Patent Document ID: 6085184
Application ID: 09219088
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for creating a business simulation utilizing a rule-based expert system with a spreadsheet object component that includes data and calculations required for the business simulation and communication of information to provide a dynamic, goal based educational learning experience, comprising the steps of: (a) accessing the information in the spreadsheet object component of the rule-based expert system to retrieve indicia representative of a goal and presenting the goal on a display; (b) utilizing the information in the spreadsheet object component of the rule-based expert system to retrieve indicia representative of a goal and presenting the goal on a display; (c) monitoring answers to questions posed to evaluate progress of a student toward the goal utilizing the spreadsheet object component of the rule-based expert system and providing dynamic, goal-based, remediation learning information feedback from a remediation object components a knowledge system and a software tutor comprising an artificial intelligence engine which generates individualized coaching messages that further assists the student in accomplishing the goal; (d) analyzing the input from the student utilizing system tools to compare the input with a standard for achieving the goal: and (e) providing a dynamic toolbar on the display to assist the student with achieving the goal the dynamic toolbar configured and displayed based upon information stored in the spreadsheet object component.