WO2019150393A1

WO2019150393A1 - Method and apparatus for learning, monitoring and managing the educational progress

Info

Publication number: WO2019150393A1
Application number: PCT/IN2019/050077
Authority: WO
Inventors: Nishanth B SINGH
Original assignee: B Singh Nishanth
Priority date: 2018-02-01
Filing date: 2019-02-01
Publication date: 2019-08-08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for interactive learning. The users of interactive learning can access the content available on the server and can study a topic based on the list provided by the server. Based on their study, the user can prepare snap-note captured through camera unit (103), voice-note by using microphone (104) or a combination of both which he/she shares on the server for analysis. During analysis, the notes can be checked against a predefined level of study. Further, if required a mentor or server can send the recommended notes to the weaker students to identify their mistakes. The mentor can also send voice recording or snapshot of the notes providing remarks/appreciation to the students for motivating them and for developing healthy competition.

Description

“METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEARNING, MONITORING AND

MANAGING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS”

FIELD OF THE INVENTION:

[0001] The present invention relates to online education system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device and method for interactive learning.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:

[0002] Traditional classroom learning is well established and, in many cases, a very effective means of providing education. But unfortunately, such a system of education has not been effective in providing education when it comes to students residing in remote locations. It is well known that in remote locations a student has to travel long distances to attend classes. This is a big reason that many parents either do not send their children to school at all or the child gets discouraged or drops out from school at a young age. Further, if the students want to gain higher education, they have to move to cities where such education is available. Also, classroom based education requires physical infrastructure to be built. It is also difficult to pay attention towards individual performance when it comes to classroom based education system. The individual student’s performance is sometimes overlooked until it is often too late to take corrective measures. Further, a student may not be able to attend a class because of illness etc. and may not be able to cope up with his peers. It may be difficult for a teacher/instructor to repeat what is already taught to every student who has missed the class.

[0003] To remedy these problems, education system has shown tremendous advancement recently. Online learning systems provide a great flexibility to the students for learning any topic of interest from any place. Further, online courses are also available which can be opted by any student and after completion of the course one can earn a certificate or score card as well. However, studying online only provides one way of communication where students get enrolled to a particular course, complete the assignments and get the score or certificate. Currently available e-learning systems do not provide any monitoring of student’s study. Also, it does not provide information whether the student is able to imbibe the subjects which he is currently learning. Further, the currently available systems do not provide any corrective measures in case when the student has learnt the concept incorrectly. Also, there is no such existing e- learning mechanism which can monitor a student and assess his performance simultaneously without waiting for the actual examination.

[0004] Thus, there exists a need for a system which can overcome the challenges and the problems faced by the traditional as well as existing e-learning systems.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:

[0005] An object of the present invention is to aggregate the subject matter for learning of the students and simultaneously monitoring their study duration and knowledge imbibed.

[0006] Another object, of the present invention is to allow the enrolled students to create notes for the subject matter studied and share the knowledge with a peer group or submit the notes to the instructor for evaluation.

[0007] Another object, of the present invention is to allow the students to choose mentors for respective subjects from the network of mentors to keep track of how well they are learning.

[0008] Yet another object, of the present invention is provide the corrective measures to students after evaluation of notes.

[0009] Still another object, of the present invention is to allow creation and propagation of learning content in multiple languages (English, world languages and regional languages) as well as formats that support expression of mathematical equations, graphs, statistics, flow charts etc.

[00010] Yet another object, of the present invention is to recall and remind the previously learned topic in such a manner that the memory of the user/learner can retain the content of the topic for a longer time period.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

[00011] Before the present method and apparatus is described, it is to be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular device and methodologies described, as there can be multiple possible embodiments of the present disclosure which are not expressly illustrated in the present disclosure. It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing the particular versions or embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[00012] In an aspect, the present disclosure describes a method of interactive study, performed at a server. The method as disclosed comprising, a) receiving a request for interactive study from a user;

b) presenting a list of topics to the user;

c) receiving a topic selected by the user;

d) uploading a content corresponding to the topic selected on the user device; e) receiving a predefined level of study that user is required to achieve during a session of the interactive study;

f) commencing the interactive study session;

g) monitoring the user’s progress and prompting the user for preparing notes; h) analysing the notes prepared by the user; and

i) repeating the steps (g) to (h) until the predefined level is achieved.

[00013] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the method comprising: loading one or more content on the server, for the topic selected by the user device from a study group comprising users within a predefined distance from the user and users interested in studying same topic as selected by the user.

[00014] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the method comprising: monitoring the user’s progress includes taking screenshots of the notes prepared by the user, recording voice notes prepared by the user or a combination thereof.

[00015] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein analysing comprising: comparing the notes prepared by the user with best ranked notes available on the server; or sending the notes prepared by the user to a mentor for evaluation.

[00016] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the predefined level includes the level set by the user, the level set by a mentor, the level based on performance of a group studying the same topic, the level based on historical data received from the user or a combination thereof.

[00017] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the method further comprising: alerting the mentor selected by the user for remedial action if the desired level is not achieved in atleast 2 repetitions of steps (g) and (h).

[00018] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein analysing the notes further comprises: identifying a list of the keywords from the notes prepared by the user; and storing the keywords prepared in a database.

[00019] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein analysing the notes further comprises: identifying a list of a keywords from the notes prepared by the user, wherein the keywords relate to a topic studied by the user in previous sessions; sending questions to the user relating to the topic; receiving a response from the user; presenting the user with a correct response if the received response is incorrect; and notifying the user if the user is required to refer to the notes prepared for the topic.

[00020] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the method further comprising: preparing a graph based on the analysis of notes prepared by the user; preparing a graph of memory retention based on the response received in the question sent to user; combining the graph prepared on the basis of analysis and based on memory retention to analyse overall performance of the user; and displaying the graph to the user or to a mentor.

[00021] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the method further comprising: storing the notes prepared by the user in best notes section of the database if the mentor found the notes to be of a predefined satisfactory level.

[00022] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the method further comprising: converting voice notes into text notes and converting text notes into voice notes on request of the user.

