JP6086010B2 - Discussion support program, discussion support method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a discussion support program, a discussion support method, and an information processing apparatus.

  Each individual has an information terminal, and education using the information terminal that is held is about to be performed. There is a discussion support system as one method of education using information terminals. The discussion support system collects opinions for each discussion participant using an information terminal, and provides a mechanism for proceeding with a discussion while displaying the collected opinions on a screen.

  As one method of the discussion described above, for example, there is a method in which students, which are an example of discussion participants, are divided into a plurality of groups, and discussion is performed in each group. Each student moves to a grouped seat, for example, and discusses with other members in the same group at the moved seat. Moreover, since the group is changed for each agenda, the student's seat change is performed every time the agenda is changed. Regarding the set of members, for example, there is a method of selecting a meeting place where the time required for all the participants to gather is the shortest, or calling a thing gathered using an IC card possessed by each person Exists (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP 2006-72556 A JP 2009-97998 A JP 9-245147 A

  However, there is a problem that when each student moves from one group to another, it takes time to sit down by a serious student, resulting in a delay in starting and restarting the discussion. This problem is caused by some serious students, and other serious students are adversely affected, which in turn leads to a loss of motivation for all of the students' discussions.

  In one aspect, the present invention aims to improve the motivation of discussion participants.

In one aspect, the discussion support program calculates, for each information terminal, a moving distance between a current position of each of a plurality of information terminals associated with a plurality of participants grouped into a predetermined group and a different set position in each group. And setting a movement restriction time corresponding to the calculated movement distance for each information terminal, a time required for movement of the plurality of participants obtained from the information terminal, a movement restriction time for each information terminal, and The computer is caused to execute a process of calculating a score based on the above and assigning the calculated score to the participant.

  The motivation of discussion participants can be improved.

It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of a discussion assistance system. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a discussion assistance server. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of an information terminal. It is a figure (the 1) which shows the specific example of DB used by this embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) which shows the specific example of DB used by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a discussion assistance server. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a problem presentation means and an opinion collection means. It is a figure which shows an example of the opinion input screen in an information terminal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a grouping means. It is a figure which shows the specific example of group division. It is a figure which shows the example of calculation of a movement distance. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a shared display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a time control means and a movement time acquisition means. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the display process to a shared display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a leader terminal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a non-reader terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen at the time of the seat change operation | movement of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen after the seat change of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen after the seat change of a shared display.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following explanation, a student is used as an example of a discussion participant and a discussion support system implemented in a class will be described. However, the scope of application is not limited to this.

<Example of schematic configuration of discussion support system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a discussion support system. A discussion support system 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a discussion support server 11 as an example of an information processing apparatus, and one or a plurality of information terminals 12-1 to 12-n (hereinafter collectively referred to as “information terminals 12” as necessary). And a shared display 13 as an example of a display device. The discussion support server 11, the information terminal 12, and the shared display 13 are connected in a state where data can be transmitted and received by a communication network 14 represented by, for example, a local area network (LAN) or the Internet.

  The discussion support server 11 transmits tasks, questions, etc. to each information terminal 12 and receives responses from each information terminal 12. The discussion support server 11 performs grouping of students who use the information terminal 12, for example, based on the content of the obtained answer, and assigns the current position of the information terminal 12 associated with the student and the group to which the student belongs. The moving distance for each information terminal 12 is calculated based on the collected position. Note that the current position of the information terminal 12 may be, for example, position information acquired by positioning means such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) function, or may be seat information where the student is seated. Further, the collective position may be position information obtained by the positioning means described above or position information such as a seat assigned for each group.

  Further, the discussion support server 11 sets a movement limit time according to the movement distance calculated for each information terminal 12 and student information using the information terminal 12, and the information such as the set movement limit time and the movement route is set. It transmits to the corresponding information terminal 12. The discussion support server 11 points based on the time required for each student (information terminal 12) to move (change seats) (for example, the remaining time with respect to a preset movement restriction time) and the movement restriction time ( Score).

  The discussion support server 11 gives the calculated points to the students associated with the information terminal 12. Thereby, this embodiment can evaluate the lesson attitude etc. for every student using the point mentioned above. Further, the discussion support server 11 can acquire the rank of the group with respect to the movement to the set position by group change based on the calculated points, and can display the rank on the shared display 13.

  The information terminal 12 is a terminal owned and used by each student (participant) participating in the discussion. However, the information terminal 12 is not limited to this. For example, the information terminal 12 is a terminal owned and used by a teacher who conducts classes. Also good. That is, the information terminal 12 is associated with each participant or teacher.

  In addition, the information terminal 12 acquires, for example, current position information or information input from a student (for example, an answer to an assignment, a question item, or the like). The information terminal 12 transmits the acquired information and the like to the discussion support server 11 and the like via the communication network 14 together with identification information for identifying the student and the information terminal 12.

  In addition, the information terminal 12 moves to the next seat together with the student when moving due to, for example, a change of a group for discussion or the like. The information terminal 12 acquires information such as the movement time limit and the movement route from the discussion support server 11. The student moves to the next group gathering position with reference to the route presented within the time acquired by the information terminal 12.

  At this time, when the information terminal 12 moves to the set position of the group, the information terminal 12 can perform different processing depending on whether it is the first in the group or the second and subsequent cases. In addition, the specific content of the process mentioned above is mentioned later.

  The information terminal 12 is a portable medium such as a notebook personal computer (PC), a tablet terminal, and a smartphone, but is not limited thereto.

  The shared display 13 is a display means that is installed in a place where each student can check from a position where a student is seated in a predetermined seat in the classroom, for example, and is installed at a position such as a blackboard in the classroom. It is not limited to this.

  The shared display 13 displayed each answer (opinion) etc. with respect to the tasks and question items collected from each information terminal 12, and after moving by group change etc., the moving performance based on predetermined conditions was excellent. Or display groups. As described above, the shared display 13 preferably has a large screen size in order to enable display and browsing of answers (opinions) of all students, but is not limited thereto.

  The communication network 14 is a network for transmitting / receiving data to / from the discussion support server 11, the information terminal 12, and the shared display 13, and may be wired or wireless. The communication network 14 can also perform near field communication between the information terminals 12 using infrared rays or the like.

  Here, since the discussion using the information terminal 12 is restricted by the number of information terminals 12, the number of students, time, and the like, it can be considered that the discussion is performed in the following operation pattern.

  First, all the students input their opinions on the information terminal 12 and transmit them to the discussion support server 11. The discussion support server 11 displays the opinions of all the members on the shared display 13, and all the students see it, perform grouping according to a certain standard, and then perform group discussion.

  Next, a representative opinion is determined from the discussion results within the group, and the group leader transmits the representative opinion to the discussion support server 11. Next, the discussion support server 11 displays the representative opinion of the group on the shared display 13, and all the students see it and further discuss it.

