JP5662175B2 - Learning support system, curriculum creation support method for learning support system, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a learning support system for supporting learner learning, a curriculum creation support method for supporting curriculum creation of a learning support system, and a computer program for causing a computer to support curriculum creation of a learning support system. .

  In recent years, e-learning systems, which are learning support systems using devices such as computers, PDAs, and portable telephones, have become widespread.

  Patent Document 1 describes a learning system that recommends a curriculum to a learner. In this learning system, learners having a strong correlation in the learning history are grouped based on the learning history of each learner. When the learner requests curriculum recommendation, the learner makes a curriculum recommendation request using the learner terminal. This request is transmitted to the server device together with the user ID of the learner. The server device extracts a curriculum that is not taken by the learner who requested the curriculum recommendation from the contents of the study of other learners belonging to the same group as the learner. The recommended curriculum data obtained in this way is displayed on the learner terminal, and the curriculum is recommended to the learner.

JP 2004-178521 A

  Some learning support systems are used in organizations such as companies and schools. In such a learning support system, the person in charge of education provides a curriculum for each group in the organization such as department, grade, class, etc. create. However, the learning system described in Patent Document 1 recommends a curriculum individually for each learner. Therefore, the curriculum recommended by this learning system is assigned to a group to which a plurality of learners belong. On the other hand, it is not necessarily appropriate. Therefore, the learning system described in Patent Literature 1 cannot provide information that is useful when an instructor in charge of an organization creates a curriculum.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a main object thereof is to provide a learning support system, a curriculum creation support method of the learning support system, and a computer program that can solve the above-described problems. .

To solve the problems described above, the learning support system of one aspect of the present invention, and materials storage unit for storing training data used to train the learner, for each learning data, take the course schedule Learning subject storage unit for storing target subject data indicating the learner of the subject, a history storage unit for storing learning history data indicating a history of learning by the learner, and learning data for accepting designation of learning data Among the accepting means, the search condition accepting means for accepting the designation of the search condition for the subject to be registered, and the subject to be studied for the learning data having been designated by the learning data accepting means, the designation is made by the search condition accepting means. the course subject that matches the received search condition, and course subject specifying means for specifying, based on the course subject data stored in the course subject storage unit, the course subject The learning data specifying means for specifying the learning data already used for learning by the subject to be specified specified by the determining means based on the learning history data stored in the history storage unit, and the learning data specifying means Output means for outputting identification information for identifying the specified learning data.

In this aspect, the learning data includes one or a plurality of teaching material contents and training data indicating a combination of the one or a plurality of teaching material contents, and the learning data reception unit receives designation of the training data. The learning data specifying means is configured to specify training data that has already been used for learning by the subject specified by the subject specifying means, and the output means The identification information for identifying the training data specified by the learning data specifying means may be output.

  Further, in the above aspect, the learning support system is configured based on learning history data stored in the history storage unit for learners who have performed learning using the learning data specified by the learning data specifying means. Learner specifying means for specifying, and the output means may be configured to output information on the learner specified by the learner specifying means together with the identification information.

  Further, in the above aspect, the output means may be configured to output the number of learners who have learned using the learning data identified by the identification information as information about the learner. .

  In the above aspect, the output means outputs learner identification information for identifying a learner who has performed learning using the learning data identified by the identification information, as information about the learner. It may be configured.

  In the above aspect, the learning support system uses selection receiving means for receiving selection of identification information output by the output means, and learning data identified by the identification information received by the selection receiving means. A search means for searching for other learning data that has already been used for learning by the learner who has performed learning, wherein the output means is an identification for identifying the learning data searched by the search means It may be configured to output information.

  Further, in the above aspect, the learning support system includes a search key receiving unit that receives an input of a key used for searching for learning data, and a key received by the search key receiving unit from the teaching material storage unit. Search result output means for searching for one or a plurality of learning data and outputting a search result may be further provided.

In the above aspect, the learning data accepting unit may be configured to accept designation of one learning data included in the search result output by the search result output unit.

  Further, in the above aspect, the learning support system includes a designation receiving unit that receives designation of one learning data included in the search result output by the search result output unit, and a designation that is received by the designation receiving unit. Similar learning material search means for searching for other learning data similar to the learning data of the same, and similar learning material search result output for outputting identification information for identifying other learning data searched by the similar learning material search means And a means.

The curriculum creation support method of the learning support system according to one aspect of the present invention stores learning data used for learning of a learner, and transmits a stored learning data; Supporting creation of a learning curriculum using a learning support system including a plurality of learning clients that receive learning data transmitted from the learning server and output the received learning data for use by a learner A method for supporting the creation of a curriculum, comprising: a step of accepting designation of learning data; a step of accepting designation of search conditions for subjects to be studied ; the course subject that matches the received search condition has been stored for each learning data, footwear indicating the course subject learners course schedule A step of identifying based on the target person data, a step of identifying the learning data used by the identified subject who has already been used for learning based on the learning history data indicating a history of learning by the learner, and Outputting identification information for identifying learning data.

A computer program according to an aspect of the present invention stores learning data used for learning by a learner, and is transmitted from the learning server that transmits the stored learning data and the learning server. A learning curriculum for use in a learning support system including a plurality of learning clients that receive the learning data and output the received learning data for use by a learner. a computer program for causing the support, in the storage unit, shown in each learning data, along with the course subject data indicating the course subject learners course schedule is stored, the learning history by the learner learning history data is stored, and the step of accepting the designation of the learning data, accepts a specified search conditions of the course subjects And step, of course subject of the learning data has been accepted designation, and identifying based on the course subject that matches accepts the designated search condition, the course subject data stored in the storage unit A step of specifying learning data that has already been used for learning by the specified subject based on learning history data stored in the storage unit, and identification information for identifying the specified learning data Outputting to the computer.

