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20080233546 | Visual scene displays, uses thereof, and corresponding apparatuses - A method and a device are provided. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving an indication of selection of a key from a keyboard, including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol; and displaying a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a keyboard including a plurality of keys including polysemous symbols; and a display to display, on at least a portion thereof and in response to receiving an indication of selection of a key including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol, a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol. | 09-25-2008 |
20080280271 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING SPELLING - A computerized system and method of teaching spelling interfaces with an application that captures a user's misspelled words and adds them to a word database. A teacher or instructor may also add words to the word database based on a user's curriculum, cross-curriculum or words of interest. The words in the word database are utilized to automatically create an individualized spelling teaching assignment and spelling Journal for a user. The user corrects any spelling mistakes that he or she has made and performs assignments with new words including hearing the words pronounced, spelling the words and writing sentences using the words. Spelling tests are also assigned. The teacher or instructor monitors the completion of the various assignments by the students and also monitors how well the assignments are performed. | 11-13-2008 |
20090004633 | INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE PRONUNCIATION TEACHING - Techniques for language instruction and teaching are described. Methods focus on the sound distinctions that learners have trouble discriminating. Learners practice discriminating these sounds. A learning system is developed using databases of speech from people discriminating these sounds. An embodiment of a method according to the present disclosure can utilize sets of words that differ by only a single syllable containing a sound that is difficult to pronounce, as a way to teach the pronunciation of a word. The sets of similar words can be of a desired number or have a desired number of constituent members. Embodiments of systems can include user interfaces and a automated speech recognition system, including suitable automated speech recognition software, that can interact with a user, e.g., in a pedagogical setting. Related software products including computer-readable instructions resident in a computer-readable medium are described. HMM and DTW algorithms may be used for the embodiments. | 01-01-2009 |
20090081623 | INSTRUCTIONAL AND COMPUTERIZED SPELLING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND INTERFACES - Methods, systems and interfaces are used in the teaching, practicing, and testing of spelling skills with a computer system. An instructor is provided words, groups of words, and filters for creating word lists to administer to one or more students in a preview. Previews are administered to each of the students for generating individualized word lists that are used to administer practice exercises and practice tests. The individualized word lists can also be used to administer final tests to the students. Some interfaces are used for tracking words passed off by the students as well as words the students fail during the final testing. Graphical user interfaces are provided for instructors and students. Some of the instructor interfaces allow instructors to manage students and student groups and to administer previews, word lists, practice exercises and practice tests, final tests, and reporting. | 03-26-2009 |
20090092952 | Apparatus for Touch-Sensitive Visual and Audible Identification - An apparatus for visual and audible identification includes a display region for displaying a written name of an object. A speaking module pronounces a spoken name of the object when activated. An activation switch activates the speaking module. An attachment unit couples the apparatus to the object. | 04-09-2009 |
20090098517 | INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE APPARATUS - Disclosed is an interactive educational apparatus, ideally suitable for children. A set of symbol pieces, preferably in the form of letter blocks are provided. An interface board is provided for accommodating one or more selected symbol pieces and a sensor on said interface board generates a signal identifying each symbol piece when placed on said interface board. Media files are stored on a storage medium and each media file has an associated tag. A processor is programmed to match a search key represented by one or more selected symbol pieces with said tags. A display device displays one or more media files having identifier tags matching said search key represented by said selected symbol pieces. These identifier tags provide a means to match up the media files with each search key generated by placement of the symbol pieces on the interface board. | 04-16-2009 |
20090155750 | ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY DEVICE WITH A HANDWRITING INPUT FUNCTION - In a state where an explanatory information display screen corresponding to a desired entry word is displayed on a touch panel display unit, the front area and reverse area of a rote card to be created on the screen are displayed. In this state, the user selects the areas sequentially with a cursor and inputs on a handwriting input unit an entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word in handwritten characters. The handwritten entry word and explanatory information are displayed in the front area and reverse area and registered in a RAM as a single rote card. A plurality of registered rote card data items are displayed in list form. A desired rote card is selected and the display is suitably switched between the front data (entry word) and reverse data (explanatory information) of the rote card. | 06-18-2009 |
20090191521 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER, AND EMOTION ASSESSMENT - In one embodiment, the system and method for expressive language development; a method for detecting autism in a natural language environment using a microphone, sound recorder, and a computer programmed with software for the specialized purpose of processing recordings captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination; and the computer programmed to execute a method that includes segmenting an audio signal captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination using the computer programmed for the specialized purpose into a plurality recording segments. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments correspond to a key child. The method also includes extracting acoustic parameters of the key child recordings and comparing the acoustic parameters of the key child recordings to known acoustic parameters for children. The method returns a determination of a likelihood of autism. | 07-30-2009 |
