Method for providing business conduct training

• US 6,866,515 B2
• Filed: 03/02/2001
• Issued: 03/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bryan Cave LLP (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP)
• Original Assignee: Bryan Cave LLP (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP)
• Inventors: Garnett, Timothy A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thai, Xuan M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Saadat, Cameron
• Application Number:
  US09/798,299
• Publication Number:
  US 20020123027A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,474 Days
• Field of Search: 434/322, 434/236, 434/238, 434/350, 434/118
• US Class Current: 434/322
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/18 Book-keeping or economics

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for providing business conduct training. The trainee is identified using an identifier input by the trainee. A training course including training information relating to business conduct is displayed to the trainee. As the trainee progresses through the course, the trainee is provided access to an information center module comprising materials for reinforcing the training information displayed in the training course. A practical scenario is illustrated to the trainee. The scenario has associated training questions and training answer choices requiring application of the training information provided in the training course. The trainee selects one or more training answer selections from the training answer choices and receives feedback on the answers given.

Claims

1. A computer-implement method for providing business conduct training, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving an identifier for identifying a trainee;

displaying a training course comprising training information relating to business conduct to die trainee;

providing access to an information center module separate from the training course, the information center module comprising materials for reinforcing training information displayed in the training course, wherein, as the trainee progresses through the training course, the trainee is permitted to temporarily exit the training course in order to access the information center module at a plurality of access points, at each access point the trainee is provided access to material in the information center module associated with a portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed, and, after temporarily accessing the information center module, the trainee is permitted to return to the portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed;

providing a rest to the trainee by displaying a plurality of test questions and test answer choices requiring application of the training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more test answer selections from the trainee;

evaluating the test answer selections to determine a rest score;

determining whether the test score exceeds a minimum threshold;

transmitting feedback to the trainee relating to the test score;

if said test score exceeds a minimum threshold, displaying an icon to said trainee which provides access to all materials in the information center module.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising die steps of:

providing a quiz to the trainee by displaying a plurality of quiz question and quiz answer choices

requiring application of the training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more quiz answer selections from the trainee; and

transmitting feedback so she trainee relating to the quiz answer selections.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of providing the trainee with the option of retaking the test if the test score does not exceed the minimum threshold and transmitting a new rest comprising a different set of test questions and test answer choices.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of recording information relating to the trainee'"'"'s performance on the rest in a database.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of generating and displaying reports relating to the performance of one or more trainees on the test.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the materials in the formation center module comprise:

information relating to policies and procedures of an employer concerning business conduct;

one or more summaries of cases relating so business conduct;

one or more tips relating to business conduct; and

one or more practice quizzes relating to business conduct.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

associating the identifier with a trainee name using a trainee name table; and

incorporating the trainee name into the information displayed to the trainee.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of incorporating the policies and procedures of an employer into the training information displayed to the trainee.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the business conduct training relates to harassment training, and wherein the step of displaying a training course further comprises the step of visually displaying a meter designating one of a plurality of levels of harassment associated with certain conduct.

10. A computer-implemented method for providing harassment or discrimination training to a trainee, the method comprising:

receiving an identifier for identifying the trainee, associating the identifier with a trainee name using a trainee name table;

displaying a training course comprising training information relating to business conduct to the trainee, wherein the trainee'"'"'s name, policies and procedures of an employer, and a visual meter designating one of a plurality levels of harassment or discrimination associated with certain conduct are incorporated into die information displayed to the trainee;

providing access to an information center module separate from the training course, the information center module comprising materials for reinforcing training information associated with a portion of the training course from which the information center module is accessed, wherein, as the trainee progresses through the training course, the trainee is permitted to temporarily exit the training course in order to access the information center module at a plurality of access points, at each access point the trainee is provided access to material in the information center module associated with the portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed, and, after temporarily accessing the information center module, the trainee is permitted to return to the portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed, and wherein the materials for reinforcing training information displayed in the training course comprise;

information relating to policies and procedures of an employer concerning business conduct;

one or worn summaries of cases relating to business conduct;

one or more tip relating to business conduct; and

one or more practice quizzes relating to business conduct;

providing a quiz to the trainee by displaying a plurality of quiz questions and quiz answer choices requiring application of the training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more quiz answer selections from the trainee;

transmitting feedback to the trainee relating to the quiz answer selections;

providing a test to the trainee by displaying a plurality of rest questions and test answer choices requiting application of the training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more test answer selections from the trainee;

evaluating the test answer selections to determine a test score;

determining whether the test score exceeds a minimum threshold;

transmission feedback to the trainee relating to the test score;

providing the trainee with the option of retaking the test if the test score does not exceed the minimum threshold and transmitting a new test comprising a different set of test questions and test answer choices;

recording information relating to the trainee'"'"'s performance on the test in a database;

generating and displaying reports relating to the performance of one or more trainees on the test; and

if said test score exceeds said minimum threshold displaying an icon to said trainee which provides access to all materials in the information center module.

