Internet-based education support system and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7558853
APP PUB NO 20070130339A1
SERIAL NO

11648096

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A system and methods for implementing education online by providing institutions with the means for allowing the creation of courses to be taken by students online, the courses including assignments, announcements, course materials, chat and whiteboard facilities, and the like, all of which are available to the students over a network such as the Internet. Various levels of functionality are provided through a three-tiered licensing program that suits the needs of the institution offering the program. In addition, an open platform system is provided such that anyone with access to the Internet can create, manage, and offer a course to anyone else with access to the Internet without the need for an affiliation with an institution, thus enabling the virtual classroom to extend worldwide.

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  • BLACKBOARD INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alcorn, Robert L Arlington , US 9 783
Cane, Daniel E Washington , US 4 352
Chasen, Michael L Washington , US 9 543
Chi, Timothy R Fairfax , US 6 535
Gilfus, Stephen R Woodbridge , US 4 352
Perian, Scott Washington , US 5 487
Pittinsky, Matthew L Washington , US 4 352

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