  According to the learning support system, the curriculum creation support method of the learning support system, and the computer program according to the present invention, it is possible to provide information useful for the curriculum creation of the person in charge of education in the organization.

The schematic diagram which shows the whole structure of the learning assistance system which concerns on embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the learning server with which the learning assistance system which concerns on embodiment is provided. The schematic diagram which shows the structure of the various tables managed in a learning server. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a user information table. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a user attribute information table. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a training information table. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a teaching material content information table. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a teaching material content attribute information table. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a training performance information table. The block diagram which shows the structure of the learning client with which the learning assistance system which concerns on embodiment is provided. The block diagram which shows the structure of the management client with which the learning assistance system which concerns on embodiment is provided. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the similar content search process by the learning assistance system which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows the structure of a similar content search screen. The figure which shows the structure of the keyword search result screen in a similar content search process. The figure which shows the structure of a similar content search result screen. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the related training search process by the learning assistance system which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows the structure of a related training search screen. The figure which shows the structure of the keyword search result screen in a related training search process. The figure which shows the structure of a search condition input screen. The figure which shows the structure of a related training search result screen.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration of learning support system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the learning support system according to the present embodiment. This learning support system 1 is used for employee education in a company. The learning support system 1 is a client server system using an information network such as the Internet or an intranet, and includes a learning server 2, a learning client 3 used by a learner, and a management client 4 used by an administrator. . The learning server 2 is connected to the learning client 3 and the management client 4 through an information network 5 so that data communication is possible.

<Configuration of learning server 2>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the learning server 2. The learning server 2 is realized by a computer 2a. As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 2 a includes a main body 21, an image display unit 22, and an input unit 23. The main body 21 includes a CPU 21a, ROM 21b, RAM 21c, hard disk 21d, reading device 21e, input / output interface 21f, communication interface 21g, and image output interface 21h. The CPU 21a, ROM 21b, RAM 21c, hard disk 21d, reading device 21e, input The output interface 21f, the communication interface 21g, and the image output interface 21h are connected by a bus 21j.

  The CPU 21a can execute a computer program loaded in the RAM 21c. Then, the computer 21 a functions as the learning server 2 when the CPU 21 a executes the server computer program 24 a of the learning support system 1.

  The ROM 21b is configured by a mask ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, or the like, and stores a computer program executed by the CPU 21a, data used for the same, and the like.

  The RAM 21c is configured by SRAM, DRAM, or the like. The RAM 21c is used for reading the computer program 24a recorded on the hard disk 21d. Further, when the CPU 21a executes a computer program, it is used as a work area for the CPU 21a.

  The hard disk 21d is installed with various computer programs to be executed by the CPU 21a, such as an operating system and application programs, and data used for executing the computer programs. A server computer program 24a is also installed in the hard disk 21d.

  The reading device 21e is configured by a flexible disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or the like, and can read a computer program or data recorded on the portable recording medium 24. The portable recording medium 24 stores a computer program 24a for causing the computer to function as the learning server 2. The computer 2a reads the computer program 24a from the portable recording medium 24, and stores the computer program 24a. It can be installed on the hard disk 21d.

  The computer program 24a is not only provided by the portable recording medium 24, but also from an external device that is communicably connected to the computer 2a via an electric communication line (whether wired or wireless). It is also possible to provide through. For example, the computer program 24a is stored in the hard disk of a server computer on the Internet. The computer 2a can access the server computer, download the computer program, and install it on the hard disk 21d. is there.

  For example, a multitask operating system such as Windows (registered trademark) manufactured and sold by US Microsoft Corporation is installed in the hard disk 21d. In the following description, it is assumed that the computer program 24a according to the present embodiment operates on the operating system.

  A learning material content 200 is stored in the hard disk 21d. The teaching material content 200 is multimedia data in which text data, image data (including moving image data), and audio data are combined. When the learning client reproduces the teaching material content, learning text, images, and sounds are output.

  The hard disk 21d stores a user information table 201, a user attribute information table 202, a training information table 203, a learning material content information table 204, a learning material content attribute information table 205, and a training performance information table 206. ing. Information stored in these tables 201 to 206 is information used for curriculum creation support.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the tables 201 to 206 managed in the learning server 2. The user information table 201 is a table in which a record is registered for each user (learner). The user ID 201a for specifying the user, the password 212b provided for each user, the user's name and reading thereof are not used. And a user attribute ID 201b assigned for each type of user attribute (age, gender, department, job type, position, etc.) and a value for the user attribute (for example, a value “30 years old” for the user attribute “age”) 201c And remarks 201d as elements.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a user information table. The user information table 201 can store a plurality of user attribute information for each user. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the ID for the user attribute 1 of the user ID “AA001” is “1”, and the ID for the user attribute 2 of the user is “2”. Further, the value for the user attribute ID “1” of this user is “30 years old”, and the value for the user attribute ID “2” is “office work”. The user attribute ID is managed by the user attribute information table 202. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the user attribute information table 202. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the user attribute information table 202 is a table in which a record is registered for each user attribute, and includes a user attribute ID 202a and a user attribute name 202b as elements. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the user attribute name corresponding to the user attribute ID “1” is “age”, and the user attribute name corresponding to the user attribute ID “2” is “job type”. That is, it can be seen that the attribute “age” of the user with the user ID “AA001” is “30 years old” and the attribute “job type” is “office work”.

