JPH10111636A - Learning-at-home system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a learning-at-home system which enables members to make learning similar to the case the members take lessens by commuting to cram schools while staying at home by utilizing communication circuit network. SOLUTION: This learning-at-home system 1 comprises headquarters 2, regional headquarters (cram school centers) 3(m) managed by the headquarters and many member homes (student homes) 5(n) connected to the regional headquarters 3(m) to which these homes belong via a communication circuit 4. The respective members are able to take the lessens similar to the lessens that they take in the cram schools while viewing the images with voices by accessing the home pages of the regional headquarters 3(m). The members are able to make the self-study of the contents defined at the determined date and time and the determined sequence by utilizing CD-ROM teaching material software. Further, the members are able to take the periodically transmitted tests. In case questions, etc., arise during learning, the members call up the teachers on the side of the regional headquarters 3(m) and are able to make the questions and answers similar to those of the case the members actually take the lessens via the communication circuits while viewing the same screens. The members are given the hints of learning by starting the hint function of the CD-ROM teaching material software.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home-based learning system in which a student's house is connected to a student's home via a digital communication line, and each student can take a class similar to that at a student's home while at home. Things.

[0002]

In a general study school, students are gathered in one place to conduct various classes and tests. As described above, the format in which each student attends a school and receives classes provided by the school involves geographical and temporal constraints. In other words, students living far away from the school cannot go to the school and therefore cannot receive the service of the school. In addition, a student who is engaged in extracurricular activities at a school or the like may not be able to take classes at a study school provided at a fixed time every week.

[0003] An object of the present invention is to propose a home-based learning system capable of taking classes at a study cram school in the form of home-based learning using communication means that has been dramatically developed in recent years due to the spread of the Internet and the like. It is in.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a headquarters of a learning cram school and at least one head office connected to the headquarters of the learning cram school via a communication line. A home-based learning system having a branch at the student's home at a location and capable of receiving a class provided from the headquarters at the branch, the normal class function for executing a normal class, and a CD- A configuration having a self-study function for self-study using ROM teaching material software and a test function for periodically performing tests is adopted.

[0005] The normal class function is executed by accessing image information with audio information posted on an Internet homepage by the communication means of the head office by the communication means of the branch. It is configured. Further, the self-learning function using the CD-ROM teaching material software is configured to be executed by starting up the CD-ROM teaching material software in a state where a communication line between the headquarters and the branch is established. ing.
Further, the test function is configured to be executed by accessing test information periodically posted on the homepage from the branch.

As described above, according to the home-based learning system of the present invention, it is possible to take a lesson using a communication computer terminal while staying at home, in the same manner as when actually attending a study cram school and taking a lesson. it can. In addition, self-study can be performed in a state similar to the case where a teacher actually distributes self-study texts according to a preset procedure. Further, a regular test can be similarly performed in the same manner as when the test is taken at a study cram school.

In addition, the progress of the lesson, the progress of the self-study, the test results, and the like are subjected to data processing by a computer, and the order of the results, the learning status of each student, and the like can be efficiently tabulated and displayed. Of course, you can.

Here, it is preferable that the student on the side of the branch has a help function that can be activated via a communication computer terminal. This help function is based on the same image information, after the branch computer side calls the teacher computer terminal at the headquarters side and establishes a communication line between the teacher computer terminal and the branch. The content is to make a two-way call.

By providing such a help function, if a question arises during learning, a contact can be made with a teacher on the side of the study school via a communication line to make a call. Therefore, it is possible to perform learning in the same manner as a question-and-answer session with a teacher while actually taking classes in a study cram school.

[0010] Next, it is desirable that this help function can output the ID information, grades, and the like of the student on the branch side to the computer terminal for teachers. In this way, the teacher can instantly recognize the history of the student asking the question or the like, and give appropriate advice.

On the other hand, the self-study function has a hint function which is activated by operating a hint button. The hint function is stored in advance in a CD-ROM teaching material in correspondence with a location learned at the time of operating the hint button. It is preferable that the hint information is output. By adding such a function, self-study can be efficiently performed.

In addition, the self-study function is provided with a date lock function, and the recorded learning contents are locked for each date, so that only the learning contents reaching the corresponding date can be learned. It is desirable that

On the other hand, the communication between the students' branches is made so that the communication between the students can be ensured and the students can freely make friends as if they were attending a study cram school. It is desirable to provide a possible communication means, and to provide a network board on the Internet homepage by the communication means at the headquarters side, where information such as hobbies and ideas of each student, access information and the like are formed.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A home learning system to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a home learning system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the home learning system 1 includes a headquarters 2 and a plurality of regional headquarters 3 (m) (m = 2) connected to the headquarters 2 via a digital line.
1,2,3. . . ) And a plurality of member houses 5 connected to each regional headquarters 3 via a digital line 4.
(N) (n = 1, 2, 3,...) To form a three-layer network. The members' homes 5 (n) are also connected to each other via a communication line. Each regional headquarters 3 (m) can be connected to the member home 5 (n) to which it belongs, via the Internet.

