Patent ID: 6685478
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: G09B,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-aided learning method for a user comprising:retrieving, by a first computer, materials related to the user; permitting, by the computer, the user to access materials regarding at least one learning user if the user is an institute user, as determined based on an identifier of the user, to allow the institute user to learn about the at least one learning user in an area the institute user is interested; permitting a learning user to access materials for learning; monitoring at least one of the users, and updating materials on the user based on the monitoring; and becoming aware of a learning user's understanding in an area, wherein the materials accessed can be retrieved by at least one of the users from another computer, which can be connected to the first computer through a network, wherein the institute user is charged, wherein based on the charging, a learning user is allowed to access materials for learning, and the institute user is allowed to access materials regarding the at least one learning user, and wherein an instructor-led course that allows a learning user to learn as an instructor teaches can be identified for a learning user in view of a need of the learning user.