  In the learning support system 1 according to the present embodiment, “training” in which one or more teaching material contents 200 are combined is registered as learning data, and a training to be taken is assigned to the learner. The learner takes the training by using the learning client 3 to view the teaching material content 200 included in the training. Data relating to the training is registered in the training information table 203. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a training information table. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the training information table 203 is a table in which a record is registered for each training. The training name 203a, the training ID 203b for specifying the training, and the teaching material contents included in the training are stored. It includes a learning material content ID 203c for specifying, a user ID 203d for specifying a subject to be taken, a schedule 203e, and a remark 203f as elements. One or a plurality of teaching material content IDs are stored in the field for storing the teaching material content ID in the training information table 203. In the example shown in FIG. 6, three teaching material content IDs “1”, “3”, and “9” are registered for the training with the training ID “1”. Each of these learning material content IDs “1”, “3”, and “9” corresponds to the learning material content 200 one by one. That is, the training with the training ID “1” includes three teaching material contents. Further, one or a plurality of user IDs are stored in the field for storing the user IDs in the training information table 203. In the example shown in FIG. 6, five user IDs “1”, “2”, “4”, “5”, and “6” are registered for the training with the training ID “1”. In this way, the user ID stored in association with the training in the training information table 203 indicates the person to be registered for the training. That is, it can be seen that the subjects of the training with the training ID “1” are the users with the user IDs “1”, “2”, “4”, “5”, “6”.

  Various kinds of information related to the learning material content 200 are stored in the learning material content information table 204. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the learning material content information table 204. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the learning material content information table 204 is a table in which a record is registered for each learning material content. The learning material content name 204a, the learning material content ID 204b for specifying the learning material content, and the learning material content. The element includes a learning material attribute ID 204c indicating the type of attribute given to the item, a value 204d for the attribute of the learning material content, an address 204e indicating the storage location of the file of the learning material content 200, and a remark 204f. Similar to the user information table 201, the teaching material content information table 204 can store a plurality of teaching material attribute information for each teaching material content (in FIG. 7, one attribute information for one teaching material content). Shows only registered.)

  In the example shown in FIG. 7, the ID for the learning material attribute 1 of the learning material content ID “1” is “1”, and the values for the learning material attribute ID “1” of the learning material content are “Accounting PC” and “Handling”. Yes. The learning material attribute ID is managed by the learning material content attribute information table 205. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the teaching material content attribute information table 205. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the learning material content attribute information table 205 is a table in which a record is registered for each learning material attribute, and includes a learning material attribute ID 205a and a learning material attribute name 205b as elements. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the learning material attribute name corresponding to the learning material attribute ID “1” is “keyword”, and the learning material attribute name corresponding to the learning material attribute ID “2” is “related department”. That is, it is understood that the teaching material attribute “keyword” of the teaching material content ID “1” is “accounting PC” and “handling”.

  Information regarding the learning history of the learner is stored in the training result information table 206. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the training result information table 206. Learning history data is stored in the training result information table 206 every time a learner takes a training (learns). As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 9, the training result information table 206 includes a training ID 206 a of the training that the learner has taken, a user ID 206 b of the learner that has learned, and a completion test that is performed at the end of the training. The score 206c, the browsing time (learning time) 206d when the learner browsed the teaching material content in the training, the training start date 206e that is the date and time when the training was started, and the date and time when the training was finished The training end date 206f is included as an element.

  The input / output interface 21f is, for example, a serial interface such as USB, IEEE1394, or RS-232C, a parallel interface such as SCSI, IDE, or IEEE1284, and an analog interface including a D / A converter, an A / D converter, and the like. It is configured. An input unit 23 composed of a keyboard and a mouse is connected to the input / output interface 21f, and the user can input data to the computer 2a by using the input unit 23.

  The communication interface 21g is an Ethernet (registered trademark) interface. The communication interface 21g is connected to the learning client 3 and the management client 4 via a LAN. The computer 2a can transmit and receive data between the learning client 3 and the management client 4 connected to the LAN using a predetermined communication protocol through the communication interface 21g.

  The image output interface 21h is connected to an image display unit 22 composed of an LCD, a CRT or the like, and outputs a video signal corresponding to the image data given from the CPU 21a to the image display unit 22. The image display unit 22 displays an image (screen) according to the input video signal.

<Configuration of learning client 3>
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the learning client 3 according to the present embodiment. The learning client 3 is realized by the computer 3a. As shown in FIG. 10, the computer 3 a includes a main body 31, an image display unit 32, and an input unit 33. The main body 31 includes a CPU 31a, ROM 31b, RAM 31c, hard disk 31d, reading device 31e, input / output interface 31f, communication interface 31g, and image output interface 31h. The CPU 31a, ROM 31b, RAM 31c, hard disk 31d, reading device 31e The output interface 31f, the communication interface 31g, and the image output interface 31h are connected by a bus 31j.

  The hard disk 31d is installed with various computer programs to be executed by the CPU 31a, such as an operating system and application programs, and data used for executing the computer programs. A learning client computer program 34a is also installed in the hard disk 31d.

  The reading device 31e is configured by a flexible disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or the like, and can read a computer program or data recorded on the portable recording medium 34. The portable recording medium 34 stores a computer program 34a for causing the computer to function as the learning client 3. The computer 3a reads the computer program 34a from the portable recording medium 34, and stores the computer program 34a. It can be installed on the hard disk 31d.

  The computer program 34a is not only provided by the portable recording medium 34, but also from an external device that is communicably connected to the computer 3a by an electric communication line (whether wired or wireless). It is also possible to provide through. For example, the computer program 34a is stored in the hard disk of a server computer on the Internet. The computer 3a can access the server computer, download the computer program, and install it on the hard disk 31d. is there.

  The hard disk 31d is installed with a multitask operating system such as Windows (registered trademark) manufactured and sold by Microsoft Corporation. In the following description, it is assumed that the computer program 34a according to the present embodiment operates on the operating system.

