Abstract: A communication system includes a server apparatus, and a terminal apparatus connected to the server apparatus and capable of communicating with the server apparatus. The terminal apparatus is configured to transmit, to the server apparatus, response information, which is responsive to provided information and which is generated according to a position indication input performed by a user of the terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes a position detection sensor that detects the position indication input, a determination unit that distinguishingly determines the position indication input in a response information area corresponding to an input field for the response information and the position indication input in an area outside the response information area, in a position detection area of the position detection sensor, and a transmission control unit that transmits, to the server apparatus, the position indication input in the response information area.

Abstract: A landmark detection system can more accurately detect landmarks in images using a detection scheme that penalizes for dispersion parameters, such as variance or scale. The landmark detection system can be trained using both labeled and unlabeled training data in a semi-supervised approach. The landmark detection system can further implement tracking of an object across multiple images using landmark data.

Abstract: A modular toy system comprising a plurality of separate electronic toy modules, each electronic toy module comprising a function device operable to perform a user-perceptible function and a control circuit for controlling the function device; wherein at least a first electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules comprises a first control circuit, a first function device and a sensor system configured for contactless detection of respective coordinate values of at least two coordinates, each coordinate being indicative of a position or an orientation of at least a second electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules relative to the first electronic toy module; and wherein the first control circuit is configured to control operation of the first function device based on one or more of the detected coordinate values.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a learning path for an electronic learning system.

Abstract: A graphic recognition-based interactive method and electronic device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a semi-automated system and method for assessment of student work product. The method may comprise obtaining a plurality of student work product from a plurality of students, identifying motifs present in the student work product, forming a subset of motifs, clustering the work product into clusters based on the subset of motifs, receiving an assessment from a teacher relevant to clusters and providing assessment for a work product based on the cluster assessment. Methods according to embodiments of the invention may reduce teachers' review and feedback time and increase consistency and quality of feedback given to students.

Abstract: A method and system for providing navigation of multiple organizations of one or more electronic learning systems. The method involves operating a processor to obtain a global user identifier, obtain a navigation object to be displayed at the user computing device, and automatically generate an organization alert indicator for an organization object when the user has an outstanding alert from the electronic learning system of the organization. The navigation object includes a plurality of organization objects. Each of the organization objects correspond to an organization identifier of the plurality of organization identifiers for navigating to an electronic learning system of the organization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for displaying learning content of a terminal and an application program therefor. The method for displaying learning content of a terminal of the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying text with a group of questions on a first layer; displaying a first question card corresponding to a first question on a second layer; and when a continuous touch gesture in a touch input is received in the second layer, displaying, on the second layer, a second question card corresponding to a second question according to the touch gesture, wherein the question card includes one or more examples that are selectable by a learner. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively display learning content including a large amount of information such as multiple choice questions on a limited size screen.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present application sets forth a computer-implemented method for remotely monitoring performance of a task in real time, comprising receiving, in real time from a first student computing device, first student data that includes a first set of actions performed in a first student application instance executing on the first student device, comparing a first student action included in the first set of actions to a first target action, in response to comparing the first student action to the first target action, identifying a first issue indicator associated with the first student action, determining a first remedy associated with at least one of the first target action and the first issue indicator, and performing a first remediation action associated with the first remedy.

Abstract: A device may be configured to determining display properties for virtual content in an environment with a plurality of physical participants by capturing an image of the environment, analyzing the captured image to identify at least one object in the environment, determining a parameter for the identified object, and determining a display property of a digital representation of virtual content based on the determined parameter. Embodiments may include negotiating display properties with other devices to generate coordinated display properties, and rendering the digital representation of the virtual content so that the remote participant appears to be in the same fixed position to all co-located participants and sized consistent with the co-located participants.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided. An analysis module receives a plurality of presentation source materials, including text documents, books, video files, audio files, and presentations. A transcript is generated from audio and video received from a presenter device during a live teaching session. Keywords are extracted from the plurality of presentation source materials. An integrated keyword list is created by integrating the extracted keywords with the generated transcript. Participants in an online meeting are grouped into live group breakout sessions, each of which is independent. Data from each participant is continuously recorded in the breakout session. The correlation between the integrated keyword list and the recorded participant output is periodically analyzed to output a score trendline to determine the level of comprehension by the participants of the presentation materials.