  In this embodiment, when a group discussion is desired, a portable medium such as the information terminal 12 can be used to easily move a seat and create a group. In addition, when it is desired to divide into groups in a classroom or the like and move to the set position of the group, especially elementary and junior high school students tend to take a serious action such as joking or chatting when moving. It is necessary to move the seats as seriously (smoothly) as possible so that the students can recognize that they are in class and have the discussion after the move seriously. In addition, since discussions are made in a new group after moving to determine the representative opinion, the new group is required to have a certain sense of solidarity, but if there are students who take the above-mentioned serious behavior, the solidarity of the group It has a negative effect on feelings and does not provide useful discussion. In addition, any serious group can adversely affect the class-wide discussion.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to make the movement serious (smooth), a time limit corresponding to the moving distance is provided for each student, and the moving time has a target value. Thereby, each student can be moved seriously to the gathering position, and there is an advantage in that it does not adversely affect the sense of solidarity in the new group.

  In the present embodiment, when viewed from other groups, the “moving time is early” group tends to appear as a serious group. However, if there is a student who has moved to the end of the classroom despite the fact that the group moved seriously, it was unavoidable that it took time to move. There is a demerit that it looks like. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the movement time limit is set for each student based on the difference in the moving distance of each student, individual information of the student (for example, injured or fat), and the time limit. And evaluate each student based on travel time. This eliminates the problem that groups that have a fast movement time tend to be seen seriously, and allows the students to move seriously (smoothly) while keeping the time limit and keeping the group moved seriously. Can do.

<Functional configuration example of discussion support server 11>
Next, a functional configuration example of the discussion support server 11 described above will be specifically described. The discussion support server 11 shown in the example of FIG. 1 includes an assignment presentation unit 21, an opinion collection unit 22, a grouping unit 23, a time control unit 24, a travel time acquisition unit 25, a communication unit 26, and a storage unit. 27. The storage means 27 includes a teacher database (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) 31, a student DB 32, a class DB 33, an assignment DB 34, an opinion DB 35, a grouping condition DB 36, a time limit DB 37, and an authentication file management. A DB 38 and an authentication file 39 are included.

  The assignment presentation unit 21 selects at least one of a plurality of assignments and questions to be discussed in the discussion stored in the assignment DB 34 in advance, and presents the selected contents to each information terminal 12. Note that the assignment presentation unit 21 may cause the shared display 13 to present contents such as assignments and questions obtained from the assignment DB 34.

  The opinion collection unit 22 collects responses (opinions) from the information terminals 12 with respect to the tasks and question items presented by the task presentation unit 21. The opinion collection unit 22 stores the collected opinions in the opinion DB 35.

  The grouping unit 23 groups each student based on the answers (opinions) collected by the opinion collection unit 22. The grouping means 23 can divide each student into a predetermined number of groups or a group having a predetermined number of people based on conditions set in advance in the grouping condition DB 36, for example. It is not limited to this.

  Further, the grouping means 23 generates information such as the location of the destination seat (the position of the group to which the user belongs) and the route for each information terminal 12 based on the grouped result. Transmit to the information terminal 12. Further, the grouping means 23 calculates the movement distance from the current seat and the destination seat.

  The time control unit 24 sets a time limit for moving to the next seat (the group position of the group to which the user belongs) for each information terminal 12 set by the grouping unit 23. For example, the time control unit 24 can acquire time limit information corresponding to the moving distance by referring to a time limit DB 37 described later based on the moving distance obtained by the grouping unit 23. The time control unit 24 may adjust the time limit based on preset individual information of the student, but the time limit setting method is not limited to this. The time control unit 24 transmits the time limit information set for each information terminal 12 to the corresponding information terminal 12.

  The movement time acquisition means 25 acquires the time required for each student to change seats (may be the remaining time after movement relative to the time limit). Further, the travel time acquisition means 25 calculates points based on the acquired time and the time limit set for each information terminal 12. The calculated points are preferably given and managed to students using the information terminal 12, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  Moreover, the travel time acquisition means 25 totals the points mentioned above for every group, for example, and ranks a total result. For example, the travel time acquisition unit 25 displays the ranking result on the shared display 13 or the like. The travel time acquisition unit 25 may display the ranking result on each information terminal 12.

  The communication means 26 transmits / receives data to / from each information terminal 11 and the shared display via the communication network 14.

  The storage unit 27 stores setting information for executing each process capable of realizing the discussion support process according to the present embodiment, execution progress and results of various processes, and the like. Information stored in the storage means 27 is limited to the teacher DB 31, student DB 32, class DB 33, assignment DB 34, opinion DB 35, grouping condition DB 36, time limit DB 37, authentication file management DB 38, and authentication file 39 described above. is not. A specific example of data stored in the storage unit 27 will be described later.

  The storage unit 27 can read and write various stored information at a predetermined timing as necessary. The storage unit 27 is, for example, a hard disk or a memory, but is not limited thereto.

<Hardware configuration example of discussion support server 11>
In the present embodiment, the discussion support processing in the present embodiment can be realized by installing an execution program (discussion support program) capable of causing a computer to execute each function described above, for example, in the discussion support server 11. . Here, a hardware configuration example of the discussion support server 11 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the discussion support server. The discussion support server 11 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes an input device 41, an output device 42, a drive device 43, an auxiliary storage device 44, a main storage device 45, a central processing unit (CPU) 46, and a network connection device 47. These are connected to each other by a system bus B.

  The input device 41 includes a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse operated by a user, and a voice input device such as a microphone. The input device 41 activates a program execution instruction, various operation information, software, and the like from the user. The input of the information etc. is received.

  The output device 42 has a display for displaying various windows and data necessary for operating the computer main body for performing the processing in the present embodiment. indicate.

  Here, the execution program installed in the computer main body in this embodiment is provided by a portable recording medium 48 such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory, a CD-ROM, or a DVD. The recording medium 48 on which the program is recorded can be set in the drive device 43, and an execution program included in the recording medium 48 is transferred from the recording medium 48 to the auxiliary storage device 44 via the drive device 43 based on a control signal from the CPU 46. To be installed.

  The auxiliary storage device 44 is a storage means such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive (SSD), for example. The auxiliary storage device 44 stores an execution program in the present embodiment, a control program provided in a computer, and the like based on a control signal from the CPU 46, and can perform input / output as necessary. The auxiliary storage device 44 can read and write necessary information from each stored information based on a control signal from the CPU 46 and the like.

  The main storage device 45 stores an execution program read from the auxiliary storage device 44 by the CPU 46. The main storage device 45 is, for example, a read only memory (ROM) or a random access memory (RAM), but is not limited thereto. The auxiliary storage device 44 and the main storage device 45 correspond to the storage means 27 described above, for example.

