Educational process that produces deliverable document

• US 6,644,974 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2001
• Issued: 11/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Adams, Debra M., Edwards, Dillon B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gimie, Mahmoud
• Application Number:
  US09/910,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20030022139A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 434/219, 434/118, 434/156, 434/169, 434/307.R, 434/308, 434/322, 434/323, 434/327, 434/362, 434/365, 434/335
• US Class Current: 434/219
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

A system and method for providing education that includes a database of educational material and a user interface. When prompted by a user through the user interface, the system provides a specific educational session from the database that is directed to satisfying a present business need/solution (e.g., a need for a specific legally binding written document with a customer or supplier). With the invention, the educational session produces a completed version of the legally binding written document. The user interface preferably includes a decision tree providing options for the user to select from different computerized educational sessions relating only to the present business need/solution. While the database includes educational material relating to many business needs/solutions, the decision tree limits user access to only those educational sessions relating to the present business need/solution. The database is continually updated with current educational information that corresponds to related corporate goals. Also, the specific educational session is preferably presented only to a single user and only when the business need/solution is presently pending.

Claims

1. A system for providing education in a business environment comprising:

a database of educational material; and

a user interface;

wherein, when prompted by a user through said user interface, said system provides a specific educational session from said database that is directed to satisfying a present business need/solution, and

wherein said present business need/solution is satisfied by a deliverable document generated by said education session.

2. The system in claim 1, wherein said present business need/solution comprises a need fore said deliverable document, wherein said deliverable document comprises a business document.

3. The system in claim 2, wherein said educational session produces a completed version of said deliverable document.

4. The system in claim 1, wherein said user interface includes a decision tree providing options for said user to select from different computerized educational sessions relating only to said present business need/solution.

5. The system in claim 4, wherein said database includes educational material relating to a plurality of business needs/solutions and said decision tree limits user access only to educational sessions relating to said present business need/solution.

6. The system in claim 1, wherein said database is continually updated with current educational information that corresponds to related corporate goals.

7. The system in claim 1, wherein said specific educational session is presented only to a single user and only when said business need/solution is presently pending.

12. The system in claim 1, wherein said specific educational session is presented only to a single user and only when said deliverable document is presently needed.

8. A system for providing education in a business environment comprising:

a database of educational material; and

a user interface;

wherein, when prompted by a user through said user interface, said system provides a specific educational session from said database regarding drafting a deliverable document,

wherein said educational session produces a completed version of said deliverable document, and

wherein said deliverable document comprises a business document.

9. The system in claim 8, wherein said user interface includes a decision tree providing options for said user to select from different computerized educational sessions relating only to said deliverable document.

10. The system in claim 9, wherein said database includes educational material relating to a plurality of business needs/solutions and said decision tree limits user access to only said educational sessions relating to said deliverable document.

11. The system in claim 8, wherein said database is continually updated with current educational information that corresponds to related corporate goals.

13. A method for providing education in a business environment, said method comprising:

creating a database of educational material;

supplying a user interface; and

supplying, when prompted by a user through said user interface, a specific educational session from said database that is directed to satisfying a present business need/solution,

wherein said present business need/solution is satisfied by a deliverable document generated by said education session.

14. The method in claim 13, wherein said present business need/solution comprises a need fore said deliverable document, wherein said deliverable document comprises a business document.

15. The method in claim 14, wherein said educational session produces a completed version of said deliverable document.

16. The method in claim 13, further comprising providing a decision tree to said user through said user interface, wherein said decision tree includes options for said user to select from different computerized educational sessions relating only to said present business need/solution.

17. The method in claim 16, wherein said database includes educational material relating to a plurality of business needs/solutions and said decision tree limits user access only to educational sessions relating to said present business need/solution.

18. The method in claim 13, further comprising continually updating said database with current educational information that corresponds to related corporate goals.

19. The method in claim 13, wherein said specific educational session is presented only to a single user and only when said business need/solution is presently pending.

20. A method for providing education in a business environment, said method comprising;

creating a database of educational material;

supplying a user interface; and

supplying, when prompted by a user through said user interface, a specific educational session from said database that is directed to drafting a deliverable document with a customer or supplier,

wherein said educational session produces a completed version of said deliverable document, and

wherein said deliverable document comprises a business document.

21. The method in claim 20, further comprising providing a decision tree to said user through said user interface, wherein said decision tree includes options for said user to select from different computerized educational sessions relating only to said deliverable document.

22. The method in claim 21, wherein said database includes educational material relating to a plurality of business needs/solutions and said decision tree limits user access only to educational sessions relating to said deliverable document.

23. The method in claim 20, further comprising continually updating said database with current educational information that corresponds to related corporate goals.

24. The method in claim 20, wherein said specific educational session is presented only to a single user and only when said deliverable document is needed.

25. A program storage device readable by computer for tangibly embodying a program of instructions, executable by said computer, for performing a method of providing education in a business environment said method comprising:

creating a database of educational material;

supplying a user interface; and

supplying, when prompted by a user through said user interface, a specific educational session from said database that is directed to satisfying a present business need/solution,

wherein said present business need/solution is satisfied by a deliverable document generated by said education session.

26. The program storage device in claim 25, wherein said present business need/solution comprises a need for a said deliverable document, wherein said deliverable document comprises a business document.

27. The program storage device in claim 26, wherein said educational session produces a completed version of said deliverable document.

28. The program storage device in claim 25, said method further comprising providing a decision tree to said user through said user interface, wherein said decision tree includes options for said user to select from different computerized educational sessions relating only to said present business need/solution.

29. The program storage device in claim 28, wherein said database includes educational material relating to a plurality of business needs/solutions and said decision tree limits user access only to educational sessions relating to said present business need/solution.

30. The program storage device in claim 25, said method further comprising continually updating said database with current educational information that corresponds to related corporate goals.

31. The program storage device in claim 25, wherein said specific educational session is presented only to a single user and only when said business need/solution is presently pending.