Abstract: A method for controlling game character is applied to a touch control terminal capable of rendering a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface includes a virtual character and at least part of a game scene. The method includes: at least one target virtual object that satisfies a prompt trigger event is determined (S1410); a sub-identifier corresponding to each of the at least one target virtual object in a first graphical identifier is determined, wherein the sub-identifier is used for graphically displaying the prompt trigger event on the graphical user interface (S1430); in response to a visual field adjustment touch instruction, a first presentation visual field of the game screen is changed to a second presentation visual field of the game screen determined according to direction information corresponding to the sub-identifier (S1450). An apparatus for controlling game character, an electronic device and a computer storage medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A prediction model generation device has a first storage unit that stores a plurality of explanatory variables, a second storage unit that stores a plurality of objective variables, an input unit that inputs instruction information on classification, a class generation unit that generates a plurality of classes based on the instruction information, and a prediction model calculation unit that calculates a plurality of prediction models corresponding to the plurality of classes. The prediction model calculation unit has a learning data set extraction unit that extracts a learning data set corresponding to each of the plurality of classes from among the plurality of explanatory variables and the plurality of objective variables.

Abstract: Devices for providing language-like abilities for dogs. Using polygonal layouts, audible, scent, visible and other cues, the devices provide an efficient and novel ability to communicate with dogs in a granular manner. Devices for capturing and releasing scents are provided. Novel button designs and functions are taught with particular suitability for animal training.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a semi-automated system and method for assessment of student work product. The method may comprise obtaining a plurality of student work product from a plurality of students, identifying motifs present in the student work product, forming a subset of motifs, clustering the work product into clusters based on the subset of motifs, receiving an assessment from a teacher relevant to clusters and providing assessment for a work product based on the cluster assessment. Methods according to embodiments of the invention may reduce teachers' review and feedback time and increase consistency and quality of feedback given to students.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product utilize an automated educational tool to generate or modify one or more multiple choice questions in a question set in connection with tracking a user's attention state to dynamically vary the difficulty of a user assessment performed by the automated educational tool and thereby encourage the user to pay greater attention to the material being presented to the user.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve learning features of content items (e.g., images) based on web data and user behavior data. For example, a system determines latent factors from the content items based on data including a user's text query or keyword query for a content item and the user's interaction with the content items based on the query (e.g., a user's click on a content item resulting from a search using the text query). The system uses the latent factors to learn features of the content items. The system uses a previously learned feature of the content items for iterating the process of learning features of the content items to learn additional features of the content items, which improves the accuracy with which the system is used to learn other features of the content items.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: tracking a reading position of a reader with respect to text of printed material; detecting an area of the printed material of interest to the reader, wherein the detecting comprises correlating a reading position with an indication of interest provided by the reader; identifying a concept corresponding to the area of interest, wherein the identifying a concept comprises (i) parsing the text of the area of interest and (ii) extracting at least one concept from the text; generating an animation for the concept by (i) accessing an image related to the concept, (ii) identifying a portion of the image to animate, and (iii) animating the portion of the image; and providing, on an information handling device, the generated animation to the reader.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an operation history acquisition unit for acquiring operation history information in which an input operation of a learner terminal by a learner who uses learning content is associated with a time at which the input operation is acquired, and an acceptance ability estimation unit for estimating an acceptance ability of the learner with regard to the learning content based on the operation history information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a semi-automated system and method for assessment of student work product. The method may comprise obtaining a plurality of student work product from a plurality of students, identifying motifs present in the student work product, forming a subset of motifs, clustering the work product into clusters based on the subset of motifs, receiving an assessment from a teacher relevant to clusters and providing assessment for a work product based on the cluster assessment. Methods according to embodiments of the invention may reduce teachers' review and feedback time and increase consistency and quality of feedback given to students.

Abstract: A method comprising using at least one hardware processor for receiving a topic under consideration (TUC); providing the TUC as input to a claim function, wherein the claim function is configured to mine at least one content resource, and applying the claim function to the at least one content resource, to extract claims with respect to the TUC; and providing the TUC as input to a classification function, and applying the classification function to one or more claims of the extracted claims, to output corresponding one or more classification tags, wherein each classification tag is associated with its corresponding claim.

Abstract: Embodiments are presented for controlling usage of a communications device, whereby for a given number of messages generated from the device the operator (e.g., a child, person, etc.) has to successfully answer a question before a further batch of messages can be sent. The number of messages that can be sent before a question is to be answered can be configured by a parent. Further, a modifiable data store can be utilized to store questions, from which questions for presentation on the communication device can be sourced. The questions can relate to subject matter the child is studying at school, a standardized test, trivia, provided by a third party.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method that includes a camera, a display and a processor wherein the camera captures a series of environmental images of an object, device or structure as the object, device or structure is assembled or constructed and then environmental image sis compared with a reference image. In exemplary embodiments, a reference standard image is displayed and, a user proceeds to manipulate objects to try to conform to the displayed referenced image. Next, environmental images are captured and a processor then compares the detected images against the reference standard and provides feedback to the user in the form of output that reflects compliance with the standard or a deviation from the standard. The feedback is provided, inter alia on a display panel so that the user can either confirm that the assembly is in conformance with the standard or see a graphical representation of how the assembly deviates from the standard.

