JP2007310124A - Learning support system and support method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a learning support system and a support method by which a teaching material code, the number of the page wherein the content of a question is described or the like is described by a when writing an answer in an answer sheet. <P>SOLUTION: The learning support system, which uses a digital pen having at least a writing means and a transmission means and the answer sheet whereon a dot pattern exclusive for the digital pen is printed, at least comprises: a teaching material wherein pages are printed to be visualized; a digital pen for acquiring and storing written information described on the answer sheet as dot pattern information with a built-in digital camera; the answer sheet whereon the dot pattern exclusive for digital pen is printed; a communication terminal connected to the digital pen; a digital pen system management server connected to the communication terminal on a network; and a learning support server connected to the digital pen system management server or to the communication terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a learning guidance support system and a support method, and more specifically, a learning guidance support system for writing a learning material code, the number of pages of a learning material on which a question is described, and the like when writing an answer on an answer sheet, and It relates to support methods.

In recent years, home-based learning systems using mail and the Internet have been widely used.
Home-based learning systems are often referred to as distance learning and are performed for learners who are unable to conduct face-to-face educational activities.
There are many types of correspondence education. For example, correspondence correspondence, bookkeeping, handicrafts as a means of education for correspondence correspondence for university students, non-attendance school children, correspondence education for students, children living in remote islands, mountain villages, etc. , Extending to social education such as pen characters, as well as qualifications for tax accountants, judicial scriveners, administrative scriveners, etc.
In particular, home correspondence for distance learning at university and non-attendance school children and students must draw various elements from a single answer sheet because the face of the learner and learning environment cannot be seen. .

  Conventionally, there has been a test information sending and automatic scoring system using a computer network. However, the conventional automatic scoring system based on the test calculates the test score by comparing and collating the received answer from the learner with the stored model answer.

However, the above scoring system does not allow flexible scoring in consideration of the time and behavior of the learner's answer, and a “scoring method, information processing apparatus and program thereof” is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
According to the content described in Patent Document 1, from a pen information receiving unit that receives one or more pen information having coordinate information indicating a pen identifier and a locus of the electronic pen from the electronic pen, and from the coordinate information that the one or more pen information has. A description information acquisition unit that acquires description information of the electronic pen, a time acquisition unit that acquires a time when the pen information reception unit receives the pen information, a description information acquired by the description information acquisition unit, and a time acquired by the time acquisition unit Time for answering students by an information processing device comprising a score calculation unit for calculating the score of written information and a score storage unit for storing the score calculated by the score calculation unit in association with pen information And flexible scoring in consideration of behavior.

JP 2004-265272 A

The content described in Patent Document 1 is characterized in that information is received from an electronic pen, time information of the received information and “information regarding behavior” such as a stroke order are obtained, and a score is calculated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a learning guidance support system and a support method for writing a teaching material code, the number of pages of a teaching material on which a question is described, and the like when an answer is written on an answer sheet. It is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the learning guidance support system of the present invention uses a digital pen having at least writing means and transmission means, and an answer sheet on which a dot pattern dedicated to the digital pen is printed. A learning guidance support system, which is a digital pen that is acquired and stored as dot pattern information by a digital camera that has at least a page printed so that the page can be visually recognized and writing information written on an answer sheet. Answer sheet on which a dot pattern is printed, a communication terminal connected to the digital pen, a digital pen system management server connected to the communication terminal on the network, and learning connected to the digital pen system management server or the communication terminal And a support server.

  Further, the second aspect is the first aspect, wherein the answer sheet includes at least a learning material code description field, a page description field describing the number of pages of the teaching material, an answer description field, and a transmission box for transmission. It is characterized by having.

The third aspect is a learning guidance support method using either the first or second aspect,
Write a learning material code step, a learner number step, and a learning material page that describes the content that leads the answer of the problem to the set question. A step, a step of describing the answer, a step of completing the answer description work, and transmitting the answer information described by the transmission means of the digital pen to the communication terminal;
It is characterized by comprising.

  In addition, a fourth aspect is characterized in that, in the third aspect, any step includes a step of describing a check in a check box thereafter.

The learning guidance support system and the support method of the present invention can provide a learner with questions corresponding to a plurality of teaching materials, and by reading the problem and reviewing the teaching materials, important contents can be converted into teaching materials. This makes it possible for the learner to be aware of the fact that it is accurately described, and allows the learner to recognize the existence of the teaching material again.
Further, since the answer information read by the digital pen and transmitted via the communication terminal is electronic data, it is possible to select a mechanical scoring method.
In addition, since the time information is included in the transmitted answer information, it is determined whether or not the learner's comprehension is average by reading the teaching material and referring to the time difference when the answer is completed. be able to.
In addition, since the time factor can be grasped in detail by the number of check boxes set, it is possible to determine which problem was easy or difficult, and if the answer is extremely short, It can also be judged that there is a possibility of reference.