  In addition, since the other structure of the learning client 3 is the same as that of the learning server 2 mentioned above, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Configuration of management client 4>
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the management client 4 according to the present embodiment. The management client 4 is realized by a computer 4a. As shown in FIG. 11, the computer 4 a includes a main body 41, an image display unit 42, and an input unit 43. The main body 41 includes a CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, hard disk 41d, reading device 41e, input / output interface 41f, communication interface 41g, and image output interface 41h. The CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, hard disk 41d, reading device 41e The output interface 41f, the communication interface 41g, and the image output interface 41h are connected by a bus 41j.

  The hard disk 41d is installed with various computer programs to be executed by the CPU 41a, such as an operating system and application programs, and data used for executing the computer programs. A computer program 44a for the management client is also installed in the hard disk 41d.

  The reading device 41 e is configured by a flexible disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or the like, and can read a computer program or data recorded on the portable recording medium 44. The portable recording medium 44 stores a computer program 44a for causing the computer to function as the management client 4. The computer 4a reads the computer program 44a from the portable recording medium 44, and stores the computer program 44a. It can be installed on the hard disk 41d.

  The computer program 44a is not only provided by the portable recording medium 44, but also from an external device that is communicably connected to the computer 4a by an electric communication line (whether wired or wireless). It is also possible to provide through. For example, the computer program 44a is stored in the hard disk of a server computer on the Internet. The computer 4a can access the server computer, download the computer program, and install it on the hard disk 41d. is there.

  The hard disk 41d is installed with a multitask operating system such as Windows (registered trademark) manufactured and sold by Microsoft Corporation. In the following description, it is assumed that the computer program 44a according to the present embodiment operates on the operating system.

  In addition, since the other structure of the management client 4 is the same as that of the structure of the learning server 2 mentioned above, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Operation of the learning support system]
Hereinafter, the operation of the learning support system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As a preparation before operating the learning support system 1, the administrator needs to register user attribute information and user information. First, the administrator accesses the learning server 2 using the management client 4 or directly operates the learning server 2 to register user attribute information. That is, the administrator registers the user attribute ID and the corresponding user attribute name in the user attribute information table 202 of the learning server 2. After the user attribute information is registered in the learning server 2 in this manner, the administrator accesses the learning server 2 using the management client 4 or directly operates the learning server 2 to register user information. In other words, the administrator registers each user information ID, password, name, reading, user attribute ID, corresponding value, and remark information in the user information table 201. In this work, for example, user information can be converted from an employee information file in CSV format and registered in the user information table 201.

  Further, before the learning support system 1 is operated, the administrator needs to create the teaching material content 200 and store it on the hard disk 21 d of the learning server 2. Further, the administrator accesses the learning server 2 using the management client 4 or directly operates the learning server 2 to register teaching material attribute information. That is, the administrator registers the learning material attribute ID and the corresponding learning material attribute name in the learning material content attribute information table 205 of the learning server 2. After the learning material attribute information is registered in the learning server 2 in this way, the administrator accesses the learning server 2 using the management client 4 or directly operates the learning server 2 to learn the learning material content 200 stored. Register content information. That is, the administrator registers the learning material content ID of each learning material content, the learning material content name, the address of the learning material content 200 file, the learning material attribute ID and the corresponding value, and remark information in the learning material content information table 204. .

  After the teaching material content information is registered, the administrator needs to register training data. The learning support system 1 according to the present embodiment is used for employee training in a company, and an administrator creates training (curriculum) for each group of employees such as new employees, departments, and positions, for example. . As described above, the training is composed of one or more teaching material contents. Persons who take the training created for a group are members of that group. Information relating to the training created in this way is registered in the training information table of the learning server 2. That is, the administrator accesses the learning server 2 using the management client 4 or directly operates the learning server 2, and the training information table 203 stores the training name, training ID, and teaching material contents included in the training. Register each information of the ID, the user ID of the subject, the schedule, and the remarks.

  After the preparation for operation of the learning support system 1 is completed as described above, the learner learns using the learning support system 1. As described above, the learner is assigned a training to be taken, and the learner learns by taking the training assigned to him. When learning is performed, the learner accesses the learning server 2 using the learning client 3 and logs in to the learning support system 1 using his / her user ID and password. After logging in, the learner operates the input unit 33 of the learning client 3 to specify the training to be attended. Accordingly, the learning server 2 transmits the learning material content 200 included in the training to the learning client 3, and the learning client 3 reproduces the learning material content 200. When all the teaching material contents 200 included in the training are reproduced in this way, a completion test is displayed on the image display unit 32, and the learner answers the completion test. The score of the completion test is calculated from the answer input to the learning client, and the score is displayed on the image display unit 32 of the learning client 3. This completes the training. When the training is taken as described above, the learning history data is recorded in the learning server 2. That is, the learning server 2 stores in the training result information table 2 the training ID of the training that the learner took, the user ID of the learner who performed the learning, the score of the completion test, the viewing time (learning time) of the learner, the training Register each information of start date and time and end date of training.

<Similar content search processing>
The learning support system 1 can provide the administrator with information useful for creating a training (curriculum). Hereinafter, a similar content search process which is one of processes related to curriculum creation support in the learning support system 1 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of similar content search processing by the learning support system 1 according to the present embodiment. When using the management client 4, the administrator activates the computer program 44 a of the management client 4. The CPU 41a of the management client 4 first displays a login screen, accepts input of the administrator ID and password of the administrator, transmits the administrator ID and password to the learning server 2, and requests administrator login authentication. The learning server 2 executes the login authentication process, and when the login authentication is successful, transmits the permission data indicating that the login is permitted to the management client 4. By logging in to the learning support system 1 in this manner, the administrator can use the learning support system.

