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| (12) Patent: | (11) CA 2378200 |
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| (54) English Title: | INTERNET-BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHODS |
| (54) French Title: | PROCEDES ET SYSTEME DE SUPPORT EDUCATIF SUR INTERNET |
English Abstract
A system and methods for implementing education online by providing
institutions with the means for allowing the
creation of courses to be taken by students online, the courses including
assignments, announcements, course materials, chat and
whiteboard facilities, and the like, all of which are available to the
students over a network such as the Internet. Various levels of
functionality are provided through a three-tiered licensing program that suits
the needs of the institution offering the program (100).
In addition, an open platform system is provided such that anyone with access
to the Internet can create, manage, and offer a course
to anyone else with access to the Internet without the need for an affiliation
with an institution, thus enabling the virtual classroom
to extend worldwide.
French Abstract
L'invention concerne un système et des procédés pour mettre en oeuvre en ligne des formations et consistant à fournir des institutions ayant les moyens de créer des cours que des étudiants peuvent suivre en ligne, ces cours comprenant des devoirs, des annonces publicitaires, du matériel de cours, des discussions et des tableaux blancs virtuels etc., le tout étant accessible aux étudiants sur un réseau tel que l'Internet. Différents niveaux de fonctionnalité sont fournis par le biais d'un programme d'autorisation d'exploitation à trois niveaux répondant aux besoins de l'institution offrant le programme (100). En outre, un système de plate-forme ouverte permet à tout ceux qui accèdent à l'Internet de créer, gérer et offrir un cours à quiconque ayant accès à l'Internet sans affiliation à une institution, ce qui permet à une classe virtuelle de s'étendre mondialement.
Patent Details
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| (74) Agent: | RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP |
| (45) Issued: | 2009-03-10 |
| (86) PCT Filing Date: | 2000-06-30 |
| (87) PCT Publication Date: | 2001-01-04 |
| Examination requested: | 2004-09-14 |
| (30) Availability of licence: | N/A |
| (30) Language of filing: | English |
| Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): | Yes |
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| (86) PCT Filing Number: | PCT/US2000/017979 |
| (87) International Publication Number: | WO2001/001372 |
| (85) National Entry: | 2001-12-20 |
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| Cover Page | Cover Page | 53 | 2 |
| Abstract | Abstract | 75 | 2 |
| Claims | Claims | 243 | 9 |
| Description | Description | 2,762 | 70 |
| Drawings | Drawings | 1,838 | 41 |
| Representative Drawing | Representative Drawing | 10 | 1 |