Hereinafter, a learning guidance support system and a support method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining devices, teaching materials, and answer sheets for constructing a learning guidance support system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an example of answer sheets used in the learning guidance support system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the apparatus and the main role for constructing the learning guidance support system of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an example of a support procedure of the learning guidance support method of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining main contents performed by a learner and a learning supporter, FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a digital pen, and FIG. 7 is a dedicated dot pattern. It is a figure for demonstrating an example.

With reference to FIG. 1, the apparatus, teaching materials, and answer sheet for constructing the learning guidance support system of the present invention will be described.
The learning instruction support system of the present invention is a learning instruction support system using a digital pen having at least a writing means and a transmission means, and an answer sheet on which a dot pattern dedicated to the digital pen is printed, and at least a page is printed so that the page can be visually recognized. Digital pen 1 that is acquired and stored as dot pattern information by a digital camera incorporating the written information written on the answer sheet, the answer sheet 5 on which a digital pen dedicated dot pattern is printed, and the digital pen The communication terminal 2 connected to the network, the digital pen system management server 3 connected to the communication terminal on the network, and the learning support server 4 connected to the digital pen system management server 3 or the communication terminal 2.

  Each device, teaching material, and answer sheet will be described below.

First, the digital pen 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The digital pen 1 includes a writing unit 106 with an ink cartridge 108, an imaging unit 105 by a digital camera that reads a dot pattern, a storage unit 103 that stores writing information (dot pattern coordinate information) read by the digital camera, and a communication terminal A communication unit 102 for transmitting stroke coordinate information, a control unit 104 for controlling these functions, a pressure sensor 107 for a digital pen, a power supply unit and a time element generation function unit (not shown), It is mounted in the inside of the housing 101.
The digital pen 1 reads the dot pattern information printed on the digital pen dedicated paper by the imaging unit 105 and stores it in the storage unit 103. Although not shown, the digital pen 1 and the unique identification information of the digital pen are transmitted from the communication unit 102 to the communication terminal. Send.
The communication unit 102 is compatible with USB (Universal Serial Bus) or Bluetooth (registered trademark of The Bluetooth SIG, Inc.).
Further, the writing unit 106 incorporated in the housing 101 of the digital pen 1 can be used as a simple writing instrument.

The writing unit 106 plays a role of making the distance between the imaging unit 105 by the digital camera and the dot pattern printing surface constant, in addition to the role of leaving the writing information in the description unit in a visible state.
When the writing unit 106 is attached to the digital pen housing 101, the tip on the ink cartridge 108 side comes into contact with the pressure sensor 107 for the digital pen attached to the digital pen housing 101.
The pressure sensor 107 has a role of notifying the control unit 104 that information description is started and a role of separately reading the strength of the writing pressure.
For this reason, it is not used in the present invention, but it is possible to grasp the characteristics of writing pressure at the time of signing and to cope with a field of use for determining whether the signing person is a registered person, for example. It has become.
When checking or filling the remaining amount of the ink cartridge 108, for example, the writing unit 106 is pulled out from the tip of the digital pen housing 101 to check the remaining amount of ink or to replenish ink.

The digital pen dedicated dot pattern will be described with reference to FIG.
On the answer sheet, a digital pen-dedicated dot pattern as shown in the figure is printed or printed with ink that absorbs light in the infrared region, for example, on the entire surface of the base material (paper) or only in the information description column.
The vertical and horizontal imaginary lines shown in the figure are shown for convenience of explanation, and are not actually printed.
Each dot of the digital pen dedicated dot pattern is placed in one of four different directions near the intersection of vertical and horizontal virtual lines that intersect at right angles formed at intervals of 0.3 mm (recognizable by the imaging unit of the digital pen) N) It is printed with colored ink.
In the system of Anoto in Sweden, 36 dots (a group of dots printed on the inner side of about 4 mm ² ) are handled as one unit information.

With a digital pen, if you write texts such as teaching material codes or answers on the answer sheet, or put a check mark in the check box, the position of the pen tip is traced, and the coordinate information of the dot pattern printed in the vicinity is displayed. The trajectory of the unit information that is read by the imaging unit built in the digital pen and moved by the pen tip is stored in the storage unit of the digital pen.
Further, management is performed so that the same dot pattern does not exist in one application.

