JP2006258908A - Remote education device, remote education method, computer program, and recording medium with computer program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote education device enabling a user to receive education adapted to individual ability or life cycle. <P>SOLUTION: The remote education device 1 is connected, via a communication network 4, with learner terminals 2 used by each of a plurality of learners, and a teacher terminal 3 used by a teacher who teaches each learner. An assignment storing/transmitting section 13 of the remote education device 1 transmits an assignment to the learner terminal 2 in accordance with a request from any one of the learner terminals 2. Then, a conversational mode communication section 17, when conversation data inputted to the learner terminal 2 arrives, transfers the conversation data to the teacher terminal 3 and, when the conversation data inputted to the teacher terminal 3 arrives, transfers the conversation data to the learner terminal 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote education apparatus and related technology for educating a learner at a remote place using a communication network such as the Internet.

  Conventionally, a distance education device of a knowledge grant type (a class in which a so-called teacher conducts a lecture) has been provided for education / learning of a remote student. This remote device starts the learning by sending the student at the learning start time set in advance by the organizer of the training etc., sends the assignment, etc. When the student sends the answer all at once at the end of the learning, The answer sent from the terminal is determined to be correct and returned to the student terminal together with the model answer. Therefore, students can study while at home or at work.

  Also, in hands-on education, a learning device is deployed for one or more students to analyze the subject data, prompt correct answers, and perform the same amount of learning progress within a certain amount of time. Take the form of a mold. For this reason, students take a training form that gathers in a certain place, and a plurality of training devices are required.

  The conventional distance learning apparatus described above is an education apparatus for giving knowledge. Therefore, various problems arise in learning by this distance learning apparatus. In a conventional distance learning device, a training device or the like is activated via a communication network, and it is impossible to perform a training type learning as if the student terminal is operated locally. In addition, distance learning is based on the premise that all students have the same level of understanding and ability. However, this assumption is far from the reality, and there are many students who cannot obtain the effect of education. For these students, timely instruction from teachers is effective, but in today's diversified life cycle, it has become difficult to gather students within the same time. There is also a need for a distance education device suitable for personal guidance in education.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to adapt to individual abilities and life cycles and to enable education to set different progress and arrival positions of students. In addition, a distance education device that can be learned as if it is operated locally, and as a related technology, a distance education method performed by the distance education device, a computer program that executes this method, and this program are recorded. It is to provide a recording medium.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the present invention according to claim 1 is a distance education in which each student terminal used by each student and a teacher terminal used by a teacher who teaches each student are connected via a communication network. An apparatus for storing assignments for students, reading assignments according to a request from any of the student terminals, and transmitting the assignments to the requested student terminal, and inputting the assignment to the destination student terminal A conversation type communication means for transferring the conversation data to the teacher terminal when the received conversation data arrives, and transferring the conversation data to the student terminal when the conversation data input to the teacher terminal arrives. The distance learning device is the solution.

  The present invention of claim 2 stores a model answer to the task stored in the task memory transmission means, reads a model answer in response to a request from the destination student terminal, and transmits it to the student terminal. The distance learning apparatus according to claim 1 is provided as a solution means.

  The present invention of claim 3 stores FAQs related to assignments stored in the assignment storage / transmission means, and reads and sends FAQs to the student terminals in response to requests from the destination student terminals. The distance learning apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 is used as a solution means.

  The present invention of claim 4 further comprises a completion certificate issuing means for transmitting a completion certificate to the student terminal when a learning end notification is transmitted from the destination student terminal. The distance learning apparatus according to any one of 3 is used as a solution means.

  The present invention of claim 5 is solved by using the distance learning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the assignment memory transmitting means transmits a computer program for analyzing an assignment to a student terminal. Means.

  The present invention of claim 6 comprises learning reservation means for transmitting a reservation ID in response to a request from any of the student terminals and confirming whether or not the reservation ID received from the destination student terminal is valid. The assignment storage transmitting means transmits the assignment when the received reservation ID is valid, and the distance learning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is used as the solution means.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the distance learning device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the conversation data storage means for storing the conversation data is used as the solution means.

  The present invention of claim 8 is provided with a charging means for charging according to the number of times or time of arrival of the conversation data, and the distance learning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is used as the solution means.

  The present invention of claim 9 is a distance learning method performed by a distance learning apparatus connected via a communication network to each student terminal used by each student and a teacher terminal used by a teacher teaching each student, In response to a request from any of the student terminals, an assignment transmission stage of reading out an assignment stored in the distance learning device and transmitting it to the requested student terminal, and conversation data input to the destination student terminal include A distance learning method comprising: a conversation type communication step of transferring the conversation data to the teacher terminal when it arrives, and transferring the conversation data to the student terminal when the conversation data input to the teacher terminal arrives Is the solution.

