JP2004118373A - School information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system that enables a user such as a student or a guardian to search for an interesting school and immediately browse a prospectus when necessary, and enables a university, a college or the like to efficiently advertise the school without distributing many expensive brochures to students. <P>SOLUTION: A server 4 connected to the Internet records images of prospectus brochures of a plurality of schools. When a user sends a disclosure request for the brochure of a particular school to the server 4 via the Internet, the server 4 sends and displays images of the prospectus brochure of the particular school. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system for guiding entrance information of a university, a junior college, a vocational school, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Schools such as colleges, junior colleges, and vocational schools produce admission brochures to recruit new students and distribute them to high schools and preparatory schools.
[0003]
This pamphlet explains to students in an easy-to-understand manner the location of the school, the characteristics of the curriculum, the curriculum, facilities, annual events, clubs and clubs, and employment status. In addition, photos of the campus and messages from seniors are posted to make the school more familiar and fond of the school. In most cases, color charts and photographs are frequently used in consideration of images.
[0004]
For this reason, pamphlets are printed in color on high-quality paper, and most of them are configured as booklets of 40 to 100 pages. Therefore, the printing and paper costs of the pamphlet are quite expensive.
[0005]
With the permission of the high school, a set of pamphlets made in this way (for example, in units of 100 books) is sent to the high school. Shipping costs naturally, and even if you bring your own, it costs labor and transportation costs for the person in charge.
[0006]
At the high school that received the pamphlet, it is placed in a classroom or hallway for consultation on entrance to school so that students can take it home freely.
[0007]
However, since many universities, junior colleges, and vocational schools distribute a large number of similar pamphlets, high schools are overwhelmed with pamphlets, making it difficult for students to find school pamphlets of interest.
[0008]
On the contrary, it is not uncommon for them to be left unpacked after they reach high school.
[0009]
If the student or the senior high school advisor is unable to find the pamphlet immediately, the pamphlet will be reminded and the university will distribute the pamphlet to the high school again. Even at that time, the number of brochures sent is large, so the total number of brochures increases and it becomes impossible to manage.
[0010]
Originally, files should be filed from multiple viewpoints such as "alphabetical order (Aiyo order)", "by region", "by faculty", "by entrance difficulty", etc., so that users can easily use them. Yes, but high school teachers and clerks cannot afford that much time and effort.
[0011]
As a result, most of the pamphlets are not effectively used, and are discarded as garbage after the acceptance period of the examination.
[0012]
In this way, brochures made at a high cost are not fully utilized and are discarded as garbage, but inefficient distribution of brochures is not only cost-effective, but also protects resources. It is not preferable from the point of view of dust and trash.
[0013]
It is also conceivable to send pamphlets directly to students instead of sending them to high school, but sending the pamphlets to all students is irrational and costly, even if the student's address is known. It is also difficult to select students who are likely to be interested and send a pamphlet pinpointly.
[0014]
Recently, universities and the like sometimes provide web pages on the Internet to provide school guidance, but the content of guidance is often simpler than pamphlets. If a detailed guide is to be created, it is necessary to ask a specialized designer or contractor to create a web page, which is very expensive.
[0015]
In addition, when a student wants to look at such a web page, he or she must search by the name of the university or the like, and thus cannot search and see the web page of a university or the like whose name is unknown.
[0016]
In addition, since there is a different web page for each school, it is troublesome to look at web pages of a plurality of schools every time because it is troublesome to search for a web page of a university desired to see each time.
[0017]
In addition, although the admission guide pamphlets are generalized, the applicant is ignorant of the literature (patent literature and non-patent literature) that describes such pamphlets.
[0018]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention makes it possible for users such as students and parents to search for schools of interest when they need them and to immediately browse the school guidance, and universities and vocational schools do not mass-distribute expensive pamphlets. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information providing system capable of efficiently providing school guidance.
[0019]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The school information providing system according to claim 1 of the present invention has a server (4) connected to the Internet, and the server (4) records an image of an admission guide pamphlet for a plurality of schools (2). When a request for disclosure of a brochure of a specific school transmitted from a user is received, an image of an admission guide brochure of the specified school can be transmitted to the terminal (1) of the user and displayed. And
[0020]
According to this, the user can request browsing of the desired school admission pamphlet via the Internet, and the server (4) transmits the recorded image of the admission guide pamphlet to the user terminal (1). can do. This allows the user to browse a school brochure that he or she wants to view immediately while staying at home or school. On the other hand, the school (2) does not need to distribute the admission guide pamphlet in large quantities. Therefore, the school can be effectively introduced while reducing the cost of creating and distributing pamphlets.