  The CPU 46 controls processing of the entire computer, such as various operations and data input / output with each hardware component, based on a control program such as an operating system and an execution program stored in the main storage device 45. Various information necessary during the execution of the program can be acquired from, for example, the auxiliary storage device 44, and the execution result can also be stored in the auxiliary storage device 44.

  The CPU 46 performs processing corresponding to the program on the main storage device 45 by causing the auxiliary storage device 44 to execute the program installed based on, for example, a program execution instruction obtained from the input device 41.

  For example, the CPU 46 executes the discussion support program, thereby providing the above-described problem presentation by the problem presentation unit 21, opinion collection by the opinion collection unit 22, grouping by the grouping unit 23, and time control by the time control unit 24. Process. Further, the CPU 46 executes the discussion support program to perform each process such as acquisition of travel time, point assignment, group ranking, and the like by the travel time acquisition means 25 described above. The processing content in the CPU 46 is not limited to this. The contents executed by the CPU 46 can be stored in the auxiliary storage device 44 as necessary.

  The network connection device 47 is connected to the communication network 14 such as the Internet or a LAN based on a control signal from the CPU 46, so that an execution program, software, setting information, etc. are transmitted from an external device connected to the communication network 14. get. Further, the network connection device 47 can provide the execution result obtained by executing the program or the execution program itself in the present embodiment to an external device or the like.

  With the hardware configuration as described above, the discussion support process in the present embodiment can be executed. Also, by installing the program, the discussion support process in the present embodiment can be easily realized by a general-purpose PC or server.

<Example of functional configuration of information terminal 12>
Next, a functional configuration example of the information terminal 12 described above will be specifically described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information terminal. The information terminal 12 shown in FIG. 3 includes a position information acquisition unit 51, a task acquisition unit 52, a response unit 53, a travel time counting unit 54, a terminal control unit 55, a screen generation unit 56, and a display unit 57. And communication means 58.

  The position information acquisition unit 51 acquires position information of the information terminal 12. The position information can be acquired by positioning means using, for example, a GPS function, but is not limited to this. Further, the position information acquisition unit 51 may acquire the position information periodically at a predetermined timing or may acquire it irregularly.

  The assignment acquisition unit 52 logs in to the discussion support server 11 via the communication network 14 and acquires information on a predetermined assignment and the like.

  The reply means 53 inputs a reply to an issue obtained from the discussion support server 11. The input answer is transmitted to the discussion support server 11 via the communication network 14.

  The movement time counting means 54 counts the movement time when students move (seat change) to gather for each predetermined group. For example, the travel time counting unit 54 performs a process of counting down the time limit at the start of movement on the time limit information transmitted from the discussion support server 11, for example, but is not limited thereto.

  When the teacher uses the information terminal 12, the terminal control means 55 uses the first student (leader) who has moved the seat first in the group, and the student who moves the seat second or later in the group. Controls the display screen of the terminal and the contents of operation according to the case where (non-reader) uses it.

  For example, the terminal control means 55 acquires the authentication file from the discussion support server 11 when the student to be used can move the seat for the first time in the group, and other students in the group that have moved to the second and subsequent times. The authentication file is transmitted to the (non-reader) information terminal 12. The terminal control means 55 acquires an authentication file from the terminal (leader terminal) of the first student when the student to be used has moved to the second or later, and uses the acquired authentication file to discuss the discussion support server 11. Authentication process is performed for.

  The screen generation means 56 generates a screen for a teacher or student who uses the information terminal 12 to perform a discussion in the present embodiment. The screen generation means 56 generates, for example, a screen for logging in to the discussion support server 11 to acquire task information, a screen for inputting an answer to the task, a display screen such as a time limit for moving seats, and the like. The screen generation means 56 generates a screen used by the leader or a screen used by a non-leader according to the movement order of the seats in the group. Further, the screen generation means 56 generates a screen for displaying the order of seat movement in units of groups or students, a screen for displaying the response contents of each student in the same group, and the like.

  The display unit 57 displays the screen generated by the screen generation unit 56. The display unit 57 may have a function of performing input and output, such as a touch panel.

  The communication means 58 transmits and receives data via the communication network 14 with the discussion support server 11 and the shared display 13 shown in FIG. Further, the communication means 58 can transmit and receive data between the information terminals 12 by short-range communication using infrared rays or the like.

  The communication unit 58 can also perform communication using, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like. Further, the communication unit 58 may include a call unit that enables a call with another terminal.

<Hardware configuration example of information terminal 12>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information terminal. 4 includes a speaker 61, a microphone 62, a display 63, a wireless unit 64, an operation unit 65, a position information acquisition unit 66, a short-range communication unit 67, a power unit 68, A main storage device 69 and a CPU 70 are included.

  The speaker 61 outputs sound corresponding to the content displayed on the screen. Further, when making a call with a partner set in the address book or the like, the speaker 61 outputs a voice of the partner or a sound such as a ring tone. The microphone 62 inputs voices uttered by students and teachers and other sounds.

  The display 63 displays time information and information regarding whether or not the communication area is outside, a login screen, an answer input screen for assignments, a route and time display when moving, a moving order of changing seats, and answer results of other students in the group Etc. are displayed. The display 63 displays student information, character data, image data, video data, and the like. Examples of the display 63 include, but are not limited to, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

  The wireless unit 64 transmits and receives radio waves using an antenna or the like, and transmits and receives data to and from the discussion support server 11.

  The operation unit 65 is an input unit that is pressed (clicked) by the student when setting various functions, inputting an answer, or completing a movement when changing seats for each group. Note that the operation unit 65 may be provided on the above-described display 63 or the like in the case of a configuration such as a touch panel, for example.

  The position information acquisition unit 66 acquires position information using, for example, the GPS function described above. The short-range communication unit 67 performs short-range communication (local communication) with other information terminals 12. For example, the short-range communication unit 67 performs short-range communication directly between the information terminals 12 using infrared communication. The short-range communication unit 67 may perform short-range communication with the information terminal 12 via a relay device such as a wireless router. Further, the communication unit 58 may perform communication using, for example, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

  The power unit 68 supplies power to each component of the information terminal 12. The power unit 68 is an internal power source such as a battery, but is not limited thereto, and may be an external power source, for example. The main storage device 69 is a storage means for storing various information in the information terminal 12, and can write and read information. The main storage device 69 is, for example, a ROM or a RAM, but is not limited thereto. The RAM stores various data data for executing the above-described safety confirmation process.

  The CPU 70 controls processing of the entire computer, such as various operations and data input / output with each hardware component, based on a control program such as an operating system and an execution program stored in the main storage device 69. The CPU 70 performs processing based on a program (discussion support program) stored in the main storage device 69 in advance.

