Patents Assigned to K12 Inc.
  • Patent number: 8838015
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data associated with a characteristic of a set of students from a educational delivery system. The characteristic can include, for example, a demographic characteristic, a geographical location, a score of an assessment associated with a learning objective from the plurality of learning objectives, a time to complete the assessment, a number of attempts to complete the assessment and/or an indicator of knowledge of the learning objective based on prior educational experience. A first group of students and a second group of students are automatically selected from the set of students based on the data such that first group of students is substantially identical to the second group of students. A first educational material is delivered to the first group of students. A second educational material is delivered to the second group of students.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: K12 Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Jay Packard, Benjamin Patrick Graff, Adam Paul, Bror Valdemar Haug Saxberg
  • Patent number: 8768240
    Abstract: A method includes arranging a plurality of learning objectives to define a learning objective sequence of an educational material. Each learning objective from the plurality of learning objectives is associated with a content including at least one of a learning object, an assessment or a teaching strategy item. A temporal content is inserted into the learning objective sequence at a position within the learning objective sequence based on a time associated with the presentation of the temporal content to a user. The time can include, for example, a date of a holiday, a number of times the user has logged in, or the like. An educational material including the content associated with each learning objective from the plurality of learning objectives and the temporal content is produced. The content and the temporal content are arranged to define at least one learning path within the learning objective sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: K12 Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Jay Packard, Benjamin Patrick Graff, Adam Paul, Bror Valdemar Haug Saxberg
  • Patent number: 7869988
    Abstract: A method and system for teaching a foreign language to a user who has knowledge of a base language is disclosed. The method and system may include delivering a video presentation simultaneously to a plurality of users. The method and system may also include simultaneously delivering a plurality of mixed known language-foreign language audio and/or text streams to the plurality of users, each of the plurality of mixed known language-foreign language audio and/or text streams corresponding to the video presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: K12 Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Wood, Jonathan Ram Dariyanani
  • Patent number: 7818164
    Abstract: A method and system for teaching a foreign language to a user who has knowledge of a base language is disclosed. The method and system may include assessing the user's proficiency in the target foreign language. The method and system may also include presenting a text to the user that includes both base language words and target foreign language words, where the amount of target foreign language words in the text depends on the user's assessed proficiency in the target foreign language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: K12 Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Wood, Jonathan Dariyanani
  • Publication number: 20080059484
    Abstract: A hybrid learning environment may include a hybrid learning environment system; a learning center, including a first client computer, and an online class display coupled to the first client computer to display instructional material; a second client computer at a remote location displaced from the learning center to present instructional material from the hybrid learning environment system server; a database accessible to the hybrid learning environment system to store at least one of the instructional material; and at least one network coupling said first client computer, said second client computer and said hybrid learning environment system server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: K12 Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Packard, Bror Saxberg
  • Publication number: 20080057480
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for teaching basal math and science may include: testing a student with a computerized test to produce a completed test; scoring the completed test on a computer to produce a score; determining a grade level for the student based on the score; generating a weak areas assessment for the student based on the completed test; and generating a computer-based individualized learning plan based on the determined grade level, a curriculum, and the weak areas assessment. The method may further include providing computerized coursework to a student based on the individualized learning plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: K12 Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Packard, Bror Saxberg
  • Publication number: 20070196807
    Abstract: A system and methods of virtual schooling, which provide an Internet-based elementary and secondary school that is committed to offering a complete and comprehensive education to all pupils. The curriculum used in the system and methods is Web-deployed and database-driven. Its subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to History/Civics/Geography, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, and Visual Arts. Preferably, lessons should integrate on-line and off-line instructional materials for a well-rounded learning experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: K12, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Packard, Bror Saxberg
  • Publication number: 20070184427
    Abstract: A system and methods of virtual schooling, which provide an Internet-based elementary and secondary school that is committed to offering a complete and comprehensive education to all pupils. The curriculum used in the system and methods is Web-deployed and database-driven. Its subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to History/Civics/Geography, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, and Visual Arts. Preferably, lessons should integrate on-line and off-line instructional materials for a well-rounded learning experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: K12, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Packard, Bror Saxberg
  • Publication number: 20070184424
    Abstract: A system and methods of virtual schooling, which provide an Internet-based elementary and secondary school that is committed to offering a complete and comprehensive education to all pupils. The curriculum used in the system and methods is Web-deployed and database-driven. Its subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to History/Civics/Geography, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, and Visual Arts. Preferably, lessons should integrate on-line and off-line instructional materials for a well-rounded learning experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: K12, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Packard, Bror Haug Saxberg
  • Publication number: 20070184425
    Abstract: A system and methods of virtual schooling, which provide an Internet-based elementary and secondary school that is committed to offering a complete and comprehensive education to all pupils. The curriculum used in the system and methods is Web-deployed and database-driven. Its subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to History/Civics/Geography, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, and Visual Arts. Preferably, lessons should integrate on-line and off-line instructional materials for a well-rounded learning experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: K12, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Packard, Bror Saxberg
  • Publication number: 20070184426
    Abstract: A system and methods of virtual schooling, which provide an Internet-based elementary and secondary school that is committed to offering a complete and comprehensive education to all pupils. The curriculum used in the system and methods is Web-deployed and database-driven. Its subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to History/Civics/Geography, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, and Visual Arts. Preferably, lessons should integrate on-line and off-line instructional materials for a well-rounded learning experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: K12, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Packard, Bror Saxberg