Learning system, learning apparatus, and learning method
First Claim
1. A learning system comprising:
- a learning apparatus provided in an actual place of education for requesting special explanation from an outside expert via a network during learning in the actual place of education, the learning apparatus comprising;
schedule storage unit that stores schedule information including dates and times when experts are available;
expert availability module for selectably presenting available experts on the basis of the schedule stored in said schedule storage unit; and
an expert apparatus for giving a special explanation to said learning apparatus via the network in response to the request for explanation from said learning apparatus;
wherein said learning apparatus presents a learner with the special explanation from said expert apparatus.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a learning system that makes it possible to obtain an answer quickly with simple operation and thus proceed with learning smoothly. When special explanation is required in learning using a personal computer and a projector in a school, the personal computer is connected to a personal computer or a portable terminal of an expert. The projector on the school side displays a picture of the expert. The personal computer or the portable terminal on the expert side displays a picture of the inside of a classroom. The school side transmits a question item from the personal computer to the expert. The expert transmits an answer to the question item from the personal computer or the portable terminal to the school side. The projector on the school side displays the answer from the expert.
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16 Claims
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1. A learning system comprising:
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a learning apparatus provided in an actual place of education for requesting special explanation from an outside expert via a network during learning in the actual place of education, the learning apparatus comprising;
schedule storage unit that stores schedule information including dates and times when experts are available;
expert availability module for selectably presenting available experts on the basis of the schedule stored in said schedule storage unit; and
an expert apparatus for giving a special explanation to said learning apparatus via the network in response to the request for explanation from said learning apparatus;
wherein said learning apparatus presents a learner with the special explanation from said expert apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A learning apparatus, provided in an actual place of education, for presenting learning information to a learner, said learning apparatus comprising:
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schedule storage unit that stores schedule information including dates and times when experts are available;
expert availability module for selectably presenting available experts on the basis of the schedule stored in said schedule storage unit;
a request unit that requests special explanation from an information processing apparatus of an available outside expert via a network during learning in the actual place of education;
a receive unit that receives a special explanation transmitted from the information processing apparatus of the outside expert via the network in response to the request from said request unit; and
a presentation unit that presents the learner with the special explanation received by said receive unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A learning method for presenting learning information to a learner in an actual place of education, said learning method comprising:
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storing schedule information including dates and times when experts are available;
presenting experts who can be connected on the basis of said stored schedule information;
requesting special explanation from an information processing apparatus of an available outside expert via a network during learning in the actual place of education;
receiving a special explanation transmitted from the information processing apparatus of the outside expert via the network in response to said requesting special explanation; and
presenting said received special explanation to the learner. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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