The digital pen system management server 3 will be described.
Although not shown, the digital pen system management server 3 is often divided into a PLS server and an ASH server.
The stroke coordinate information transmitted from the communication terminal is first transmitted to a digital pen system management server called PLS (Paper Look-up Service).
The PLS server determines the application being used from the received coordinate information of the stroke of the dot pattern, and communicates the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) URL and stroke coordinate information of the ASH (Application Service Handler) server that supports the application. Transmit to terminal 2.

The communication terminal 2 will be described.
The communication terminal 2 includes, for example, an input unit such as a keyboard, a transmission / reception unit that is connected to the Internet to transmit / receive input information, a display unit such as a display, and a storage unit that stores input information and read information. It is a device such as a top type, desktop type, notebook type personal computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), or mobile phone.
The communication terminal 2 receives the dot pattern information transmitted from the digital pen 1 via a USB or Bluetooth compatible interface and transmits it to the PLS server.
The PLS server determines an appropriate ASH server based on the received dot pattern, and returns the URL of the ASH server to the communication terminal 2.
The communication terminal 2 transmits coordinate data based on a dot pattern to the URL of the ASH server.
The ASH server edits the survey content received from the communication terminal 2 using an application program, converts it into text data or the like, and transmits it to the communication terminal 2 or the learning support server 4.

  The functions of the digital pen system management server 3 (PLS server, ASH server) described above can be used by being incorporated in, downloaded from, or externally attached to the communication terminal 2 described above.

The learning support server 4 will be described.
The learning support server 4 connected to the network is connected to a DB (database), and for example, the contents of each teaching material code and the contents described for each page, or the test questions created by the teacher according to the teaching material. And the answer.
Also, learner attributes, contract details, membership fee delivery status, and the like are stored together with the learner number.
Based on a request from a communication terminal or on a predetermined date, an answer sheet, a communication item, etc. are transmitted to provide necessary support for learning guidance.

With reference to FIG. 2, an example of the answer sheet used in the learning guidance support system of the present invention will be described.
The answer sheet 5 may be a “report sheet”, a “question sheet”, or a “test sheet”.
The answer sheet 5 is printed with “answer information” such as “learning material code” 51, “learner number”, “name”, “question range” 52, “answer” 53, and preprint information such as “question”. Or it is printed.
The “learner number” can be obtained from the unique identification code of the digital pen, but it can be exchanged between acquaintances or borrowed when it breaks down. To be described.

Also, in the example shown in the figure, “numbers” indicating the description order are printed in the answer information description column with ink having transparency and reflecting infrared rays.
The above-described dedicated dot pattern is printed on the answer information description surface of the answer sheet 5 over the entire surface or only in the answer information description column.
As shown in the figure, the “question scope” of the teaching material in which the contents related to “problem” are described, including “description material code” 51, “student number”, “name”, etc. ”Column“ 52 ”described in <Page>.
In addition, an “answer column” 53 is provided so that the answer is written in letters or numbers.
A plurality of “questions”, “question ranges”, and “answer columns” are provided, and there are cases where a plurality of “questions”, “question ranges”, and “answer columns” are provided.

After the above-mentioned “teaching material code” 51, “learner number”, and “name” are entered, a check box 54 for indicating a check mark, “question range”, and “answer” are entered, and then checked for each question. A check box (not shown) for describing the mark is provided.
Further, a transmission box 55 is provided for transmitting the answer information to the communication terminal after the answer work is completed.
The check boxes may be provided in all fields where answer information is written with a digital pen.
The check boxes for describing these “check marks” are provided to collect time elements at the time of answering, and time information generated by the “time element generation function unit” built in the digital pen. Is memorized. The “time information” may be time information or interval time information based on a time difference described in each description column.

  The answer sheet may be output by the learner's “printing device” or sent by mail.

With reference to FIG. 3, the apparatus and main role for constructing the learning guidance support system of the present invention will be described according to the procedure.
The digital pen 1 writes the answer information on the answer sheet by writing means, stores the answer information, and transmits the answer information to the communication terminal (step 1: hereinafter referred to as S1).
The communication terminal 2 receives the answer information by the dot pattern from the digital pen 1 and transmits it to the digital pen system management server 3 (S2).
The PLS server of the digital pen system management server 3 determines the application being used from the received coordinate information of the stroke of the dot pattern, and transmits the URL of the ASH server that supports the application to the communication terminal 2. The communication terminal transmits the dot pattern information to the received URL of the ASH server and converts it into text data (S3).
The communication terminal 2 transmits the received text data to the learning support server 4 (S4).
The learning support server 4 receives the answer information (S5), analyzes the answer information with a dedicated program (S6), and registers the progress status including answer information and scoring information for each learner number in the DB (S7).
The learning support server 4 transmits learning support information such as answer information to the communication terminal at a predetermined time (S8). In S8, it may be sent by mail means.