The network configuration of the home learning system does not have to be three layers, and basically has a two-layer structure including the regional headquarters 3 and the member homes 5. When the network becomes larger, a multi-layer structure of four or more layers may be used.

The headquarters 2 prepares weekly teaching materials, prepares tests, distributes them, collects tuition fees, and manages members (including grade management). Each regional headquarters 3 (m) accepts questions from each member by TV phone, and sends CD-Rs to each member.
We will distribute OM teaching materials, weekly classes, conduct simultaneous tests, and promote exchange among members. On the other hand, the members at each member home can learn according to the distributed daily lesson software, and can also take self-study and simultaneous tests using CD-ROM teaching materials. In addition,
The self-learning CD-ROM teaching material is provided with a date lock, and is designed to allow members to study in a planned manner. Also, since the delivered classes are posted on the homepage, they are open on the Internet, but the answers etc. are locked, so that they can not access unless they are a contracted person, that is, a member .

FIG. 2 shows the hardware configuration of one regional headquarters 3 (m) and each member home 5 (n) belonging to this regional headquarters in the home learning system 1. is there.

The regional headquarters 3 (m) (learning school center)
A plurality of teacher computer terminals 31 are provided, provided with a monitor, and used to communicate with each member (home student). The computer terminal 31 includes an ISDN-compatible video conference card 32, and the teacher and each member can provide guidance to each member by the teacher while viewing the same screen. Both are used via the ISDN exchange 33 and the ISDN line 4. In addition, the computer terminal 31
Has an Ethernet network card 34, and the terminal 31 is connected to an Ethernet LAN cable system 35. The Ethernet LAN cable system 35 is for connecting the teacher computer terminal 31 and each server.

Ethernet LAN cable system 35
Network server 3 as the server connected to
The server 36 is for storing management information and the like of each member (student). Video server 3
7 is connected, the classroom scene at the regional headquarters 3 (m) (Gakuen Center) is captured with a video camera, and the member's house 5
(N) provides a function of creating video data and the like for providing the video. Furthermore, an Internet gateway server 38 is connected, and each member home 5
Provide a function to connect to the Internet from (n) via the regional headquarters 3 (n) (learning school center).

A facsimile 39 is also connected to the ISDN exchange 33.

Next, a computer terminal 51 with a monitor is provided in the member's house 5 (n) (student's house).
Used to communicate with the Cram School Center. The computer terminal 51 includes an ISDN-compatible video conference card 52,
It is possible to receive guidance from the teacher via the ISDN line 4 while looking at the same screen as the teacher. In addition, a facsimile machine 52 is provided for use for conducting a test or for asking a question. These terminals 51, 52 are connected via a terminal adapter 53,
Connected to ISDN line 4.

FIG. 3 summarizes the functions that can be realized by the home learning system 1 of the present embodiment, that is, the contents of home learning that can be received by each member. As shown in this figure, there are roughly three types of home study received by members. The first is a weekly lesson using teaching material software posted on the homepage of the regional headquarters 3 (m). Second
Is self-study with CD-ROM teaching software. Third
Is the execution of a periodic or simultaneous test.

The first weekly lesson, that is, the function of the ordinary lesson, is characterized in that the provided teaching material is one in which audio information is added to image information such as characters, figures, and photographs, and Answers and explanations such as questions are a closed system that can be used only by members.
And that members can ask questions and the like by using a help key described later to access a teacher (instructor) on the side of the regional headquarters 3 (m) by TV telephone or the like.
The point is that the teaching materials can be printed out.

The feature of the self-study function using the second CD-ROM teaching material software is that a date lock is attached, and each of the students who can unlock the date lock can learn in turn, Etc. are commented on,
These explanations are called up using the hint button described below and can be solved on their own, and questions that can not be understood even by using the hint button can be asked using email. And so on.

The feature of the third test execution mechanism is as follows.
The test is posted on the homepage regularly (for example, once a month), so that the member can download the test to the terminal 51 side and take the test at any time.
As a test to be provided, "Good Don" is prepared and posted on the homepage regularly (for example, every week) so that each member can compete for time and the grade is registered on the bulletin board on the homepage. The point is that the test results are stored in the server of the headquarters 2 via the regional headquarters, processed at the headquarters into a grade table including a ranking table, deviation values, and the like, and are processed by means such as direct mail. This is the point to contact the guardian of each member.