[00023] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the step of analysing comprises: displaying a plurality of questions based on said content.

[00024] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the method further comprising: providing an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option for correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof. [00025] In another aspect, the present disclosure describes a method of interactive study, performed by the user device, the method comprising: a) sending a request for interactive study to a server;

b) receiving a list of topics in response to the request;

c) selecting a topic from the list of topics presented by the server;

d) receiving a content corresponding to the topic selected;

e) selecting a predefined level of study that user is required to achieve during a session of the interactive study;

f) commencing the interactive study session;

g) studying the content received and receiving a prompt from the server for preparing the notes;

h) preparing and submitting the notes for analysis;

i) receiving the level achieved by the user; and

j) repeating the steps (g) to (i) until the predefined level is achieved.

[00026] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the method further comprising: preparing the notes includes preparing a snap-note by taking a picture of notes prepared on a notebook, preparing a voice note by recording the voice of user or a combination of snap-note and voice-note to form a note-cast.

[00027] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein selection is based on a predefined level input received from a mentor or based on historical data received from the user.

[00028] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the method further comprising: preparing a list of keywords from the notes prepared; and submitting the keywords prepared to the server.

[00029] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the method further comprising: selecting an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option for correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof.

[00030] In another aspect of the present disclosure, present disclosure describes an apparatus for interactive study, the apparatus comprising: a transceiver configured to: a) receive a request for interactive study from a user;

b) present a list of topics to the user; c) receive a topic selected by the user;

d) upload a content corresponding to the topic selected on a user device; e) receive a predefined level of study that the user is required to achieve during a session of the interactive study;

Further, the apparatus, as disclosed comprises: a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver and a database and configured to:

f) commence the interactive study session on the user device; g) monitor the user’s progress and prompt the user for preparing notes; h) analyse the notes prepared by the user;

i) display the level achieved on the user device; and

repeat the steps (g) to (i) until the predefined level is achieved.

[00031] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the processor is further configured to: load one or more content on the server, for the topic selected by the user device from a study group comprising users within a predefined distance from the user and users interested in studying same topic as selected by the user.

[00032] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the processor is configured to: monitor the user’s progress includes taking screenshots of the notes prepared by the user, recording voice notes prepared by the user or a combination thereof.

[00033] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the processor is configured to analyse the notes prepared by the user, said analyses further comprises: comparing the notes prepared by the user with best ranked notes available on the server; or sending the notes prepared by the user to a mentor for analyses.

[00034] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the processor is configured to predefine the level, said predefined level includes the level set by the user, the level set by a mentor, the level based on the performance of a group studying the same topic, the level based on a historical data of the user or a combination thereof.

[00035] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the processor is further configured to: alert the mentor selected by the user for remedial action if the desired level is not achieved in atleast 2 repetitions of steps (g) to (i).

[00036] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the processor is coupled to the database and configured to analyse the notes, said analysing the notes further comprises: identifying a list of the keywords from the notes prepared by the user; and storing the keywords prepared in the database.

[00037] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the processor is configured to analyse the notes, said analysis further comprises: identifying at least one keyword from the notes prepared by the user, wherein the at least one keyword relating to a topic studied by the user in previous session; sending questions to the user relating to the topic; receiving a response from the user; presenting the user with a correct response if the received response is incorrect; and sending a notification to the user device for referring to the notes prepared for the topic.

[00038] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the processor is configured to: prepare a graph based on the analysis of notes prepared by the user; prepare a graph of memory retention based on the response received in the question sent to the user; combine the graph prepared based on the analysis and the memory retention to analyse overall performance of the user; and display the graph to the user or to a mentor.

[00039] In another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the database is further configured to: store the notes prepared by the user in best notes section if the mentor found the notes to be of a predefined satisfactory level.

[00040] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the processor is further configured to: convert voice notes into text notes and convert text notes into voice notes on request of the user.

[00041] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the processor is further configured to: display a plurality of questions based on said content.

[00042] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the processor is further configured to: provide an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option of correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof.

[00043] In another aspect of the present disclosure, present disclosure describes a transceiver is configured to: a) send a request for interactive study to a server;

b) receive a list of topics in response to the request;

c) sending a topic selected from the list of topics presented by the server; d) receive a content corresponding to the topic selected;

a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver and a user interface and configured to:

e) select a predefined level of study that user is required to achieve during a session of the interactive study;

f) commence the interactive study session;

g) study the content received and display a prompt received from the server for preparing the notes;

h) prepare and submit the notes for analysis;

i) display the level achieved by the user; and

j) repeating the steps (g) to (i) until the predefined level is achieved.

[00044] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein a camera and a microphone are coupled to the processor for preparing the notes, said preparing the notes includes preparing a snap-note by taking a picture of notes prepared on a notebook, preparing a voice note by recording the voice of user or a combination of snap-note and voice-note to form a note-cast.

[00045] In still another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein processor is configured to select the predefined level, said selection is based on a predefined level input received from a mentor or based on performance of a group studying the same topic or based on historical data received from the user.

[00046] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, the processor is further configured to: prepare a list of keywords from the notes prepared; and submit the keywords prepared to the server.

[00047] In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, as disclosed, wherein the processor is further configured to: select an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option of correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof.

[00048] In the above paragraphs, the most important features of the invention have been outlined, in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject of the claims appended hereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception upon which this disclosure is based may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures for carrying out the several purposes of the invention. It is important therefore that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

[00049] Further aspects and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views. The figures together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate the aspects and explain various principles and advantages, in accordance with the present invention wherein:

[00050] Fig. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a system for online monitoring the educational progress by way of block diagram.

[00051] Fig. 2 is an illustrative diagram according to an exemplary embodiment indicating the activities performed by an instructor/mentor.

[00052] Fig.3 illustrates a block diagram according to an exemplary embodiment for showing the content uploading process.

[00053] Fig. 4 explains the exemplary embodiment of a system showing connectivity between instructor and students.

