Abstract: The systems and methods provide a dynamic process for obtaining and managing informed consent documentation. In general, the dynamic informed consent process (DICP) makes use of an intermediary organization, e.g., a trusted intermediary, which: (a) provides ICFs which have been dynamically generated for a specified trial or medical procedure and based on particular state or federal requirements, if any; and (b) archives copies of signed ICFs. In certain preferred embodiments, there may also be a procedure to provide training materials, such as audio or video presentations, to be viewed by prospective participants. In certain preferred embodiments, the process also includes contacting subjects who have signed ICFs in the event that there is a change of circumstance which the subject may deem material to whether s/he would continue to consent, or whether the participant needs to provide a different type of consent to participate in particular event or trial.

Abstract: An educational institution (also referred as a university) is structurally modeled using a university model graph. A key benefit of modeling of the educational institution is to help in an introspective analysis by the educational institute. Specifically, the model is quite beneficial for undertaking the analysis of the various issues faced by the educational institute. A what-if scenario requires the model to be suitably changed to address the issue under consideration and the changed model needs to be analyzed to determine how the issue could be handled. A system and method for what-if scenario analysis based on the university model graph is discussed.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a radio frequency adapter for transmitting and receiving data, a wireless network adapter for transmitting and receiving data, and a memory comprising a proctor assessment program. The proctor assessment program is configured to receive, via the radio frequency adapter, data representative of a response to an assessment question. The proctor assessment program is further configured to store the data representative of the response in the memory. The proctor assessment program is further configured to transmit, via the wireless network adapter, the data representative of the response.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to an academia industry interface framework. The method includes receiving collaboration instructions from an industrial organization. The method further comprises defining a plurality of collaboration parameters based on the collaboration instructions. The collaboration parameters comprise at least one of communication parameters, leadership influence parameters, influencing curriculum parameters, faculty influence parameters, and student influence parameters. Further, the method initiates the communication between the industrial organization and different sections of an academic institution in a predefined sequence based on the collaboration parameters.

Abstract: Methods and systems of clustering a plurality of students are disclosed. A computing device may receive assessment data for each of a plurality of students. The assessment data includes information pertaining to each of a plurality of questions in an assessment. The computing device may also receive a number of clusters into which to organize the plurality of students. The computing device may determine a similarity value between each pair of students in the plurality of students based on the assessment data associated with each student. The computing device may organize the plurality of students into the number of clusters based on the similarity values.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for generating learning contents. The method includes: receiving a setting on an examination paper condition from a first user terminal and providing a list of questions matching the examination paper condition to the first user terminal; receiving a selection of questions from the list of questions from the first user terminal and generating an examination paper based on the selected questions; receiving a selection of examination paper from a list of examination papers from a second user terminal and providing the selected examination paper to the second user terminal; and requesting the first and second user terminals to rate the selected questions in the generated examination paper, and receiving ratings from the first and second user terminals.

Abstract: Techniques for creating documentation. A writing pattern is provided. The writing pattern may be implemented in a schema, such as an XML schema or DTD. The writing pattern includes a plurality of components and defines structure and style for the documentation. Each component corresponds to a portion of the documentation. A selection of one of the components is received. Content for the selected component is received. The documentation is formed based on the content and structure and style the style.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system of providing technical guidance and instruction by utilizing two zoom lens equipped auto focus CCD cameras placed directly in front of the instructor's left and right pupils and communication networks, such as internet. More specifically, a business system is disclosed which distributes technical guidance and instruction on medical surgeries and other highly precision oriented technical work performed in person, and/or an education guidance system which a specific client performs a medical surgery or other highly precise and technical work. In addition, the business system will have the capability of settling tuition/instruction fees which arise from providing the technical guidance and instructions, recruiting potential students, and settlement of payments to the instructors.

Abstract: There is a computerized learning system and method which updates a conditional estimate of a user signal representing a characteristic of a user based on observations including observations of user behavior. The conditional estimate may be updated using a non-linear filter. Learning tools may be generated using the computerized learning system based on distributions of desired characteristics of the learning tools. The learning tools may include educational items and assessment items. The learning tools may be requested by a user or automatically generated based on estimates of the user's characteristics. Permissions may be associated with the learning tools which may only allow delegation of permissions to other users of lower levels. The learning system includes a method for annotating learning tools and publishing those annotations. In-line text editors of scientific text allow users to edit and revised previously published documents.

