Patent ID: 6728512
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A teaching system comprising:a plurality of self-contained teaching units, each unit having a programmable processor which is individually programmable to carry out a study programme, a display, an input device, and a memory for storing data input by a user; a central processor, to which each teaching unit can be connected directly or indirectly, for generating and downloading instructions to enable each teaching unit to be programmed, and for receiving and processing the content of each teaching unit memory; and an intermediate storage unit having a housing configured for storing at least one teaching unit, and a recording unit which connects with the or each teaching unit when the teaching unit is located within the intermediate storage unit and into which the content of the teaching unit memory can be uploaded and from which instructions from the central processor can be downloaded, wherein the recording unit has a capacity to store the content of more than one teaching unit memory.