  In an initial state where the administrator logs in to the learning support system 1, a menu screen is displayed on the image display unit 43 of the management client 4. It is possible to shift from this menu screen to various screens. When the administrator gives the management client 4 an instruction to switch the display to the similar content search screen in order to perform the similar content search processing, the CPU 41a starts the similar content search processing and displays the similar content search screen on the image display unit 42. (Step S101).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a similar content search screen. As shown in FIG. 13, the similar content search screen D1 is provided with an input box B101 for inputting a keyword used for training search. This input box B101 is a control (GUI object) capable of inputting text. On the right side of the input box B101, a button B102 for instructing execution of a search using the keyword input to the input box B101 is provided. The administrator instructs the learning support system 1 to execute a keyword search by operating the input unit 43 and selecting the button B102.

  The CPU 41a receives an input of a search keyword (step S102), and transmits search request data including the input keyword to the learning server 2 (step S103). When the learning server receives the search request data (step S201), it searches the training information table 203 for a training whose training name and remarks partially match the keyword using the keywords included in the search request data (step S202). In this process, a training in which the training name and remarks completely match the keyword may be searched, or a training that matches the front or the rear may be searched. Further, the search target may be only one of the training name and remarks, or may be another item.

  When the search is completed, the CPU 21a of the learning server 2 transmits the search result to the management client 4 (step S203). Upon receiving the search result (step S104), the management client 4 displays the keyword search result on the image display unit 42 (step S105).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a keyword search result screen in the similar content search process. As shown in FIG. 14, in the keyword search result screen D2, the input box B101 and the button B102 in the similar content search screen D1 are displayed as they are, and a keyword search is performed in an area A201 provided below the input box B101. The training name of the hit training is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 14, for the keyword “accounting department”, the training names “accounting department system”, “accounting department PC handling”, and “accounting department power management” are searched. The training name displayed on the keyword search result screen D <b> 2 can be selected by the administrator operating the input unit 43.

  When the administrator performs an operation (click operation) for selecting the displayed training name, the learning support system 1 is given a search instruction for learning material content similar to the learning material content constituting the selected training. When the CPU 41a accepts the selection of the training (step S106), the CPU 41a transmits similar content information request data requesting information on the learning material content similar to the learning material content constituting the selected training to the learning server 2 (step S107). This similar content request data includes the training ID of the selected training.

  When the learning server 2 receives the similar content information request data (step S204), the CPU 21a searches for learning material content similar to the learning material content constituting the selected training (step S205). The process of step S205 will be described in detail. In this process, the teaching material content ID corresponding to the training ID is acquired from the training information table 203 from the training ID included in the similar content information request data. The acquired learning material content ID is the ID of the learning material content constituting the training. Thereafter, the learning material content name, remarks, learning material attribute ID, and values for the learning material attribute corresponding to the acquired learning material content ID are acquired from the learning material content information table 204. Furthermore, the learning material content name, remarks, teaching material attribute ID, and the value for the teaching material attribute that are the same or similar (complete match or partial matching) to the learning material content name, remarks, teaching material attribute ID, and the learning material attribute acquired in this way. The teaching material content having is searched. More specifically, in the search using the learning material content name, the learning material content having a partially matching learning material content name is searched for, and in the search using the remarks, the acquired remarking partially matches. The teaching material content having remarks is searched. Further, in the search using the learning material attribute ID, the learning material content having the learning material attribute ID that completely matches the acquired learning material attribute ID is searched, and in the search using the value for the learning material attribute, the value for the acquired learning material attribute is The teaching material content having a value for the completely matching teaching material attribute is searched. The search method is not limited to this, and any of partial match, complete match, forward match, and backward match may be used, or any combination thereof may be used.

  In the search processing in step S205, first, a search using the learning material content name is executed. If one or more learning material contents are searched by the search using the learning material content name, the search is performed using the learning material content name. Retrieval using remarks is performed on the teaching material content. If no learning material content is searched in the search using the learning material content name, the search ends at that time. If there is one or more educational material contents hit by the search using the remarks, a search using the educational material attribute ID is executed for the educational material content searched by the remarks. Search result information with information indicating that the search has been performed up to “name” is added to the learning material content that has been hit in the search using the learning material content name but has not been hit in the search using the remarks. Stored in the RAM 21c. If there is one or more learning material contents hit by the search using the learning material attribute ID, a search using the value for the learning material attribute is executed on the learning material content searched by the learning material attribute ID. For learning material contents that have been hit by the search using the remarks but not by the search using the teaching material attribute ID, search result information to which information indicating that the search has been performed up to “Remarks” is added. Stored in the RAM 21c. In addition, information indicating that the search was performed up to “attribute” was added to the teaching material contents that were hit in the search using the teaching material attribute ID but were not hit in the search using the value for the teaching material attribute. Search result information is stored in, for example, the RAM 21c. Further, for the learning material content that has been hit by the search using the value for the learning material attribute, search result information to which information indicating that the search has been performed up to “value for the attribute” is added, for example, in the RAM 21c. That is, the search for each item of “name”, “remarks”, “attribute”, and “value for attribute” is executed in this order, and the searched teaching material content is selected as the number of searched items increases. It can be thought that it is similar to the teaching material contents that make up the training. For example, the learning material content that has been searched for “Remarks” has a higher similarity to the original learning material content than the learning material content that has been searched for “Name”, and the learning material content that has been searched for “Attribute” is “ It can be said that the degree of similarity with the original teaching material content is higher than the learning material content for which the search is ended in “Remarks”.