[00054] Fig. 5 is a flow chart illustrating the method steps performed by students in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[00055] Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating the method steps performed by instructor/mentor in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[00056] Fig. 7 is a flow chart illustrating the method steps performed by users in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[00057] Fig. 8 is a block diagram of user device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; [00058] Fig. 9 is a flow chart illustrating the method steps performed by server in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[00059] Fig. 10 is a block diagram of server in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[00060] Fig. 11 is a graphical representation of a memory curve in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[00061] Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

[00062] The present invention will be described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the description with unnecessary detail.

[00063] In the present document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.

[00064] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure.

[00065] The terms“comprises”,“comprising”,“include(s)”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup, arrangement, unit, system or method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only those components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or arrangement or unit or system or method. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus or unit or arrangement proceeded by “comprises... a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or apparatus or unit or arrangement.

[00066] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reading the topic of interest, preparing the notes for the same, submitting the notes for evaluation. The present invention monitors users in duration of their study time, allows them to take snapshots of their notes, record their voice to create voice note and combining both snap-note and voice note to form a note-cast or notecast. The same voice notes or snapshots can be shared with the tutor/mentor or in a peer group.

[00067] Further, the present invention relates to a method and device for tracking or monitoring the study of user over a predetermined period of time. The instructor or mentor will be able to view the notes prepared and submitted by the students or users of the interactive learning for evaluation, watch the duration of their study time, knowledge grasped or imbibed by the users on that particular topic. In case, the mentor has identified that the user has not learnt the concept in a correct way, provide the corrected notes to him or share the best notes and/or voice records generated by peer students with him or provide any remedial actions which the mentor thinks can help a user for learning the topic in correct way. This practice will increase the ingenuity and inculcate a healthy spirit among the users or students to become better at their subjects and outdo their peer members.

[00068] Figure 1 discloses a block diagram representation of a system for online monitoring. The system 100 comprises a user device 101 and an instructor or mentor device 102. The user device 101 may comprise a camera unit 103, microphone 104, memory 105, processing unit 106, display or user-interface 107, a timer l06a and a transceiver section 108. The instructor/mentor device 102 may comprise a transceiver section 109, a camera unit 110, memory 111, display 112, processing unit 113 and a microphone 114. There may be other components present on the student device 101 as well as on the instructor/mentor device 102 such as power supply unit, antenna etc. which are not shown here. The system provides a way of interactive study of content available for any topic. The content for study can be available in any form such as text, audio, video, picture, presentation or any other format which can be used for study. The camera unit 103 is configured to take the snapshots of the notes prepared by the user/student while studying. In an exemplary embodiment, the user can prepare notes for the content studied online on a notebook and later on before submitting, he can take snap-shot of these notes and create snap-notes for future reference. In the similar way, the user can also prepare voice notes for the topics studied online. To prepare voice notes, the microphone 104 is configured to record the voice notes about his understanding for the subject studied. Memory 105 may act as a repository of the content available to the student for studying and to store the notes prepared by him. The processing unit 106 is configured to perform all the processing related to capturing the notes from the camera unit 103 and from microphone 104. The processing unit 106 will store the information in memory 105, after processing the notes and then pass it to the transceiver section 108. The transceiver section 108 is connected to the server which further connects to the instructor/mentor device 102 through a wireless or wired network. The transceiver section 109 will receive the information provided through the transceiver section 108. In particular, it will receive the notes prepared by the users and uploaded by the user device 101 for evaluation. The mentor can login in to his device i.e instructor device 102 and can view the notes prepared by the students. Camera unit 110 of the instructor device 102 is installed to capture the snapshots of the corrected notes after evaluation. Microphone 114 of the instructor device 102 is installed to capture the voice recording in the form of corrected notes for providing feedback to the student. The microphone and the camera may be used together or independently. In an embodiment, only camera unit 103 is used for preparing the notes on the user device whereas a voice note is shared by the mentor/instructor for providing feedback to the user for his notes after analysis or vice-versa. In another embodiment, camera unit 103 is used by the user for preparing the notes and in the same way, the mentor also uses his/her camera unit 110 for providing feedback to the user. In another embodiment, the note-cast or notecast i.e a combination of snap-note and voice note is submitted on the server and shared with the mentor/instructor device 102. The display 112 of the instructor device 102 is used to display the notes provided by the students. The processing unit 113 and memory 111 will work in conjunction to perform all the processing required to obtain the notes prepared by students and for providing the remarks to the students.

[00069] A similar kind of device can be configured for student’s parent as well. The parent device may also comprise the same components such as camera unit, microphone, user interface, processing unit and memory. The instructor/mentor may communicate the progress report of enrolled student/user to the person whom the user wants to raise a concern. In an exemplary embodiment, the parents of a student can use this device to get the information about the progress of user. The mentor can share the assessment sheet prepared for the user with his parents or contact person on their device. For example, parents of the student can easily check the assessment record of their ward by clicking on the assessment record provided by their instructor/mentor. Further, if, parents want to discuss about the educational progress of his ward then they can use their device for communicating with the concerned instructor as well.

[00070] Figure 2 discloses a diagram according to an exemplary embodiment of the activities performed by an instructor/mentor. The instructor/mentor may view course list 201, students/user list 202, track student’s activity 203, share best notes prepared with the students 204 and maintain assessment sheet 205. The course list may contain a list of the courses available or generated by the instructor/mentor. In an embodiment, the course list may only contain the selected topics for which the instructor or mentor is appointed. The students list may contain the name of the students enrolled for a particular course and their mobile numbers or e-mail addresses. Further, the student list may also contain his/her parent’s details or contact person details to whom the instructor/mentor can contact for discussion of the educational progress of the student. The instructor/mentor can track the activities performed by the student/user such as the duration of his study for a particular subject, and evaluate the notes prepared by him etc. The instructor can also share the best notes prepared by him or prepared by the other students enrolled in the group with weaker students. The best notes may be made public over the e-learning system. This will motivate the student who has prepared these notes and also build a healthy competition among his peers. The instructor also has to maintain the assessment sheet that has been prepared as a result of grades/scores provided to students after evaluation of notes submitted by them.

