Computer readable recording medium recorded with learning management program, learning management system and learning management method

Abstract

Learning material information containing a fixed attribute specifying learning materials and a variable attribute by which at least levels specifying an object person of learning are defined, is registered in a database of a learning material management system. When the learning request is received by the system from a learning applicant, with reference to the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database, a learning material adapted to a level of the learning applicant according to the learning request is selected to be provided for the learning applicant, and on the other hand, the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database is updated according to a learning result of the learning material by the learner.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an entire diagrammatic view illustrating a configuration of a learning management system which realizes the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagrammatic view illustrating learner information and learning material information;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view illustrating the learner information defined using XML;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information defined using XML;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the variable attribute update processing;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view illustrating a state where the variable attribute of the learner information is updated.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating a state where the variable attribute of the learning material information is updated;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the learner information update processing;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the keyword registration processing;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view illustrating states where searched keywords are registered in the variable attribute of the learning material information;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view illustrating the learner information which is used when a difficulty level of a learning material is offered;

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information which is used when the difficulty level of the learning material is offered;

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information in which a 3-parameter logistic function is defined;

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information in which an event is embedded;

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagrammatic view illustrating a learning material for generating the event;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the event processing;

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information which calls up a program by a key event;

FIG. 18 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information which displays a message by a key event;

FIG. 19 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information which counts up the usage frequency of the event;

FIG. 20 is an explanatory view illustrating a keyword map;

FIG. 21 is an explanatory view illustrating the learning material information which defines an interrelation between the learning materials;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the registration processing of the interrelation between learning materials;

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagrammatic view illustrating the outline of the processing for extracting keywords from a document to make them metadata;

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the learning material automatic preparation processing;

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the outline of the processing of from the learning start to the learning finish;

FIG. 26 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a configuration to realize the learning suitable for ability of an individual learner;

FIG. 27 is an explanatory view illustrating a dynamically constructed information table;

FIG. 28 is an explanatory view illustrating style information which is embedded in the learning material information;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a main-routine of a process providing the learning material adapted to the learner; and

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a sub-routine of a process providing the learning material adapted to the learner.

Claims

1. A computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program capable of providing a learning material adapted to a learning applicant via a computer, using a database registered with learning material information including: a fixed attribute specifying learning materials; and a variable attribute by which at least levels specifying an object person of learning are defined, and also capable of realizing in the computer: a step of receiving a learning request from the learning applicant;a step of making reference to the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database to select a learning material adapted to a level of the learning applicant according to the learning request, when the learning request is received;a step of providing the selected learning material for the learning applicant; anda step of updating the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database according to a learning result of the learning material.

2. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 1, wherein the levels defined as the variable attribute of the learning material information are computed based on learning results of all learners who learned the learning material.

3. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 1, wherein the levels defined as the variable attribute of the learning material information are computed based on learning results of learners refined from all learners who learned the learning material, according to a predetermined rule.

4. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined rule is at least one of the learning times and dates of the learning material and the levels of the learners.

5. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 1, wherein search keywords designated by the learning applicant are contained in the learning request, while searched keywords to be searched according to the search keywords are defined as the variable attribute of the learning material information, andwherein the step of selecting the learning material comprises making reference to the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database, and selecting the learning material adapted to the level of the learning applicant in the learning request, from the learning materials each of which search keywords and searched keywords are matched with each other.

6. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 5, wherein the learning management program further allows the computer to realize: a step of updating the searched keywords defined as the variable attribute of the learning material information based on the search keywords contained in the learning request.

7. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 6, wherein the step of updating the searched keywords additionally registers in the variable attribute of the learning material information, the search keyword which is not defined as the variable attribute of the learning material information, among the search keywords contained in the learning request.

8. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 5, wherein the searched keywords defined as the variable attribute of the learning material information are sorted in descending order according to the usage frequency thereof.

9. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 1, wherein the step of selecting the learning material comprises:selecting a plurality of learning materials adapted to the level of the learning applicant according to the learning request while offering a list of the plurality of learning materials selected for the learning applicant, andurging the learning applicant to select one learning material from the list.

10. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 1, wherein the database further registers therein learner information comprising: a fixed attribute specifying learners; and a variable attribute for which at least levels specifying abilities of the learners, and the step of selecting the learning material refers to the variable attribute of the learner information registered in the database, to specify the level of the learning applicant according to the learning request.

11. The computer readable recording medium recorded with a learning management program according to claim 10, wherein the learning management program further allows the computer to realize: a step of updating the variable attribute of the learner information registered in the database according to the learning result of the learning material.

12. A learning management system comprising: a database recorded with learning material information comprising: a fixed attribute specifying learning materials; and a variable attribute for which at least levels specifying object person of learning are defined;learning material selecting means for making reference to the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database to select a learning material adapted to a level of a learning applicant according to the learning request, when the learning request is received from the learning applicant;learning material providing means for providing the learning material selected by the learning material selecting means for the learning applicant; andlearning material information update means for updating the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database according to a learning result of the learning material provided by the learning material providing means.

13. A learning management method of providing a learning material appropriate for a learning applicant via a computer, using a database registered with learning material information which includes a fixed attribute specifying learning materials; and a variable attribute by which at least levels specifying an object person of learning are defined, the method comprising execution of: a step of making reference to the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database to select a learning material appropriate for a level of a learning applicant in the learning request, when the learning request is received via the computer from the learning applicant;a step of providing the selected learning material for the learning applicant; anda step of updating the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database according to a learning result of the learning material.