Abstract:
A modular learning system provides learning application templates for learning application authors to develop learning applications. The learning application templates are developed by template developing users using a template editing interface on a user device. The template developing users provide script and user device testing tools to the modular learning system. The completed learning application template is provided to authoring users to generate learning applications consistent with the learning application template.
Abstract:
A modular learning system registers tutors for association with various learning applications. The tutor provides identity items and tutoring preferences to the modular learning system. The modular learning system maintains databases of activities for association with tutors, such as learning applications, application services, and microlearning events. The tutor's identity items and preferences are used to identify applicable services for the tutor to teach or evaluate. The tutor is associated with the services selected by the tutor and learning users subsequently may request the tutor to teach an associated service.
Abstract:
A modular learning system is provided for providing learning users a plurality of learning applications. On occasion, learning users may wish to develop personalized testing systems to determine the learning user's progress. In the modular learning system, individual learning applications are selected by the learning users. The learning applications include learning content and are provided to the user with a learning facility, tutoring user, and other learning services. The personalized testing systems allows learning users to construct personalized testing for the user comprised of particular learning applications for performance by the learning user.
Abstract:
A modular learning system is provided for providing learning users a plurality of learning applications. On occasion, learning users may wish to develop personalized testing systems to determine the learning user's progress. In the modular learning system, individual learning applications are selected by the learning users. The learning applications include learning content and are provided to the user with a learning facility, tutoring user, and other learning services. The personalized testing systems allows learning users to construct personalized testing for the user comprised of particular learning applications for performance by the learning user.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for generating ability banks in a modular learning system. Learning applications, each associated with metadata describing scoring metrics, are stored in the modular learning system. Performance items based on the scoring metrics are also stored in the modular learning system, each associated with a learning user and a learning application. The modular learning system receives an ability bank generation request specifying a set of learning users, and generates an ability bank for the specified set by summing performance items associated with the learning users of the set. In one embodiment, the modular learning system generates ability banks for a plurality of sets of learning users and a relative ranking of the sets based on the plurality of ability banks.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for managing a learning marketplace in a modular learning system. The modular learning system maintains a plurality of listing items in a learning application marketplace. Learning applications, each associated with a price range, are stored in the modular learning system. After receiving a request to list a learning application for a specified price in the learning application marketplace, the modular learning system determines whether the specified price falls within the price range of the learning application and, if so, generates a listing item for the learning application. The listing item is added to the learning application marketplace.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for ranking learning application authors in a modular learning system. Learning applications are stored in the modular learning system and include metadata defining performance metrics. The modular learning system also stores purchase data. Each learning application authoring user is associated with a learning application and purchase aggregation items. Performance aggregation items based on the performance metrics are additionally stored in the modular learning system, with each performance aggregation item associated with a learning user and a learning application. The modular learning system receives a ranking request from a ranking requestor, designating a set of authoring users to be ranked. After selecting the performance aggregation items associated with the learning applications in the designated set, the modular learning system ranks the authoring users based on the performance aggregation items and the purchase aggregation items, and provides the ranking to the ranking requestor.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for ranking tutors in a modular learning system. Learning applications are stored in the modular learning system and include metadata defining performance metrics. The modular learning system also stores purchase data. Each tutoring user is associated with a learning application and purchase measurements. Performance measurements based on the performance metrics are additionally stored in the modular learning system, with each performance measurement associated with a learning user and a learning application. The modular learning system receives a ranking request from a ranking requestor, designating a set of tutoring users to be ranked. After selecting the performance measurements associated with the learning users in the designated set, the modular learning system ranks the tutoring users based on the performance measurements and the purchase measurements, and provides the ranking to the ranking requestor.
Abstract:
A modular learning system for certifying learning applications is provided. When the system receives a request to certify a learning application from a learning application authoring user, the system provides a certifying user an interface to view the learning application and determine whether the learning application meets standards for certification. The certifying user provides a certification for the learning application and the system determines a fee for the certification service. The learning application author pays the fee and a certification is associated with the learning application. A certification badge may also be generated for display with the learning application to indicate compliance of the learning application with the certification standards.
Abstract:
A modular learning system is provided for publishing new and updated learning applications to users of the modular learning system. The learning application authors are validated by the modular learning system as credentialed learning application authors. The learning application authors are optionally granted access to use a content editing interface and revise information using a template provided by a template user. The resulting learning application may be translated and certified and requested for publication. After publication, update requests may be provided to the authoring user to remind the author to review and revise the learning application.