  The present invention of claim 10 comprises a model answer transmission step of reading a model answer to the task stored in the distance learning device and transmitting it to the student terminal in response to a request from the student terminal of the transmission destination. The distance learning method according to claim 9 is used as a solution means.

  The present invention of claim 11 further comprises a FAQ transmission step of reading out a FAQ for an assignment stored in the distance learning apparatus and transmitting it to the student terminal in response to a request from the student terminal of the transmission destination. The distance learning method according to 9 or 10 is used as a solution.

  The present invention of claim 12 is the issuance of a completion certificate for transmitting a completion certificate to the student terminal when a notification of completion of learning is transmitted from the student terminal after a plurality of assignments are transmitted to the student terminal of the transmission destination The distance learning method according to claim 9, further comprising a step.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the distance learning method according to any one of the ninth to eleventh aspects, wherein the computer program for analyzing the problem is transmitted to the student terminal.

  The present invention of claim 14 is a learning reservation stage for transmitting a reservation ID in response to a request from any of the student terminals, and learning for confirming whether or not the reservation ID received from the destination student terminal is valid. 14. The solving means with a distance learning method according to claim 9, further comprising: a reservation confirmation step; and a task transmission step of transmitting a task when the arrived reservation ID is valid. And

  The present invention of claim 15 comprises a conversation data storage step of storing the conversation data, and the distance learning method according to any one of claims 9 to 14 is used as the solution means.

  The present invention of claim 16 comprises a billing stage for billing according to the number of times or time of arrival of conversation data, and the distance learning method according to any one of claims 9 to 15 is used as the solution means.

  The present invention according to claim 17 is a solving means comprising a recording medium on which a computer program for executing the distance learning method according to any one of claims 9 to 16 is recorded.

  According to the present invention, an assignment for a student is stored, an assignment is read out according to a request from one of the student terminals, transmitted to the requested student terminal, and the conversation is received when conversation data input to the student terminal arrives. Since the data is transferred to the teacher terminal and the conversation data input to the teacher terminal arrives, the conversation data is transferred to the student terminal, so that personal education adapted to the individual ability and life cycle becomes possible.

  In addition, by enabling students to use assignments and assignment analysis APs (applications) necessary for analysis via communication lines, it is possible to solve problems in the same environment as when handling a single device such as an analyzer individually. Can proceed.

  The student sends the estimated or considered task results to the teacher using the conversation function, and the teacher uses the conversation function to give appropriate advice if the answer is correct or incorrect or the answer method is unknown. By returning it, the student can proceed to the next operation and problem solving means / procedure.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration and usage of a distance learning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The distance learning apparatus 1 is a computer system connected via a communication network 4 to each student terminal 2 used by a plurality of students and a teacher terminal 3 used by a teacher who teaches each student. Processing corresponding to the distance learning method is executed by the program. The communication network 4 is configured in whole or in part by the Internet or a dedicated network.

  The distance learning apparatus 1 stores a learning reservation unit 11 (learning reservation unit) for making a learning reservation, an authentication unit 12 for authenticating a student or a teacher, and a student terminal 2 that stores an assignment for the student and requested the assignment. A task memory transmitting unit 13 (task memory transmitting means) for transmitting, a task analysis AP 14 which is an application program for a computer that analyzes the tasks stored in the task memory transmitting unit 13 at the student terminal 2, and a task memory transmitting unit 13 A FAQ storage transmission unit 15 (FAQ storage transmission means) that stores a FAQ (Frequently Asked Qustion) related to the stored task and transmits the FAQ to the requested student terminal 2, and is stored in the task storage transmission unit 13. A model answer storage / transmission unit 16 (model answer storage transmission means) that stores the model answer to the assigned task and transmits the model answer to the requested student terminal 2, and inputs to the student terminal 2 When the received conversation data arrives, the conversation data is transferred to the teacher terminal 3, and when the conversation data input to the teacher terminal 3 arrives, the conversation format communication unit 17 (conversation format communication means) transfers the conversation data to the student terminal 2. ), A conversation data storage unit 18 (conversation data storage unit) that stores conversation data transmitted from the student terminal 2 and the teacher terminal 3, and a charging unit 19 (billing unit) that charges the provision of tasks, model answers, etc. And a completion certificate issuing unit 1A (completion certificate issuing means) for transmitting a completion certificate to the student terminal 2.

  FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the distance learning apparatus 1.

  When a student terminal 2 (hereinafter simply referred to as a student terminal 2) used by a student logs into the distance education apparatus 1 for learning reservation (step S1), the distance education apparatus 1 displays a menu on the student terminal 2 (step S1). Step S3). When the student terminal 2 transmits student identification information (hereinafter referred to simply as ID) indicating a student who uses the student terminal 2 (hereinafter referred to as ID) and a desired reservation date and time (step S5), the authentication unit 12 Authenticate with the student ID and confirm the reservation date and time when the learning reservation unit 11 is transmitted. If the student ID is valid and there is no reservation at the reservation date and time, the learning reservation unit 11 transmits the reservation ID to the student terminal 2 (step S7: learning reservation stage).

  The student terminal 2 logs in to the distance learning apparatus 1 for learning (step S11), and the distance education apparatus 1 displays a menu on the student terminal 2 (step S13). When the student ID and the reservation ID are transmitted from the student terminal 2 (step S15), the authentication unit 12 authenticates with the student ID and confirms whether or not the reservation ID from which the learning reservation unit 11 has arrived is valid ( Step S17: Learning reservation confirmation stage). If the student ID is valid and the reservation ID is valid, the billing unit 19 starts billing (step S19). A welcome message is displayed on the student terminal 2.

  In this embodiment, learning in a form that solves a plurality of tasks sequentially is performed. When the student terminal 2 requests the first assignment, the assignment storage transmission unit 13 of the distance learning device 1 reads out the requested first assignment and transmits it to the student terminal 2 (step S21: assignment transmission stage). The assignment storage transmitting unit 13 transmits the assignment analysis AP 14 together with the transmission of the first assignment (step S23).

  In this embodiment, the student terminal 2 and the teacher terminal 3 perform conversational communication. For example, when a student inputs a question or hint request to the student terminal 2, the student terminal 2 transmits the input data to the distance learning apparatus 1 as conversation data (step S25). The conversation format communication unit 17 of the distance learning apparatus 1 transfers the incoming conversation data to the teacher terminal 3 (step S27: conversation format communication stage).

  On the other hand, when the teacher inputs an answer to a question or a hint to the teacher terminal 3, the teacher terminal 3 transmits the input data to the distance learning apparatus 1 as conversation data (step S29). The conversation format communication unit 17 of the distance learning apparatus 1 transfers the incoming conversation data to the student terminal 2 (step S31: conversation format communication stage).

  Further, when there is a FAQ request related to the current assignment from the student terminal 2, the FAQ storage / transmission unit 15 reads out the requested FAQ and transmits it to the student terminal 2 (step S33: FAQ transmission stage).

  When the student inputs an answer to the student terminal 2, the student terminal 2 transmits the input answer to the distance learning apparatus 1 as conversation data (step S35). The conversation format communication unit 17 of the distance learning apparatus 1 transfers the incoming conversation data to the teacher terminal 3 (step S37: conversation format communication stage).

  On the other hand, when the teacher inputs a comment, an instruction, and a model answer URL to the teacher terminal 3, the teacher terminal 3 transmits the input data to the distance learning apparatus 1 as conversation data (step S39). The conversation format communication unit 17 of the distance learning apparatus 1 transfers the incoming conversation data to the student terminal 2 (step S41: conversation format communication stage).

  Note that the conversation data storage unit 18 stores conversation data transmitted from the student terminal 2 and the teacher terminal 3 (step S42). The stored conversation data is used for content analysis of learning. Step S42 corresponds to a conversation data storage stage.

  Here, conversational communication will be described. In conversational communication, as in the so-called individual chat format, character data input to one terminal (for example, a student terminal 2) is displayed on both terminals (the student terminal 2 and the teacher terminal 3), and the teacher The terminal 3 may display all the character data input to each student terminal 2. Further, control like an electronic mail format may be conversational communication. In the conversational communication, conversation data between a certain student terminal 2 and the teacher terminal 3 is not transmitted to other student terminals 2, and individual guidance for each student can be performed.

  When the model answer is requested from the student terminal 2, the model answer storage / transmission unit 16 of the distance learning apparatus 1 reads out the requested model answer and transmits it to the student terminal 2 (step S43: model answer communication stage). The request for the model answer is made by a URL click operation or the like.

  When learning for the first task is completed in this manner, learning for the second and subsequent tasks is sequentially performed in the same manner as in the case of the first task.

