Patrick J Keating

US Patent:

6347333, Feb 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/344754

Inventors:

Edwin Eisendrath - Chicago IL
Andrew M. Rosenfield - Lake Forest IL
Enio Ohmaye - Highland Park IL
Patrick Keating - Highland Park IL

Assignee:

UNext.com LLC - Deerfield IL

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709217, 709204, 434350

Abstract:

A Virtual Campus including interactive work plans and administrative resources presented online through a WEB interface. Through the Virtual Campus a learner can communicate with others, create and update an individual work plan, access required resources, store work, and be apprised of Virtual University announcements. While online, learners may create work groups with other learners, use a suite of business tools, interact with a registrar, or open a library data base. In addition, an online Virtual Campus can assess those skills a student has successfully mastered by analyzing progress through the aggregate of course modules completed. Academic and career guidance can be formulated referencing the accumulated detail of the students learning experience. Each software module and element can have a list of skills associated with it. The database of skills can reflect a students capabilities in greater detail than is possible using only a final course grade or grade point average.

US Patent:

6358053, Mar 19, 2002

Filed:

Feb 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/510042

Inventors:

Andrew M. Rosenfield - Lake Forest IL
Edwin Eisendrath - Chicago IL
Brian M. Freeman - Short Hills NJ
Maximilian A. Grant - Chicago IL
Enio Ohmaye - Highland Park IL
Patrick Keating - Highland Park IL

Assignee:

UNext.com LLC - Deerfield IL

International Classification:

G09B 1900

US Classification:

434156, 434157, 434350, 704 8

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method and system for providing online language instruction to a student. A student client computer logs into a host system to commence an instruction session. The host assigns an instructor to the instruction session. A scene is simultaneously displayed on a student client computer and a client computer operated by the assigned instructor. A voice communication link is also provided. A predetermined lesson plan can be executed during the instruction session. The lesson plan can be selected according to a student profile stored on the host system. Study goals can also be listed on the computer operated by the instructor. Completion of a study goal can also be stored in the student profile. The student profile can be used to determine a next study goal for a particular student. The scene can be an interactive scene manipulated via the student client computer or via the client computer operated by the instructor.