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Recalling items of information

  • US 8,523,575 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2005
  • Issued: 09/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of teaching and testing a student'"'"'s ability to recall a plurality of items of information using an automated testing device, wherein each of the items of information are connected, either directly or indirectly, to a prompt by one or more links, the method including the steps of:

  • (a) teaching the student by presenting the student with the links and the plurality of items of information that are connected to the prompt;

    (b) testing the student by;

    the testing device presenting the prompt to the student;

    (ii) the student recalling the items of information which are connected to the prompt;

    (iii) the student controlling the testing device to reveal progressively items of information connected to the prompt, until a plurality of items of information connected to the prompt are presented simultaneously, and reviewing each item; and

    (iv) the student comparing the recalled and reviewed items of information and providing input to the testing device indicating the student'"'"'s ability to recall each of the revealed items of information connected to the prompt;

    (c) using the input provided by the student to calculate when the testing device will automatically re-test the student; and

    (d) automatically re-testing the student according to the calculation in step (c).

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