[0021]
The school information providing system according to claim 2 is the school information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the server (4) has a database and a web page on which search conditions can be input, and a search instruction from a user using the web page. Is received, a school that matches the search condition is extracted from the database, transmitted to the user terminal (1), and displayed.
[0022]
According to this, the user can search for a school that matches his or her condition on the web page and display the list. By designating a specific school from among the schools searched by the user, the admission guide pamphlet for that school can be displayed on the user's terminal and browsed.
[0023]
The school information providing system according to claim 3 is the school information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the database records each school in association with transportation means suitable for commuting, and searches by a transportation means name on a web page. It is characterized in that a school suitable for commuting to school by using the means of transportation can be extracted and displayed on the user terminal (1).
[0024]
According to this, by specifying the transportation means, it is possible to search for a school that can go to school by the specified transportation means. For this reason, it is possible to search for a school to which one wishes to enter while considering the means of commuting, and browse the admission guide pamphlet of that school.
[0025]
The school information providing system according to claim 4 is the school information providing system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the database records each school in association with the location of the school, and is searched by a region name on a web page. , A school located in the area can be extracted and displayed on the user terminal (1).
[0026]
According to this, by specifying a location such as a prefecture, a school located at the specified location can be searched. For this reason, it is possible to search for a school that the student wants to enter while considering the school location, and to browse the school's admission guide pamphlet.
[0027]
The school information providing system according to claim 5 is the school information providing system according to claims 2 to 4, wherein the database records the lectures and qualifications of the school in association with each other, and searches by a qualification name on a web page. Accordingly, it is possible to extract a school that is conducting a lecture suitable for acquiring the qualification and display the school on the terminal (1) of the user.
[0028]
According to this, a user who wants to acquire a qualification in the future can easily browse the entrance guidance pamphlet by searching for a school that is giving a lecture useful for obtaining the qualification.
[0029]
The school information providing system according to claim 6 is the school information providing system according to claims 2 to 5, wherein the school type can be selected at the initial stage of the search, and after the selection, only the schools belonging to the selected school type are selected. Is searched for.
[0030]
According to this, by selecting the school type first, only the school of the selected type can be searched. Since the type of school that is not interesting is not included in the search results, the school that is really interesting can be easily found.
[0031]
A school information providing system according to a seventh aspect is the school information providing system according to the second to sixth aspects, wherein a link to a web page provided independently by the school is set on the web page. I do.
[0032]
According to this, the user who has viewed the admission guide pamphlet on the web page can be guided to the school-specific web page, and the school can be effectively appealed to the user in combination with the pamphlet.
[0033]
The school information providing system according to claim 8 is the school information providing system according to claims 2 to 7, wherein the web page is capable of displaying school event information.
[0034]
According to this, it is possible to advertise on the Internet about events such as open colleges and public seminars. The user can easily know about the event when browsing the admission guide pamphlet for the school of interest, and can easily participate in the event.
[0035]
A school information providing system according to a ninth aspect is the school information providing system according to the second to eighth aspects, wherein the web page is capable of displaying commentary on going to school or finding a job.
[0036]
According to this, not only can the user read the admission guide pamphlet, but also the user can obtain necessary knowledge about going to school or finding a job, and can also select a school or faculty in consideration of the occupation that he or she wants to find in the future.
[0037]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described using preferred embodiments.
[0038]
[Example 1]
FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplifying connection of a communication line in the present embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral (1) denotes a terminal used by a user, such as a student or a guardian, who is studying to enter a university. The terminal may be a terminal owned by the user or a terminal installed in a high school entrance guidance corner, a library, an Internet cafe, or the like. Although a personal computer is generally used as the terminal, any device capable of transmitting and receiving information by connecting to the Internet may be used. For example, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, an electronic organizer, or the like may be used.
[0039]
(2) is a school, such as a university, a junior college, a vocational school, etc., to which the university will go, and many schools have their own web pages.
[0040]
(3) is an intermediary having a server (4) connected to the Internet. The server (4) records images of the entrance guidance pamphlet of each school, information about each school, and the like. The intermediary obtains the entrance guide pamphlet from the school requesting publication, captures the image of the pamphlet with an image input device such as an image scanner, and records the pamphlet image on the server.
[0041]
The server (4) records a web page, and the user can access the web page of the server via the Internet. The user can search his / her desired school on the web page and see the contents of the school information brochure. be able to.
[0042]
When searching, first, the type of school, that is, "four-year college", "junior college", or "vocational school" is selected. Although it may be possible to search regardless of type, students often pre-determine the type of school, and searching regardless of type will extract many schools that are not targeted. .
