Patent ID: 6149441
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: G09B,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-based educational system for use by teacher and student users, comprising:a server computer and at least one client computer including, respectively, server and client processors for executing server and client programs; server and client memory elements each including a random access memory element for storing, respectively, said server and client programs; server and client input and output elements for communication between said server and client computers;at least one of said client and server computers including at least one display for providing output to a user and at least one user input device;said server computer further including:a lesson material database for storing lesson material, said lesson material including at least one of text, image, video, audio, and application program files;a lesson database for storing existing lessons, each of which includes predetermined lesson material incorporated into said existing lesson in a predetermined order;a lesson builder for allowing a teacher user to interactively create a new lesson via said at least one display and said at least one input device, said lesson builder including provision for allowing the teacher user to:search the lesson material database for said selected lesson material and to retrieve said selected lesson material when found;search the lesson database for said selected lesson material and to retrieve said selected lesson material when found; andincorporate said selected lesson material into said new lesson in a selected order;said computer-based educational system further including a lesson deliverer for interactively delivering said new lesson to a student user of said client computer via one of said at least one display and one of said at least one input device.