[00071] In an aspect of the present invention, a server is used to maintain a database for all the topics in which the study material is available and can be provided to the user when required. To avail the list of topics or content present in the topic, the user has to provide his credentials to the server. Based on those credentials, the server can authenticate a user. Once the authentication is done, the server can provide a list of topics to the user. The content for study can be available in any form such as text, audio, video, picture, presentation or any other format which can be used for study. Depending on the user device requirement, the content can be changed from one form to another form as well. For example, the user device supports the content in .pdf format, in that case if the content is available in .doc format then the server can convert the content from .doc format to .pdf format. In another embodiments, the user device can download different versions of the software for meeting the compatibility requirement of the content. The user can check for the list of content presented to him by the server and based on his requirement, he can choose a topic for study. The topic of study can be decided based on the session. For example, the user can enroll in a session for a particular topic. In another example, the user can initiate a session to study a particular topic. In this way, the user can have a privilege to study the topic of his choice based on the availability of time.

[00072] Figure 3 discloses a block diagram representation one of the way to upload the content on the server. In this embodiment, an instructor assigned for a course or topic may upload the content on the server. The instructor has given rights to generate a course or learning material or any content related to the topic through a course generation tool 301. There may be other sources also that helps in generation and uploading of the content. In an exemplary embodiment, the loading of the content may be from a study group or peer group which are learning the same topic, or who have already learnt the same topic which a user is about to study. In the similar way, the content can be uploaded on the server which is shared by the users of same study group or retrieved from learners around the world which promotes global/cross cultural knowledge exchange. Also, the content can also be available on the server if the users of interactive learning are present within a predefined radius and they want to share the content on same topic. For example, the content may be best notes available prepared by the peer group or study group. After receiving the content from different sources, the server may collect the content related to same topic in a database 303 of a processing unit 302. The processing unit may comprise a processor 304 which works in conjunction with the database 303 for uploading the content. The same content may be uploaded to a cloud network and from this, the content can be shared with anyone easily.

[00073] Figure 4 discloses the connectivity between the instructor/mentor and the students/users. The instructor or mentor may upload the content related to the topics over a network which can be accessed by the students enrolled in that particular course. The student and instructor may communicate with each other through the server in a communication network. There may be many services available through the network for facilitating effective communication between the instructor/mentor and the students/users such as chat, blog, e-mail, forum etc.

[00074] Figure 5 discloses the method steps performed by the students in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In step 501, a student may start the online learning device. In step 502, the student has to input the credentials required for authentication. The credentials may be the login id and password or any biometric scan details such as fingerprint, retina scan, face scan or any such means. In step 503, a server will check for the authentication. In case, the authentication is not successful, then the server may direct the user to step 502 where the student may be asked to either register on the online learning system or re-enter his credentials. In case his authentication is approved by the server, he will be directed to step 504. In step 504, the student may enter a topic to study. There may be a topic list already available to the student, there may be a dropdown list available to him from which the student may choose a topic to study. In another embodiment, there may be an option where a student can search for a topic that he wants to study. In step 505, if the topic is available to study, then the student will be directed to step 506, where he can start his course. The camera unit 103 installed on the student device 101 will start monitoring the student. Also, an embedded timer will also get initiated as soon as the student starts reading a topic. The student device 101 is provided with the flexibility to pause the timer and resume the timer. In step 507, student can prepare notes for the topic learnt from the online learning device 101. There are options available to the student to share his notes in the form of snapshots (i.e., snap notes) or in the form of voice notes or in the form of both combined (i.e., note-cast). In step 508, the device 101 will prompt the user to take snapshot of his notes. In an embodiment, the prompt can be present in the form of dialog box, pop-up or notification etc. Each note can be prepared by jotting down using pen and paper and taking a snapshot or by jotting down on the learning device itself. If he disagrees, then he will be directed to step 509, where the device will prompt the student for voice notes. If he still disagrees, then the device 101 will wait for some time as the student may be still in the process of preparing the notes. However, if the student agrees for snapshots then the camera unit 103 of the student device 101 will take the picture or snapshot of the notes prepared by him. Similarly, if he agrees for taking/recording the voice notes, then the microphone 104 of the student device 101 will get enabled to take/record the voice notes and send them to the processing unit 106 for recording purpose. Student may be able to generate the voice notes from the snapshot or vice-versa. After capturing the voice note or snapshot of notes (i.e snap note), in step 512, the device 101 may prompt the student for making the notes available to public. If the student agrees, then the notes will be stored in the shared note section in step 513. Otherwise, the notes will be submitted to the course instructor in step 514. Further, after submission of notes to the mentor, the device 101 may prompt the student to check for the recommended notes (i.e notes recommended by instructor). If the student agrees, then in step 516, the device 101 will direct him to the best notes available which is recommended by the course instructor. If he disagrees, then in step 517, the student may either stop the online learning device 101 or may check for other topics to study. In another embodiment, the user may share the notes on the server for analysis. The server after receiving the notes, compare the notes against best note available for the topic. In another embodiment, the server may send the notes shared by the user with a mentor for evaluation rather than user directly sending to the mentor for evaluation.

