Patent Document ID: 6018730
Application ID: 09218749

Base Claim:
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; (b) utilizing the information in the spreadsheet object component of the rule-based expert system to integrate examples into the business simulation to provide assistance with achieving the goal; (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 component including 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 answers from the student utilizing system tools to compare the answers with a standard for achieving the goal; and (e) providing a linkage to a website of information to supplement the information stored in the spreadsheet object component to assist with achieving the goal.

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Claim 7:
7. A method for creating a business simulation as recited in claim 1, wherein the information content of the website is indexed in a hierarchical manner.