20090197225 | READING LEVEL ASSESSMENT METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR HIGH-STAKES TESTING APPLICATIONS - A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for automatically assessing text difficulty. Text reading difficulty predictions are expressed on a scale that is aligned with published reading standards. Two distinct difficulty models are provided for informational and literary texts. A principal components analysis implemented on a large collection of texts is used to develop independent variables accounting for strong intercorrelations exhibited by many important linguistic features. Multiple dimensions of text variation are addressed, including new dimensions beyond syntactic complexity and semantic difficulty. Feedback about text difficulty is provided in a hierarchically structured format designed to support successful text adaptation efforts. The invention ensures that resulting text difficulty estimates are unbiased with respect to genre, are highly correlated with estimates provided by human experts, and are based on a more realistic model of the aspects of text variation that contribute to observed difficulty variation. | 08-06-2009 |
20090208913 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER, AND EMOTION ASSESSMENT - In one embodiment, a method for detecting autism in a natural language environment using a microphone, sound recorder, and a computer programmed with software for the specialized purpose of processing recordings captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination, the computer programmed to execute the method, includes segmenting an audio signal captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination using the computer programmed for the specialized purpose into a plurality recording segments. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments correspond to a key child. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments that correspond to the key child are classified as key child recordings. Additionally, the method includes extracting phone-based features of the key child recordings; comparing the phone-based features of the key child recordings to known phone-based features for children; and determining a likelihood of autism based on the comparing. | 08-20-2009 |
20090246744 | METHOD OF READING INSTRUCTION - A method of automatically generating personalized text for teaching a student to learn to read. Based upon inputs of the students reading ability/level, either from a self assessment or teacher input and input of personal data, the system automatically searches selected libraries and chooses appropriate text and modifies the text for vocabulary and topics of character identification of personal interest to the student. An optional function of previewing by one of the student's teacher, parent or advocate is included. The system generates a local repository of generated text associated with a particular student. | 10-01-2009 |
20090275005 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Speech Assessment - Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Speech Assessment are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a speech assessment method can be provided and include prompting a speaker to pronounce one or more words. The one or more words pronounced by the speaker can be recorded to generate one or more recorded pronunciations. The one or more recorded pronunciations can be presented to a listener. A listener can be prompted to enter a phonetic or orthographic representation of the one or more recorded pronunciations in response to presentation of the one or more recorded pronunciations. Further, the phonetic or orthographic representation entered can be automatically compared with a correct spelling of the one or more words. | 11-05-2009 |
20090286213 | UNDISTURBED SPEECH GENERATION FOR SPEECH TESTING AND THERAPY - Speech analysis system with a system for undisturbed speech generation of a person and to a method for analysing a speech generation of a person. The speech analysis system allows for an undisturbed speech generation by the person. The system first writes out the test sentence, clears it and shows afterwards a sequence of visual clues to the person in order to remind him of the correct wording. The person is reminded of the sentence and repeats it exactly but without any influence through letters. The method provides visual clues that remind the person of the exact sentence, without influencing his pronunciation. | 11-19-2009 |
20090317777 | Educational Systems and Methods for Learning How to Spell - Educational systems and methods for learning how to spell are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: a working surface including a representation of a hand having five fingers; five sets of vowels “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” and “u” depicted at the working surface, each of the sets being associated with a corresponding one of the fingers; and five spelling locations depicted at the working surface, each of the locations being associated with a corresponding one of the fingers. | 12-24-2009 |
20090317778 | Public Library System for Providing Reading-Together at Two Remote Locations of a Selected Children Literature Item - The invention relates to an electronic public library system for providing reading together of an electronic children literature item at two remote computers, which comprises: (a) an adult computer and a child computer that are located remote one from the other, and are connected to the Internet; (b) two mouse pointing devices, one at each of said computers; (c) a camera and microphone at each of said computers for producing an adult live video channel and child live video channel from each of said adult and child computers respectively; and (d) a library server which comprises: (i) storage for storing a collection of children literature items for selection; (ii) a user interface for enabling access, and selection of an item from a first of said adult or child computers; (iii) item processing unit for (I) establishing communication with said two computers; (II) receiving the adult and child video channels from said adult and child computers respectively; (III) activating the selected children literature item; (IV) receiving mouse locations from each of said two computers from a synchronization unit; (V) sending synchronized images simultaneously to both of said adult and child computers, wherein the images sent to each of said two computers comprise the same literature item image at a first screen portion, mouse indicators of said two computers distinguished one from the other by shape, and for each party, a live video display of the other party positioned at a second screen portion; and (iv) a synchronization unit for receiving control instructions over the literature item from each of said computers, and mouse location from each of said | 12-24-2009 |