Abstract: A computerized interactive learning system includes a display device and a compatible input device. The display device provides work items to a learner. The input device detects input activities from the learner in response to the work item. The system analyzes the input activities at two or more tiered levels of granularity. The display device provides conditional feedback to the learner based on the analysis. The input device and the display device can be incorporated into an integrated touchscreen.

Abstract: Apparatus for aiding learning by a person comprises a cover or shield (1) for concealing from the person a part of the person's body, and a webcam (6) and a screen (10) for visually displaying to the person, during concealment of the concealed body part, images of a part of the person's body not in direct view of the person. The apparatus may be used in the learning of a skill, such as hand-writing. In another embodiment, the shield is a collar worn to conceal part of the wearer's body, and the webcam and screen display the concealed body part in real time to the wearer. This apparatus can be used in many applications, such as to learn sports activities or to correct body image, posture or movement.

Abstract: A processor implemented method for scoring a challenge taken by a user, and training the user using a simulation based learning platform is provided. The processor implemented method includes (i) obtaining, from a database, challenges to be taken by a user and associated at least one of information, (iii) processing a selection of, the challenge from the challenges with actions or steps performed by the user, (iv) rendering, hints to solve the challenge, (v) recording, steps taken by the user to solve the challenge, (vi) comparing the steps taken by the user with steps taken by an expert to solve the challenge to compute a deviance of the user from a reference path, (vii) scoring, the challenge based on the deviance of the user from the reference path to obtain a score, and (viii) notifying, a result associated with the challenge to the user based on the score.

Abstract: A system for enhancing reading performance operates on a network-connected server with software executing from a non-transitory medium at the server providing an interactive interface for a user connected to the server via a browser link. There is a data repository coupled to the server. The interactive interface provides a word search exercise for the user for improving the user's reading performance, displays a passage comprising a first number of words and a search list with a second number of words that each appear at least once in the passage, the second number smaller than the first number, and when the user clicks on every word in the passage for a word that appears in the search list, that word is indicated in the list as found, until all the words in the search list have been indicated as found.

Abstract: A brain research-based learning method is provided. The learning method begins by a user viewing a presentation that provides a quantity of information to the user. During the viewing, the user may answer a plurality of periodic prompts on a computer relating to the presentation. After the presentation, the user may answer a series of questions on a computer. Later, at periodic intervals after the presentation the user is provided a second series of questions to reinforce the learned information. In the event of an incorrectly answered question, the computer may provide an alert. Further, after the presentation, a long term memory storage activity may be performed by the user using a computer. Finally the learning progress of the user may be provided using the at least one computer.

Abstract: An exemplary proficiency examination system includes a collaborative system allowing multiple administrators across multiple educational institutions to add questions to a bank of questions from which an administrator at a single educational institution may select for a proficiency examination. The questions may be used in a placement examination for placing students into a class of an appropriate skill level.

Abstract: A question setting apparatus is disclosed, including a processor and a storage part. The storage part stores a problem database which maintains problem data including a problem and a correct answer and a student answer database which maintains answer data including an answer of a student for the problem and a correct/incorrect answer determination result for each of the students. The processor performs recording the answer data and the correct/incorrect answer determination result by using the problem database based on a correct answer of the problem, the answer data being received during a test from each of student terminals connected through a network; and sending a comment to the student terminals through the network in which during the test, an answer state of the students is determined by using the student answer database and the comment related to the problem is acquired from a teacher based on a determination result.

Abstract: The methods and systems described herein enable the administration of Implicit Association Tests (IATs) without the use of “self-concept” or “self-report.” An example method involves a computing system providing a visual indication of categories including (i) a user-associated-objects category (ii) a user-unassociated-objects category, (iii) a positivevalence-objects category, and (iv) a negative-valence-objects category. The categories are grouped into a first group and a second group. The computing system provides an indication of a stimulus. The stimulus may be associated with at least one of the categories. The computing system may then receive input data indicating a correct classification of the stimulus with one of the first group and the second group. Ultimately, the computing system determines an amount of time elapsed between providing the indication of the stimulus and receiving the input data indicating the correct classification of the stimulus with one of the first group and the second group.