FIG. 4 shows a procedure (learning procedure) in the function of the ordinary class and the function of executing the test. FIG. 5 shows the procedure of the self-study function using the CD-ROM teaching material software.

First, the normal class procedure shown in FIG. 4 will be described. First, each member accesses the homepage of the regional headquarters 3 (m) (learning school center) using the computer terminal 51, pulls out the class software posted on the homepage, and learns (step ST1). If any questions, questions, etc. come up during the study, the help function will be activated by operating the help button to communicate with the teacher at the regional headquarters 3 (m) by TV phone. Can be taken (step ST
2). When one learning is completed, the progress of the learning and the degree of completion are sequentially registered in the local headquarters 3 (m) (step ST3). Thereafter, the teacher provides the member with learning advice and homework via the TV phone (step ST4).

In the test execution function, the regional headquarters 3
The home page of (m) is opened, and thereafter, the test software is pulled out and learned (step ST11). After the test, each member registers the answer (step ST1).
2). On the side of the regional headquarters 3 (m), automatic scoring is performed (step ST13), and the ranking / grading table is posted on the homepage (step ST14). The result of each test is taken from the regional headquarters 3 (m) to the headquarters 2 side, and is periodically notified to the guardian of each member (step ST1).
5).

On the other hand, in the implementation of the "good noodle problem", the problem is posted on a homepage of the regional headquarters 3 (m) at a predetermined date and time (step ST2).
1). Each member accesses the homepage, reads the questions, and performs the test. On the side of the regional headquarters 5 (m), the dates and times are registered and ranked in the order of the correct answer (step ST2).
2). It is also possible to increase the willingness to learn by giving presents to the top performers (step ST23).

On the other hand, in the self-learning function using the CD-ROM teaching material software, as shown in FIG. 5, the member registers in advance the use of the CD-ROM in the regional headquarters 3 (m). Self-learning CD-ROM teaching material software is periodically delivered to registered members. Using the provided CD-ROM teaching material software, members can conduct self-study. Here, CD-R
The OM teaching software has a date lock function,
It is possible to open only those that have reached that date and time. Therefore, the member cannot self-learn only the part that he / she likes, but learns a predetermined learning material at a predetermined date and time in a predetermined order (step ST31). . Also, if you come across something you don't understand during your self-study,
By pressing the hint bonder of the terminal, the hint function is activated, the corresponding hint stored in advance in the CD-ROM teaching material software is displayed, and consideration is given to efficient self-study (step ST32). Questions and the like that cannot be supported by the hint function can be inquired to the teacher on the side of the regional headquarters 3 (m) using electronic mail (step ST33). The end and progress of the self-learning are confirmed on the side of the regional headquarters 3 (m) (step ST34).

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The learning procedure using the self-study function on each member (student) side will be described in more detail. First of all, the member
(N) The computer terminal 51 is started to open a communication line (step ST61), and “start learning” is set to the regional headquarters 3
(M) is contacted (step ST62). As a result, the self-study function using the CD-ROM teaching material software is automatically activated, and the self-study can be performed based on the software and the information downloaded from the side of the regional headquarters 3 (m) to the hard disk of the computer terminal 51. Yes (step ST63).

When the self-study is completed, step ST6
From step 5, the process proceeds to step ST66, and the member may click the learning end button. When the learning end button is clicked, the end of the learning is automatically transmitted to the local headquarters 3 (m) (step ST67). This ends the learning operation.

Here, if a question or question occurs during the learning, the process proceeds from step ST64 to step ST68. That is, when the member operates the hint button, C
The hint function of the D-ROM teaching material software is activated, and hints concerning items being learned at the time when the hint button is operated are read out and displayed. Thereafter, if the member reads the hint and inputs a question when the question or the like is resolved, the control returns to the step ST65.

However, if the hint does not solve the question or the like, the member can operate the help button to activate the help function (step ST70). When this help function is activated, it is possible to directly talk with a teacher on the side of the regional headquarters 3 (m) via a communication line to directly ask questions.

FIG. 7 shows an operation flow of the help function. With reference to this figure, when the help function is activated (step 71), first, the computer terminal 31 for the teacher on the side of the regional headquarters 3 (m) is called (step ST72). At the teacher's terminal, a ringing tone is generated when a call is not being made with another member (step ST8).
2) Incoming operation is performed by the teacher (step ST8)
3). Thereafter, a call is made between the teacher and the student while viewing the same screen via the communication line (step ST7).
3). In this call, the student reads the contents of a notebook or the like with a scanner and displays the contents on a whiteboard 37a constituting the video server 37 on the teacher side. On the teacher side, the student information stored in advance is displayed on the screen of the terminal 31 based on the ID information given to the student as a member (step ST84).