  When the search as described above is completed, the CPU 21a transmits the search result to the management client 4 (step S206) and ends the process. When the management client 4 receives the search result (step S108), the CPU 41a displays the similar content search result on the image display unit 42 (step S109), and ends the process.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a similar content search result screen. As shown in FIG. 15, the training name B301 of the training selected by the administrator is displayed on the similar content search result screen D3. In the example shown in FIG. 15, “Accounting Department System” is displayed as the name of the selected training. Further, below the training name B301, an area A302 for displaying a list of similar contents as search results is provided. In this area A302, the learning material content name of the learning material content searched as the similar content and information indicating the similarity are displayed. As information indicating the degree of similarity, information indicating how much the learning material content has been hit in the search is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 15, “name / remarks” is displayed as information indicating the degree of similarity for the teaching material content with the name “legal department system handling”. This indicates that the learning material content hits the search up to the item “Remarks”. In addition, for the teaching material content of the name “Accounting Department Telephone Manual”, “name / remarks / attribute” is displayed as information indicating the degree of similarity. This indicates that the learning material content hits the search up to the item “attribute”. Furthermore, “value for name / remarks / attribute / attribute” is displayed as information indicating the degree of similarity for the teaching material content with the name “accounting department system handling”. This indicates that the learning material content hits the search up to the item “value for attribute”. As described above, the greater the number of items in the information indicating the degree of similarity, the higher the degree of similarity. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the content is related to the selected training. Therefore, there is a possibility that the contents of the training can be further enhanced by incorporating such teaching material contents into the training. In this manner, the administrator can create a training (curriculum) using the result of the similar content search process.

<Related training search processing>
Next, a related training search process that is one of processes related to curriculum creation support in the learning support system 1 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of related training search processing by the learning support system 1 according to the present embodiment. When the administrator gives the management client 4 an instruction to switch the display from the menu screen or the like to the related content search screen in order to perform the related training search processing, the CPU 41a starts the related training search processing and displays the related training search screen as an image. It is displayed on the unit 42 (step S111).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a related training search screen. As shown in FIG. 17, the related training search screen D4 is provided with an input box B401 for inputting a keyword used for training search. This input box B401 is a control (GUI object) capable of inputting text. On the right side of the input box B401, a button B402 for instructing execution of a search using the keyword input in the input box B401 is provided. The administrator instructs the learning support system 1 to execute a keyword search by operating the input unit 43 and selecting the button B402.

  The CPU 41a receives an input of a search keyword (step S112), and transmits search request data including the input keyword to the learning server 2 (step S113). When the learning server receives the search request data (step S211), it searches the training information table 203 for a training whose training name and remarks partially match the keyword using the keyword included in the search request data (step S212). In this process, a training in which the training name and remarks completely match the keyword may be searched, or a training that matches the front or the rear may be searched. Further, the search target may be only one of the training name and remarks, or may be another item.

  When the search is completed, the CPU 21a of the learning server 2 transmits the search result to the management client 4 (step S213). Upon receiving the search result (step S114), the management client 4 displays the keyword search result on the image display unit 42 (step S115).

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a keyword search result screen in the related training search process. As shown in FIG. 18, in the keyword search result screen D5, the input box B401 and the button B402 in the related training search screen D4 are displayed as they are, and a keyword search is performed in an area A501 provided below the input box B401. The training name of the hit training is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 18, for the keyword “accounting department”, the training names “accounting department system”, “accounting department PC handling”, and “accounting department power management” are searched. The training name displayed on the keyword search result screen D <b> 2 can be selected by the administrator operating the input unit 43.

  When the administrator performs an operation (click operation) to select the displayed training name, the learning support system 1 is given an instruction to acquire the user ID of the subject who has taken the selected training. When the CPU 41a accepts the selection of the training (step S116), the CPU 41a transmits to the learning server 2 the registration target person information request data requesting the user ID of the registration target person of the selected training (step S117). The attendee information request data includes the training ID of the selected training.

  When the learning server 2 receives the attendee information request data (step S214), the CPU 21a refers to the training information table 203 and determines the user ID of the attendee corresponding to the training ID included in the attendee information request data. Obtain (step S215). Next, the CPU 21a transmits subject information including the acquired user ID to the management client 4 (step S216).

  When the management client 4 receives the subject information (step S118), the learning support system 1 is given an instruction to display an input screen for inputting a search condition used for searching for the training related to the selected training. CPU41a displays a search condition input screen on an image display part based on the received subject information (step S119).

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the configuration of the search condition input screen. As shown in FIG. 19, on the search condition input screen D6, the training name B601 of the selected training is displayed, and the number information B602 of the subjects of this training is displayed on the right side of the training name. This number information B602 is obtained by counting the number of user IDs included in the subject information. A tool for specifying a search condition is displayed below the training name B601 and the number of people information B602 on the search condition input screen D6. Specifically, a user attribute specifying unit B603 for specifying a user attribute, an attribute value specifying unit B604 for specifying a value for the specified user attribute, and a browsing time specification for specifying a training browsing time A part B605 and a score designating part B606 for designating the score of the training completion test are provided. Each designation part B603 to B606 is a control that can display a drop-down list when selected. When the administrator operates the input unit 43 to select the user attribute designation unit B603, a drop-down list in which user attribute names registered in the user attribute information table 202 are arranged is displayed. Each item (user attribute name) displayed in this drop-down list can be selected, and by selecting one user attribute name, this user attribute is designated as a search condition (for example, “age”). ). Similarly, when the attribute value specifying unit B604 is selected, a drop-down list in which items corresponding to the user attributes specified by the user attribute specifying unit B603 are arranged is displayed (for example, “20 years old”, “30” Etc.)). Each item displayed in this drop-down list can be selected, and by selecting one attribute value (range), this attribute value (range) is designated as a search condition. When the browsing time designation part B605 is selected, a drop-down list in which browsing time ranges are arranged is displayed (for example, “0 to 5 hours”, “5 to 10 hours”, etc.). Each item displayed in this drop-down list can be selected, and by selecting one browsing time range, this browsing time range is designated as a search condition. Further, when the score designation part B606 is selected, a drop-down list in which the range of the score of the completion test is arranged is displayed (for example, “60 to 70 points”, “70 points or more”, etc.). Each item displayed in this drop-down list can be selected, and by selecting one score range, this score range is designated as a search condition.