Abstract: The present invention is a learning support system which supports learning on a computer comprising means for reading a question sheet on a computer as an image, means for identifying each problem from the image, means for entering whether correct answer was obtained or not for each problem on the question sheet, and means for identifying components of problems entered as incorrect in the means for entering whether correct answer was obtained or not on a database.

Abstract: A method of distributing educational course content to a user of a first computer according to an illustrative embodiment involves causing the first computer to present educational information retrieved from a first at least one computer-readable storage medium comprising the educational information stored thereon in association with one of a first plurality of educational modules, the educational information presented by the first computer and stored on the first at least one computer-readable storage medium in association with the one of the first plurality of educational modules comprising at least one question, instructional information, and at least one explanation for a respective correct answer to a respective one of the at least one question. Causing the first computer to present the instructional information involves causing the first computer to present at least a portion of the instructional information while the at least one question is being presented by the first computer.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods are disclosed that analyze student performance and provide feedback regarding the student performance, for example, to an instructor, other school official, parent or directly to the student. In certain embodiments, the methods and systems communicate in real time with the educational program, for example, math or science games, lessons, quizzes or tests, to provide contemporaneous feedback or recommendations to the instructor regarding student performance. In addition, embodiments of the systems and methods evaluate and provide feedback of the effectiveness of the educational program itself, and track progress at different levels, for example, a student, class, school or district level, over a multitude of different durations and time periods. Still further, embodiments of the systems and methods perform comprehensive data analysis and statistical computations.

Abstract: A messaging system using text-messaging protocol (limited to 160 characters) for automated delivery, at user-defined intervals, of multiple-choice questions (“Challenges”) to targeted electronic devices. The individual to whom the Challenges are directed, or adult in the case of a minor, must self-select their profile and opt-in to the service; no unsolicited Challenges are allowed to be delivered. The outcome of the interaction with the system is an award that is measured in objective, alpha-numeric values (“Achievements”).

Abstract: A concept rater module is utilized to automatically grade or score constructed responses based on a model answer. The concept rater module may be configured to accept a model answer as input. The model answer may be used as a grading key by the concept rater module. The concept rater module may be further configured to accept student responses in a file format. The file format may be ASCII text, a formatted word processing (e.g., WORDPERFECT, MICROSOFT WORD, etc.) and the like. The concept rater module may be further configured to process a student response into a canonical representation of the student response. The canonical representation of the student response is compared against the model answer by the concept rater module. From the comparison, a score is generated which represents that student's ability to cover all the key concepts.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source whose emission intensity is controllable; an identifying unit configured to identify an activity of a user; and a light source controller configured to control the emission intensity of the light source so that a level of arousal of the user becomes lower than a predetermined level when the identified activity is a learning activity representing an activity to form a memory in the brain of the user.

Abstract: A method and system generates and administers an individualized student worksheet. A set of problems and a unique embedded data pattern are generated and printed on a worksheet substrate. A teacher may point a camera pen point at an area of the pattern to identify the substrate and a location on the substrate. Based on this information, the method and system may access a worksheet file to identify the problem whose physical position corresponds to the captured embedded data. The system may present the problem's solution to the teacher, who may then use the pen to mark the problem as correct or incorrect, and optionally annotate notes for the student, teacher or others. The camera pen may collect the teacher's marks and annotations and store them with the worksheet file for later retrieval.

Abstract: A system and method for evaluating worksheets are provided. The method includes accessing by a processor a digitally stored image of a worksheet that was administered to a student, wherein the worksheet includes the presentation of at least one problem for the student to respond to and each problem presentation includes an answer region that the student manually, mechanically, or electronically marked with an answer to the problem using a variety of alphanumeric characters. The method further includes generating expected answer data that provides an expected answer for each answer region; locating each answer region in the image; extracting from each located answer region the student's marks; processing the student's marks extracted from each answer region with character recognition processing; and storing the processed marks as student answer data. The student answer data is evaluated by comparing the student answer data with the expected answer data and generating corresponding evaluation data.

Abstract: A time driven, computer simulation based electric power system training software package designed to train power system operators is used with an existing set of electric power system modeling algorithms, such as sold under the Powerworld™ brand. The software package includes: a file that provides all the data to be plugged into the electric power system modeling algorithms, a graphics file that shows a picture of the power system and serves as a graphical man-machine interface with the modeling algorithms, a time dimension file that initiates and ends the simulation session and changes specific data in the data file as time progresses and stores a history of selected parameters over the course of the session; and a spreadsheet file, such as an Excel® spreadsheet, that performs calculations on data and presents data in graphical form based on output from the modeling algorithms at the end of the simulation.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of providing interactive situational awareness training. In one embodiment, the present invention displays training data comprising situational, variable, and response data relating to a particular training session upon a graphic user interface for review by a trainee. In one embodiment, the training data may be accessed and amended electronically by trainer personnel. Images, graphics and/or animations may be presented to the user in conjunction with the training data to enhance the effectiveness of the interactive training experience. The trainee may be prompted to enter a response indicating his or her choice of the proper response to the displayed training data. The entered response may be stored for future use and compared to feedback data indicating which of the displayed response choices are correct.

