Method and system for changing learning strategies

• US 7,840,175 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2005
• Issued: 11/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: S&P AG
• Inventors: Philipp, Marcus, Krebs, Andreas S., Hochwarth, Christian, Erhard, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Saadat; Cameron
• Application Number:
  US11/257,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20070111179A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,856 Days
• Field of Search: 434/350, 434/322
• US Class Current: 434/362
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student

Abstract

A method for changing learning strategies includes presenting a training course to a learner in order based on a learning strategy. A disparate learning strategy is received from the learner specific to the training course. The disparate learning strategy is applied to the training course. The training course is presented to the learner in order based on the disparate learning strategy.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method performed by one or more processors for presenting a training course stored in memory to a learner, the method comprising the following steps performed by one or more processors:

retrieving a default learning strategy associated with the learner to apply to a training course, the training course comprising a plurality of nodes defining a path for the learner;

determining the default learning strategy is a valid strategy for the training course;

applying the default learning strategy to the training course, wherein applying the default learning strategy includes presenting the plurality of nodes of the training course to the learner in an order based on the default learning strategy, the order different from the path defined by the plurality of nodes of the training course;

receiving a request from the learner to replace the default learning strategy with a disparate learning strategy while the training course is in progress;

applying the disparate learning strategy to the training course by modifying the order through the plurality of nodes for the learner such that the learner does not revisit previously visited nodes; and

presenting the training course to the learner in order based on the disparate learning strategy, the order of the presented training course at least partially determined by unvisited nodes of the training course during the prior presentation.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a reset request from the learner in connection with the disparate learning strategy; and

resetting the training course such that all nodes for that training course are unvisited for the particular learner.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second disparate learning strategy from the learner specific to the training course;

applying the second disparate learning strategy to the training course by modifying the path for the learner; and

presenting the training course in order based on the second disparate learning strategy, the order of the presented training course at least partially determined by unvisited nodes of the training course during the prior presentations.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the learning strategy comprises at least one of a macro-strategy and a micro-strategy for the training course.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the macro-strategy comprises at least one of table of contents, deductive, inductive, goal-based (top-down), goal-based (bottom-up), SCORM, and linear.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the micro-strategy comprises at least one of orientation only, initial orientation, action oriented, orientation oriented, explanation oriented, task oriented, example oriented, table of contents, and SCORM.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the disparate learning strategy comprises a validated learning strategy for the training course.

8. A learning management system, comprising:

a repository storing training courses for electronic delivery to learners;

a data storage storing a generally preferred learning strategy of the learners and storing in connection with a training course a second learning strategy preferred by the learners for the training course, the training course comprising a plurality of nodes defining a path for the learners; and

a processor operable to;

identify the generally preferred learning strategy of a learner to apply to the training course;

determine the generally preferred learning strategy is a valid strategy for the training course;

apply the generally preferred learning strategy to the training course, wherein applying the generally preferred learning strategy includes presenting the training course to the learner in an order based on the generally preferred learning strategy, the order different from the path defined by the plurality of nodes of the training course;

receive a request from the learner to replace the generally preferred learning strategy with the second learning strategy while the training course is in progress;

apply the second learning strategy to the training course by modifying the order through the plurality of nodes for the learner such that the learner does not revisit previously visited nodes; and

present the training course to the learner in order based on the second learning strategy, the order of the presented training course at least partially determined by unvisited nodes of the training course during the prior presentation.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a content player executed by the processor and operable to reset delivery of the training course in response to at least the learner changing the generally preferred learning strategy for the in progress training course.

10. The system of claim 8, the data storage storing in connection with each of a plurality of training courses a learning strategy preferred by the learner for the training course.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the generally preferred learning strategy comprises at least one of a macro-strategy and a micro-strategy for the training course.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the macro-strategy comprises at least one of table of contents, deductive, inductive, goal-based (top-down), goal-based (bottom-up), SCORM, and linear.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the micro-strategy comprises at least one of orientation only, initial orientation, action oriented, orientation oriented, explanation oriented, task oriented, example oriented, table of contents, and SCORM.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the learning strategy preferred by the learners for the training course comprises a validated learning strategy for the training course.

15. A tangible computer-readable article for presenting a training course to a learner, the article storing instructions operable when executed by a processor to:

retrieve a default learning strategy associated with the learner to apply to a training course, the training course comprising a plurality of nodes defining a path for the learner;

determine the default learning strategy is a valid strategy for the training course;

apply the default learning strategy to the training course, wherein applying the default learning strategy includes presenting the plurality of nodes of the training course to the learner in an order based on the default learning strategy, the order different from the path defined by the plurality of nodes of the training course;

change the order the training course is presented to the learner based on a course specific change in learning strategy requested by the learner while the training course is in progress by modifying the path through the plurality of nodes for the learner such that the learner does not revisit previously visited nodes; and

present the training course to the learner in the changed order based on the disparate learning strategy, the changed order of the presented training course at least partially determined by unvisited nodes of the training course during the prior presentation.

16. The article of claim 15, further operable to reset the course in response to at least the learner changing the learning strategy for the training course.

17. The article of claim 15, wherein the learning strategy comprises at least one of a macro-strategy and a micro-strategy for the course.

18. The article of claim 17, wherein the macro-strategies comprise at least one of table of contents, deductive, inductive, goal-based (top-down), goal-based (bottom-up), SCORM, and linear.

19. The article of claim 17, wherein the micro-strategies comprise at least one of orientation only, initial orientation, action oriented, orientation oriented, explanation oriented, task oriented, example oriented, table of contents, and SCORM.