Patent ID: 7153137
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A method, performed by one or more processing devices, for making an electronic course available offline, the method comprising: generating, via a processing device, a generic packaging list for the electronic course, the generic packaging list comprising learner-independent metadata, the learner-independent metadata corresponding to content associated with the electronic course that is not specific to a learner, the content comprising structural elements that make up the electronic course; generating, via a processing device, learner-specific metadata, the learner-specific metadata comprising data associated with the electronic course that is specific to the learner, the data corresponding to a learning strategy for selecting structural elements to define a path through the electronic course, merging, via a processing device, the generic packaging list and the learner-specific metadata to form a learner-specific packaging list; downloading the learner-specific packaging list to a target processing device; and downloading, for presentation offline, at least part of the electronic course to the target processing device, the at least part of the electronic course being downloaded based on the learner-specific packaging list.