Method for developing a curriculum

• US 20070065788A1
• Filed: 09/20/2005
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inscape Publishing, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Inscape Publishing, Inc.
• Inventors: Scullard, Mark, Kukkonen, Susanne, Davis, Barry, Sugerman, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US11/231,163
• Publication Number:
  US 20070065788A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

A method for developing a training curriculum from a pre-existing library of materials is provided. The method comprises: controlling selection of at least one set-up module from the pre-existing library; controlling selection of at least one closing module from the pre-existing library; and controlling selection of at least one insight module from the pre-existing library, wherein each insight module is sequence independent of the others. The method further comprises combining the set-up, closing and insight modules into a predefined set of learning materials.

Claims

1. A method for developing a training curriculum from a pre-existing library of materials, comprising:

controlling selection of at least one set-up module from the pre-existing library;

controlling selection of at least one closing module from the pre-existing library;

controlling selection of at least one insight module from the pre-existing library, wherein each insight module is sequence independent of the others; and

combining the set-up, closing and insight modules into a predefined set of learning materials.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein one or more of the modules selected from the pre-existing library has associated multimedia content and the step of combining the set-up, closing, and insight modules, and multimedia content into learning materials comprises incorporation of the associated multimedia content directly or by link.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

selecting at least one alternative activities option from the pre-existing library;

and wherein the step of combining comprises combining the set-up, closing, and insight modules, and alternative activities option into learning materials.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

selecting at least one alternative activity from the pre-existing library; and

wherein the step of combining comprises

combining the set-up, closing, and insight modules, multimedia content and alternative activities into learning materials.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one module in the learning materials calls for assessing the psychological profile of an individual participating in the training.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the at least one insight module is adapted to be used in conjunction with a psychological profile called for by the least one module of the learning materials.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein one or more of the at least one set-up module, the at least one closing module and the at least one insight module has multiple focus cues for specific applications.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one module selected calls for participants to complete a psychological assessment.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the psychological assessment is delivered online.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the psychological assessment is delivered online and the results are distributed to the facilitator for use with learning materials.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the psychological assessment results are distributed to training participants for use with the learning materials.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the psychological assessment results are distributed to training participants, with each participant receiving only his/her own assessment for use with the training materials.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the psychological assessment results are distributed to training participants, with each participant receiving his/her own assessment as well as the assessment of at least one other participant for use with the training materials.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the psychological assessment results are distributed to training participants, with each participant receiving his/her own assessment and an analysis of behavioral interactions based on an assessment of at least one other participant for use with the training materials.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the modules selected from the pre-existing library has associated multimedia content and the step of combining the set-up, closing, and insight modules, and multimedia content into learning materials comprises editing of the associated multimedia content and incorporation of the associated edited multimedia content directly or by link.

16. The method of claim 1 further comprising presenting a language selection option and making available for selection in a pre-existing library modules in a selected language, to produce training materials using that language.

17. The method of claim 1 further comprising presenting a user interface for an administration of assessment module and from such user interface controlling selection of assessments to provide them in a native language of a trainee.

18. A computer readable medium having stored therein a computer program for developing a training curriculum from a pre-existing library of materials, comprising:

a component for controlling selection of at least one set-up module from the pre-existing library;

a component for controlling selection of at least one closing module from the pre-existing library;

a component for controlling selection of at least one insight module from the pre-existing library, wherein each insight module is sequence independent of the others; and

a component for combining the set-up, closing and insight modules into a set of learning materials.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein one or more of the modules selected from the pre-existing library has associated multimedia content and the step of combining the set-up, closing, and insight modules, and

multimedia content into learning materials comprises incorporation of the associated multimedia content directly or by link.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein one or more of the modules selected from the pre-existing library has associated multimedia content and the step of combining the set-up, closing, and insight modules, and multimedia content into learning materials comprises editing of the of the associated multimedia content and incorporation of the associated multimedia content directly or by link.

21. A method for developing a training curriculum from a pre-existing library of materials, comprising:

accessing the pre-existing library;

determining if a new course or an existing course is desired;

if a new course is desired, selecting at least one insight module, wherein each insight module is sequence independent of the others;

determining if at least one alternative activities option is desired;

if at least one alternative activities option is desired, selecting the at least one alternative activities option; and

generating learning materials including the selected at least one insight and alternative activities option modules.

22. A system for developing a training curriculum comprising:

a memory adapted to store a computer software comprising;

a user interface/navigational component;

at least one library accessing component for accessing and selecting content modules;

a multimedia pulling component, responsive to associations between selected content modules and the multimedia content;

a multimedia editing component; and

a production component for combining selected content modules and any edited multimedia content into learning materials.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the multimedia editing component selectively allows or blocks editing of multimedia content.

24. The system of claim 22, further comprising a content module editing component, wherein the content editing module selectively makes unavailable entire documents in content modules or allows editing of only certain fields in such documents.