System and method of virtual schooling
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1. A virtual school, comprising:
- a computer network, including server means and a plurality of clients each of which is adapted to be connected to said server means over said network;
means for operating said server means and said plurality of clients, said operating means supporting a run-time environment for a virtual school application on said network;
graphical user interface means adapted to be displayed on said plurality of clients, said graphical user interface means including a plurality of personalized spaces;
a database storing a plurality of files with a plurality of different file formats, the database is adapted to be accessible to said server means over said network;
a plurality of collaborative modules, each of which is adapted to be run over said network, said collaborative modules including;
a content manager;
a curriculum planner, adapted to be used by a user to plan a curriculum comprising a plurality of lessons, said curriculum planner including calendar means accounting for a plurality of vacation days, a plurality of holidays, and a plurality of events occurring throughout the course of said curriculum at a location proximate to said user;
an instructional sequencer; and
a progress tracker, adapted to track and display the progress of at least one student through at least one of;
the curriculum and a series of lesson units.
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Abstract
A system and methods of virtual schooling, which provide an Internet-based elementary and secondary school that is committed to offering a complete and comprehensive education to all pupils. The curriculum used in the system and methods is Web-deployed and database-driven. Its subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to History/Civics/Geography, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, and Visual Arts. Preferably, lessons should integrate on-line and off-line instructional materials for a well-rounded learning experience.
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1. A virtual school, comprising:
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a computer network, including server means and a plurality of clients each of which is adapted to be connected to said server means over said network; means for operating said server means and said plurality of clients, said operating means supporting a run-time environment for a virtual school application on said network; graphical user interface means adapted to be displayed on said plurality of clients, said graphical user interface means including a plurality of personalized spaces; a database storing a plurality of files with a plurality of different file formats, the database is adapted to be accessible to said server means over said network; a plurality of collaborative modules, each of which is adapted to be run over said network, said collaborative modules including; a content manager; a curriculum planner, adapted to be used by a user to plan a curriculum comprising a plurality of lessons, said curriculum planner including calendar means accounting for a plurality of vacation days, a plurality of holidays, and a plurality of events occurring throughout the course of said curriculum at a location proximate to said user; an instructional sequencer; and a progress tracker, adapted to track and display the progress of at least one student through at least one of;
the curriculum and a series of lesson units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a virtual school, comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer network, including server means and a plurality of clients each of which is adapted to be connected to said server means over said network; loading a means for operating said server means and said plurality of clients, said operating means supporting a run-time environment for a virtual school application on said network; providing graphical user interface means adapted to be displayed on said plurality of clients; connecting a database to said computer network; storing within said database a first plurality of browser windows, each of which is adapted to display to a user on one of said plurality of clients individual parts of a lesson, a first plurality of text files, each of which is adapted to teach a given part of said lesson to said user, and a first plurality of image files, each of which is adapted to supplement said given part of said lesson; operating the computer system to render said first plurality of browser windows on the display; providing a first interactive module, which is adapted to be run over said network and be used by said user to plan a curriculum comprising a plurality of lessons, said first interactive module including calendar means accounting for a plurality of vacation days, a plurality of holidays, and a plurality of events occurring throughout the course of said curriculum at a location proximate to said user; providing a second interactive module, which is adapted to be run over said network and interface with said first interactive module for sequencing said plurality of lessons based on an assessment of said user and said curriculum; creating an assessment test for assessing a performance of said user at a plurality of selected points in time throughout said curriculum; administering said assessment test with said first interactive module; and adjusting said curriculum with said second interactive module, based on a combination of factors selected from the group consisting of the results of said assessment test, said plurality of vacation days, said plurality of holidays, and said plurality of events occurring throughout the course of said curriculum at a location proximate to said user. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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