Patents by Inventor Janice D. Gobert
Janice D. Gobert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190114940Abstract: An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
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Patent number: 10186168Abstract: An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
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Publication number: 20170103671Abstract: An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
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Patent number: 9564057Abstract: An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
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Publication number: 20160260338Abstract: An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
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Patent number: 9373082Abstract: An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Janice D. Gobert, Ryan S. Baker, Michael A. Sao Pedro
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Patent number: 9317115Abstract: A digital instructional environment leverages an infrared eye-tracker to monitor a learner's reading and viewing of text and simulations for subject matter. The system detects out-of-order reading/viewing patterns that could lead to poor comprehension. The digital learning environment communicates with other tutorial components including simulation environments, pedagogical agents and may respond in real-time to such patterns with messages that guide learners (knowledge acquirers) to return to effective reading/viewing patterns so as to promote effective construction of mental model(s) developed during knowledge acquisition/learning.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Janice D. Gobert, Ermal Toto
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Publication number: 20160026247Abstract: A digital instructional environment leverages an infrared eye-tracker to monitor a learner's reading and viewing of text and simulations for subject matter. The system detects out-of-order reading/viewing patterns that could lead to poor comprehension. The digital learning environment communicates with other tutorial components including simulation environments, pedagogical agents and may respond in real-time to such patterns with messages that guide learners (knowledge acquirers) to return to effective reading/viewing patterns so as to promote effective construction of mental model(s) developed during knowledge acquisition/learning.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Ermal Toto
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Patent number: 9230221Abstract: A digital instructional environment leverages an infrared eye-tracker to monitor a learner's reading and viewing of text and simulations for subject matter. The system detects out-of-order reading/viewing patterns that could lead to poor comprehension. The digital learning environment communicates with other tutorial components including simulation environments, pedagogical agents and may respond in real-time to such patterns with messages that guide learners (knowledge acquirers) to return to effective reading/viewing patterns so as to promote effective construction of mental model(s) developed during knowledge acquisition/learning.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Janice D. Gobert, Ermal Toto
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Publication number: 20140222746Abstract: An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Janice D. Gobert, Ryan S. Baker, Michael A. Sao Pedro