11. A computer readable medium storing computer instructions for performing a method of providing business conduct training to a trainee, the method comprising:

receiving art identifier for identifying a trainee;

displaying a training course comprising training information relating to business conduct to the trainee;

providing access to an information center module separate from the training course, the information center module comprising materials for reinforcing training information displayed in the training course wherein, as the trainee progresses through the training course, the trainee is permitted temporarily exit the training course in order to access the information center module at a plurality of access points, at each access point the trainee it provided access to material in the information center module associated with a portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed, and, after temporarily accessing the information center module, the trainee is permitted to return to the portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed;

providing a test to the trainee by displaying a plurality of test questions and test answer choices requiring application of the training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more test answer selections from the trainee;

evaluating the test answer selections to determine a test score;

determining whether the test score exceeds a minimum threshold;

transmitting feedback to the trainee relating to the test score;

if said test score exceeds said minimum threshold displaying an icon to said trainee which provides access to all materials in the information center module.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

providing a quiz so the trainee by displaying a plurality of quiz questions and quiz answer choices requiring application of she training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more quiz answer selections from the trainee; and

transmitting feedback to the trainee relating to the quiz answer selections.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the steps of providing the trainee with the option of retaking the test if the test score does not exceed the minimum threshold and transmitting a new test comprising a different set of test questions and teas answer choices.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the step of exceeding information relating to the trainees performance on the test in a database.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising the step of generating and displaying reports relating to the performance of one or more trainees on the test.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the materials in the information center module comprise:

information relating to policies and procedures of an employer concerning business conduct;

one or more summaries of cases relating to business conduct;

one or more tips relating to business conduct; and

one or more practice quizzes relating so business conduct.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

associating the identifier with a trainee name using a trainee name table; and

incorporating the trainee name into the information displayed to the trainee.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the step of incorporating the policies and procedures of an employer into the training information displayed to the trainee.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the business conduct training relaxes to harassment training, and wherein the step of displaying a training course further comprises the step of visually displaying a meter designating one of a plurality of levels of harassment associated with certain conduct.

20. A computer readable medium storing instructions for performing a method of providing harassment or discrimination training to a trainee, the method comprising

receiving an identifier for identifying the trainee, associating the identifier with a trainee name using a trainee name table;

displaying a training course comprising training information relating to business conduct to the trainee, wherein the trainee'"'"'s name, policies and procedures of an employer, and a visual meter designating one of a plurality of levels of harassment or discriminating associated with certain conducts are incorporated into the information displayed to the trainee;

providing access to an information center module separate from the training course, the information center module comprising materials for reinforcing training information associated with a portion of the training course from which the information center module is accessed, wherein, as the trainee progress through the training course, the trainee is permitted to temporarily exit the training course in order to access the information center module at a plurality of access points, at each access point the trainee is provided access to material in the information center module associated with the portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed, and, after temporarily accessing the information center module, the trainee is permitted to return to the portion of the training course from which the information center module was accessed, and wherein die materials for reinforcing training information displayed in the training course comprise;

information relating to policies and procedures of an employer concerning business conduct;

one or more summaries of cases relating to business conduct;

one or more tips relating to business conduct and

one or more practice quizzes relating to business conduct;

providing a quiz to the trainee by displaying a plurality of quiz questions and quiz answer choices requiring application of the training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more quiz answer selections from the trainee;

transmitting feedback to the trainee relating to the quiz answer selections;

providing a test to the trainee by displaying a plurality of ten questions and rest answer choices requiring application of the training information provided in the training course;

receiving one or more test answer selections from the trainee;

evaluating the test answer selections to determine a rest score;

determining whether the test score exceeds a minimum threshold;

transmitting feedback to the trainee relating to the test score;

providing the trainee with the option of retaking the test if the test score does not exceed the minimum threshold and transmitting a new test comprising a different set of test questions and test answer choices;

recording information relating to the trainee'"'"'s performance on the test in a database;

generating and displaying relating to the performance of one or more trainees on the test; and

if said test score exceeds said minimum threshold displaying an icon to said trainee which provides access to all materials in the information center module.