Abstract: In various embodiments, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for analyzing student performance and learning activity to facilitate enhancing the student experience in different learning environments. A learning analysis system can be provided that uses a statistical analysis framework for making inferences about the level of learning of both individual students and classes of multiple students in association with different knowledge components included in a learning domain.

Abstract: A method/apparatus/system for educational intervention based on a response metric is disclosed. The notice is generated in response to the collection of user and question data, the sending of questions, the receipt of answers, the evaluation of the correctness of the answers, the generation of a response metric, the comparison of the response metric to a threshold, and the generation of the report or notice. The response metric can be reflect the scatter, randomness, and/or slope of student provided answer data, and can be a fractal dimension.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a data object previewer is described. In an embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes detecting a change in a structure. The method also includes processing the structure into a preview. The method further includes presenting the preview. In another embodiment, the invention is a system. The system includes a processor, a bus coupled to the processor, and a memory coupled to the bus. The processor is to detect a change in a structure, process the structure into a preview, and present the preview.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and skills assessment tool for managing a testing session in a clinical skills testing center comprising a plurality of assessment stations. The method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes configuring the plurality of assessment stations by associating each of the stations with a case type prior to the beginning of the testing session, receiving electronic identification of a student at one of a plurality of assessment stations prior to the student commencing an encounter at the one assessment station during the testing session, and, in response to receiving the student's identification, automatically assigning the student to the one assessment station for the encounter, where the encounter corresponds with the case type associated with the one assessment station.

Abstract: An on-line teaching, learning and assessing system provides a teacher rapid feedback while teaching a classroom lesson on STEM principles by measuring student progress in learning the principles wherein student progress is measured by students' correct answers to assessment questions. The system includes at least one teacher computer and a plurality of student computers linked to the at least one teacher computer by a communications network. Each computer includes an input device and a touch sensitive screen for receiving handwritten input. The teacher inputs the teacher computer with at least one assessment question and at least one corresponding correct answer to the question, both inputs being handwritten using math expressions and STEM sketches. The student inputs the student computer with at least one student answer corresponding to the assessment question, the answer being handwritten using math expressions and STEM sketches.

Abstract: An interactive assignment system to present problems to users. The interactive assignment system may include a simulation system to simulate interactions of objects of a model of the problem. The simulation system may be configured to determine characterizations of properties of the model based on simulating the interactions. The interactive assignment system may enable users to input a characterization of a property of the model, and the simulation system may determine a correct characterization from evaluating the model. The users' input may then be compared to the correct characterization to determine whether the users' input is correct. Similarly, the interactive assignment system may enable a user configuring a problem (such as an instructor for a course) merely to indicate a property of the model to which a desired solution relates, and the simulation system may determine a correct characterization of the property from evaluating the model.

Abstract: An interactive assignment system to present problems to users. The interactive assignment system may include a simulation system to simulate interactions of objects of a model of the problem. The simulation system may be configured to determine characterizations of properties of the model based on simulating the interactions. The interactive assignment system may enable users to input a characterization of a property of the model, and the simulation system may determine a correct characterization from evaluating the model. The users' input may then be compared to the correct characterization to determine whether the users' input is correct. Similarly, the interactive assignment system may enable a user configuring a problem (such as an instructor for a course) merely to indicate a property of the model to which a desired solution relates, and the simulation system may determine a correct characterization of the property from evaluating the model.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer tutoring system is provided for use between touch screen portable electronic devices. The system provides a dynamic, real-time interactive session between a tutor and a student using a virtual whiteboard, real-time messaging and voice communications. The system also provides a full capture and review of sessions for future review by students and parents. The portable electronic devices exchange data in near real-time via a connection with a central server that acts as both an exchange mechanism to push, pull and manage session data, both current and historical. A tutor selection application allows students and parents to review tutors, review and create tutor ratings and create and manage appointments with tutors.

Abstract: This invention discloses a computer implemented method for authoring and delivering content in a highly adaptive and easily configurable manner. Given a problem domain, an authoring system, called AuthorIT preferred embodiment, is used to: a) construct abstract syntax tree (AST) based SLT rules representing to be acquired knowledge structures (KR) at multiple levels of abstraction, wherein said SLT rules are sufficient for solving problems in said domain, b) assign instruction, questions and feedback to nodes in said KR, c) represent problem schemas in an observable Blackboard medium enabling communication between an automated tutor and learners and d) set Options defining how diagnostic and instructional decisions are to be made based on what individual learners do and do not know relative to the to be learned knowledge structures.

