Patent ID: 6678500
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A method for providing an on-line gradebook for an instructor to post grade information and an electronic journal for use with an on-line educational system, comprising:providing on-line content concerning educational materials for a particular educational course; providing on-line an electronic syllabus for the educational course; receiving from the instructor grade information relating to users' assignments for the educational course; posting the grade information in an on-line gradebook; providing an electronic journal for a particular one of the users permitting the particular user to enter information into the electronic journal for participation in educational course, wherein the electronic journal provides for association of the entered information with the particular user; permitting the instructor to enter information into the electronic journal for viewing by the particular user, wherein the electronic journal provides for secure access to instructor's entered information by the particular user; permitting the user to selectively identify permitted access to the electronic journal by the instructor; and selectively providing access to the electronic journal by the instructor based upon the particular user's identification of permitted access.