With reference to FIG. 4, an example of the support procedure of the learning guidance support method of the present invention will be described.
In FIG. 4, “an example of a support procedure for a learning guidance support method” will be described in “an example of an answer sheet entry procedure”.
The learner opens the answer sheet (S11). The digital pen is turned on (S12).
The teaching material code is written in the teaching material code entry column of the answer sheet (S13). The learner number is entered in the learner number entry field of the answer sheet (S14). The name is entered in the name entry column of the answer sheet (S15). A check mark is written in the check box of the answer sheet (S16).
Read the first question printed on the answer sheet (S17).
The teaching material is opened, a page on which the content for answering the question is opened, and the number of pages on which the number of pages is written is described (S18).
Carefully read and understand the contents described on the page of S18, and write the answer in the answer column (S19). In addition to the method of answering by describing in text, there are “maru, batsu”, “yes, no” selection, or “number” selection.
A check mark is written in the check box of the answer sheet (S20).
S17 to S20 are repeated by the number of problems.
When the answer work for the question is completed, a check mark is entered in the answer box on the answer sheet, and the answer information is sent (S21).

With reference to FIG. 5, the main content which a learner and a learning supporter perform is demonstrated.
The learner requests a “learning support system manual” from the learning supporter (S31).
The learning supporter sends a “learning support system manual” to the learner (S32).
The learner joins the learning support system (S33).
The learning supporter confirms the qualification of the learner according to the admission criteria and permits admission, and sends “digital pen, teaching material, first answer sheet” to the learner (S34).
Learning is started in accordance with the determined procedure (S35).
The answer information described on the answer sheet is transmitted (S36).
After S36, the process proceeds along S5 described in FIG.
Thereafter, timely learning support information and new teaching materials are sent from the learning supporter to the learner.

  Can be used in fields such as correspondence courses at universities, correspondence courses for non-attendance students, social education such as bookkeeping and pen-lettering, and correspondence courses aimed at obtaining qualifications such as tax accountants and administrative scriveners.

It is a figure for demonstrating the apparatus, teaching materials, and answer sheet for constructing the learning instruction support system of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the answer sheet | seat used with the learning guidance assistance system of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the apparatus and main role for constructing the learning instruction | indication support system of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the assistance procedure of the learning guidance assistance method of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the main content which a learner and a learning supporter perform. It is a figure for explaining an example of a digital pen. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of a dedicated dot pattern.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Digital pen 2 Communication terminal 3 Digital pen system management server 4 Learning support server 5 Answer sheet 6 Teaching material 51 Teaching material code description column 52 Page description column 53 Answer description column 54 Check box 55 Transmission box 101 Case 102 Communication unit 103 Storage unit 104 Control unit 105 Imaging unit 106 Writing unit 107 Pressure sensor 108 Ink cartridge

Claims (4)

A learning guidance support system using a digital pen having at least writing means and transmission means, and an answer sheet printed with a dot pattern dedicated to the digital pen,
At least the teaching materials printed so that the page is visible,
A digital pen that acquires and stores the writing information written on the answer sheet as dot pattern information by a built-in digital camera;
An answer sheet with a dot pattern printed on it,
A communication terminal connected to the digital pen,
A digital pen system management server connected to a communication terminal on the network;
A learning support server connected to the digital pen system management server or a communication terminal;
A learning guidance support system characterized by having The learning guidance support system according to claim 1,
A learning guidance support system, wherein the answer sheet includes at least a learning material code description column, a page description column describing the number of pages of the teaching material, an answer description column, and a transmission box for transmission. A learning instruction support method using the learning instruction support system according to claim 1,
Write a learning material code step, a learner number step, and a learning material page that describes the content that leads the answer of the problem to the set question. A step, a step of writing an answer,
After completing the answer description work, transmitting the answer information described by the transmission means of the digital pen to the communication terminal;
A learning instruction support method characterized by comprising: In the learning guidance support method according to claim 3,
Any step is accompanied by a step of describing a check in a check box thereafter.

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