Education and demonstration – Question or problem eliciting response
Patent
1994-08-18
1998-10-13
Apley, Richard J.
Education and demonstration
Question or problem eliciting response
434309, 434323, 434335, 434362, 434365, 434169, G09B 700, G09B 500
Patent
active
058203869
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides an interactive educational apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a memory which has a reference database having plural topics, an objective rating for each topic relative to the other topics, and at least one question for selected topics. The memory also includes an educational module configured for interface between the user and the reference database. The apparatus also has a processor for executing the module, a display for displaying the questions for selected topics, and an input device for communicating to the processor user responses to questions. This invention also provides an interactive educational method for creating and using the apparatus.
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Apley Richard J.
Hwang Victor K.
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