Abstract: A method for implementing a collaborative training and learning system on a computer system accessible to a plurality of remote users through a computer network includes (a) submitting questions, (b) combining the questions to provide a test, (c) administering the test to a group of students, and (d) computing a power score for each question.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a collaborative training and learning system on a computer system accessible to a plurality of remote users through a computer network includes (a) means for displaying at a user site at least one template which includes a question field, an answer field, a discussion field, a rationale field and a references field, (b) means for inputting user-data including a user-defined question to be included in a predetermined area of the template, (c) means for storing the user-data in a predetermined field of a database, (d) means for retrieving the user-data from the database and for displaying the template and the user-data on a display of the computer system, and (e) means for collaborating with other users of the system.