[0043]
For example, students who want to enter a four-year university are often not interested in junior colleges or vocational schools, and information other than four-year universities is merely unnecessary noise. In view of this fact, the search for four-year colleges can be extracted only for four-year colleges.
[0044]
If the user is interested in a plurality of types of schools (for example, “four-year colleges” and “junior colleges”), one type may be searched first, and then another type may be searched. If necessary, the types may be further subdivided so that, for example, types such as "university with a night course", "vocational school related to computer", and "women's college" can be selected.
[0045]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the school search screen. Although various search conditions are conceivable, in this embodiment, "undergraduate / department / course", "railway name", "location (prefecture / prefecture name)", "school name (symbols)", "relationship with qualifications", etc. Search is enabled, and each search screen is displayed when you select a search method.
[0046]
On the search screen of "undergraduate, department, course", it is possible to search by department, department, or course. The department name or the like may be directly input by the user, or may be selected from a plurality of options prepared in advance using radio buttons or the like. With this search, the user can search for a school that has the faculty, department, or the like that he or she wants to go to.
[0047]
On the search screen of "railway name", designation or selection like "** Electric railway ** line" can be done. Thus, the user can search for the school by means of transportation used for commuting to school.
[0048]
On the search screen of “location (prefecture name)”, an arbitrary prefecture can be selected from a list of prefectures, and a list of schools located in the selected prefecture can be displayed. Therefore, it is easy to find a local university.
[0049]
On the search screen for "school name (50 sounds)", you can not only search by entering the name of the school with its full name, but also display a list of schools whose name starts with "a" by searching for, for example, "a". Can be done.
[0050]
On the "Relationship with qualifications" search screen, if you select a qualification name such as "Social insurance labor worker", "Care worker", "Tax accountant", etc., a list of schools that are focusing on acquiring the qualification will be displayed Can be done. Whether the school is making efforts to acquire the qualification may be recorded in the database based on the report from the school, or may be determined in consideration of the past number of successful applicants and the achievement of the pass rate etc. .
[0051]
Further, in the present embodiment, a composite search in which the above-described various search conditions are multiplied by a plurality is possible, and schools that match the user's conditions can be efficiently narrowed down. For example, a university whose location is "Tokyo" and which has "Faculty of Engineering" can be easily searched using the complex search.
[0052]
When the user selects and clicks on the school in which the user is interested from among the schools displayed as a list as a search result, the server (4) transmits basic information about the specified school and transmits the user's terminal via the Internet. Display in (1).
[0053]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a “basic information screen” for displaying basic information of a school. On the basic information screen, "contact information (address, telephone, FAX, e-mail address, etc.)", "URL of university web page", "list of departments and courses" and the like are displayed.
[0054]
If the user wants to obtain pamphlet materials, application forms, etc., he or she can contact the inquiries of the university and have them sent.
[0055]
The intermediary agent may keep the pamphlet or application form and send it to the user on behalf of the user. However, in the present embodiment, the request for materials is made directly between the user and the school. This is because the protection of the privacy of the user is taken into account, and it is considered that a person who is not involved in the personal information of the user is less likely to impose a psychological burden on the user when using it.
[0056]
On the screen, there are provided icons of “admission guidance”, “recruitment requirements”, and “plus one”. Clicking on the "Enrollment Guide" icon sends a request to disclose the pamphlet to the server (4) via the Internet, and the server (4) displays the "Enrollment Guide Brochure List Screen" from the recorded images of the entrance guide brochure. Is transmitted to the user terminal (1) and displayed.
[0057]
If you click on the “Application Guidelines” icon, information on the application acceptance date and the subjects and schedule of the entrance examination will be displayed, and if you click on the “Plus One” icon, events hosted by the school (for example, open colleges and special Information on seminars, etc., news from the school, etc. can be displayed.
[0058]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the “admission guide pamphlet list screen”. On this screen, all pages or main pages of the admission guide pamphlet are displayed as a small image in a list on the admission guide pamphlet list screen.
[0059]
In this embodiment, no special browsing software is installed to view the screen, and the screen can be displayed only by the Internet browser. The same applies to browsing other screens.
[0060]
This "Enrollment information brochure list screen" is provided with the "recruitment requirements" and "plus one" icons as well as the basic information screen, and further includes the "basic information" icon for returning to the basic information screen. Have been.
[0061]
When the user clicks the image of the page to be viewed from the list of pages, a “spread page” is displayed, and the entire specified page is displayed in a double-page spread state. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a double-page spread screen.
[0062]
By looking at the double-page spread screen, the user can generally confirm the contents written on the page. However, since it is a small image, it is difficult to read detailed characters.
