Interactive learning map

• US 8,699,940 B1
• Filed: 10/11/2011
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amplify Education Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Amplify Education Incorporated
• Inventors: Holt, Laurence, Schneiderman, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zaman, Sadaruz
• Application Number:
  US13/270,570
• Time in Patent Office: 917 Days
• Field of Search: 434/322, 434/323, 434350-353, 434/362
• 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

Assessment information relating to multiple, different types of assessments administered to a student is accessed. A learning map includes a plurality of cells. Each cell corresponds to a learning objective. A first performance level of the student is determined based on a first set of assessment items. A first one of the cells is modified to include a first indication of the first performance level. A second performance level of the student is determined based on a second set of assessment items, wherein the first set of assessments include at least one different assessment than the second set of assessments. A second one of the cells is modified to include a second indication of the second performance level. One or more learning map interfaces are displayed. The learning map interfaces are configured to display the learning map populated with performance information.

Claims

1. A computing system comprising:

one or more processing devices; and

one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to;

display one or more learning map interfaces, wherein the learning map interfaces are configured to display a selection control, the selection control being configured to allow a user to select a first subset of assessment types from a set of assessment types associated with a set of assessments administered to a student, the set of assessment types including multiple, different types of assessments;

receive a selection from the user using the selection control, the selection indicating the first subset of assessment types;

access assessment information for the student, the assessment information including information related to a subset of assessments from the set of assessments administered to the student, wherein each assessment in the subset is of an assessment type included in the first subset of assessment types;

populate, based on the assessment information, the learning map with performance information for the student, the learning map including a plurality of cells, each cell corresponding to a learning objective and the plurality of cells being arranged in a manner that reflects a relationship between the learning objectives corresponding to the cells, wherein, to populate the learning map with performance information, the instructions cause the one or more processing devices to;

determine, for each assessment in the subset of assessments and for each assessment item on a given assessment in the subset of assessments, a learning objective that is associated with the assessment item, including determining a first set of assessment items associated with a first learning objective and a second set of assessment items associated with a second learning objective;

determine a first performance level, from among multiple performance levels, of the student based on the first set of assessment items;

modify a first one of the cells to include a first indication of the first performance level, the first cell corresponding to the first learning objective;

determine a second performance level, from among the multiple performance levels, of the student based on the second set of assessment items; and

modify a second one of the cells to include a second indication of the second performance level, the second cell corresponding to the second learning objective; and

display the learning map populated with the performance information.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the instructions further include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to populate the learning map with group performance information for a group of students including the student, wherein, to populate the learning map with group performance information, the instructions includes instructions that cause the one or more processing devices to:

determine a group performance level, from among multiple group performance levels, for the first learning objective based on the first performance level for the student and performance levels for other students in the group; and

modify the first cell to include an indication of the group performance level, the first cell corresponding to the first learning objective.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein, to determine the first performance level, the instructions include instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to:

access a set of assessment scores corresponding to the first set of assessment items;

apply weights to the accessed assessment scores to generate weighted assessment scores; and

determine the first performance level, from among multiple performance levels, based on the weighted assessment scores.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the first set of assessments were administered to the student at different times.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the weights vary based on a time at which the assessment items were administered to the student.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein the weights vary based on a difficulty of the assessments items.

7. The system of claim 3 wherein the weights vary based on an importance of the assessment on which the assessment items were administered.

8. The system of claim 3 wherein the weights vary based on how well the assessment items differentiate mastery levels.

9. A method comprising:

displaying, on a display device, one or more learning map interfaces, wherein the learning map interfaces are configured to display a selection control, the selection control being configured to allow a user to select a first subset of assessment types from a set of assessment types associated with a set of assessments administered to a student, the set of assessment types including multiple, different types of assessments;

receiving, using one or more processing devices, a selection from the user using the selection control, the selection indicating the first subset of assessment types;

accessing, using the processing devices assessment information for the student, the assessment information including information related to a subset of assessments from the set of assessments administered to the student, wherein each assessment in the subset is of an assessment type included in the first subset of assessment types;

populating, using the processing devices and based on the assessment information, a learning map with performance information for the student, the learning map including a plurality of cells, each cell corresponding to a learning objective and the plurality of cells being arranged in a manner that reflects a relationship between the learning objectives corresponding to the cells, wherein populating the learning map with performance information includes;

determining, using the processing devices and for each assessment in the subset of assessments and for each assessment item on a given assessment in the subset of assessments, a learning objective that is associated with the assessment item, including determining a first set of assessment items associated with a first learning objective and a second set of assessment items associated with a second learning objective

determining, using the processing devices, a first performance level, from among multiple performance levels, of the student based on the first set of assessment items;

modifying, using the processing devices, a first one of the cells to include a first indication of the first performance level, the first cell corresponding to the first learning objective;

determining, using the processing devices, a second performance level, from among the multiple performance levels, of the student based on the second set of assessment items; and

modifying, using the processing devices, a second one of the cells to include a second indication of the second performance level, the second cell corresponding to the second learning objective; and

displaying, on the display device, one or more learning map interfaces, the learning map interfaces being configured to display the learning map populated with the performance information.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising populating the learning map with group performance information for a group of students including the student, wherein populating the learning map with group performance information includes:

determining, using the processing devices, a group performance level, from among multiple group performance levels, for the first learning objective based on the first performance level for the student and performance levels for other students in the group; and

modifying, using the processing devices, the first cell to include an indication of the group performance level, the first cell corresponding to the first learning objective.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein determining the first performance level includes:

accessing, using the processing devices a set of assessment scores corresponding to the first set of assessment items;

applying weights, using the processing devices, to the accessed assessment scores to generate weighted assessment scores; and

determining, using the processing devices, the first performance level, from among multiple performance levels, based on the weighted assessment scores.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the first set of assessments were administered to the student at different times.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the weights vary based on a time at which the assessment items were administered to the student.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the weights vary based on a difficulty of the assessments items.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the weights vary based on an importance of the assessment on which the assessment items were administered.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the weights vary based on how well the assessment items differentiate mastery levels.