Patent ID: 8352514

Claim:
A computer implemented method of associating and extracting a plurality of content artifacts from a graphical representation of electronic content, comprising: creating a multi-dimensional virtual lattice comprising a plurality grid layers generated based on predefined content criteria, wherein nodes of said created multi-dimensional virtual lattice represent metadata acquired from said predefined content criteria, wherein said grid layers comprise: a foundation grid layer for representing said content artifacts based on domains; a standards grid layer overlaid on said foundation grid layer for logically representing said content artifacts based on a curriculum and state standards framework; a pedagogical grid layer overlaid on one or more of said standards grid layer and said foundation grid layer for pedagogically representing said content artifacts; and a parametric grid layer overlaid on said pedagogical grid layer for parametrically representing said content artifacts based on user defined attributes and a set of ad hoc representation parameters; graphically representing said electronic content comprising content artifacts acquired from a plurality of content sources within said created multi-dimensional virtual lattice using said grid layers, wherein each of said content artifacts from said electronic content attaches to one or more of said nodes of said created multi-dimensional virtual lattice; receiving search criteria comprising keywords from a user; and selectively extracting content artifacts attached to nodes of said created multi-dimensional virtual lattice by matching metadata with said keywords in said search criteria, wherein said grid layers enable selective extraction of said content artifacts.