JP2000194251A - Study support system and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a study support system with continuity suitable for performing a problem pursuing study. SOLUTION: This study support system is provided with a teaching material data base in which materials for study contents are stored, a server capable of accessing to this teaching material data base, a browser 21 of contents for accessing to the teaching material data base via the server 12 connected through a network and acquiring the material for study contents, and a report editor 23 where work for supporting to make a report by using the material for study contents obtained from the teaching material data base via this browser 21 of contents is supported.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network-based learning support system and a recording medium. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method in which a teacher's personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a "PC") and a student's personal computer are used in various schools, such as elementary schools and junior high schools, as well as high schools, junior colleges, universities and various technical schools. Connected via the Internet or an intranet,
The present invention relates to a learning support system suitable for performing a task-oriented learning between a teacher and each of a large number of students in a one-to-one relationship, and a recording medium recording the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, so-called "problem pursuit" learning has been emphasized, as seen in the course of the Curriculum Council. This pursuit of task-based learning is aimed at fostering the ability to learn and think for itself, fostering the ability to discover and solve problems by themselves, experiential learning, problem-based learning, It is expected that learning to foster a way of learning, activities to examine, summarize, and present themselves will be actively performed.

[0003] In such a direction of education, it is difficult to say that an education support system or a learning support system using a personal computer has been sufficiently developed. In other words, existing systems lack the continuity of means for conducting pursuit-based learning, and there is no interface for functionally linking one means to another, or even if it is insufficient or defective. And it was not an effective learning support system.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a continuous learning support system and a recording medium which are particularly suitable for performing learning pursuing a problem.

[0005]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a learning material database for storing learning content materials, a server capable of accessing the learning material database, and a network. A content browser for accessing the learning material database through a server connected through the server and acquiring the learning content material, and using the learning content material obtained from the learning material database via the content browser. And a report editor that supports the task of creating a report by using a report editor.

The invention according to claim 6 is a content browser function for accessing a learning material database through a server connected via a network and acquiring learning content materials, and a function of the content browser via the content browser. The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing a function of a report editor for supporting a task of creating a report by using a learning content material obtained from the learning teaching material database.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a learning support system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a system according to the present invention. In this embodiment, a plurality of student personal computers PC1, PC1 and teacher personal computer PC0 are connected to a bus 11 in an intranet 10.
, PCn and the server 12 are connected. On the other hand, the server 12 has a learning material database (D
B) It is connected to 13 and intervenes between each personal computer as a client and the database 13 and manages to respond to various requests. It is assumed that the learning material database 13 stores various learning content materials. FIG.
In this system, only one personal computer PC0 is shown as a teacher personal computer, but there may be a plurality of personal computers as in the case of students. Each client PC
0, PC1 to PCn can be connected to the Internet 16 via the internal bus 11 and the external line 15. However, here, the teacher's personal computer PC0 can freely access a plurality of servers 171 to 174 (illustrated) on the Internet 16, but the student's personal computer PC
1 to PCn cannot freely access the servers 171 to 174.

FIG. 2 shows each of the client personal computers PC0, PC1 to PCn and the server 1 in the intranet 10.
2 shows the function program and file configuration of the second example in more detail. Each client PC (PC
0, PC1 to PCn) have a content browser 21 and a report editor 23 as programs for advancing learning. Content Browser 21
Has a content browser display unit 22. Each client personal computer PC has a keyword file 24,
URL list file 25 and bookmark file 26
It has.

The server 12 on the intranet 10 includes a search window 31 and a server report manager 32 as programs, and also includes a learning material database file 33, a search file 34, a report file 35, and a report template file 3.
6 is provided. The figure shows that the teacher's personal computer PC0 as a client can access the server 17 on the Internet 16. In the following,
DB file 3 for learning material database file 33
It is also referred to as 3.

Next, the operation of the learning support system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 illustrates the process of screen transition. In the present invention, there is no special restriction on the subject (subject) of the teaching material of the DB file 33. However, here, as an example, a case will be described in which the history DB file 33 is accessed and materials are obtained from the DB file 33 to create a report.

First, a student personal computer as a client, for example, the PC 1 is turned on to start a content browser 21, and a browser button is pressed to search a content.
And the content browser display unit 22
Is activated (step 301), and the search operation (step 303) is started through the operation end confirmation step (step 302). To search, item search (step 30)
4) and full-text search (step 307). The search is switched to any one as necessary. In the case of item search, in the subject of history, for example, items such as "per era" (medieval, Muromachi era, ...) and "politics, diplomacy, socioeconomics, culture, life" are input as search conditions (step 305). Search by item. On the other hand, in the full-text search, a character string serving as a keyword, for example, “Nobunaga Oda” is input as a search condition (step 308) and the search is performed. The search results obtained by this search are displayed as a list for the time being (steps 306 and 309). At this time, the "bookmark" function (step 31) is used for displaying again later.
0), a "bookmark list" is registered in the bookmark file 26 through a registration input procedure (step 311) (step 312), and the keyword file 24 is registered.
Register in. When the search result is listed as above, it is checked whether the search result is "OK" (steps 313, 314, 315).
The procedure from the condition input (steps 304 and 307) to the registration input (step 311) is repeated to continue the material search operation from the DB file 33, and when the result is OK, the search result is displayed on the content browser display unit 22 ( Step 316).