  When the specification of the search condition is accepted on the search condition input screen D6 (step S120), the CPU 41a transmits the search request data including the specified search condition to the learning server 2 (step S121).

  When the learning server 2 receives the search request data (step S217), the CPU 21a acquires the user ID of the user who meets the search conditions included in the search request data from among the user IDs of the subjects to be registered acquired in step S215. (Step S218). In this process, for example, when the user attribute “age” and the attribute value range “30's” are specified as search conditions, each user of the subject to be acquired acquired from the user information table 201 in step S215 is stored. A value for the user attribute ID “1” corresponding to the ID is read out, and it is determined whether or not it falls within the attribute value range (that is, whether or not it is in the 30s). As a result, among the user IDs of the subjects to be taken acquired in step S215, those whose values for the designated attribute are within the range of the designated attribute value are identified. Further, for example, when the viewing time range “10 to 20 hours” is specified as the search condition, the record includes the training ID of the selected training from the training record information table 206, and in step S215. A record including each acquired user ID of the subject is specified, and whether or not the browsing time included in this record falls within the browsing time range specified as the search condition (that is, whether or not it is 10 to 20 hours) Is determined. As a result, among the user IDs of the subjects to be taken acquired in step S215, those in which the browsing time of the selected training is within the specified browsing time range are specified. Similarly, for example, when the completion test score range “70 points or more” is designated as a search condition, the record includes the training ID of the selected training from the training result information table 206 and includes a step. A record including each user ID of the subject person acquired in S215 is specified, and whether or not the score of the completion test included in this record falls within the score range specified as the search condition (that is, 70 points or more) Whether or not) is determined. As a result, among the user IDs of the subjects to be taken acquired in step S215, those in which the score of the selected training completion test falls within the designated score range are identified.

  As described above, when the user ID that matches the specified search condition is specified among the user IDs of the subjects to be registered, the CPU 21a searches for other trainings that the user with the specified user ID has taken. (Step S219). In this process, by referring to the training record information table 206, the training that the user with the user ID specified in step S218 has taken in the past is specified. The training obtained in this way is a training that a person who has taken the training selected in step S116 has taken in the past and has a strong relationship with the selected training.

  When the search for the training is completed, the CPU 21a transmits the search result to the management client 4 (step S220) and ends the process. When the management client 4 receives the search result (step S122), the CPU 41a displays the related training search result on the image display unit 42 (step S123), and ends the process.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a related training search result screen. As shown in FIG. 20, on the related training search result screen D7, the training name B601, the number of people information B602, and the search condition designation parts B603 to B606 displayed on the search condition input screen are displayed as they are. Below the designated sections B603 to B606 of the related training search result screen D7, an area A701 for displaying a list of training results of the search results is provided. In this area A701, the training name and the information on the number of learners who have taken the searched training among the subjects who have taken the selected training are stored for each training searched as the training related to the selected training. Is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 20, for the training “compliance”, those who are subjects of the selected training “accounting department system” and who satisfy the search condition that the score of the completion test is 70 points or more. Of these, 7 have attended. Similarly, 5 people have attended the training “Accounting Department PC Handling”, and 2 people have attended the training “Accounting Department Power Management”. From such information, the manager can determine that the training “compliance” with many students is particularly related to the selected training “accounting department system”. In addition, it is possible to recommend attendance of the training "Compliance" to three persons who have not attended the training "Compliance" among the subjects who take the training "Accounting Department System".

  In addition, users who have specific characteristics according to the search conditions (for example, users in a specific age group, users in a specific department, users who are learning at an appropriate viewing time among the subjects who have taken the selected training) , Because it has narrowed down the search for training that the user has experienced in the past, such as excellent users who have obtained high scores in the completion test, When creating a curriculum for a specific age group user or a specific department user), what kind of users who have the same characteristics as the curriculum creation target subjects among the selected training subjects? You can easily check whether you have taken training. Therefore, the search results obtained in this way can be used to create the curriculum as described above. In addition, the administrator can easily check what kind of training a good user, such as a user who is learning at an appropriate viewing time, a user who has obtained a high score in the completion test, etc. . Since such excellent users are considered to have taken training appropriately, they can obtain highly reliable search results, and administrators can create curriculum using search results with peace of mind. it can.

  The number information displayed in the area A701 is a link, and when this number information is selected, user information such as a user name or a user ID of the user included in the number is displayed. Yes. Thereby, when the administrator wants to know the breakdown of the number of persons displayed in the area A701, the administrator can know what the breakdown is by simply selecting the number information.

  Further, as described above, it can be considered that the larger the number of matched students in the training displayed in the area A701, the stronger the relation with the selected training. Therefore, there is a possibility that the contents of the training can be further enhanced by incorporating the teaching material contents constituting such training into the selected training. As described above, the administrator can create a training (curriculum) using the result of the related training search process.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the training is configured by combining one or a plurality of teaching material contents, and in the related training search process, a training related to one training is searched, and information about the related training ( Although the configuration for displaying the training name and the number of learners who took the relevant training among the subjects who took the course was described, it is not limited to this. In a learning support system that does not have training data that combines teaching material contents and each teaching material content exists separately, search for teaching material content related to one teaching material content, and information (name) The number of learners who have taken the relevant teaching material content among the subjects to be taken may be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the related training search result screen is displayed on the image display unit 42 as the search result of the training related to one training has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A search result of a training related to one training may be printed by a printer instead of the screen display.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the training name of the searched training is displayed on the related training search result screen is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it is information that can identify the searched training, the training name may not be used. For example, the training ID may be used.