[00075] Figure 6 discloses the method steps performed by the instructor/ mentor of course or topic in accordance with an embodiment of present invention. In step 601, the instructor may start the online learning device 102. In step 602, the instructor has to input the credentials required for authentication. The credentials may be the login id and password or any biometric scan details such as fingerprint, retina scan or any other. In step 603, a server will check for the authentication. In case, the authentication is not successful, then, he may be directed to step 602, where, the instructor may be asked to either register on the online learning system or re-enter his credentials. In case his authentication is approved by the server, he will be directed to step 604. In step 604, the instructor may check for the student list who are enrolled in that particular course. In step 605, the instructor may click on any student’s record. In step 606, he may check for the notes submitted by him. If the student has not submitted the notes for evaluation, then in step 607, the instructor may click on any other student record. However, if the notes are available for evaluation, then in step 608, the instructor may evaluate the notes prepared by the student. In step 609, the device 102 will prompt the instructor whether he is satisfied with the performance of the student? If no, then in step 610, as a corrective measure, the instructor may redirect the student towards the recommended notes section. If yes, then in step 611, the device 102 again prompts the instructor whether the performance of student can be considered for recommendation section or best note section. If no, then in step 612, the instructor may provide grade for the submitted notes. If yes, then in step 613, the system may add the notes in recommended section and direct the instructor to step 612 where the instructor can provide grades to the students. After evaluating the students, in step 615, instructor may either stop the instructor device 102 or may check for another student’s record. The same process is followed for the topics of study instead of courses. [00076] As described in figure 7 of the present disclosure, every time a user wants interactive study, a request should be sent by him to the server. In response, he will receive a list a topics for which interactive study sessions are available. In other words, the Server will ensure that the content related to the topic chosen by the user is available in the database. Based on the list provided by the server, the user may select a topic for study. In an exemplary embodiment, the user may select one or more topics for interactive study, however, at one time, he may start only one session for a particular topic. Before the start of the topic, the user can predefine a level of study for him. In other words, the user can set a level of study which he wants to achieve in a particular session. For example, if the user has selected 60% as level of study, the notes prepared by him will be analyzed for 60% of the topic only. In another embodiment, the predefined level may also signify the result of the analysis. For example, if the result of the analysis comes out to be 60% as mentioned in above example, the performance of the user is considered satisfactory, in case the level of study is selected as 60% by the student. The user can select any of the two options or both depending on his requirements. Alternatively, the predefined level can also be chosen by his mentor. In another scenario, the predefined level can be provided based on the peers who are studying the same topic. The level of study can be selected or set on the basis of weighted average of the performance of learners/users in the same age group for each topic In another scenario, the predefined level can be provided on the basis of historical data of the user. For example, the user usually achieves 80% in 2 hours of study. Then, the server may select that the predefined level for the user depending on the duration of session. There can be a number of ways available for this selection, the server may also take combination of the above for selection of predefined level as well. After setting the predefined level of study, the user may start his study and prepare notes for the topic which he/she is studying in that particular session.

[00077] While studying, the user may receive prompt from the server for preparing notes. In an embodiment, the prompt can be present in the form of dialog box, pop-up or notification etc. If the notes are prepared by using a paper and pen/pencil, then the user may take snapshot of the notes prepared by the him, that will be considered as snap notes. Alternatively, if the user wants to retain his understanding about the subject in form of voice. Then he may choose the option of voice notes and in that case, the microphone will record his voice for generation of notes. After completion of this preparation of notes, one may get an option of converting one form of notes to the other. The user may select conversion of snap-notes prepared by him to voice note or voice note prepared by him to snap-note. In another embodiments, the user can combine both snap-note and voice note to create note-cast. As the notes can provide an overview of overall progress of user in terms of how the content is learned and how much time a user has taken for studying a topic etc. The notes prepared by the user can be referred in future if required. Therefore, a user can prepare a list of keyword along with the notes. The keyword may help him to recall the content if required in future. The key word may also be sent to server for storing in the database. In another embodiment, the server may itself extract the keywords from the notes prepared by the user. After completion of this step, the notes will be submitted for analysis. For the analysis, the user can select a mentor from the list of mentors available on the server for analysis of the notes prepared by him or the server may independently analyse the notes prepared by the user based on the best ranked content or notes available for the topic. On analysis, if the user receives a report which indicate that the notes prepared by the user are not meeting the predefined level, then the user has to rework on the notes and submit the same for analysis till the time he gets the confirmation that he has reached at predefined level of study.

[00078] The user device 800 may have all the essential elements or features to perform in above mentioned steps. The transceiver of the user device may send a request for interactive study and receive a list of topics in response to the request . In another embodiment, the functionality of transceiver is achieved with the help of two entities i.e by transmitter and receiver. For example, the transmitter 801 may send a request for interactive study to a server 900. A receiver 802 may receive a list of topics in response to the request sent by the user. A processor 803 may select a topic from the list of topics presented by the server 900. A memory (not shown) is used to store the content available for the topic. The user device 800 may download the content for study. A user- interface 806 along with the processor 803 may display or present a content corresponding to the topic selected. The processor 803 may select a predefined level of study that user is required to achieve during a session of the interactive study. The session can be defined as a time period of study for a particular topic. In other embodiment, the session can be treated as only the time duration which is fixed by either a user or by his mentor or server. Once the user finishes his study, the processor 803 through the server may receive a prompt for preparing the notes which is displayed on the screen of user device 800. A camera 804 and a microphone 805 are coupled to the processor 803 may help the user to prepare the notes for analysis.

[00079] Figure 9 discloses the method steps performed by the server in accordance with an embodiment of present invention. All the content which is to be used for the interactive learning or study has to be uploaded on the server. Once the request for interactive study is received by the server, the server check for the authentication process. The authentication can be done for the registered user as well as for a new user. For a new user, the server will create an account first with all the details required for authentication, whereas for a registered user, the server will check for the authentication details. The authentication details can be a login id and password, biometric scan etc. If the user is an authenticated one, the server will provide a list of topics to the user. Based on the list of topics received from the server, the use4r can select a topic of study. Further, the server also provides a timer to enable the user to choose a session of study. Also, on the basis of selected topic, the server uploads the content related to the topic on the user device. The content provided to the user can be audio-visual or any written matter which enables the user to learn the subject matter. The server may have different options for setting a level of study. In an exemplary embodiment, the level of study can be predefined by the user. In another embodiment, the level of the study can be predefined by the mentor selected by the user or mentor assigned for the topic. In one of the embodiment, the level can also be predefined based on the previous session analysis. In other words, the level of the study can be predefined based on the historical data of the user. The user can also select the duration of session and topic of study for a particular session and this information should be conveyed to the server. Once the session is commenced, the user of the interactive study can start his/her study from the content available for the selected topic. The session can be defined as a time period of study for a particular topic. In other embodiment, the session can be treated as only the time duration which is fixed by either a user or by his mentor or server. Once a predetermined period is lapsed, the server may prompt the user for preparing the notes. The predetermined period can be decided by the server or by the user or by the mentor assigned for the topic.