  For example, by executing the discussion support program, the CPU 70 performs each process such as acquisition of position information by the position information acquisition unit 51 described above, acquisition of a problem by the problem acquisition unit 52, input of a response by the response unit 53, and the like. . Further, the CPU 70 performs various processes such as counting of travel time by the travel time counting means 54, control of the information terminal 12 by the terminal control means 55, screen generation by the screen generation means 56, and display by the display means 57. The processing content in the CPU 70 is not limited to this.

  With the hardware configuration as described above, the discussion support process in the present embodiment can be executed. Also, by installing the program, the discussion support process in the present embodiment can be easily realized with a general-purpose tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like.

<DB example>
Next, DB examples used in this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 5 and 6 are diagrams (part 1 and part 2) illustrating specific examples of DBs used in the present embodiment. In the data examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, (A) shows the teacher DB 31, (B) shows the student DB 32, (C) shows the lesson DB 33, (D) shows the assignment DB 34, (E) Indicates an opinion DB 35, (F) indicates a grouping condition DB 36, (G) indicates a time limit DB 37, and (H) indicates an authentication file management DB.

  The items in the teacher DB 31 shown in FIG. 5A include, for example, “teacher ID”, “name”, “IP address”, but are not limited thereto. The teacher DB 31 is used, for example, when authenticating a teacher. The teacher DB 31 stores data for identifying teachers that can access the discussion support server 11. The teacher DB 31 stores the teacher and the information terminal 12 used by the teacher in association with the teacher ID and the IP address. The discussion support server 11 uses the IP address of the teacher DB 31 to manage which teacher has received the data from the information terminal 12 or to send information individually to the information terminal 12 used by a teacher. can do.

  The items in the student DB 32 shown in FIG. 5B include, for example, “student ID”, “name”, “IP address”, “basic seat”, “time limit correction value”, and “reason for setting the correction value”. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The student DB 32 is used, for example, when authenticating a student. The student DB 32 stores data for identifying students who can access the discussion support server 11. In the student DB 32, a student and the information terminal 12 used by the student are stored in association with each other by a student ID and an IP address. The discussion support server 11 uses the IP address of the student DB 32 to manage which student has received the data from the information terminal 12 or to transmit information individually to the information terminal 12 used by a student. can do.

  In addition, the student DB 32 stores the basic seat of each student (position information at the start of the class before conducting a group discussion) based on a seating chart in a classroom set in advance for each student. In the present embodiment, when moving for the first time in one class, the time limit for movement is calculated based on the basic seat and the seat information (aggregation position) after the seat change (movement).

  The student DB 32 stores information for adjusting the time limit for each student when changing seats (time limit correction value, reason for setting the correction value). For example, when a student is using a crutch for movement due to a foot injury or the like, the time is further adjusted by a correction value (for example, +10 seconds) with respect to the time limit calculated from the moving distance when changing seats. ) Etc. are performed. Thereby, the time control means 24 can manage appropriately the content of the correction value for every student, and the reason which provided the correction value. The correction of the time limit is not limited to this, and a correction value can be set based on personal information such as the physique and sex of each student and the presence or absence of injury.

  The items in the lesson DB 33 shown in FIG. 5C include, for example, “lesson ID”, “date of implementation”, “timetable”, “subject name”, “teacher ID”, etc., but are not limited thereto. It is not something. The lesson DB 33 stores the implementation date, the timetable, the subject name, and the teacher ID of the lesson in which the discussion in the present embodiment described above is associated with the lesson ID.

  The items in the assignment DB 34 shown in FIG. 5D include, for example, “class ID”, “assignment ID”, “assignment”, but are not limited thereto. The assignment DB 34 stores a subject assignment, a question item, and the like presented for each discussion. This assignment is stored in association with the class ID, and is registered in advance by a teacher or the like who performs the class. In the assignment DB 34, for example, options (for example, “agreement”, “opposite”, “allowance”) indicating categories (types) of student opinions (answers) are associated with each assignment ID and stored. Also good.

  The items in the opinion DB 35 shown in FIG. 6E include, for example, “task ID”, “student ID”, “protest”, “opinion”, “group flag”, “seat 1”, “seat 2”, “ It includes, but is not limited to, “movement distance”, “movement completion flag”, “leader flag”, “movement time”, “movement result”, and the like.

  The opinion DB 35 stores which students have what opinions (including categories) for each assignment. Further, in the opinion DB 35, for each assignment, the group to which each student belongs, the seat before the movement (seat 1) and the seat after the movement (seat 2) at the time of the group discussion, and the movement distance calculated from the seat position before and after the movement are stored. Remembered. When there are multiple group changes or seat movements within a class, the movement distance is calculated based on the position information stored in the “seat 1” and “seat 2”.

  The opinion DB 35 stores, for each assignment, a movement completion flag indicating whether movement of each student has been completed, a flag indicating a group leader, an actual movement time, a movement record, and the like. The movement completion flag and the leader flag are set to “1” when the movement is completed or when the group becomes a group leader, but the information set in the flag is not limited to this.

  The “movement result” is stored as “+5” when the movement is completed 5 seconds earlier, for example, “−3” when the movement is completed 3 seconds later with respect to the time limit based on the movement distance for each student. It is not limited to this. The information accumulated in the “movement record” is a point (score) given to each student, but the point calculation method is not limited to this. In the present embodiment, the movement record for each assignment stored in the opinion DB 35 may be counted for each student, and the result may be stored in association with the student ID in the student DB 32.

  The items in the grouping condition DB 36 shown in FIG. 6F include, for example, “condition ID”, “condition”, “selection flag”, and the like, but are not limited thereto. The grouping condition DB 36 stores preset grouping conditions. This condition can be registered in advance together with the condition ID by a teacher who conducts a discussion class in the present embodiment. For example, by selecting for each discussion or for each class, grouping based on the condition is performed. In the selected condition, “1” is set in the selection flag, but the information set in the flag is not limited to this. For example, by setting information (for example, “1”, “2”, “3”) indicating the priority order in the selection flag of the grouping condition DB 36, the grouping means 23 performs grouping based on the priority order. It can be performed.

  The items of the time limit DB 37 shown in FIG. 6G include “movement distance”, “time limit”, and the like, but are not limited thereto. The time limit DB 37 stores a time limit for the moving distance when changing seats. Note that the set values of the moving distance and the time limit are not limited to this.

