METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION BASED ON ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION
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1. A method for enabling asynchronous interaction between a first station and a second station, the method being performed by the second station and comprising:
- receiving a multimedia-based message via a first network having a first bandwidth, the second station being geographically separated from the first station;
obtaining, via a second network having a second bandwidth, a metadata and at least one information request associated with the multimedia-based message from a content repository;
displaying the multimedia-based message and the information request at a media time point included in the metadata;
receiving a first information response with respect to the information request; and
evaluating the first information response.
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Abstract
The invention facilitates asynchronous interaction between a geographically separated facilitator and at least one user. The said invention provides asynchronous interaction between rural classrooms (teacher-student community) and expert teachers to increase the outreach of the expert teachers much beyond that is permitted with the teachings of the prior art.
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1. A method for enabling asynchronous interaction between a first station and a second station, the method being performed by the second station and comprising:
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receiving a multimedia-based message via a first network having a first bandwidth, the second station being geographically separated from the first station; obtaining, via a second network having a second bandwidth, a metadata and at least one information request associated with the multimedia-based message from a content repository; displaying the multimedia-based message and the information request at a media time point included in the metadata; receiving a first information response with respect to the information request; and evaluating the first information response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. A method for enabling asynchronous interaction between an authoring station and at least one remote student station associated with a plurality of students, the method being performed by the student station and comprising:
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receiving a lecture via a first network having a first bandwidth; obtaining, via a second network having a second bandwidth, a metadata and at least one question associated with the lecture from a content repository; displaying the lecture and the question at a media time point included in the metadata; receiving a first response with respect to the question; evaluating the first response; and displaying a second response based on the evaluation of the first response. - View Dependent Claims (12, 20)
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13. A system for enabling asynchronous interaction between an authoring station and at least one remote student station associated with a plurality of students, the system comprising:
a student station configured to; receive a lecture via a first network having a first bandwidth; obtain, via a second network having a second bandwidth, a metadata and at least one question associated with the lecture from a content repository; display the lecture and the at least one question at a media time point included in the metadata; receive a first response with respect to the question; evaluate the first response, and display a second response based on the evaluation of the first response. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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