Mark A Atkinson

US Patent:

6507726, Jan 14, 2003

Filed:

Jun 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/609204

Inventors:

Mark Atkinson - New York NY
Mike Skorski - Waldwick NJ
Roy Pea - Menlo Park CA
Michael Sands - Sunnyvale CA
Jeff Glasse - New York NY
Jonathan Spaihts - New York NY

Assignee:

Educational Standards and Certifications, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G09B 504

US Classification:

434350, 707512, 434307 R

Abstract:

A curriculum scheduling method includes receiving input data identifying target subject matter, processing the input data to determine an educational standard associated with the target subject matter, querying a database to determine curricula that supports (i. e. , contains lessons relevant to) the educational standard, receiving from the user a selection of at least one curricula item from among the determined curricula, and allocated time periods for participation in presentation of the selected curricula item(s). The educational standard may include a group of requirements and the database may be queried based on a requirements selected by the user. A computer-based method of displaying curricula also may include receiving curricula data that includes a sequence of presentation segments and segment marker data, processing the segment marker data to determine information context associated with the presentation segments, and coordinating a display of other curricula data with a display of the presentation segments based on the determined information context. The ordering of the presentation segments may be changed based on a users comprehension of curricula. The method can also include displaying an interface that includes, e. g.