  The items in the authentication file management DB 38 shown in FIG. 6H include, for example, “class ID”, “task ID”, “group flag”, “authentication file name”, etc., but are not limited thereto. Absent. The authentication file management DB 38 stores an authentication file corresponding to each group for each lesson and each assignment. The authentication file is file information for determining whether or not each student has correctly moved to the seat of the group to which the student belongs. For example, the discussion support server 11 uses a student who has moved first in the group as a group leader, transmits an authentication file to the information terminal 12 used by the student, and checks whether the seat of the student who has moved the second or later is correct. The authentication of whether or not is performed using the authentication file. That is, in this embodiment, even if the information terminal 12 acquires an authentication file of another group, an authentication error occurs and the seat change is not completed. Thereby, each information terminal 12 can be appropriately moved to a seat of a preset group.

<Example of processing in discussion support server 11>
Next, an example of processing of the discussion support server 11 will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the discussion support server. In the example of FIG. 7, the task presentation means 21 of the discussion support server 11 extracts at least one task from a database used for a preset discussion, and sends the extracted task to each participating information terminal 12. Present (S01).

  Next, the opinion collection means 22 of the discussion support server 11 collects opinions on the issues presented from each information terminal 12 (S02). Next, the grouping means 23 of the discussion support server 11 performs grouping of each student in order to conduct a group discussion based on the opinion content from each information terminal 12 collected in the process of S02 (S03).

  Next, the time control means 24 of the discussion support server 11 sets a time limit for each information terminal 12 during the seat change operation, and counts the time based on the time limit (S04). Next, the movement time acquisition means 25 of the discussion support server 11 acquires the time required for movement at the time of changing seats from each information terminal 12, and totals the acquired results for each group (S05). Note that in the process of S05, points (scores) are calculated based on the time required for movement and the movement restriction time, and totalization is performed for each group based on the calculated points. The calculated points can be managed for each student and used for evaluation of the class attitude and the like.

  Further, the travel time acquisition means 25 determines the seat change order for each group from the counting result obtained in the process of S05 and displays it on the shared display 13, each information terminal 12, etc. (S06).

<An example of processing of the task presentation unit 21 and the opinion collection unit 22 (S01, S02)>
Next, the processes of S01 and S02 described above will be specifically described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing by the problem presentation unit and the opinion collection unit. In the example of FIG. 8, upon receiving a student login from the information terminal 12, the assignment presentation unit 21 refers to the above-described student DB 32 and determines whether or not the student (participant) can access the discussion support server 11. The log-in process to judge is performed (S11). In the process of S11, the assignment presenting means 21 permits the login when the student ID input from the information terminal 12 at the time of login exists in the student DB 32, for example, and when the student ID does not exist in the student DB 32. Deny login. Note that the login process is not limited to this, and login authentication may be performed including information such as a password. In that case, password information is also stored in the student DB 32 in advance.

  Next, the task presentation means 21 selects a task with reference to the task DB 34 (S12), transmits the selected task and the like to each information terminal 12 that has logged in, and presents it on the screen of the information terminal 12 (S13). . The selection of the tasks described above may be selected, for example, in the order of the task IDs stored in the task DB 34 in advance, but is not limited thereto. Next, the opinion collection means 22 collects opinions (answers) obtained from each information terminal 12 for the task presented on the screen (S14). The collected opinions are stored in the opinion DB 35 or the like.

  Here, the opinion collection means 22 determines whether or not the presented task is the first in the same class (S15). The process of S15 is a process for grasping the seat position when changing seats a plurality of times in the same class, and the judgment is made with reference to the class DB 33 (incidentally teacher DB 31), the task DB 34, etc. described above. Done. Judgment whether or not it is the first assignment in the same class refers to, for example, the class DB 33 and the problem DB 34, and the task ID selected in the process of S12 for the current class is the first task set in advance. Judgment can be made based on whether or not it is an ID (for example, Q001).

  When the presented task is the first in the same class (YES in S15), the opinion collection means 22 writes the information of “basic seat” included in the student DB 32 in “seat 1” of the opinion DB 35 (S16). . In addition, when the presented task is not the first in the same class (NO in S15), the opinion collection unit 22 stores the information of “seat 2” corresponding to the previous task ID in the same class in the opinion DB 35. Write in "seat 1" (S17). With this process, even if there are multiple seat changes, the current position of each student can be properly grasped.

<Example of opinion input screen on information terminal 12>
Here, an example of an opinion input screen on the information terminal 12 used by the student will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an opinion input screen in the information terminal.

  An opinion input screen 80 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display means 57 of the information terminal 12. The opinion input screen 80 includes an assignment display area 81, an opinion input area 82, a reason input area 83, and a send button 84.

  The assignment display area 81 displays the assignment transmitted from the discussion support server 11. In the example of FIG. 9, “Q1. What do you think about abortion of minors?” Is displayed, but the content of the assignment is not limited to this in terms of display format and layout.

  In the opinion input area 82, a button group for setting any one of “agree”, “allow (not agree or disagree)”, and “disagree” which are categories (types) of opinions set in advance for the task. Have The student selects one of the buttons displayed in the opinion input area 82 to input the student's opinion on the assignment.

  In the reason input area 83, the reason for the contents input in the opinion input area 82 is input. In addition, although the reason input area | region 83 can restrict | limit the number of characters etc. to input, it is not limited to this.

  When the input to the opinion input area 82 and the reason input area 83 is completed, the transmission button 84 is pressed by the student, and the information input to the opinion input area 82 and the reason input area 83 is changed to the opinion (answer). ) To the discussion support server 11. The student can easily input an opinion (answer) with respect to the task using the screen example shown in FIG. 9 displayed on each information terminal 12 described above.

<Example of processing of grouping means 23 (S03)>
Next, the process of S03 described above will be specifically described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the grouping unit. In the example of FIG. 10, the grouping means 23 performs grouping with reference to the opinion DB 35 and the grouping condition DB 36 (S21).

  Next, the grouping unit 23 creates an authentication file for each group classified in the process of S21 (S22). The created authentication file is managed by, for example, the authentication file management DB 38 and stored as the authentication file 39. The authentication file is transmitted from the discussion support server 11 to the information terminal (leader terminal) of the student who has moved first in the group. The information terminal (non-leader terminal) of the second and subsequent students acquires an authentication file from the leader terminal, and authenticates with the discussion support server 11 using the acquired authentication file, thereby confirming whether the student belongs to the group. be able to.

  The authentication file may be an arbitrary character string (for example, “xx0x0xx0xx”) or an encrypted character string, but is not limited thereto.

  Next, the grouping means 23 writes the grouped flag (group information) in the “group flag” of the opinion DB 35 (S23), and writes the moved seat in “seat 2” (S24). Next, the grouping means 23 calculates the travel distance from the information on “seat 1” shown in FIG. 8 and the information on “seat 2” obtained in the process of S24, and writes it in the opinion DB 35 (S25). ), The opinions of all the members are rearranged and displayed on the shared display 13 (S26).

