SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VIEWED CONTENT

1 . A method for monitoring viewed content comprising:

monitoring for loading of electronic content on a user device;

receiving periodic updates at a network device from the user device related to user actions associated with the electronic content; and

monitoring a viewed status of the electronic content based on the user actions.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

retrieving user conditions associated with the electronic content; and

modifying the viewed status based on the user conditions.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user action comprises scrolling of the electronic content within a viewing area.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic content comprises scrolling points and the viewed status is determined based on the scrolling points.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving periodic updates of the user actions associated with the electronic content comprises:

receiving periodic updates from the user device at predetermined time intervals.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving periodic updates of the user actions associated with the electronic content comprises:

receiving periodic updates from the user device on a triggering event.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining analytics based on a user's viewing of the electronic content.

8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising:

aggregating the analytics over a plurality of users for the electronic content.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving periodic updates comprises:

receiving whether a user is using assistive technology; and

determining the assistive technology's access of the electronic content.

10 . A system for monitoring viewed content comprising:

a content module configured to monitor for loading of electronic content on a user device;

a tracking module configured to receive periodic updates from the user device related to user actions associated with the electronic content; and

a status module configured to monitor a viewed status of the electronic content based on the user actions.

11 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:

a user module configured to retrieve user conditions associated with the electronic content; and

wherein the status module is further configured to modify the viewed status based on the user conditions.

12 . The system of claim 10 wherein the user action comprises scrolling of the electronic content within a viewing area.

13 . The system of claim 10 wherein the electronic content comprises scrolling points and the viewed status is determined based on the scrolling points.

14 . The system of claim 10 wherein the tracking module is configured to receive periodic updates of the user actions associated with the electronic content at predetermined time intervals.

15 . The system of claim 10 wherein the tracking module is configured to receive periodic updates of the user actions associated with the electronic content on a triggering event.

16 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:

an analytics module configured to determine analytics based on a user's viewing of the electronic content.

17 . The system of claim 16 further comprising:

a reporting module configured to aggregate the analytics over a plurality of users for the electronic content.

18 . The system of claim 10 wherein the system further includes a user tracking module configured to:

determine whether a user is using assistive technology; and

determine the assistive technology's access of the electronic content.

19 . A method for monitoring viewed content in a learning management system, the method comprising:

monitoring for loading of electronic content from the learning management system onto a student's user device;

receiving periodic updates from the student's user device related to user actions associated with the electronic content;

monitoring a viewed status of the electronic content based on the user actions;

determining analytics based on a student's viewing of the electronic content; and

aggregating the analytics over a plurality of students for the electronic content.