Abstract: A human test that is based on a human conceptual capability. A human test according to the present techniques includes posing a question that is selected to exercise a human conceptual capability, obtaining an answer to the question, and comparing the answer to a correct answer that would be rendered by a human being.

Abstract: A system for presenting a test to a user that includes portable hand-held media device and an application resident in the memory. The portable hand-held media device includes a digital memory, a user input and an output that includes a display. The application is configured to generate a test template that is configured to receive a test input. The test template includes a question input field for receiving a question; a plurality of answer input fields for receiving a plurality of answers corresponding to the question; and a correct answer indication input for receiving an indication which of the plurality of answers of a correct answer. The application is also configured to store a digital representation of the test onto the digital memory. The application is also configured to present a selected question of the plurality of questions to the user on the display.

Abstract: An essay is analyzed automatically by accepting the essay and determining whether each of a predetermined set of features is present or absent in each sentence of the essay. For each sentence in the essay a probability that the sentence is a member of a certain discourse element category is calculated. The probability is based on the determinations of whether each feature in the set of features is present or absent. Furthermore, based on the calculated probabilities, a sentence is chosen as the choice for the discourse element category.

Abstract: Device, system, and method of knowledge acquisition. For example, a system for computerized knowledge acquisition includes: a knowledge level testing module to present to a student a first set of questions in a modality at one or more difficulty levels, to receive from the student answers to said first set of questions, and to update a knowledge map of said student based on said answers; a guided knowledge acquisition module to present to the student a second set of questions in said modality, wherein the second set of questions corresponds to educational items for which it is determined that the student's performance in the first set of questions is below a threshold value; and a recycler module to present to the student an interactive game and a third set of questions in said modality, wherein the third set of questions corresponds to educational items for which it is determined that the student's performance in the first set of questions is equal to or greater than said pre-defined threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and systems for teaching and assessing a set of targets to a student, particularly in the field of literacy. One application of the invention is in teaching sound-symbol relationships. The invention using a rapid learning system, whereby each target is associated with a completion score and a student score. A student is prompted to identify a particular target (from a number of options). When the student correctly identifies a target, the student score is incremented until it reaches a completion score. The student score is decremented for incorrect responses. A support mechanism (e.g. a mnemonic) may be provided to the student—as a student shows increased proficiency, the level of support is reduced. This may be done by “morphing” the mnemonic into a standard representation of the target. Associated methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: The system of the present invention provides interactive spaced education and combines the pedagogical merits of the spacing effect and the testing effect to improve a learner's ability to learn and retain conceptual items. A test item, such as a question or educational material regarding a concept, is delivered, a learner's response is recorded, and the correct answer to the test item is provided. Future delivery of additional test items is customized with regard to its content, difficulty, and time interval based on information from the learner's response(s). The electronic delivery includes a structured repetition over spaced intervals of time as well as retesting the learner with subsequent test items based on new levels of difficulty, new delivery intervals, and new content areas. The present invention, by combining spaced education with adaptive learning, improves the learner's ability to learn, recall, and retain items of information.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to interactive training, and in particular, to methods and systems for computerized interactive skill training. An example embodiment provides a method and system for providing skill training using a computerized system. The computerized system receives a selection of a first training subject. Several related training components can be invoked, such as reading, watching, performing, and/or reviewing components. In addition, a scored challenge session is provided, wherein a training challenge is provided to a user via a terminal, optionally in video form.

Abstract: A system and method for rewarding educational accomplishment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes providing rewards to a user, such as a child, for achievement of one or more goals within an educational activity. The rewards are preferably credit in a form that is widely accepted by merchants and other entities for items, such as goods and services, that they offer. Preferably, information associating the user and items the user purchases with the credit is used to create a purchase history file for each user.

Abstract: A method, a device and a computer readable storage medium for conducting a customized educational session to assess or teach a student by selecting contents for presentation to the student based on descriptors associated with questions and/or incorrect responses. The contents presented include both questions for assessing the student's knowledge state and intervention materials for teaching the student. The descriptors associated with the questions and incorrect responses are analyzed using one or more psychometric models to estimate the deficiency or weakness of the student's learning. Next contents are selected or created based on the estimated deficiency or weakness in the student's learning.