<Specific examples of grouping>
Here, a specific example of grouping in the processing of S21 described above will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of grouping. In the example of FIG. 11, it is assumed that there are 24 people in the classroom, and the categories (types) of opinions (answers) on the assignment are 12 in favor, 8 allowed, and 4 against. In the example of FIG. 11, the number of people in each group is four. Therefore, the number of groups is 6 groups (A to F).

  In the example of FIG. 11 (A), grouping is performed under the condition that students of the same opinion are hardened as much as possible. Therefore, there are only 3 groups in favor, only 2 groups in tolerance, and 1 group in the opposite.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 11B, grouping is performed under the condition that students of different opinions are mixed as much as possible. In the example of FIG. 11 (B), there are two groups including two approvals and two allowable persons, and four groups including two approvals and one allowable person. Here, in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the arrangement of the six groups may be arbitrary, and the arrangement of the students in the group may also be arbitrary.

<Example of moving distance calculation>
Next, an example of calculating the movement distance in the process of S25 described above will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of calculating the movement distance. In the example of FIG. 12, a seat layout of 4 rows (A to D) and 6 columns (1 to 6) is set. These seats correspond to position information. In the example of FIG. 12, the calculation example of the movement distance when the student in the seat of “A1” moves to “D5”, which is the set position of the group to which the group belongs, by changing the seat after grouping. Show.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 12, four rows are moved horizontally and three columns are moved vertically. Therefore, the movement distance is 4 + 3 = 7 when associated with the movement between columns. The method for calculating the movement distance is not limited to this. For example, the latitude and longitude preset in “A1” and “D5” may be acquired, and the distance may be calculated from the acquired latitude and longitude.

  For example, in a group discussion, there are cases where a person sits facing a circle. In that case, the distance between each circle and the distance data between the seats for each circle may be set in advance, and the movement distance may be calculated based on the set distance.

<Screen example of shared display 13>
Next, a screen example of the shared display 13 in the process of S26 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the shared display.

  The shared display screen 90 shown in the example of FIG. 13 displays opinions input by each student on the above-described opinion input screen 80 shown in FIG. At this time, the screen is displayed with different colors or patterns for each answer type (for each of the approval, disagreement, and allowable data). Thereby, the ratio for every classification can be easily grasped.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the grouping unit 23 displays the opinions acquired from the information terminals 12 on the shared display screen 90 by rearranging the opinions acquired from the information terminals 12 into the state of the seat to be moved. Thereby, each student can grasp | ascertain his seat of a moving destination quickly and easily with reference to the shared display screen 90. FIG. The grouping means 23 can also display the display content shown in FIG. 13 on the information terminal 12 used by the teacher, for example.

  A movement start button 91 is provided on the shared display screen 90 shown in FIG. The movement start button 91 can be pressed (clicked) by a teacher or the like, for example. For example, when the movement start button 91 is pressed from the information terminal 12 used by a teacher or the like, the information terminal 12 used by the student receives the information. The movement time counting means 54 counts down the movement time limit based on the received signal. As a result, the students start changing seats all at once.

<Example of Processing of Time Control Unit 24 and Travel Time Acquisition Unit 25 (S04 to S06)>
Next, the process of S04-S06 mentioned above is demonstrated concretely. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the time control unit and the travel time acquisition unit.

  In the example of FIG. 14, the time control unit 24 detects that the movement start button 91 shown in FIG. 13 described above has been pressed by the information terminal 12 used by the teacher, for example (S31). Next, the time control unit 24 refers to the time limit DB 37 based on the “movement distance” set for each student in the opinion DB 35, acquires the “time limit” based on the distance, and displays it on the corresponding student information terminal 12. (S32). The time control unit 24 may adjust the time limit with reference to the “time limit correction value” in the student DB 32 in the process of S32. Thereby, it is possible to perform adjustments such as extending the time limit for students whose legs are injured or whose body is fat, and it is possible to set a time limit for which each student is almost equal.

  Next, the time control means 24 displays the travel route on each information terminal 12 (S33), and starts counting down the time limit (S34). As a result, the students start moving all at once.

  Next, the time control unit 24 determines whether or not the “movement completion flag” of all the classes in the opinion DB 35 has been written (S35), and if not written (NO in S35), the authentication in the information terminal 12 is performed. It is determined whether or not the button has been pressed (S36). The authentication button is a button for authenticating whether or not the student using the information terminal 12 has moved correctly with the discussion support server 11 when moving to the seat of his / her group. The authentication button is displayed on the display screen of the information terminal 12 used by the student.

  When the authentication button of the information terminal 12 is not pressed (NO in S36), the time control unit 24 waits until it is pressed. In addition, when the authentication button is pressed (YES in S36), the time control unit 24 acquires the student ID of the pressed information terminal 12 (S37), and determines whether or not it is the first ride in the group to which the student belongs. Judgment is made (S38).

  When the student is the first rider (YES in S38), the time control means 24 writes the “movement completion flag”, “movement time”, and “leader flag” in the opinion DB 35, and the information terminal 12 The countdown for is terminated (S39). Next, the time control means 24 changes the display of buttons and the like of other information terminals 12 in the group (S40).

  Further, the time control means 24 uses the information terminal 12 used by the first student as a leader terminal, transmits an authentication file to the leader terminal (S41), writes the “movement record” in the opinion DB 35 (S42), and the process of S35 Return to. Note that the information written in the “movement result” is, for example, information obtained by subtracting the actual movement time from the movement restriction time, but is not limited to this.

  If the time control means 24 is not the first ride in the process of S38 (NO in S38), the time control means 24 receives the authentication file from the information terminal 12 (S43). The authentication file you receive here is another student's information terminal (non-leader terminal) to prove that the other non-leading student (second and subsequent students) has indeed arrived in the group's seating area. Is an authentication file obtained through infrared communication with the reader terminal. The non-leader terminal transmits the authentication file acquired from the leader terminal to the discussion support server 11.

  Next, the time control means 24 performs authentication using the authentication file obtained by the processing of S43 and the authentication file 39 corresponding to the group managed by the authentication file management DB 38, and is obtained by the processing of S43. It is determined whether the authentication file is valid (S44). In the process of S44, for example, whether the non-leader terminal has moved correctly depending on whether the data of the authentication file recorded in the information terminal of the first student obtained in S43 matches the data of the authentication file 39 or not. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  If the authentication file is not valid (NO in S44), the time control means 24 performs error processing (S45) and returns to S36. For example, error processing displays messages such as “authentication file is not valid”, “move destination is wrong”, and “authentication error” on the information terminal 12 that sent the authentication file. It is not limited to.

  If the authentication file is valid (YES in S44), the time control unit 24 writes the “movement completion flag” and “movement time” in the opinion DB 35, and ends the countdown for the information terminal 12 (S46). . In addition, the time control means 24 writes “movement result” in the opinion DB 35 after the process of S46 (S42), and returns to the process of S35.

