Patent ID: 6368110
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A system for providing educational tools and educational information to a user, via an educational homeroom, comprising:logic configured on an interface server connected to the Internet to enable said user to transmit and receive said educational information, from and to a database; and logic configured on said interface to provide said educational homeroom to maintain a central location via which said user may view said educational information in a coordinated presentation and interact with said educational tools, wherein said educational homeroom is further categorized by the following: a knowledge area which allows said user to select between a predefined selection of educational categories; a career center which provides said user with a series of career tools that are focused on assisting said user in the selection and maintenance of a career; a salary center which provides said user with articles and a listing of hyperlinks to salary related Web sites; a study room in which said user may participate in a chat room format technology discussion focused upon a user selected educational category; a discussion forum which provides said user with a means of posting and reading text formatted articles within a user selected educational category; and a member services area in which said user may alter personal information saved within said database.