[0063]
The "spread screen" has icons for "enlarge", "reduce", "forward", and "return", along with icons for "basic information", "admission guidance", "recruitment requirements", and "plus one". .
[0064]
Clicking the “enlarge” icon enlarges the spread page of the pamphlet displayed on the “spread screen”. Since enlargement is performed in two stages, even small characters can be displayed in large size and read. Clicking the “reduce” icon allows the enlarged image to be reduced to its original size.
[0065]
Clicking the “forward” icon displays the next spread page, and clicking the “back” icon displays the previous spread page. The user may view from the first page to the last page in order, or may view only the pages of interest.
[0066]
If desired, the displayed pamphlet image can be printed using a printer.
[0067]
In order to view the admission guide of another school, the user may perform a search again and display the “admission guide brochure list screen” via the “basic information screen”.
[0068]
In the present embodiment, the "intermediate term glossary screen" for explaining terms related to university entrance, a description of job contents of various occupations, and a description of means for entering the occupation, etc. are provided on the web page of the intermediary company. Screen ". This "professional commentary screen" also displays a summary of the qualification test and a description of the discipline that it is desirable to study while attending school. Further, a banner of a school in which a student is making an effort to enter the occupation may be displayed.
[0069]
In addition, a collection of links to sites that are useful for taking an examination or going to school, or a bulletin board function that allows information exchange between users may be provided.
[0070]
In this embodiment, the intermediary company operates according to the publication fee collected from the school that publishes the pamphlet. However, it is possible to earn profits by posting an advertisement on a web page and collecting the advertisement fee. Is also good.
[0071]
As described above, a user such as a high school student or a guardian can search for a school that meets his / her desired conditions via the Internet, and can immediately view the admission guide pamphlet of the school. Therefore, there is no need to search for a desired school pamphlet from a large amount of admission pamphlets distributed to high schools and the like. In addition, by using the search function, it is possible to find a university or the like that the user did not know, and to select a school in consideration of qualifications and future occupations. Then, if necessary, the school can be requested to send a pamphlet or application form.
[0072]
As a school, it is possible to have a more efficient guide to schools than to make a large amount of expensive admission guide pamphlets and send them to high schools in the dark. Therefore, the number of production of the admission guide pamphlet can be reduced, the production cost can be greatly reduced, and the problem of garbage and resources can be solved.
[0073]
In addition, since the entrance guidance can be provided to the user using the paper entrance guidance pamphlet, the labor and cost for separately creating the school guidance on the school's own web page can be saved. If necessary, a link from the school's own web page to the intermediary company's web page can be provided, and a user who accesses the school's own web page can be guided to the contents of the admission guide pamphlet.
[0074]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the present invention allows a user such as a student or a guardian to search for a school of interest and browse the school guide immediately when necessary. In addition, the user can not only browse the admission guide pamphlet, but also obtain information such as qualifications and entrance into school, which can be useful for selecting a school. On the other hand, universities and vocational schools can efficiently provide school guidance without distributing large amounts of expensive pamphlets.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a basic information screen.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a school search screen.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an entrance guidance pamphlet list screen.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a two-page spread screen.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating connection of communication lines in the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) User terminal (2) School (university, technical school, etc.)
(3) Broker (4) Server

Claims (9)

Has a server connected to the Internet,
The server records images of admission guide pamphlets for a plurality of schools, and upon receiving a disclosure request for a pamphlet of a specific school sent from a user, the server reads the image of the admission guide pamphlet for the specified school. A school information providing system which can be transmitted to and displayed on a user terminal. The server has a database and a web page where search conditions can be entered,
2. When a search instruction from a user using the web page is received, a school that matches a search condition can be extracted from the database, transmitted to a terminal of the user, and displayed. School information providing system described. The database records each school in relation to the appropriate mode of transportation for commuting,
The method according to claim 2, wherein a search for a means of commuting using the means of transportation is performed on the web page to search for a school suitable for commuting and display the terminal on a user terminal. School information system. The database records each school in relation to its location.
4. The school information providing system according to claim 2, wherein a school located in the area can be extracted and displayed on a user terminal by searching for the area name on the web page. . The database keeps track of school lectures and qualifications,
3. A search by a qualification name on a web page, whereby a school that provides a lecture suitable for acquiring the qualification can be extracted and displayed on a user terminal. 5. The school information providing system according to claim 3 or claim 4. The school type can be selected at the first stage of the search, and after the selection, the search is performed only for the schools belonging to the selected school type. School information providing system described in. The school information providing system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein a link to a web page provided independently by the school is set on the web page. The school information providing system according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the web page is capable of displaying school event information. The school information providing system according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the web page is capable of displaying commentary on going to school or finding a job.

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