  In the process of S35 described above, when all the classes have written the “movement completion flag” (YES in S35), the movement time acquisition unit 25 totals the “movement result” points of each student for each group (S47). ). Next, the travel time acquisition unit 25 displays, for example, the “student opinion list screen” of the same group on the information terminal 12 (S48), and displays the “group results display screen” on the shared display 13 (S49).

<Display processing on shared display 13>
Next, an example of display processing on the shared display 13 in S48 described above will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of display processing on the shared display. In FIG. 15, the travel time acquisition unit 25 repeatedly performs the following processes of S52 and S53 for each group (S51).

  The travel time acquisition unit 25 refers to the opinion DB 35, reads the travel results for each student (S52), and totals the travel results for each group corresponding to the current task (S53). Next, the travel time acquisition means 25 identifies a predetermined number of upper groups from the results of the grouping (S54), creates a group results display screen (S55), and displays the created group results display screen on the shared display 13 (S56).

  Here, the total movement record in the process of S53 is, for example, the total of the movement records of students belonging to each group for the groups “G1”, “G2”, “G3”,. It is not limited to. Further, the specification of a predetermined number of upper groups is, for example, specifying from the first place to the third place in descending order of the movement record value, but is not limited to this, for example, the movement record value is low. You may specify 1st to 3rd in order.

<Example of processing of information terminal 12>
Next, an example of processing of the information terminal 12 will be described using a flowchart. In the following description, an example of processing when the information terminal 12 operates as a leader terminal and when the information terminal 12 operates as a non-leader terminal will be described with reference to flowcharts. The leader terminal is the information terminal 12 of the student who is seated first (moving is completed) in the group, and the non-leader terminal is the information terminal 12 of the student seated second or later in the group.

<Example of leader terminal processing>
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the reader terminal. In the example of FIG. 16, the terminal control means 55 determines whether or not the first ride button (an example of an authentication button) on the screen has been pressed (clicked) by the student (S61). , NO), wait until it is pressed.

  Further, when the first ride button is pressed (YES in S61), the terminal control means 55 receives the authentication file from the discussion support server 11 and writes it in a memory (for example, the main storage device 69) or the like (S62). In the process of S62, the authentication file is received when the authentication is correctly performed. However, when an abnormality occurs in the authentication, error information is displayed and the process ends. In the authentication process for the first information terminal 12, for example, when the first button is pressed, the student ID and the position information are transmitted to the discussion support server 11, and the discussion support server 11 is in the seat area of a valid group based on the information. Judge whether or not. Note that the authentication process is not limited to this.

  Further, the terminal control means 55 displays a preset goal screen (S63). Next, the terminal control means 55 determines whether or not there is an authentication file transmission request from the second and subsequent students (S64). If there is no transmission request (NO in S64), the terminal control means 55 waits for a request. . Further, when there is a transmission request (YES in S64), the terminal control means 55 transmits an authentication file (S65).

<Example of non-reader terminal processing>
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the non-reader terminal. In the example of FIG. 17, the terminal control means 55 determines whether or not the authentication button on the screen has been pressed (clicked) by the student (S71). If not pressed (NO in S71), the terminal control means 55 is pressed. Wait until.

  In addition, when the authentication button is pressed (YES in S71), the terminal control unit 55 requests an authentication file from the above-described leader terminal, receives the authentication file from the leader terminal, and sends the authentication file to the discussion support server 11. (S72).

  Next, the terminal control unit 55 determines whether or not the authentication file is determined to be valid from the authentication result from the discussion support server 11 (S73), and when it is determined that the authentication file is valid (YES in S73). Then, a preset goal screen is displayed (S74). In addition, when the authentication file is not determined to be valid (NO in S73), the terminal control unit 55 displays an error screen (S75), and then displays the movement route on the screen (S76), S71. The process returns to (S76). In addition, the error screen displays messages such as “The authentication file is not valid”, “Move destination is wrong”, “Authentication error”, but it is not limited to this. An error message may be output by voice or the like.

<Screen example when changing seats>
Next, an example of a screen at the time of changing seats of the information terminal 12 used by the student will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen during the seat changing operation of the information terminal. A terminal screen 100 illustrated in FIG. 18A shows a state in which no one has yet arrived in the group. The terminal screen 100 in FIG. 18A has a time limit, a seat movement route, and a first ride button 101 that the student presses (clicks) with a finger when he / she first gets on the seat. Here, when the student presses the first ride button 101 after moving the seat, a goal screen as shown in FIG. 18B is displayed on the terminal screen 100.

  In the example of FIG. 18C, a terminal screen when the first student in the group has already arrived is shown. In such a state, the authentication button 102 is displayed on the terminal screen 100 instead of the first ride button as shown in FIG. The terminal on which the terminal screen illustrated in FIG. 18C is displayed is the above-described non-reader terminal. The non-reader terminal performs authentication by pressing the authentication button 102. Specifically, an authentication file is received from the reader terminal by pressing the authentication button 102, and the authentication file is transmitted to the discussion support server 11 for authentication. Further, when the non-leader terminal is successfully authenticated, a goal screen as shown in FIG. 18B is displayed.

  If authentication fails from the states of FIGS. 18A and 18C, an authentication error message is displayed as in the terminal screen 100 shown in FIG. 18D. Further, after being displayed for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds), the screen returns to the screen (previous screen) shown in FIGS. 18A and 18C.

<Example of screen after changing seat of information terminal 12>
Next, an example of the screen after changing the seat of the information terminal 12 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a screen example after changing the seat of the information terminal. The terminal screen 110 shown in FIG. 19 displays the next screen (student opinion list screen) after all the groups have finished.

  As a result, it is possible to easily grasp what kind of opinion (answer) the group has given to the assignment given by the teacher. In addition, the terminal screen 110 may highlight an opinion display portion in order to make it easy to distinguish an opinion that is the same as the user or an opinion opposite to the user.

  In addition, when the discussion is performed using the terminal screen 110 and the representative opinion is determined, the leader terminal selects the representative opinion of the group and depresses (clicks) the transmission button 111, so that the representative opinion is obtained. It is transmitted to the discussion support server 11. In the example of FIG. 19, the opinion (opposite) of the student ID “ST003” selected as the representative opinion is highlighted, and the representative opinion is transmitted by pressing the transmission button 111 in this state. Note that the screens shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 are generated by the screen generation means 56.