Abstract: An approach for building an ontology is provided. Based on a grammar, extracted complex triples are syntactically transformed to identify core terms. The syntactically transformed complex triples are semantically transformed into simplified triples referring to new terms that conceptualize the core adjectives, adverbs and verbs, and assigning the core terms to respective definitions and keys in a reference ontology, thereby retaining the semantics of the complex triples. Based on a meta-schema of the reference ontology, an enrichment transformation of the simplified triples is performed to create simplified and enriched triples by adding relations derived from a correspondence each term in the simplified triples has with the reference ontology and by adding representations of semantics of reference ontology definitions of the terms. The simplified and enriched triples are stored as an ontology representing knowledge in an application providing the free-form text from which the complex triples were extracted.

Abstract: A method is provided of using a specifically purposed computer for associating the timing of academic course offerings to the parking limitations and needs that are presented by the selected buildings being used for designated academic activities and a method is provided of using a specifically purposed computer for the correlating of course offering scheduling with determined to be appropriate teaching space availability for a particular academic period and a method of using a specifically purposed computer system to minimize heating and cooling load requirements related to the offering of academic related activities also is provided.

Abstract: A method for learning a foreign language using a learning aid is provided. The learning aid includes a reading manual having a plurality of pages organized into a number of sections which are read in an orderly fashion in order to facilitate incremental advancement and masterfulness concerning the learning of a target language. The method involves building an active foreign language alphabet and language as it is done naturally in user's native language. The learning aid further includes an interactive-based, task-oriented system integrated into software for upload onto a computer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for providing digital content for educational and entertainment purposes. Learner computing devices for use by learners are networked with an educator computing device and a database server. Parameter input from the educator computing device is received at each of the learner computing devices and an activity is presented by the learner computing device to the learner. The activity's parameters are determined by the parameters received from the educator computing device. Data regarding the learner's performance in the activity is gathered and sent as a database entry to a database. A server then retrieves and processes the data and the processed data is sent to the educator computing device. The processed data displays whether the learner requires further instructions or more attention from the educator. Each learner computing device may be used with multiple learners.

Abstract: A system for inciting a body of students to focus on academic topics and produce compositions regarding those topics is disclosed. The system comprises a host system on which an application can execute which navigates students along a virtual path as moderated by a teacher, with students being required to create compositions to be evaluated by the teacher in order to proceed. The system additionally provides communication mechanisms between students and teachers, a peer reviewable gallery of teacher approved compositions, and a mechanism to customize the virtual path to match the initial mental focus of the student group.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for developing independent e-learning standard engines are described herein. The method includes loading e-learning standard compliant content into a content player. Further, the method involves selecting one of several strategy engines that support delivering the loaded e-learning standard compliant content. The strategy engines are developed as independent tools configured to operate with a content player, irrespective of a type of the content player, to deliver the content. Further, a portion of the content and one or more user interface elements are presented on a user interface, where the one or more user interface elements are configured to navigate the content according to a learning strategy provided by the selected strategy engine.

Abstract: A digital class management system including a server and a client device in communication with the server. The client device is displays a digital document stored on the server to a user where the digital document includes text, images, and white space. An input communicates with the server so that movements of the input relative to the client device causes the display device to display the movements on the digital document.

Abstract: A system for publication and distribution of instructional materials comprises a host computer capable of receiving and storing educational works having one or more segments over a communications network, receiving one or more selections of at least one of the segments, producing a compilation of educational course materials containing at least the selected segments, receiving a request for access rights to a selection of one or more segments of the compilation, and providing access rights to the selected segments in response to the request.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for computer-based learning are provided. In some embodiments, methods for leaching a student in a computer-based learning environment are provided, the methods comprising: identifying a concept to be taught to the student; accessing a learning profile for the student, wherein the learning profile identifies at least one category of content as being more successful than other categories in teaching the student; selecting content based on the student learning profile, the concept to be taught, and a categorization of the content; and presenting the content to the student.

Abstract: A method and system for optimizing memorization of stored content. One or more discrete units of content selected for memorization are obtained. The units of content as displayed to the user according to a pre-determined order. Feedback is received from the user indicating the level of memorization achieved by the user corresponding to the displayed units of content. The subsequent order to display content is adjusted to achieve an optimized order for memorization based on the feedback received.