In this way, the teacher and the student have a conversation while looking at the whiteboard 37a (while looking at the same screen) to eliminate questions and problems.

Thereafter, when the student inputs an operation to end the call, the call is ended, and the control returns to step ST65 shown in FIG. 6 to complete the learning. If there is no learning operation, the learning operation of the next item is performed. If the learning is completed, an operation to that effect is performed, and the learning operation is completed through steps ST66 and ST67. On the other hand, on the teacher side, step S in FIG.
At T85, an operation of saving the content displayed on the whiteboard is performed, and thereafter, a communication record with the student is created and stored as needed (step ST86), and the control is ended.

Here, if the student issues a call request for a question or the like, and if the teacher is talking with another student or the like, the process proceeds from step ST81 to step ST81 in FIG.
The control shifts to 87. In this step, the fact that the call is a call is automatically sent to the student side, the ID information of the student side is retained, and after the call, the control is terminated in a state where the student can access the control.

Note that the students can communicate with each other as described above. That is, a “network board” is provided on the homepage of the headquarters, in which information such as hobbies, ideas, access IDs, etc. of each student is posted. Based on this information, each student can make a hobby circle, friends, etc., as if they were attending a study cram school.

[0041]

As described above, in the home learning system of the present invention, the student is connected to the student's cram school via the digital communication line, and the image with sound is transmitted. You can take the same class as the class. Further, by providing CD-ROM teaching material software with a date lock function, it is possible to self-learn a teaching material having a predetermined content at a predetermined date and in a predetermined order. In addition, by regularly delivering tests,
You can take the test as if you were attending a cram school.

In addition to this, when a question arises in the learning content, the help function is activated, so that it is possible to talk with the teacher on the learning school side while looking at the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to ask the teacher questions, etc., in the same manner as when actually attending a study cram school.

Further, in the self-learning using the CD-ROM teaching material software, by activating the hint function,
Since learning hint information can be called, self-study can be effectively performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an overall configuration of a home learning system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a system configuration at a regional headquarters (learning cram school center) and a member home (student) in a home-based learning system.

FIG. 3 shows three main components realized by the home learning system.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing two functions.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a learning procedure in a normal lesson function and a test function.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a self-study function using CD-ROM teaching material software.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for home study by a member (student).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a help function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 home learning system 2 headquarters 3 (m) regional headquarters (learning cram school center) 31 computer terminal for teacher 33 ISDN exchange 36 network server 37 video server 38 internet gateway server 4 communication line 5 (n) member house (student house) 51 student Computer terminal

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A headquarters on the side of a study cram school, and at least one branch on the student house side connected to the headquarters on the side of the cram school via a communication line. A home-based learning system in which a provided class can be received at the branch side, wherein a normal class function for executing a normal class, a self-study function for performing self-study using CD-ROM teaching material software, and a test are periodically performed. The normal class function is to access the image information with audio information posted on the Internet homepage by the communication unit of the headquarters by the communication unit of the branch. The self-learning function using the CD-ROM teaching material software activates the CD-ROM teaching material software with a communication line established between the headquarters and the branch. The home-based learning system is characterized in that the test function is executed by accessing test information periodically posted on the homepage from the branch side. 2. A computer terminal for a teacher on the headquarters side according to claim 1, further comprising: a help function that can be activated via a communication means on the side of the branch, wherein the help function is called by the branch. Is called and a two-way telephone call is made based on the same image information after the communication line between the teacher's computer terminal and the branch office is established. Learning system. 3. The help function according to claim 2, wherein:
A home-based learning system, wherein ID information, grades, and the like of a student at the branch can be output to the teacher computer terminal. 4. The self-study function according to claim 1, wherein the self-study function includes a hint function activated by a hint button operation.
The home learning system is characterized in that the hint function is configured so that hint information stored in advance in a CD-ROM teaching material is output in correspondence with a location learned at the time of operating the hint button. 5. The self-learning function according to claim 1, wherein the self-learning function is provided with a date lock function, and the recorded learning contents are locked for each date, and the learning contents reaching the corresponding date are set. A home-based learning system characterized in that only learning is possible. 6. The branch according to claim 1, further comprising communication means capable of mutually communicating between the branch offices on the student house side, and between the respective branch offices, the branch office posted on the Internet homepage by the communication means on the head office side. A home-based learning system characterized by being performed based on information.