<Example of screen after changing seats on shared display 13>
Next, an example of the screen after changing the seat of the shared display 13 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen after changing the seat of the shared display. In the shared display screen 120 shown in FIG. 20, the results of the groups with the highest movement results (first to third in the example of FIG. 20) are displayed in ranking. It should be noted that the number of groups displayed on the shared display screen 120 and the display contents are not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, by displaying the shared display screen 120 as shown in FIG. 20 after changing the seat, it is possible to increase the motivation of each student and to change the seat quickly and seriously. Note that the shared display screen 120 may be displayed on the screen of the information terminal 12.

  Further, in the present embodiment, control may be performed so that the transition to the next screen after the seat change described above (for example, a screen for referring to the opinions of all the groups) cannot be made until the movement of all the groups is completed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the motivation of the discussion participants can be improved. In this embodiment, for example, grouping is performed under predetermined conditions based on the opinions of all students in the class, and each student is determined based on the current seat (current position), the moved seat (the group position of the group to which the user belongs), and the like. Calculate the moving distance. In the present embodiment, a time limit corresponding to the moving distance is provided for each student, and a countdown display is performed on the information terminal. Further, in the present embodiment, it is checked that the movement has been completed, the movement results are totaled, and are ranked and displayed for each group. Thereby, in this embodiment, the motivation with respect to the lesson (discussion) of a student can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the above-described movement record can also be used as an action evaluation at the end of the semester. For example, the “movement results” for each student with respect to a predetermined task extracted from the opinion DB 35 can be totaled, and if the score is equal to or higher than a certain point, the evaluation can be made “seriously tackled the class”. Note that the evaluation method is not limited to this.

  In addition, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the discussion support of the students in a school as an example, it is not limited to this. For example, the present embodiment can be widely applied in a community place (for example, a gathering of circles, an event, a seminar) or the like that moves for each group.

  Each embodiment has been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes other than the above-described modification are possible within the scope described in the claims. .

In addition, the following additional remarks are disclosed regarding the above Example.
(Appendix 1)
Calculating the moving distance between the current position of the information terminal associated with the participant grouped into a predetermined group and the set position of the group;
Set the travel time limit according to the calculated travel distance,
Calculating a score based on the time required for movement of the participant obtained from the information terminal and the time limit for movement;
A discussion support program for assigning the calculated score to the participant and causing the computer to execute processing.
(Appendix 2)
The supplementary note 1, wherein when the movement of all participants belonging to the group is completed, the screen of the information terminal associated with the participant belonging to the group can be switched to the next screen. Discussion support program.
(Appendix 3)
The discussion support program according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the score is used as an evaluation for the participant.
(Appendix 4)
The discussion support program according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the calculated score is totaled for each group, and a group having a predetermined number of rankings is displayed on the screen.
(Appendix 5)
The discussion support program according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein a predetermined task is presented to the terminal, and the grouping is performed based on a type of response of the participant to the task.
(Appendix 6)
6. The discussion support program according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, wherein the movement restriction time is adjusted based on a correction value set for each participant.
(Appendix 7)
Information processing device
Calculating the moving distance between the current position of the information terminal associated with the participant grouped into a predetermined group and the set position of the group;
Set the travel time limit according to the calculated travel distance,
Calculating a score based on the time required for movement of the participant obtained from the information terminal and the time limit for movement;
A discussion support method, wherein the calculated score is given to the participant.
(Appendix 8)
A grouping means for calculating a moving distance between a current position of the information terminal associated with the participant grouped into a predetermined group and a set position of the group;
Time control means for setting a movement restriction time according to the calculated movement distance;
It has travel time acquisition means for calculating a score based on the time required for movement of the participant obtained from the information terminal and the movement restriction time, and giving the calculated score to the participant. Information processing apparatus.

10 Discussion Support System 11 Discussion Support Server (Information Processing Device)
12 Information terminal 13 Shared display (display device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Communication network 21 Problem presentation means 22 Opinion collection means 23 Grouping means 24 Time control means 25 Travel time acquisition means 26 Communication means 27 Storage means 31 Teacher DB
32 Student DB
33 Lesson DB
34 Assignment DB
35 Opinion DB
36 Grouping condition DB
37 Time limit DB
38 Authentication file management DB
39 Authentication File 41 Input Device 42 Output Device 43 Drive Device 44 Auxiliary Storage Device 45, 69 Main Storage Device 46, 70 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 47 Network connection apparatus 48 Recording medium 51 Position information acquisition means 52 Problem acquisition means 53 Reply means 54 Travel time count means 55 Terminal control means 56 Screen generation means 57 Display means 58 Communication means 61 Speaker 62 Microphone 63 Display 64 Radio | wireless part 65 Operation part 66 Position information acquisition unit 67 Short-range communication unit 68 Power unit 80 Opinion input screen 81 Assignment display area 82 Opinion input area 83 Reason input area 84,111 Send button 90,120 Shared display screen 91 Movement start button 100,110 Terminal screen

Claims (10)

For each information terminal, calculate the moving distance between the current position of each of the plurality of information terminals associated with a plurality of participants grouped into a predetermined group and the set position different in each group ,
A movement time limit corresponding to the calculated movement distance is set for each information terminal ,
Calculating a score based on the time required for movement of the plurality of participants obtained from the information terminal and the movement time limit for each information terminal ;
A discussion support program for assigning the calculated score to the participant and causing the computer to execute processing. The discussion support program according to claim 1, wherein the movement restriction time is adjusted based on a correction value set for each of the plurality of participants. When the movement of all the participants belonging to the group has been completed, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a switchable screen of the information terminal associated with the participants belonging to the group to the next screen The discussion support program described in. The discussion support program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the score is used as an evaluation for the participant. The discussion support program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the calculated score is totaled for each group, and a group having a predetermined number of rankings is displayed on a screen. 6. The discussion support according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a predetermined task is presented on the information terminal, and the grouping is performed based on a type of response of the participant to the task. program. Information processing device
For each information terminal, calculate the moving distance between the current position of each of a plurality of information terminals associated with a plurality of participants grouped into a predetermined group and the set position of different groups in each group ,
Set a movement time limit according to the calculated movement distance for each information terminal ,
Calculating a score based on the time required for movement of the plurality of participants obtained from the information terminal and the movement time limit for each information terminal ;
A discussion support method, wherein the calculated score is given to the participant. The discussion support method according to claim 7, wherein the movement restriction time is adjusted based on a correction value set for each of the plurality of participants. A grouping means for calculating, for each information terminal, a moving distance between a current position of each of a plurality of information terminals associated with a plurality of participants grouped into a predetermined group and a different set position in each group ;
Time control means for setting a movement restriction time corresponding to the calculated movement distance for each information terminal ;
Time information acquisition means for calculating a score based on the time required for movement of the plurality of participants obtained from the information terminal and the movement restriction time for each information terminal , and giving the calculated score to the participant And an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for adjusting the movement time limit based on a correction value set for each of the plurality of participants .

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