Abstract: A method and system to permit the creation of “parent” accounts within a school system's data transmission system which are associated with a parent's child or children who are students in the system. A parent account is capable of creation and access by various levels within the hierarchy of the system and is associated with one or more schools within the community being serviced by the entity providing the servers and community generation implementation engine.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for monitoring and filtering data transmission for providing the creation of a secure “virtual classroom” through which teachers can use the internet to link their students to other classes and work collaboratively and create a “shared learning” environment. A collaborative community is created by a teacher or administrator who submits initial input data to a central storage and clearing center. A first filter system is employed to ascertain and control the entrance of class data in order to ensure that the entering party is duly authorized. Once the initial input data is accepted, a search engine permits the teacher to search for compatible shared classrooms. The dynamic filtering permits security to be controlled by a central location and ties the individual classrooms into a network. The dynamic filtering level component permits each classroom and each student to be monitored to a degree designated by the teacher and appropriate for the student.

Abstract: A method and system to permit the creation of “parent” accounts within a school system's data transmission system which are associated with a parent's child or children who are students in the system. A parent account is capable of creation and access by various levels within the hierarchy of the system and is associated with one or more schools within the community being serviced by the entity providing the servers and community generation implementation engine.

Abstract: A method and system to permit the creation of “parent” accounts within a school system's data transmission system which are associated with the parent's child or children who are students in the system. A parent account is capable of creation and access by various levels within the hierarchy of the system and is associated with one or more schools within the community being serviced by the entity providing the servers and community generation implementation engine.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for monitoring and filtering of data transmission to permit the creation of a secure web-based “virtual meeting place” through which a scientist, business person, educator or other individual can use the Internet to link themselves or their group or student to others to work collaboratively and create a shared environment. A community is formed by having a person who is interested in participating in a collaborative project or just exchanging data on a given subject submit preliminary profile data to a digital storage center. The data may contain a description of the project and a general description of the of the collaboration level sought. A first filter system is employed to ascertain, verify and control the entrance of data to ensure the legitimacy of the entering party.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for integrating a browser into and making it a part of a monitored and filtered data transmission system for a school or other controlled environment. A browser is configured by an administrator to require that all pages be reviewed and checked before they are delivered to the recipient. The browser directs that the monitoring and filtering applicable to the hierarchical system be exercised with regard to the pages to be reviewed. The system also contains a hierarchical control level so that varying filtering and monitoring control is available at each level of the hierarchy and can be configured down to the individual user level to permit the overall system to remain secure while providing appropriate browser capabilities to the users, be they student, teachers, administrators or parents. The administrator or other control person within the hierarchy can also prevent access to any other browser, making the filtered browser the only one available to the user.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for monitoring and filtering data transmission for providing the creation of a secure “virtual classroom” though which teachers can use the Internet to link their students to other classes and work collaboratively and create a “shared learning” environment. A collaborative community is created by a teacher or administrator who submits initial input data to a central storage and clearance center. A first filter system is employed to ascertain and control the entrance of class data in order to ensure that the entering party is duly authorized. Once the initial input data is accepted, a search engine permits the teacher to search for compatible shared classrooms. The dynamic filtering permits security to be controlled by a central location and ties the individual classrooms into a network.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for multi-level monitoring and filtering of data transmission (SchoolMail) to permit a school district or other affinity group to create a secure “virtual classroom”, “Virtual district” or “Virtual affinity group” and multiple accounts to permit a hierarchical infrastructure with varying privileges associated with each user name or category. The system provides a universal solution to allowing information flow to both students and educators, or varying participant levels within a group, while maintaining control of the type and character of material received and sent. The system can employ common service capability to permit multiple districts or user groups to have their individual SchoolMail, while at the same time providing the capability for interaction and connectivity among the districts, based upon screening and search criteria.