  When the learning end notification (step S51) is transmitted from the student terminal 2, the charging unit 19 of the distance learning apparatus 1 stops charging (step S51), and the completion certificate issuing unit 1A sends the completion certificate to the student terminal 2. Is transmitted (referred to as issuance) (step S55: completion certificate issuance stage). Charging is performed according to the number of times conversation data arrives at the distance learning apparatus 1 from the start to the end of charging and the time from the start to the end (charging stage). Then, the student terminal 2 logs out from the distance learning apparatus 1 (step S57), and the learning ends.

  The computer program for causing the distance learning apparatus 1 to execute the above-described processing is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a magnetic tape, or a communication network such as the Internet. And can be widely distributed.

It is a figure which shows the structure and utilization form of the distance education apparatus which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of a distance education apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Distance education apparatus 2 Student terminal 3 Teacher terminal 4 Communication network 11 Learning reservation part 12 Authentication part 13 Assignment memory transmission part 14 Assignment analysis AP
15 FAQ storage / transmission unit 16 Model answer storage / transmission unit 17 Conversational communication unit 18 Conversation data storage unit 19 Charging unit 1A Completion certificate issuance unit

Claims (17)

A distance learning device connected via a communication network to each student terminal used by each student and a teacher terminal used by a teacher teaching each student,
Assignment storage and transmission means for storing an assignment for a student, reading out the assignment in response to a request from any of the student terminals, and transmitting the assignment to the requested student terminal;
When the conversation data input to the destination student terminal arrives, the conversation data is transferred to the teacher terminal. When the conversation data input to the teacher terminal arrives, the conversation format transfers the conversation data to the student terminal. A distance learning apparatus comprising: a communication means.   A model answer storage and transmission unit is provided that stores a model answer to the task stored in the task memory transmission unit, reads the model answer in response to a request from the destination student terminal, and transmits the model answer to the student terminal. The distance learning apparatus according to claim 1.   A FAQ storage / transmission unit that stores a FAQ related to the assignment stored in the assignment storage / transmission unit, reads out the FAQ in response to a request from the destination student terminal, and transmits the FAQ to the student terminal. Item 3. The distance education device according to item 1 or 2.   4. The remote according to claim 1, further comprising a completion certificate issuing unit that transmits a completion certificate to the student terminal when a learning completion notification is transmitted from the destination student terminal. 5. Educational equipment.   5. The distance learning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the assignment storage transmitting unit transmits a computer program for analyzing the assignment to a student terminal.   A learning reservation unit that transmits a reservation ID in response to a request from any of the student terminals and confirms whether the reservation ID that has arrived from the destination student terminal is valid or not, and the assignment storage transmission unit includes: 6. The distance learning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the assignment is transmitted when the arrival reservation ID is valid.   The distance learning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising conversation data storage means for storing the conversation data.   The distance learning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising charging means for charging according to the number of times or time of arrival of conversation data. A distance education method performed by a distance education device connected via a communication network to each student terminal used by each student and a teacher terminal used by a teacher teaching each student,
In response to a request from any of the student terminals, an assignment transmission step of reading the assignment stored in the distance learning device and transmitting it to the requested student terminal;
When the conversation data input to the destination student terminal arrives, the conversation data is transferred to the teacher terminal. When the conversation data input to the teacher terminal arrives, the conversation format transfers the conversation data to the student terminal. A distance learning method comprising: a communication stage.   The distance learning method according to claim 9, further comprising a model answer transmission step of reading a model answer to the task stored in the distance learning device and transmitting it to the student terminal in response to a request from the destination student terminal. .   11. The distance learning method according to claim 9, further comprising: a FAQ transmission step of reading out a FAQ for an assignment stored in the distance learning apparatus and transmitting it to the student terminal in response to a request from the transmission destination student terminal. .   And a completion certificate issuance step of transmitting a completion certificate to the student terminal when a notification of completion of learning is transmitted from the student terminal after a plurality of assignments are transmitted to the destination student terminal. The distance learning method according to any one of claims 9 to 11.   The distance learning method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein a computer program for analyzing an assignment is transmitted to a student terminal. A learning reservation stage for transmitting a reservation ID in response to a request from any of the student terminals;
A learning reservation confirmation stage for confirming whether or not the reservation ID received from the destination student terminal is valid;
The distance learning method according to claim 9, further comprising: a task transmission step of transmitting a task when the arrived reservation ID is valid.   The distance learning method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, further comprising a conversation data storing step of storing the conversation data.   The distance learning method according to any one of claims 9 to 15, further comprising a charging stage for charging according to the number of times or time of arrival of conversation data. A recording medium storing a computer program for executing the distance learning method according to claim 9.

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