Method and apparatus for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application
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1. A method of providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
- presenting an interactive instructional program to the user via an information processing device, the program having a plurality of sections each comprising instructional information related to a subject to be learned and displayable to the user;
making available to the user via the information processing device additional instructional options related to the instructional information to be learned for one or more sections in the program;
the additional instructional options for said one or more sections including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in at least first and second levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the at least first and second levels of sophistication being user-selectable via the information processing device at any time and in any order, wherein the first level of sophistication comprises a first type of voice.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application includes assistance in the form to at least two optional levels of sophistication. The user can select any level of sophistication according to desire or need. The levels allow for flexibility in learning relative to the person involved, the amount of previous knowledge the person has about the subject matter, the differences in how different people learn. In one embodiment, the assistance is contained in programming on a CD-ROM which is used in an interactive computerized system.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
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presenting an interactive instructional program to the user via an information processing device, the program having a plurality of sections each comprising instructional information related to a subject to be learned and displayable to the user; making available to the user via the information processing device additional instructional options related to the instructional information to be learned for one or more sections in the program; the additional instructional options for said one or more sections including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in at least first and second levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the at least first and second levels of sophistication being user-selectable via the information processing device at any time and in any order, wherein the first level of sophistication comprises a first type of voice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
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an information processing device including a digital information storage medium; a software program loaded on the digital storage medium; the program comprising; (a) interactive instructional information relating to a subject matter, the instructional information comprising a plurality of sections to be learned and displayable to the user; (b) an instruction module including additional instructional options related to the plurality of sections to be learned, the additional instructional options including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable at any time and in any order, wherein the two levels of sophistication include a first level comprising a first voice and a second level comprising a second voice. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An interactive learning system comprising:
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an information processing device with a display; a lesson in the form of information to be learned and displayable to the user on a digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on the information processing device; learning assistance related to at least one part of the lesson information to be learned and in the form of additional information on the digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on the information processing device; the additional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable at any time and in any order, wherein the two levels of sophistication include a first level comprising a first voice and a second level comprising a second voice. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
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presenting an interactive instructional program to the user via an information processing device, the program having a plurality of sections each comprising instructional information related to a subject to be learned and displayable to the user; making available to the user via the information processing device additional instructional options related to the instructional information to be learned for one or more sections in the program; the additional instructional options for said one or more sections including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in at least first and second levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the at least first and second levels of sophistication being user-selectable via the information processing device at any time and in any order, wherein the two levels of sophistication include a first level comprising a first character and a second level comprising a second character.
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34. An apparatus for providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
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an information processing device including a digital information storage medium; a software program loaded on the digital storage medium; the program comprising; (a) interactive instructional information relating to a subject matter, the instructional information comprising a plurality of sections to be learned and displayable to the user; (b) an instruction module including additional instructional options related to the plurality of sections to be learned, the additional instructional options including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable at any time and in any order, wherein the two levels of sophistication include a first level comprising a first character and a second level comprising a second character.
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35. An apparatus for providing instruction to a user of an instructional program comprising:
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an information processing device including a digital information storage medium; a software program loaded on the digital storage medium; the program comprising; (a) interactive instructional information relating to a subject matter, the instructional information comprising a plurality of sections to be learned and displayable to the user; (b) an instruction module including additional instructional options related to the plurality of sections to be learned, the additional instructional options including additional instructional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable at any time and in any order, wherein the two levels of sophistication include a first level comprising a first voice and a first textual content and a second level comprising a second voice and a second textual content.
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36. An interactive learning system comprising:
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an information processing device with a display; a lesson in the form of information to be learned and displayable to the user on a digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on the information processing device; learning assistance related to at least one part of the lesson information to be learned and in the form of additional information on the digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on the information processing device; the additional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable at any time and in any order, wherein the two levels of sophistication include a first level comprising a first character and a second level comprising a second character.
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37. An interactive learning system comprising:
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an information processing device with a display; a lesson in the form of information to be learned and displayable to the user on a digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on the information processing device; learning assistance related to at least one part of the lesson information to be learned and in the form of additional information on the digital media that is viewable and perceivable by a user on the information processing device; the additional information available to the user via the information processing device in no less than two levels of sophistication, said first and second levels of sophistication being distinguishable by voice and/or characterization, any of the levels of sophistication being user-selectable at any time and in any order, wherein the two levels of sophistication include a first level comprising a first voice and a first textual content and a second level comprising a second voice and a second textual content.
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