  Moreover, although the case where the learning support system 1 is configured by the learning server 2, the learning client 3, and the management client 4 has been described in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. A learning support system in which all of the functions of the learning server 2, the learning client 3, and the management client 4 are installed in one apparatus may be used. Any two of the learning server 2, the learning client 3, and the management client 4 may be used. The function may be mounted on one apparatus, and the other one function may be a learning support system configured to be mounted on another apparatus.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the learning client device 3 is configured by the computer 3a has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The learning client device 3 may be configured by a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, or a mobile game machine.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which all processing of the computer program 24a is executed by the single computer 2a has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and processing similar to that of the computer program 24a described above is performed. It is also possible to make a distributed system in which a plurality of devices (computers) are executed in a distributed manner. The same applies to the computers 3a and 4a.

  In the above-described embodiment, the server program 24a dedicated to the learning support system is installed in the learning server 2, and the management client program 44a dedicated to the server program 24a is installed in the management client 4. Although the configuration in which the various processes described above are executed by the client 4 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The WWW browser program is installed in the management client 4, and the learning server 2 functioning as a WWW server and the management client 4 functioning as a WWW client communicate with each other by using the http protocol, so that similar content search processing and related training search processing are performed. It is good also as a structure which performs. In this case, each screen displayed by the management client 4 is not generated by the management client 4, but the learning server 2 has a similar content search screen, a related training search screen, a similar content search result screen, a related training search result screen, etc. Is generated, HTML data is transmitted to the management client 4, and these screens are displayed by the WWW browser program of the management client 4.

  The learning support system of the present invention, the curriculum creation support method of the learning support system, and the computer program are a learning support system for supporting learner learning, a curriculum creation support method for supporting curriculum creation of the learning support system, And it is useful as a computer program for making a computer support curriculum creation of a learning support system.

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Claims (11)

A learning material storage unit for storing learning data used for learner learning;
For each learning data, a subject storage section for storing subject data indicating learners of subjects who are scheduled to take the course,
A history storage unit for storing learning history data indicating a history of learning by the learner;
Learning data receiving means for receiving specification of learning data ;
A search condition accepting means for accepting designation of a search condition of a subject to be registered
Among the subjects who have received the designation by the learning data accepting unit, the subject to be studied that matches the search condition whose designation has been accepted by the search condition accepting unit is stored in the subject person storage unit. A class identification method for identifying based on the registered class data,
A learning data specifying means for specifying learning data that has already been used for learning by the learning target person specified by the learning target person specifying means, based on learning history data stored in the history storage unit;
Output means for outputting identification information for identifying the learning data specified by the learning data specifying means;
Comprising
Learning support system. The learning data includes one or more teaching material contents and training data indicating a combination of the one or more teaching material contents,
The learning data receiving means is configured to receive designation of training data,
The learning data specifying means is configured to specify the training data that has already been used for learning by the subject specified by the subject specifying means,
The output means is configured to output identification information for identifying training data specified by the learning data specifying means.
The learning support system according to claim 1. A learner specifying means for specifying a learner who has learned using the learning data specified by the learning data specifying means based on learning history data stored in the history storage unit;
The output means is configured to output information on the learner specified by the learner specifying means together with the identification information.
The learning support system according to claim 1 or 2. The output means is configured to output the number of learners who have learned using the learning data identified by the identification information as information about the learner.
The learning support system according to claim 3. The output means is configured to output learner identification information for identifying a learner who has performed learning using learning data identified by the identification information, as information about the learner.
The learning support system according to claim 3 or 4. Selection accepting means for accepting selection of identification information output by the output means;
Search means for searching for other learning data already used for learning by a learner who has performed learning using the learning data identified by the identification information received by the selection receiving means;
Further comprising
The output means is configured to output identification information for identifying learning data searched by the search means.
The learning support system according to claim 1. Search key receiving means for receiving an input of a key used for searching for learning data;
Search result output means for searching for one or more learning data from the learning material storage unit based on the key received by the search key receiving means, and outputting a search result;
Further comprising
The learning support system according to claim 1. The learning data receiving means is configured to receive designation of one learning data included in the search result output by the search result output means.
The learning support system according to claim 7. Designation accepting means for accepting designation of one learning data included in the search result output by the search result output means;
Similar learning material search means for searching for other learning data similar to the one learning data whose specification is received by the specification receiving means;
Similar learning material search result output means for outputting identification information for identifying other learning data searched by the similar learning material search means;
Further comprising
The learning support system according to claim 1. Learning data used for learning by the learner is stored, the learning server that transmits the stored learning data, the learning data transmitted from the learning server, and the received learning data A curriculum creation support method for supporting creation of a learning curriculum using a learning support system comprising a plurality of learning clients that output data for use by a learner,
A step of accepting specification of learning data;
A step of accepting specification of a search condition of a subject subject to take,
Courses that indicate the learners who are scheduled to take courses that have been registered for each of the learning data, and that are subject to the search conditions that have received the designations among those who have taken the courses. Identifying based on audience data;
Identifying learning data that has already been used for learning by the identified subject based on learning history data indicating a learning history of the learner,
Outputting identification information for identifying the specified learning data;
Having
Curriculum creation support method for learning support system. Learning data used for learning by the learner is stored, the learning server that transmits the stored learning data, the learning data transmitted from the learning server, and the received learning data A computer program for causing a computer including a storage unit to support creation of a learning curriculum used in a learning support system including a plurality of learning clients that output data for use by a learner,
In the storage unit, for each learning data, along with the course subject data indicating the course subject learners take appointment is stored, the learning history data indicating the learning history by the learner is stored,
A step of accepting specification of learning data;
A step of accepting specification of a search condition of a subject subject to take,
Identifying , among the subjects to be registered in the learning data that have received the designation, subjects to be matched that match the search conditions for which the designation has been received , based on the subject data stored in the storage unit;
Identifying the learning data that has already been used for learning by the identified subjects, based on the learning history data stored in the storage unit;
Outputting identification information for identifying the specified learning data;
Causing the computer to execute
Computer program.

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