[00080] The server can prompt for snap-note, if the user agrees, then a camera will become ready for taking the snap-note. In the similar way, if the server prompts the user for voice note and the user agrees, then a microphone will become ready for taking the voice-note. In another embodiment, the user may select both the options and prepare a note- cast. Once the user confirms and submits that, he/she has prepared the notes and his/her notes are ready for analysis. Then, the server received the notes prepared by the user and the notes are considered for the analysis. The analysis over the notes can be done on the basis of the best notes available on the server for the same topic. The notes prepared by the user are compared with those best notes and accordingly, suggestions or feedback is provided to the user for improvement. Based on that analysis a score will be generated for the notes prepared by the user. If the score is within the range of predefined level of study, then the user is graded as meeting the satisfactory level. In case, the notes provided by the user are meeting all the criteria set for the best notes and include all the keyword listed in the content then the notes can be ranked in the best note section available on the server for the topic. However, if the notes prepared by the user is not at all fulfilling the criteria set for satisfactory level, then the best notes are shared with the user so that he/she can understand the requirement of topic and how the user can learn the topic in an efficient manner.

[00081] Based on the input received by the server, the user can mark correction in the earlier prepared notes or re-prepare the notes and submit the re-prepared notes for analysis. The server will continue to prompt the user for resubmission of notes till the time the notes prepared by the user meets the predefined level. However, if after analysis of the notes 2 time, the server judges that the user is still lacking and is not able to meet the predefined level of study. In that case, the server can send the notes prepared by the user to the mentor assigned for the topic or assigned by the user to take remedial action for the student. The mentor can use his device and can clarify the doubts of the user and can provide the user different way to understand the topic. In this regard, the best note content or the other content required for the topic understand can be availed from the study group of the learners which have similar interests and have vast knowledge about the topic. The content can also be availed or arranged from a learned Society who promotes knowledge sharing etc. The server may check the availability of such groups in a predefined distance and can upload the content related to different topics whenever available. In an embodiment, the user may always send his/her notes to a mentor for evaluation. In another embodiment, the server provides a list of questions to the user after completion of notes. If the student is able to provide correct answer, then based on that analysis, the server can grade the user. The same can be implemented for the above mentioned paragraphs, that is, after preparing the notes, a list of question is provided to the user, if the answers replied by the user after analysis is meeting the predefined level of study, the user is ranked accordingly. In the similar way, if the answers are above the satisfactory level, the user notes or answers are placed in the best note section.

[00082] The user or server can identify the keywords from the notes prepared and a list of the keywords is stored in a database on the server. The keywords are stored for future reference. An advantageous feature of the present invention is to plot a graph based on the analysis. The processor will analyze the notes prepared by the user and based on the time taken for study a particular topic and the output i.e the notes prepared in that duration of study, a graph is plotted to reflect the user performance. In other words, the graph of analysis will indicate that how fast the user can learn a topic. In the similar way, another graph is prepared for indicating for how much time the user’s memory can retain the content which he has learnt earlier. To check for the retention graph, the server will use artificial intelligence or brain mapping techniques. In this technique, whenever, a user go through a different topic which he has not studied earlier and the same process of study has taken, in the last, if the keyword formed from current topic are somewhere relevant or related to any of the topic which he had studied earlier, the server may prompt the user with a question. If the user provides the correct response for the question, this indicates that the memory of user is still able to recall the topic and the related content. However, if the user has given incorrect response, then the server will provide a correct answer to the user based on his earlier notes and prompts the user for viewing the content of his notes. If the user agrees, the content of the earlier prepared notes is shown to the user. If the user disagrees, then either another question is asked, or the user can stop the prompt. Based on the response received from the user, another graph/curve is plotted which is indicative of memory retention. The server may provide the graph plotted for the analysis and the graph plotted for memory retention individually to the user or mentor. In another embodiment, the server can combine these two graphs to plot a complete graph which reflect the overall performance of the user. The same is shown in figure 11.

[00083] The server can also provide an option for correcting the notes. In an embodiment, the option for correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof. The server can also provide an option to insert the content used in the earlier prepared notes in to current notes for elaboration purpose or to bring clarity in the topic/ subject matter. [00084] Figure 10 discloses the method steps performed by the server in accordance with an embodiment of present invention. The server may comprise different components such as receiver 1001, database 1002, processor 1003 etc. There may be other components available, not shown in the figure. The receiver 1001 of the server 1000 receive a request for interactive study from a user. The database 1002 of the server is used to store the content related to each of the topic for interactive study, the notes prepared by the students, the notes which are judged as best notes by the mentors or by the person who has evaluated the notes and found these above satisfactory level. The processor 1003 presents a list of topics to the user, the content for the topics can be availed from the peer group or from a leaned society who are working over the same topic and have vast knowledge over the topic. The processor 1003 may provide the content to the server by searching the content within a predetermined distance range. The processor 1003 receives a topic selected by the user and based on the topic selected by the user, the processor 1003 uploads the content corresponding to the topic selected on the user device 800. Also, after getting the predefined level of study which a user wants to achieve, the processor 1003, monitor the user’s progress and prompting the user for preparing notes based on that level of study. Further, after submission of the notes, the processor 10003 monitor the notes and analyze the notes against the best notes present in the database 1002 or the processor 1003 may send the notes prepared by the user to a mentor assigned for the topic. The processor 1003 keep on sending a prompt to the user device till the time the user has not met the level of study predefined for him.

[00085] The processor 1003 provide a list of questions to the user once the user submits the notes prepared by him to the server 1000. Based on the response obtained, the processor may analyse whether the user is meeting the level of study defined for him or not. In case, the processor 10003 judges that the level is not up to the predefined level of study, the processor may provide best notes prepared by the other users to the user who have submitted the notes. In another embodiment, the processor 1003 may send the notes prepared by the user to the mentor for analysis or evaluation purposes. From the result of analysis, the processor may prepare a graph for user which provide an indication that how fast a user has learnt the topic. However, if the processor 10003 judges that the level of study is not same or above than the predefined level of study, then the processor 1003 may prompt the user to study the topic again and prepare the notes again for analysis. The processor keeps on prompting the user and analysis of notes until the notes prepared by user meets the predefined level of study.

