Claims
- 1. The teaching system comprising:
- first record means for storing signals including audio signals and data signals,
- second means for recording a question on the record means,
- third means under the control of a teacher for recording a data signal on the record means representative of the correct multiple character alphanumeric answer including
- a predetermined number of reusable alphanumeric character display means each controlled by an independently movable character selector and each being capable of displaying any one of the entire set of selectable characters to the teacher, each being capable of displaying the selected character to the teacher until changed by movement of the respective selector, and
- means for producing an encoded data signal representative of a character represented by the position of the respective selector,
- fourth means for reproducing the signals stored on the record means as electrical signals,
- fifth means for converting the electrical signals to audio signals to pose the question to a student,
- sixth means under the control of a student for composing a multiple character alphanumeric answer including
- a corresponding number of reusable alphanumeric character display means each controlled by an independently movable character selector and each being capable of displaying any one of the entire set of selectable characters to the student until changed by movement of the selector, and
- encoding means for producing a signal representative of the position of each of the selectors, and
- seventh means for comparing the encoded answer and the answer represented by the data signal.
- 2. The teaching system of claim 1 wherein all of said means are contained in a single portable unit to provide a combined teacher encoding unit and a student teaching unit and the character selectors and display means of the third and sixth means are common.
- 3. The teaching system of claim 1 wherein the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh means are contained in a separate unit to provide an independent student's unit.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 154,493, filed June 18, 1971, now abandoned.
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