US Patent No: 6,684,053

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On-line educational system for processing exam questions and answers

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Abstract

An on-line educational system including exam processing and electronic journal features. An instructor builds a course on-line containing identification of assignments and educational materials, which axe compiled intO an on-line elcctronic syllabus. Users enrolled in the course may access the electronic syllabus and perform various functions with the on-line educational system in order to participate in the on-line educational course. Users can receive an on-line exam, having multimedia content, for the course, and they can electronically provide answers for the exam. Users can also enter information into an electronic journal and specify which portions of the journal the instructor may view.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ECOLLEGE.COMDENVER, CO9

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dobrin, Jon M Denver, CO 5 77
Helmick, Robert N Cherry Hills Village, CO 4 72

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Patent Citation Ranking

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AMPLIFY EDUCATION, INC. (1)
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FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
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