Abstract: A method for facilitating the creation of a digital communications network by collaborative interaction among users at computer interfaces, the method comprising, at a terminal in a digital communications network: receiving question data; collecting answer data, collaboration data, and selection data relating to the terminal; transmitting the collected answer data to at least one first remote terminal; receiving answer data from the at least one first remote terminal responsive to identical question data as the received question data; receiving collaborative data from the first remote terminal; one or more of storing and displaying the question data and responsive answer data; and displaying answer data from the at least one first remote terminal in accordance with whether the at least one first remote terminal is assigned to a same predetermined first-tier group as the terminal in an answer data driven device hierarchy. A terminal, system and computer-readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems designed to train and certify persons to act as at least one responsible person(s) for decision making and management operations as part of an emergency response at incidents that contain at least one hazard zone; such hazard zone defined as any work area which contains a hazard that can injure or kill, for example, burning structures, hazardous material incidents, roadways with active traffic, natural disaster sites, and/or other emergency response scenes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are e-learning lesson delivery platforms, products, programs, and methods comprising a digital processing device and a program that creates a lesson delivery server, wherein said server comprises: a plurality of learning activities, wherein said activities are organized according to an instructional plan designed to accomplish one or more educational objectives in at least one subject, wherein said plan identifies one or more activities for use in a guided environment and one or more activities for assignment as independent work; a module for displaying and providing access to said one or more activities in a guided environment; a module for assigning said one or more activities as independent work to one or more learners, wherein said module is only accessible by a mentor; and a module for displaying and providing access to activities assigned as independent work, wherein said module is accessible by a mentor or a learner.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting one or more surveys are provided herein. In certain embodiments, one or more participants may be identified to take part in a survey. Each of the participants may be associated with a respective user computing device. The user computing devices may present each of the participants with content to rate and/or review. In this manner, each of the participants may provide a review and/or rating of the content via the user computing devices. Further, based at least in part on the review and/or rating of the content, a survey profile of the content may be determined.

Abstract: Group-based, periodic education intervention that provides a targeted curriculum selected specifically for each period based on current skill assessment data is described. For example, candidates' skill levels in multiple skills are assessed, and groups are formed based on commonality of skill level. A period-specific curriculum is generated for each group to address the specific needs of the individuals of the respective group. After delivery of the period-specific targeted curriculum over the period, re-assessments of the current skill of the group members are made, and a period-specific curriculum for the subsequent period is generated and delivered. Fidelity of an implementation of the curriculum is analyzed, and alerts, reminders, and reports are provided to improve fidelity of an implementation of the curriculum.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for tracking and managing progress of performance goals developed by one or more institutions and district administrations at multiple levels is provided. A progress management platform (PMP) accessible via a network, receives goal information and goal criteria at one or more levels and generates one or more modifiable performance goals at those levels. The PMP tracks progress of the generated modifiable performance goals (GMPGs) by collecting and monitoring observations received on execution of the GMPGs by internal entities at one or more levels, self reviews and peer reviews received from the internal entities at one or more levels, feedback received from external entities, etc. The PMP generates one or more progress reports at one or more levels based on the tracked progress of the GMPGs to quantify results of the execution of the GMPGs for facilitating accountability, professional development, and development of improvement programs.

Abstract: Objects associated with eye fixations are used to support training tasks that are characterized by operation within a dynamic 3D environment, problem-solving that involves user multitasking, short decision time periods, heavy workloads, potential for unexpected events, and the need for high-performance skills. The invention is ideally suited to measure the nuances associated with maintaining situation awareness in such problems where dynamic 3D environments that support problem solving with high cognitive fidelity have already been developed. Potential training application areas include urban warfighting, night vision goggle use, aircraft piloting, helicopter operation, remote control of vehicles and robots, night driving, and air traffic control.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe the implementation and execution of situational response training (SRT). In some embodiments, a sales team can use an SRT to implement real-time, peer-reviewed and/or focused training. For example, a manager can prepare a training situation through a web interface and then verbally record the training through a telephone interface. The training situation can include any number of questions, scenarios, fact patterns, etc. that can require a response by members of the sales team. Once prepared, the manager can send the training situation to his sales team. The sales team can then prepare and respond to the training situation over the phone using an interactive voice response (IVR) system or through another communication channel. For example, the training situation can be sent via email requesting that each member of the sales team respond to the training situation through a telephone interface.

Abstract: An educational recommender system and a method for recommending an educational game to be used by a group of at least two students are provided. The method includes receiving a request to recommend an educational game to use with the group of students, and accessing student data relating to the at least two students including granular assessment data. The granular assessment data includes a result of at least one assessment administered to respective students, wherein each assessment includes a plurality of problems for assessing at least one of the students and the associated result includes an independent evaluation of each respective problem. The method further includes selecting an educational game that exercises the students in an academic area, including selecting the level of the academic area exercised based on granular assessment data associated with each of the respective students.