In the DB file 33, various data for each item are stored in various media formats, that is, still images,
It is stored in a format such as a moving image, a sound, and a character (text). Search results including data in various media formats are displayed on the content browser display unit 22. The data displayed on the display unit 22 is pasted on the screen of the report editor 23 and edited to create a report (step 317). In this case, the work sheet for the report editor 23 is read as a template from the report template file 36 via the template manager 231 to proceed with the report creation.
In the template, a region in which a still image, a moving image, and a character are to be fitted is set in advance. The template is created, stored, and managed by the template manager 231 and recorded in the report template file 36.

The created report is managed by the report manager 32 and stored in the report file 35. The teacher report manager 233 supervises report management and template management. For example, the position of the report management folder or the template management folder in the server 12 or the intranet 10 is designated, and the access right of each student is set or released by a password or the like. Further, the teacher's report manager 233 registers the created report data (still images, moving images, sounds, and characters) in the DB file 33 and registers search information of these data in the “search” section 234. it can. Further, it is possible to transmit a report to the server 17 on the Internet 16 or to register the report on a homepage (HP).

When the end is confirmed on the content browser 21 (step 302), a series of operations is ended ("END").

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which an HP on the Internet 16 is displayed on the content browser 21 to perform a learning activity. First, the power is turned on, the content browser 21 is started, a predetermined screen is displayed (step 401), and the URL address of the HP is input from the content browser 21 (step 402) to display the HP on the content browser 21. (Step 404). Again, the template manager 231
The work sheet for the report editor 27 is read as a template from the report template file 36 via the template file, and the report creation work proceeds. The template is created, stored, and managed by the template manager 231 and recorded in the report template file 36.
Also, the “bookmark” function described with reference to FIG. 3 can be used here.

Data (still images, moving images, audio, characters) displayed on the content browser 21 is pasted and edited on a report screen by the report editor 23 to create a report (step 405). The created report is managed by the report manager 32 and stored in the report file 35. The teacher report manager 233 supervises report management and template management. For example, the position of the report management folder or the template management folder in the server 12 or the intranet 10 is designated, and the access right of each student is set or released by a password or the like. Further, the teacher's report manager 233 stores the created report data (still image, moving image, voice, text) in the DB file 3.
3 and search information of these data is stored in the "search" section 2
34 can be registered. Internet 1
The report can be transmitted to the server 17 on the server 6 or the report can be registered on the homepage (HP).

When the end is confirmed on the content browser 21 (step 403), a series of operations is ended ("END").

As described above, the present invention has been described with a focus on the case where the learning pursuing the task is advanced. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the learning / research / investigation involving search or investigation and report creation is performed. It can be widely applied to

[0020]

As described above, learning using the learning support system of the present invention is mainly focused on the case of performing "task-based learning" according to the interests of students and students. Support, summarizing the contents of my research and my thoughts using the report creation function.
It can be stored in a server on the intranet in the form of TML data, stored in a server on the Internet, and can be called up from them and reused in some form as needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 Each personal computer and server 1 in the intranet
FIG. 3 is a block diagram-like diagram illustrating functions and actions performed between the two.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart focusing on a transition screen of a content browser according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart focusing on a transition screen of a content browser according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 intranet 12 server on intranet 13 learning material database PC client PC0 personal computer for teacher PC1 to PCn personal computer for student 16 Internet 17 server on Internet 21 content browser 22 content browser display unit 23 report editor 24 keyword file 25 URL list File 26 Bookmark file 31 Search window report template file 32 Server report manager 33 Learning material database file (DB file) 34 Search index file 35 Report file 36 Report template file

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A learning material database (13) storing learning content materials, a server (12) capable of accessing the learning material database (13), and the server (12) connected via a network. A content browser (21) for accessing the learning material database through the web browser and acquiring the learning content material; and learning obtained from the learning material database (13) via the content browser (21). And a report editor (23) for supporting a task of creating a report using the content material for the learning. 2. The learning support system according to claim 1, wherein said server (12) includes said report editor (2).
3) A learning support system including a report file (35) for storing a report created through (3). 3. The learning support system according to claim 1, wherein said server (12) communicates with said learning material database (13) through said content browser (21).
A learning support system, comprising: a search window (31) for accessing a program. 4. The learning support system according to claim 1, wherein the server (12) provides a report template stored in advance to the report editor (23), and is provided by the report editor (23). A learning support system comprising a report template file (36) for saving a created report in the form of a template. 5. The learning support system according to claim 2, wherein said server (12) is provided with said report file (3).
The report stored in 5) is stored in the learning teaching material database (13) and transmitted to the server (17) on the Internet (16), or the Internet (1).
6) A learning support system comprising a server report manager (32) for registering on the above homepage. 6. A function of a content browser for accessing a learning material database via a server connected via a network and acquiring learning content materials, and a function of the learning material database via the content browser. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing a function of a report editor for supporting a task of creating a report using the obtained learning content material.