[00086] Even if the user starts learning a different topic and while analyzing the notes prepared by the user for that topic, if the processor 1003 comes across a keyword which is related or relevant with the earlier prepared notes, then the processor 1003 may prompt the user by sending him a question related to the previous topic. If the user successfully provides the response, then the user can add this in to the memory retention graph/curve. Alternatively, if the user has provided incorrect response for the question, then the processor 1003 provides the correct response to the user and prompt the user for viewing the content of the notes prepared earlier with respect to the keyword. From this analysis, the processor 1003 can analyse for how much time the user’s mind can retain a data. Based on this memory retention, the processor 1003 can plot the graph for memory retention as well along with the earlier analysis. The combined graph extracted based on the analysis performed on earlier study of the topic and based on the analysis performed for memory retention is used for checking the overall performance of the user.

[00087] In analyzing the memory retention curve, the present invention uses Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning implementation. Whenever, the user creates notes which includes snap of handwritten note, voice explanation or combination of both. As stated earlier, the processorl003 can convert the snap-note in to voice note and the voice-note can also be converted to snap-note. Hence, the user has both the options available with him. The Processor 1003 will create a library of content on each topic. The library will contain a list of keywords against the topic of study. After analysis, the user is provided report including Grammar, Pronunciation, punctuation correction, Vocabulary - commonly used words of the user. In Automated mind mapping analysis, the current topic is mapped with the topics learnt with keyword matching and showing questions based on topic learned and its subtopics previously learned. If not answered, prompt the user for viewing the earlier prepared notes or tag the notes previously created to be re-exposed for revision. The processor might provide an alert or notification to the user for subsequent revision as well. Based on the alert or notification, the user can choose an option for the revision of content. In this way, the processor can help the user to improve his memory retention capacity. Further, the processor can plot a graph of memory retention and that can help in auto grading i.e in predicting the score of the user against the questions.

[00088] Further, if the processor 1003 anlayse that the user was unsuccessful in meeting the level of study in atleast 2 times, the processor 1003 may suggest the user to connect to a mentor for remedial actions. In other words, the processor 1003 may suggest mentor connect for a topic if there are more mistakes committed by a user than the average number of mistakes of his peers or person in the same study group.

[00089] In this way, the present invention provides a way for the students or users to share the notes with their classmates or in a study group and with the mentors/ instructors. By creative the notes in their own way i.e. either by way of power point presentation, word document, image form or audio/video format etc. will develop the creativity of the user. This will ultimately boost their presentation skills and further enhance their confidence level and inculcate a healthy competitive spirit to outdo their peer members.

[00090] In an embodiment of the present invention, the instructor may search the student details and contact student’s parents for sharing the assessment sheet of the student.

[00091] In another embodiment of the present invention, other users after reading the notes shared by fellow students can post the notes in a repository of notes recommended by peers. That notes will serve as a content in the database for that particular topic.

[00092] In yet another embodiment of present invention, there may be interactive learning through chats, blogs and e-mail where an instructor/ mentor can engage the students in a group for a session where the instructor/mentor may take problems of the students.

[00093] In another embodiment of present invention, the assessment report may be generated on daily/monthly basis.

[00094] In another embodiment of the present invention, the online learning device can be a mobile phone.

[00095] In another embodiment of the present invention, provide a computer program embodied in a computer readable medium for monitoring, tracking and enhancing an educational performance of a student in one or more enrolled courses.

[00096] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the online learning device can be a laptop, desktop or any other electronic device which is capable of providing wireless or wired connectivity through a server or network. [00097] The present invention may be configured to be used at any education level or educational setting including preschool, elementary School, junior high School, high School, college, university, trade School, working professionals, industries etc

[00098] Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail regarding figures and certain preferred embodiments thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.

[00099] It should also be understood that the steps shown and described with respect to Figures 5-7 and 9 are provided as merely one example. That is, the steps of the method of Figures 5-7 and 9 need not necessarily be performed in the order shown in FIG. Figures 5-7 and 9, and fewer, additional, or alternative steps may be performed.

[000100] It should be understood that, depending on the example, certain acts or events of any of the methods described herein can be performed in a different sequence, may be added, merged, or left out all together (e.g., not all described acts or events are necessary for the practice of the method). Moreover, in certain examples, acts or events may be performed concurrently, e.g., through multi-threaded processing, interrupt processing, or multiple processors, rather than sequentially. In addition, while certain aspects of this disclosure are described as being performed by a single module or unit for purposes of clarity, it should be understood that the techniques of this disclosure may be performed by a combination of units or modules.

[000101] In one or more examples, the functions described may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium and executed by a hardware-based processing unit. Computer-readable media may include computer-readable storage media, which corresponds to a tangible medium such as data storage media, or communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another, e.g., according to a communication protocol.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION:

[000102] The user device uses camera, microphone and cloud storage to combine learning, revision, making snap notes and voice notes with web enabled monitoring of learning progress. [000103] The user device may be capable of superimposing images to a voice snippet to create a voice note with or without a wave form.

[000104] The server may use data analysis for matching notes created by one user to provide content recommendations to subsequent users.

[000105] The server may be used for suggesting ideal learning partners to match data generated by the pool of users.

[000106] The server may use data analysis to forecast score of student without attending an exam but by matching of keywords in the answer to the question.

[000107] The server allows tracking of individual learnings on a daily, weekly or monthly basis and allow remote-real time monitoring of what each learner completes in given time with or without communication between the instructor/mentor and any other entity.

