Robert C Hutter

US Patent:

7402105, Jul 22, 2008

Filed:

Jul 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/774398

Inventors:

Robert J Hutter - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Devaney - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
G09B 19/22
G09B 3/00
G09B 7/00

US Classification:

463 42, 434128, 434322, 434350

Abstract:

A massively multiplayer educational online game presents a computer generated gameplay world where acquiring and demonstrating mastery of educational skills is a requirement for survival and advancement of a learner's game character. The game provides a method for effectively teaching a set of target educational skills by motivating the learner to improved understanding of the skills by having to demonstrate the skills as part of the game. The skills become immediately meaningful and relevant to the learner within the game itself, as feedback on skill understanding is provided directly, indirectly, or both directly and indirectly through game performance, motivating the learner to improve understanding of the skills.

US Patent:

8016678, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Nov 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/285896

Inventors:

Robert Hutter - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Devaney - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 9, 463 40, 463 41, 434128, 434322, 434350

Abstract:

A massively multiplayer educational online game presents a computer generated gameplay world where acquiring and demonstrating mastery of educational skills is a requirement for survival and advancement of a learner's game character. The game provides a method for effectively teaching a set of target educational skills by motivating the learner to improved understanding of the skills by having to demonstrate the skills as part of the game. The skills become immediately meaningful and relevant to the learner within the game itself, as feedback on skill understanding is provided directly, indirectly, or both directly and indirectly through game performance, motivating the learner to improve understanding of the skills.

US Patent:

8016680, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/739646

Inventors:

Robert J Hutter - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Devaney - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 9, 463 40, 463 41, 434128, 434322, 434350

Abstract:

A massively multiplayer educational online game presents a computer generated gameplay world where acquiring and demonstrating mastery of educational skills is a requirement for survival and advancement of a learner's game character. The game provides a method for effectively teaching a set of target educational skills by motivating the learner to improved understanding of the skills by having to demonstrate the skills as part of the game. The skills become immediately meaningful and relevant to the learner within the game itself, as feedback on skill understanding is provided directly, indirectly, or both directly and indirectly through game performance, motivating the learner to improve understanding of the skills.