Patents by Inventor Matthew Schnittman

Matthew Schnittman 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).

  • Patent number: 8380121
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for efficiently measuring and reporting performance relative to established learning outcomes for students, professors, classes, courses and programs. The invention provides an evidence-based approach to measuring student achievement and increasing educator accountability. Using associations between learning content, assessment content, and learning outcomes, the invention facilitates measurement of student achievement, content effectiveness, and teaching effectiveness, through reporting of student, class, teacher, course, and institution performance relative to set outcomes in an on-line educational environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ecollege.com
    Inventors: Sarah Bradford, Matthew Schnittman
  • Patent number: 7937416
    Abstract: A business intelligence and data management system is disclosed comprising a database for storing multi-dimensional business data from multiple online educational institutions; a usage tracking engine for recording within a user profile the time and duration of access to disparate system features. A reporting engine provides periodic and custom reports and a benchmarking engine facilitates comparison of internal institution data with aggregate data from multiple institutions, to compare student retention, course completion, student satisfaction, and student performance. The reporting engine provides reports on course retention rates, course evaluations, faculty evaluations, enrollment, student performance, and course run rates. The usage tracking engine, benchmarking engine, and reporting engine facilitate determination of best practices to improve student enrollment, student retention, course completion, student performance, and student satisfaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Ecollege.com
    Inventors: Cassandra Hossfeld, Allen Rodgers, Matthew Schnittman, Marc Holliday
  • Patent number: 7512627
    Abstract: A business intelligence and data management system is disclosed comprising a database for storing multi-dimensional business data from multiple online educational institutions; a usage tracking engine for recording within a user profile the time and duration of access to disparate system features. A reporting engine provides periodic and custom reports and a benchmarking engine facilitates comparison of internal institution data with aggregate data from multiple institutions, to compare student retention, course completion, student satisfaction, and student performance. The reporting engine provides reports on course retention rates, course evaluations, faculty evaluations, enrollment, student performance, and course run rates. The usage tracking engine, benchmarking engine, and reporting engine facilitate determination of best practices to improve student enrollment, student retention, course completion, student performance, and student satisfaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Ecollege.com
    Inventors: Cassandra Hossfeld, Allen Rodgers, Matthew Schnittman, Marc Holliday
  • Publication number: 20090083311
    Abstract: A business intelligence and data management system is disclosed comprising a database for storing multi-dimensional business data from multiple online educational institutions; a usage tracking engine for recording within a user profile the time and duration of access to disparate system features. A reporting engine provides periodic and custom reports and a benchmarking engine facilitates comparison of internal institution data with aggregate data from multiple institutions, to compare student retention, course completion, student satisfaction, and student performance. The reporting engine provides reports on course retention rates, course evaluations, faculty evaluations, enrollment, student performance, and course run rates. The usage tracking engine, benchmarking engine, and reporting engine facilitate determination of best practices to improve student enrollment, student retention, course completion, student performance, and student satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: ECOLLEGE.COM
    Inventors: Cassandra Hossfeld, Allen Rodgers, Matthew Schnittman, Marc Holliday
  • Publication number: 20070156718
    Abstract: A business intelligence and data management system is disclosed comprising a database for storing multi-dimensional business data from multiple online educational institutions; a usage tracking engine for recording within a user profile the time and duration of access to disparate system features. A reporting engine provides periodic and custom reports and a benchmarking engine facilitates comparison of internal institution data with aggregate data from multiple institutions, to compare student retention, course completion, student satisfaction, and student performance. The reporting engine provides reports on course retention rates, course evaluations, faculty evaluations, enrollment, student performance, and course run rates. The usage tracking engine, benchmarking engine, and reporting engine facilitate determination of best practices to improve student enrollment, student retention, course completion, student performance, and student satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Cassandra Hossfeld, Allen Rodgers, Matthew Schnittman, Marc Holliday
  • Publication number: 20060147890
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for efficiently measuring and reporting performance relative to established learning outcomes for students, professors, classes, courses and programs. The invention provides an evidence-based approach to measuring student achievement and increasing educator accountability. Using associations between learning content, assessment content, and learning outcomes, the invention facilitates measurement of student achievement, content effectiveness, and teaching effectiveness, through reporting of student, class, teacher, course, and institution performance relative to set outcomes in an on-line educational environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: ECOLLEGE.COM
    Inventors: Sarah Bradford, Matthew Schnittman