Patent ID: 6996604

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of making lecture notes available prior to a lecture, the method comprising: prior to a time when a lecture or series of lectures is to be given, receiving a set of lecture notes from a first user and saving the set of lecture notes to a database as an original set of lecture notes, wherein authorized users can access the original set of lecture notes, wherein the set of lecture notes includes a plurality of sections; receiving, from a second user, a request to access the original set of lecture notes; if it is determined that the second user is one of the authorized users, displaying the original set of lecture notes to the second user, wherein a display of a first section of the plurality of sections of the set of original lecture notes contains a respective first link for receiving questions regarding the content of the first section; subsequent to displaying the original set of lecture notes to the second user, receiving, from the second user, a first question relating to the first section, the first question being submitted using the first link; when the first question is received, alerting the first user electronically and providing the first user with a copy of the original set of lecture notes having the first question shown in association with the first section; receiving, from the first user, modifications to the copy of the original set of lecture notes to form a modified set of lecture notes; and saving the modified set of lecture notes to the database such that the modified set of lecture notes replaces the original set of lecture notes.