Goal based system, utilizing a table based architecture
View Patent ↗A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material presented dynamically to build the necessary skills that a user requires for success in the business endeavor. The system utilizes an artificial intelligence engine driving individualized and dynamic feedback with synchronized video and graphics used to simulate real-world environment and interactions. Multiple “correct” answers are integrated into the learning system to allow individualized learning experiences in which navigation through the system is at a pace controlled by the learner. A robust business model provides support for realistic activities and allows a user to experience real world consequences for their actions and decisions and entails realtime decision-making and synthesis of the educational material. The system is architected around a table of components to manage and control the system.
1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps comprising:
(a) receiving information indicative of a goal, the goal being associated with a training objective of a student, the training objective corresponding to mirroring an actual work environment of the student;
(b) integrating information that motivates accomplishment of the goal for use in a presentation;
(c) managing information flow utilizing a table of components to provide a simulation of the actual work environment during the presentation, wherein each component encapsulates behavior and data necessary to support a related set of service through a published interface, each said component supporting activities in a plurality of development phases of the simulation that include a test phase, the components comprising:
a domain component providing services for modeling a state of the simulation;
a profiling component providing a rule-based evaluation of the state of the simulation;
a transformation component providing services for manipulating the state of the simulation, wherein the transformation component performs at least one calculation on the domain and provides a result back to the domain for further analysis by the profiling component; and
a remediation component providing services for a rule-based delivery of feedback to the student, wherein the feedback is based on profiling information from the profiling component;
the test phase including functional testing, usability testing, and cognition testing, the test phase being performed to test that the simulation:
functions properly as performed by the functional testing;
enables the student to navigate effectively as performed by the usability test; and
meets learning objectives as performed by the cognition testing; and
(d) evaluating progress toward the goal and providing the feedback that further motivates accomplishment of the goal.
2. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to measure progress toward the goal.
3. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 2 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to interrupt and interview the student to obtain information to measure progress toward the goal and determine appropriate feedback.
4. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to analyze progress and determine appropriate feedback.
5. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to evaluate options and present appropriate feedback to assist the student to achieve the goal.
6. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to simulate a business application.
7. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to interact with a quantitative analysis model to perform what-if-analysis.
8. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to interact with the student utilizing rule-based logic.
9. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1 , including the step of instantiating a component from the table of components to present a time based simulation.
10. An apparatus that creates a presentation, comprising:
(a) a processor;
(b) a memory that stores information under control of the processor;
(c) logic that integrates information that motivates accomplishment of a goal for use in the presentation, the goal being associated with a training objective of a student, the training objective corresponding to mirroring an actual work environment of the student;
(d) logic that manages information flow utilizing a table of components to provide a simulation of the actual work environment during the presentation, wherein each component encapsulates behavior and data necessary to support a related set of services through a published interface, each said component supporting activities in a plurality of development phases of the simulation that include a test phase, the components comprising:
a domain component providing services for modeling a state of the simulation;
a profiling component providing a rule-based evaluation of the state of the simulation;
a transformation component providing services for manipulating the state of the simulation, wherein the transformation component performs at least one calculation on the domain and provides a result back to the domain for further analysis by the profiling component; and
a remediation component providing services for a rule-based delivery of feedback to the student, wherein the feedback is based on profiling information from the profiling component;
the test phase including functional testing, usability testing, and cognition testing, the test phase being performed to test that the simulation:
functions properly as performed by the functional testing;
enables the student to navigate effectively as performed by the usability test; and
meets learning objectives as performed by the cognition testing; and
(e) logic that evaluates progress toward the goal.
11. An apparatus that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to measure progress toward the goal.
12. An apparatus that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to interrupt and interview the student to obtain information to measure progress toward the goal and determine appropriate feedback.
13. An apparatus that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to analyze progress and determine appropriate feedback.
14. An apparatus that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to evaluate options and present appropriate feedback to assist the student to achieve the goal.
15. An apparatus that creates a presentation that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to simulate a business application.
16. An apparatus that creates a presentation that creates a presentation that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to interact with a quantitative analysis model to perform what-if-analysis.
17. An apparatus that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to interact with the student utilizing rule-based logic.
18. An apparatus that creates a presentation as recited in claim 10 , including logic that instantiates a component from the table of components to present a time based simulation.