Abstract: A learning and training process that memorizes traces of a learner solving an exercise, attaches meta labels to the learner traces, and compares the learner traces to reference traces of a referent solving the exercise, meta labels being attached to the reference traces.

Abstract: A system and method for making use of formative assessment data collected is disclosed that identifies clusters of students and concurrently determines the characteristics of the student clusters. A decomposition of the data is performed with spectral theories of graphs and fuzzy logic algorithms to identify the clusters of students, clusters of assessment data and relationships between them. An actionable output is presented to teachers for the evaluation of educational progress.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for providing differentiated content to a user comprising determining a skill level of the user, obtaining unmodified content, aligning the unmodified content to a set of content standards, modifying the aligned content in accordance with the user's skill level, providing the modified aligned content to the user, re-assessing the user's skill level based on a response from the user to the modified aligned content, and modifying new aligned content in accordance with the re-assessed user's skill level.

Abstract: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee.

Abstract: An apparatus assists educators in selecting achievement tools to meet an applicable one of a plurality of sets of educational standards. A first table holds a plurality of educational standards and a plurality of linked keywords. A second table holds a plurality of achievement tools, such as lesson plans, assessments and resources, and a plurality of linked keywords. A table manipulator program permits an educator to select an educational standard and shows achievement tools applicable to the selected educational standard by having a matching of keywords linked to the achievement tools to keywords linked to the educational standards.

Abstract: A method, systems, and computer programming products that support transparent, safe online communication and collaboration for educators and their students participating in any K-12 or higher-education institutions. A software application is provided as a framework that allows teachers and students to reach out to one another digitally and from a variety of social media technologies without social entanglement and in a completely transparent way. This invention provides a method, system and software application that pushes all chatting/texting/messages and other user driven content between two users to a monitoring portal that allows school administrators and parents to view all digital communication between their students and educators. In addition, automated keyword searches run in the background that will alert monitors of misconduct or inappropriate language. All system registrants are informed and agree to the transparent dialog before use.

Abstract: The system of the present invention provides an E-learning platform that enables one or more student users to access teaching content that is in part user defined, from a variety of network-connected devices. In one aspect of the invention, the teaching content is user defined in that it is in part A) teacher generated or teacher assembled, and in part (B) student generated or student directed, as further explained below. A system, method and computer program is provided for creating content and dynamically updating content is provided based on meta data extracted from semantic analysis of content and of electronic social interactions among users and between users and content.

Abstract: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee.

Abstract: An on-line teaching and learning system with rapid change-by-change or real time reinforcement signals for students and simultaneous monitoring by the teacher of the actual responses as well as their correctness is disclosed. The system may include at least one teacher computer, a plurality of student computers operably connected to the at least one teacher computer by a communications network. The system may be used in a classroom setting or in a distance-learning environment.

Abstract: A method and system of relaying a one-to-one question and answer which is performed in a network via a one-to-one question and answer relay system, the method including: assigning event occurrence information to request for transmission of question data to a service webpage; providing a question bridge page to a terminal of a first user where an event based on the event occurrence information occurred; receiving the question data from the terminal of the first user when a question registration request about a second user is received from the terminal of the first user via the question bridge page; storing the received question data in an answer request area of the second user; and storing answer data about the question data in an answer check area of the first user, the answer data being received from a terminal of the second user.

Abstract: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee.

Abstract: Systems and methods allow for on-line examination preparation and advertisements relating to the same. Specifically, the systems have four modules: a first module that allows an individual to easily design and present to users a study guide and mock examination system for aiding the users in preparing for an examination; a second module that allows users to easily access the study guide and mock examination system; a third module that allows advertisers to prepare and define advertisements to present to users that utilize the system; and/or a fourth module that analyzes users' performance and/or analyzes advertisers' performance to provide feedback to the individuals who designed the study guide and/or mock examination, the user thereof, the advertiser, and/or any other individual.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a device that measures and responds to the level engagement of a student with a mobile social learning system is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device monitors a stream of student events, where each student event characterizes an aspect of engagement the student has with the mobile social learning system. The device classifies the student event with a mobile social learning classification, where the classifying determines a student event class for the student event. The device further matches a student event-based trigger with the student event class, where the student event-based trigger includes an action to be performed if the student event-based trigger matches the student event. If the student event-based trigger matches the student event, the device performs the action.