Patent Document ID: 6064998
Application ID: 09219524

Base Claim:
1. A method for creating a business simulation utilizing a rule based expert system with a spreadsheet object component that includes data, calculations required for the simulation and communication information to provide a dynamic, goal based educational learning experience, comprising the steps of: (a) accessing 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 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 (d) 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 achieving the goal; and (e) providing information to assist with a next step in achieving the goal.

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Claim 2:
2. A method for creating a business simulation as recited in claim 1, including the step of linking information that motivates accomplishment of the goal to the business simulation.