in which the student units are controlled to record student responses/answers, selected student units are controlled to reproduce the respective recorded information in a predetermined format, and the master unit(s) is controlled to record the information output by the selected student units. Various user selections during student tape auto compile include which student recordings to be compiled, the compiling format (e.g., sequential by student, sequential by question number), amount of student recording time, and which master units are to be used during compiling.
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46 Claims
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1. An automated learning system, comprising:
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a plurality of student units, each of said student units adapted to be utilized by a respective one of a plurality of students; a teacher unit having a display and a computer utilizing a graphic user interface, said teacher unit being coupled with each of said student units; and a plurality of master units for supplying information to, or storing information output by, each of said student units, said computer being operable to randomly assign each of said student units to said master units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A learning system, comprising:
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a plurality of student units, each of said student units adapted to be utilized by a respective one of a plurality of students and including a speaker and a microphone for supplying and receiving audio information to and from the respective student; a teacher unit coupled to each of said student units and including a computer and a display having a graphic user interface for controlling each of said student units, said computer being operable to control each of said student units to receive and supply audio information, said computer being operable to form at least one student group made up of randomly selected ones of said plurality of students wherein students within a respective formed group are able to communicate with one another utilizing said speaker and said microphone; and a switching device for supplying and receiving information to and from each of said student units and said teacher unit in accordance with control instructions from said computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A learning system, comprising:
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a plurality of student units, each of said student units adapted to be utilized by a respective one of a plurality of students and including a speaker and a microphone for supplying and receiving audio information to and from the respective student; a teacher unit coupled to each of said student units and including a computer and display means having a graphic user interface for controlling each of said student units, said computer being operable to control each of said student units to receive and supply audio information, said computer including a user input device for receiving a model student instruction from a user;
said computer being operable, in response to receiving the model student instruction, to randomly select one of the students as a model student and to supply switching control signals so that the audio information supplied by the model student is supplied to all of the students so that all of the students are able to hear the model student; anda switching device for supplying and receiving information to and from each of said student units in accordance with said switching control signals supplied by said computer.
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16. A learning system, comprising:
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a plurality of student means, each of said student means being adapted to be utilized by a respective one of a plurality of students; a plurality of master means for supplying respective information to each of said student units; and control means having a display and a graphical user interface for controlling each of said student means and said master means, said control means being operable to randomly assign each of said student means to one of said master means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A learning system, comprising:
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a plurality of student means for supplying and receiving audio information to and from a plurality of students, each of said student means adapted to be utilized by a respective one of said plurality of students; control means having display means and a graphic user interface coupled to each of said plurality of student means for controlling each of said student means to receive and supply audio information, said control means being operable to form at least one student group made up of randomly selected ones of said plurality of students wherein students within a respective formed group are able to communicate with one another utilizing said means for supplying and receiving audio information; and switching means for supplying and receiving information to and from each of said student means and said control means in accordance with control instructions from said control means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A learning system, comprising:
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a plurality of student means for supplying and receiving audio information to and from a plurality of students, each of said student means adapted to be utilized by a respective one of said plurality of students; control means having display means and a graphic user interface coupled to each of said student means for controlling each of said student means to receive and supply audio information, said control means including means for receiving a model student instruction from a user;
said control means being operable, in response to receiving the model student instruction, to randomly select one of the students as a model student and to supply switching control signals so that the audio information supplied by the model student is supplied to all of the students so that all of the students are able to hear the model student; andswitching means for supplying and receiving information to and from each of said student means in accordance with said switching control signals supplied by said control means.
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31. A method of controlling a learning system having a plurality of student units for use by students, a plurality of master units and a teacher unit having a computer with a display and a graphic user input, comprising the steps of:
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randomly assigning each of said student units to said master units; indicating the assignment of each of said student units on said display; controlling said master units to supply respective information; and supplying the information supplied from each master unit to said student units in accordance with the assignment of said student units to said master units. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of automatically controlling a learning system having a plurality of student units for use by students, comprising the steps of:
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providing each of said students with a respective one of said student units, each of said student units having a microphone for receiving audio information from the respective student and a speaker for supplying audio information to the respective student; forming at least one student group made up of randomly selected ones of said plurality of students; providing a switching device for controllably supplying and receiving information to and from selected student units; and controlling said switching device to supply audio information between each of the student units corresponding to said students in the formed group so that students within a respective formed group are able to communicate with one another utilizing said microphone and said speaker. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of controlling a learning system having a plurality of student units for use by students, comprising the steps of:
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providing each of said students with a respective one of said student units, each of said student units having a microphone for receiving audio information from the respective student and a speaker for supplying audio information to the respective student; providing a switching device for controllably supplying and receiving information to and from selected student units; receiving a random model student instruction from a user; randomly selecting one of the students as a model student; and controlling the switching device to switch an audio output of the student unit corresponding to the model student to all of the other student units so that the audio information supplied by the model student is supplied to all of the students.
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