Patent ID: 8565667
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A method of presenting educational content to a plurality of students, the method comprising: displaying the educational content on an instructor terminal located in a room; wirelessly transmitting a synchronization command from the instructor terminal to a plurality of portable student terminals located in the room according to a localized wireless connection protocol, wherein the synchronization command identifies an academic course associated with the educational content, wherein the synchronization command causes the plurality of portable student terminals in the room to respectively display the educational content; wirelessly receiving an alert signal from one of the plurality of portable student terminals according to the localized wireless connection protocol when the educational content is not displayed on the one of the plurality of portable student terminals responsive to transmitting the synchronization command, and when the displayed content on the one of the plurality of portable student terminals has changed without receipt of a synchronization command; and wirelessly transmitting a request for data indicating content currently display on the one of the plurality of portable student terminals.