Patent ID: 8082505

Claim:
A computer-implemented knowledge acquisition system comprising: a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in a memory on the system, the computer instructions including: a content creation module configured to receive question data and answer data input by a first student and create one or more electronic slides therefrom; a package management module configured to compile a package content file based on a user selection of electronic slides to include in the package content file; a package distribution module configured to send the package content file from a first student to a second student; a user interface module configured to create a user interface having a first area, a second area, a third area, a fourth area, and a fifth area: the first area including a question data entry element configured to receive question data input by the first student; the second area including an answer data entry element configured to receive answer data input by the first student; the third area including an alternate answer data entry element configured to receive an alternate answer data input by the first student; the fourth area including an image selection button configured to provide access to a library of images, the library of images being displayed in a graphics selection interface of a multimedia library; and the fifth area including a sound selection button configured to provide access to a library of sound files, the library of sound files being displayed in a audio selection interface of the multimedia library; wherein the content creation module accesses a graphics library from which images are selected for inclusion in the package content file; the images being related to the question data, and wherein the content creation module further accesses an audio library from which audio samples are selected for inclusion in the package content file, the audio samples being related to the question data, and wherein the package distribution module is further configured to store the package content file in a network location for download by a third student, and wherein the electronic slides in the package content file are modifiable by the third student, and wherein the content creation module is further configured to provide audio instructions via an audio playing module to the first student, the audio instructions configured to guide the first student in creating the one or more electronic slides.