Claims

The Claims:

1. A method of interactive study, performed at a server, the method comprising:

a) receiving a request for interactive study from a user;

b) presenting a list of topics to the user;

c) receiving a topic selected by the user;

f) commencing the interactive study session;

i) repeating the steps (g) to (h) until the predefined level is achieved.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

loading one or more content on the server, for the topic selected by the user device from a study group comprising users within a predefined distance from the user and users interested in studying same topic as selected by the user.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein monitoring the user’s progress includes taking screenshots of the notes prepared by the user, recording voice notes prepared by the user or a combination thereof.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein analysing comprising:

comparing the notes prepared by the user with best ranked notes available on the server; or

sending the notes prepared by the user to a mentor for evaluation.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predefined level includes the level set by the user, the level set by a mentor, the level based on performance of a group studying the same topic, the level based on historical data received from the user or a combination thereof.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

alerting the mentor selected by the user for remedial action if the desired level is not achieved in atleast 2 repetitions of steps (g) and (h).

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein analysing the notes comprises:

identifying a list of the keywords from the notes prepared by the user; and storing the keywords prepared in a database.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein analysing the notes further comprises:

identifying a list of a keywords from the notes prepared by the user, wherein the keywords relate to a topic studied by the user in previous sessions; sending questions to the user relating to the topic;

receiving a response from the user;

presenting the user with a correct response if the received response is incorrect; and

notifying the user if the user is required to refer to the notes prepared for the topic.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:

preparing a graph based on the analysis of notes prepared by the user; preparing a graph of memory retention based on the response received in the question sent to user;

combining the graph prepared on the basis of analysis and based on memory retention to analyse overall performance of the user; and

displaying the graph to the user or to a mentor.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

storing the notes prepared by the user in best notes section of the database if the mentor found the notes to be of a predefined satisfactory level.

11. The method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: converting voice notes into text notes and converting text notes into voice notes on request of the user.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of analysing comprises:

displaying a plurality of questions based on said content.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

providing an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option for correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof.

14. A method of interactive study, performed by the user device, the method comprising: a) sending a request for interactive study to a server;

b) receiving a list of topics in response to the request;

c) selecting a topic from the list of topics presented by the server;

d) receiving a content corresponding to the topic selected;

f) commencing the interactive study session;

h) preparing and submitting the notes for analysis;

i) receiving the level achieved by the user; and

j) repeating the steps (g) to (i) until the predefined level is achieved.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein preparing the notes includes preparing a snap-note by taking a picture of notes prepared on a notebook, preparing a voice note by recording the voice of user or a combination of snap-note and voice-note to form a note-cast.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein said selection is based on a predefined level input received from a mentor or based on historical data received from the user.

17. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

preparing a list of keywords from the notes prepared; and

submitting the keywords prepared to the server.

18. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

selecting an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option for correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof.

19. An apparatus for interactive study, the apparatus comprising:

a transceiver configured to:

a) receive a request for interactive study from a user;

b) present a list of topics to the user;

c) receive a topic selected by the user;

a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver and a database and configured to:

f) commence the interactive study session on the user device;

g) monitor the user’s progress and prompt the user for preparing notes; h) analyse the notes prepared by the user;

i) display the level achieved on the user device; and

repeat the steps (g) to (i) until the predefined level is achieved.

20. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

load one or more content on the server, for the topic selected by the user device from a study group comprising users within a predefined distance from the user and users interested in studying same topic as selected by the user.

21. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to:

monitor the user’s progress includes taking screenshots of the notes prepared by the user, recording voice notes prepared by the user or a combination thereof.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to analyse the notes prepared by the user, said analyses further comprises:

sending the notes prepared by the user to a mentor for analyses.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to predefine the level, said predefined level includes the level set by the user, the level set by a mentor, the level based on the performance of a group studying the same topic, the level based on a historical data of the user or a combination thereof.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

alert the mentor selected by the user for remedial action if the desired level is not achieved in a! leas; 2 repetitions of steps (g) to (i).

25. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is coupled to the database and configured to analyse the notes, said analysing the notes further comprises:

identifying a list of the keywords from the notes prepared by the user; and storing the keywords prepared in the database.

26. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to analyse the notes, said analysis further comprises:

identifying at least one keyword from the notes prepared by the user, wherein the at least one keyword relating to a topic studied by the user in previous session;

sending questions to the user relating to the topic;

receiving a response from the user;

sending a notification to the user device for referring to the notes prepared for the topic.

27. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein the processor is configured to:

prepare a graph based on the analysis of notes prepared by the user; prepare a graph of memory retention based on the response received in the question sent to the user;

combine the graph prepared based on the analysis and the memory retention to analyse overall performance of the user; and

display the graph to the user or to a mentor.

28. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the database is further configured to:

store the notes prepared by the user in best notes section if the mentor found the notes to be of a predefined satisfactory level.

29. The apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein the processor is further configured to:

convert voice notes into text notes and convert text notes into voice notes on request of the user.

30. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display a plurality of questions based on said content.

31. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

provide an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option of correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof.

32. An apparatus of interactive study, performed by the user device, the apparatus comprising:

a transceiver is configured to:

a) send a request for interactive study to a server;

b) receive a list of topics in response to the request;

a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver and a user interface and configured to: e) select a predefined level of study that user is required to achieve during a session of the interactive study;

f) commence the interactive study session;

h) prepare and submit the notes for analysis;

i) display the level achieved by the user; and

j) repeating the steps (g) to (i) until the predefined level is achieved.

33. The apparatus as claimed in claim 32, wherein a camera and a microphone are coupled to the processor for preparing the notes, said preparing the notes includes preparing a snap-note by taking a picture of notes prepared on a notebook, preparing a voice note by recording the voice of user or a combination of snap-note and voice-note to form a note-cast .

34. The apparatus as claimed in claim 32, wherein processor is configured to select the predefined level, said selection is based on a predefined level input received from a mentor or based on performance of a group studying the same topic or based on historical data received from the user.

35. The apparatus as claimed in claim 32, the processor is further configured to:

prepare a list of keywords from the notes prepared; and

submit the keywords prepared to the server.

36. The apparatus as claimed in claim 32, wherein the processor is further configured to:

select an option of correcting the notes prepared by the user, wherein the option of correcting the notes includes correcting the notes grammatically, appending punctuations, inserting keywords or a combination thereof.