Lock-In Training system
View Patent ↗A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow student users to efficiently learn materials by taking Lock-In Training courses. A Lock-In Training course may include one or more Lock-In Training sessions. These sessions may include one or more Lock-In Training parts. These parts can include a group of questions and answers. The answers can include one or more keywords. A student user can lock-in material by entering keywords in response to questions. The questions may be presented in Introductory rounds and/or Retention rounds on one or more training days.
1. A method comprising:
displaying, on a computer display, a question;
displaying, on the computer display, simultaneously with the question, a complete answer to the question, the complete answer including a first word, followed by a second word having m characters, followed by a third word, followed by a fourth word having n characters, where m and n are both greater than 1;
simultaneously displaying, on the computer display with the complete answer, a partial answer to the question, the partial answer including the first word and the third word, the partial answer not including the second word or the fourth word, the partial answer including m locations for each of the m characters in the second word, the m locations positioned in the partial answer after the first word in the partial answer and before the third word in the partial answer, the partial answer including n locations for each of the n characters in the fourth word, the n locations positioned in the partial answer after the third word in the partial answer; then
displaying in a first font the m characters of the second word at the m locations in the partial answer; then
receiving a first character from a user, the first character not being equal to the first character of the fourth word, the first character being equal to another character of the fourth word; then
not displaying in the first font any of the n characters of the fourth word in any of the n locations of the partial answer; then
receiving a second character from the user, the second character received from the user being equal to the first character of the fourth word; then
displaying in the first font the first character of the fourth word at the first of the n locations in the partial answer.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first word of the partial answer and the third word of the partial answer are displayed in a second font.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first word of the complete answer and the third word of the complete answer are displayed in a second font and wherein the second word of the complete answer and the fourth word of the complete answer are displayed in the first font.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the question is displayed in the second font.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first word of the partial answer, the first word of the complete answer, the third word of the partial answer, and the third word of the complete answer are displayed in a second font and wherein the second word of the complete answer is displayed in the first font.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the question is displayed in the second font.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first word of the partial answer, the first word of the complete answer, the third word of the partial answer, and the third word of the complete answer are displayed in a second font and wherein the second word of the complete answer, and the first character of the fourth word are displayed in the first font.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the in locations for each of the in characters in the second word of the partial answer each includes an underline character.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the in locations for each of the in characters in the second word of the partial answer each includes a non-continuous underline character.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying, on a computer display, a question, includes displaying a web document.
11. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying an indication that the first character received from the user is not equal to the first character of the fourth word.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a character from the user before receiving the first character received from the user and receiving an additional character from the user after receiving the first character received from the user and before receiving the second character received from the user.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the complete answer includes an additional word between the first word of the complete answer and the second word of the complete answer.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying an error message.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first character from the user includes receiving data from a computer keyboard.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first character from the user includes receiving data from a computer mouse.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first character from the user includes receiving data from a microphone.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first character from the user includes receiving data from a touch pad.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first character from the user includes receiving data from a touch screen.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first character from the user includes receiving data from a number pad that is utilized to input non-numeric characters.
21. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a hint object.
22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving an indication that the user selected the hint object and then displaying the second character of the fourth word in the second of the n locations in the partial answer.
23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving an indication that the user selected the hint object and then displaying the n characters of the fourth word.
24. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving an indication that the user selected the hint object and then displaying the second character of the fourth word in the second of the n locations in the partial answer and displaying the second character of another word in the partial answer.
25. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving an indication that the user selected the hint object and then displaying the consonant characters of the fourth word in at least two of the n locations in the partial answer.
26. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving an indication that the user selected the hint object and then displaying the vowel characters of the fourth word in at least two of the n locations in the partial answer.
27. A method comprising:
displaying, on a computer display, a question;
displaying, on the computer display, simultaneously with the question, a complete answer to the question, the complete answer including a first word having m characters, followed by a second word, followed by a third word having n characters, where m and n are both greater than 1;
simultaneously displaying, on the computer display with the complete answer, a partial answer to the question, the partial answer including the second word, the partial answer not including the first word or the third word, the partial answer including m locations for each of the m characters in the first word, the m locations positioned in the partial answer before the second word in the partial answer, the partial answer including n locations for each of the n characters in the third word, the n locations positioned in the partial answer after the second word in the partial answer; then
displaying in a first font the m characters of the first word at the m locations in the partial answer; then
receiving a first character from a user, the first character not being equal to the first character of the third word, the first character being equal to another character of the third word; then
not displaying in the first font any of the n characters of the third word in any of the n locations of the partial answer; then
receiving a second character from the user, the second character received from the user being equal to the first character of the third word; then
displaying in the first font the first character of the third word at the first of the n locations in the partial answer.
28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the second word of the partial answer is displayed in a second font.
29. The method of claim 27 , wherein the second word of the complete answer is displayed in a second font and wherein the first word of the complete answer and the third word of the complete answer are displayed in the first font.
30. The method of claim 29 , wherein at least a portion of the question is displayed in the second font.
31. The method of claim 27 , wherein the second word of the partial answer, and the second word of the complete answer are displayed in a second font and wherein the first word of the complete answer is displayed in the first font.
32. The method of claim 31 , wherein at least a portion of the question is displayed in the second font.
33. The method of claim 27 , wherein the second word of the partial answer, and the second word of the complete answer are displayed in a second font and wherein the first word of the complete answer, and the first character of the third word are displayed in the first font.
34. The method of claim 27 , wherein the m locations for each of the m characters in the first word of the partial answer each includes an underline character.
35. The method of claim 27 , wherein the m locations for each of the m characters in the first word of the partial answer each includes a non-continuous underline character.
36. The method of claim 27 , wherein the displaying, on a computer display, a question, includes displaying a web document.