Virtual training system

• US 8,532,561 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2007
• Issued: 09/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Walden University LLC (Adtalem Global Education, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Laureate Education Incorporated
• Inventors: Hook, Jacqueline A., Schadlow, Barbara L., Winberry, Kathleen A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zaman, Sadaruz
• Application Number:
  US11/902,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20080075418A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,178 Days
• Field of Search: 434/307.R, 434/323, 434/326, 434/353, 434/345, 434/619, 705/300, 705/301
• US Class Current: 434/307.R
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A method and kit for training a participant in professional practice. The method may include video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment, video recording a second session of an interviewer viewing the first session and interacting with the master practitioner about what transpired in the first session, preparing a video segment comprising video footage from the video recording of the first session and the video recording of the second session, and providing the video segment to the participant. The kit may include a video segment, the video segment comprising video footage from the first video recording of the first session and the second video recording of the second session. The kit may further include an assignment instruction document corresponding to the video segment, a session outline document corresponding to the first session, an analysis document for use when the participant views the video segment, and a rubric document for guidance of the participant in preparing a written assignment about the first session. The rubric document may also be used by an assessor in evaluating the participant'"'"'s written assignment based on the video segment.

Claims

1. A method of training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment using at least one video camera to obtain first video footage;

video recording a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session using at least one video camera to obtain second video footage, wherein, during the second session, the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the video recording of the first session on a video playback device;

preparing a video segment using a computer or video editing device, the video segment comprising at least a portion of the first video footage from the video recording of the first session and at least a portion of the second video footage from the video recording of the second session;

providing the video segment to the participant on a non-transitory video storage medium or over a network for viewing by the participant;

providing an assignment instruction document to the participant, wherein the assignment instruction document corresponds to the video segment; and

providing a lesson plan document to the participant, wherein the lesson plan corresponds to the first session.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first video footage of the first session comprises video footage from a first camera of the at least one video camera for recording the first session substantially directed toward the master practitioner.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first video footage of the first session further comprises video footage from a second camera of the at least one video camera for recording the first session substantially directed toward the clients.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the second video footage of the second session comprises video footage from the at least one video camera for recording the second session substantially directed toward the interviewer and the master practitioner when the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the first session on the video playback device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second video footage of the second session further comprises video footage from another camera of the at least one video camera for recording the second session substantially directed toward the video playback device when the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the first session on the video playback device .

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the preparing of the video segment comprises:

editing together, using the computer or the video editing device, the first and second video footage to obtain the video segment, wherein an editor views the video footage from the another camera during editing.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the network is the Internet.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the clients comprise students and the professional environment comprises a classroom.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the master practitioner comprises a master teacher.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the interviewer comprises an educational video host.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the assignment instruction document and the lesson plan document are provided to the participant on a non-transitory storage medium or over a network.

11. A method of training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment using at least one video camera to obtain first video footage;

video recording a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session using at least one video camera to obtain second video footage, wherein, during the second session, the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the video recording of the first session on a video playback device;

preparing a video segment using a computer or video editing device, the video segment comprising at least a portion of the first video footage from the video recording of the first session and at least a portion of the second video footage from the video recording of the second session;

providing the video segment to the participant on a non-transitory video storage medium or over a network for viewing by the participant;

providing an assignment instruction document to the participant, wherein the assignment instruction document corresponds to the video segment;

providing a lesson plan document to the participant, wherein the lesson plan corresponds to the first session;

providing an analysis document to the participant for use when the participant views the video segment; and

providing a rubric document to the participant for guidance in preparing a written assignment about the video segment.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the assignment instruction document, the lesson plan document, the analysis document, and the rubric document are provided to the participant on a non-transitory video storage medium or over a network.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the network is the Internet.

15. A method of training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment using at least one video camera to obtain first video footage;

video recording a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session using at least one video camera to obtain second video footage, wherein, during the second session, the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the video recording of the first session on a video playback device;

preparing a video segment using a computer or video editing device, the video segment comprising at least a portion of the first video footage from the video recording of the first session and at least a portion of the second video footage from the video recording of the second session;

providing the video segment to the participant on a non-transitory video storage medium or over a network for viewing by the participant;

providing an assignment instruction document to the participant, wherein the assignment instruction document corresponds to the video segment; and

providing an analysis document to the participant for use when the participant views the video segment.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the assignment instruction document and the analysis document are provided to the participant on a non-transitory storage medium or over a network.

17. A method of training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment using at least one video camera to obtain first video footage;

video recording a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session using at least one video camera to obtain second video footage, wherein, during the second session, the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the video recording of the first session on a video playback device;

preparing a video segment using a computer or video editing device, the video segment comprising at least a portion of the first video footage from the video recording of the first session and at least a portion of the second video footage from the video recording of the second session;

providing the video segment to the participant on a non-transitory video storage medium or over a network for viewing by the participant;

providing an assignment instruction document to the participant, wherein the assignment instruction document corresponds to the video segment; and

providing a rubric document to the participant for guidance in preparing a written assignment about the video segment.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the assignment instruction document and the rubric document are provided to the participant on a non-transitory storage medium or over a network.

19. A method of training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment using at least one video camera to obtain first video footage;

video recording a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session using at least one video camera to obtain second video footage, wherein, during the second session, the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the video recording of the first session on a video playback device;

preparing a video segment using a computer or video editing device, the video segment comprising at least a portion of the first video footage from the video recording of the first session and at least a portion of the second video footage from the video recording of the second session;

providing the video segment to the participant on a non-transitory video storage medium or over a network for viewing by the participant;

providing an assignment instruction document to the participant, wherein the assignment instruction document corresponds to the video segment;

providing a lesson plan document to the participant, wherein the lesson plan corresponds to the first session; and

providing an analysis document to the participant for use when the participant views the video segment.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the assignment instruction document, the lesson plan document, and the analysis document are provided to the participant on a non-transitory storage medium or over a network.

21. A method of training a participant in professional practice, comprising:

video recording a first session of a master practitioner interacting with clients in a professional environment using at least one video camera to obtain first video footage;

video recording a second session of an interviewer interacting with the master practitioner about the first session using at least one video camera to obtain second video footage, wherein, during the second session, the interviewer and the master practitioner are watching the first video footage from the video recording of the first session on a video playback device;

preparing a video segment using a computer or video editing device, the video segment comprising at least a portion of the first video footage from the video recording of the first session and at least a portion of the second video footage from the video recording of the second session;

providing the video segment to the participant on a non-transitory video storage medium or over a network for viewing by the participant;

providing an assignment instruction document to the participant, wherein the assignment instruction document corresponds to the video segment;

providing a lesson plan document to the participant, wherein the lesson plan corresponds to the first session; and

providing a rubric document to the participant for guidance in preparing a written assignment about the video segment.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the assignment instruction document, the lesson plan document, and the rubric document are provided to the participant on a non-transitory storage medium or over a network.