Patents by Inventor Ryan S. Baker

Ryan S. Baker 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).

  • Publication number: 20190114940
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
  • Patent number: 10186168
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
  • Publication number: 20170103671
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
  • Patent number: 9564057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
  • Publication number: 20160260338
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Michael A. Sao Pedro, Cameron Guerra Betts, Ryan S. Baker
  • Patent number: 9373082
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Ryan S. Baker, Michael A. Sao Pedro
  • Publication number: 20140222746
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Janice D. Gobert, Ryan S. Baker, Michael A. Sao Pedro