20100105015 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING THE DECODING OR DECIPHERING OF FOREIGN ACCENTS - A system for decoding foreign accents includes a visual display monitor, an audio display device, and a processor. The processor is electrically connected to, and configured for communication with, the visual display monitor and the audio display device. The processor is further configured to exert a measure of control over the visual display monitor and the audio display device to display aural and visual content. The processor is still further configured to train a user of the system to understand the nature of a mispronunciation of a native language word by a foreign language speaker, and to comprehend a response thereto. The processor is yet still further configured to validate the user's understanding and comprehension by allowing the user to determine whether his response to a mispronunciation was accurately performed following an aural display of the mispronunciation through the audio display device. | 04-29-2010 |
20100143874 | LANGUAGE SKILLS TEACHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A student providing a multi-word response in a computerized language teaching system provides a manual input concurrently with each responsive word. For example, he might enter a keystroke correspondent to the first letter of each word. When using the teaching computer silently, a student will typically “speak” each word mentally as he enters a keystroke, so the limited experience is almost as effective as speaking out loud. When a student types one or more keystrokes concurrently with each word that he speaks, the computer will be able to detect when a student is responding with a correct word, but merely mispronouncing it. Also, since the computer will receive a keystroke as the student starts each new word, it is better able to distinguish the boundaries between words and recognize them more reliably. | 06-10-2010 |
20100151427 | ADJUSTABLE HIERARCHICAL SCORING METHOD AND SYSTEM - An adjustable hierarchical scoring method is disclosed. A hierarchical scoring structure for speech-sound data is generated. Historical data of speech-sound scoring for the speech-sound data is retrieved from a speech-sound practice database while a professional scoring result for the hierarchical scoring structure of the speech-sound data is being collected. A weight-adjusting operation is performed according to the historical data of speech-sound scoring and the professional scoring result to calculate optimum adjusting weights for each layer of the hierarchical scoring structure. Retrieved speech-sound data of a student is scored using a speech-sound scoring system and a weighted average operation is performed to the score of the speech-sound data of the student according to a corresponding adjusting weight, thereby generating the final score of the speech-sound data of the student. | 06-17-2010 |
20100159425 | Method facilitating language learning - The method facilitating language learning utilizes a DVD authoring tool to arrange a first stream of video clips and synchronize audio in a target language. The first stream may be comprised of dialogue-rich, live-action films or animations. A symbolic marker is placed in a subtitle track associated with the first stream. The marker symbolizes upcoming complex word usage, grammar patterns, idiomatic expressions, and colloquialisms in the first stream, and is linked to a second stream of video clips, the second stream of video clips including synchronized audio of an instructional nature regarding the target language of the first stream of video clips. During DVD play, user selection of the symbolic marker pauses the first stream and plays the second stream, the first stream resuming upon termination of the second stream. A digital book is included with each DVD including the translated script, vocabulary list, lesson summaries, and exercises. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159426 | LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR INFANTS - Methods and devices for stimulating the development of phonetic categories by an infant. The device includes a memory element operative to store auditory pieces comprising isolated phonemes in a voice similar to the voice of the infant's parent. The method includes the steps of recording the infant's parent pronouncing isolated phonemes, and playing to the infant auditory pieces comprising isolated phonemes based on the recordings of the infant's parent. | 06-24-2010 |
20100248194 | TEACHING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A student using a teaching system, for example, to learn a language, selects a concept, for example a word or phrase, which he does not recall. On a display, he is immediately presented with an array of images or graphics related to the selected concept. For example, the graphics or images may be from previous lessons which involve the concept. If the student then selects one of the images or graphics he is presented with a list of all the concepts, for example, words and phrases, associated with that image or graphic. The student is thereby able to recollect the selected concept in the context of all of his previous experiences with it. If that does not restore the selected concept to his recollection, he is able to select additional images and graphics, in each case being presented with an additional list of related concepts, making it likely that the originally selected concept will be recalled. | 09-30-2010 |
20100311021 | METHOD OF EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL AIDS - A method of educating a learner, comprising the steps of displaying a first level text ( | 12-09-2010 |
20110076654 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO GENERATE PERSONALISED E-CONTENT - Systems and methods for generating reading recommendation are disclosed. In one example embodiment a reading material is sent as e-content to a reading device. An evaluation process is executed to evaluate a reader's reading ability based on the reading material. The evaluation process may take as first input data collected from the reading device. A recommendation process is executed to identify a reading recommendation for the reader based on the reader's reading ability and the reading recommendation is provided to the reader. | 03-31-2011 |
20110086331 | SYSTEM FOR TEACHING WRITING BASED ON A USERS PAST WRITING - A computer-assisted system including a memory storing samples of a user's past writing including mistakes and corrections thereof and a writing learning processor employing the samples of the user's past writing including mistakes and correactions thereof for providing lessons, exercises, games and tests to the user. | 04-14-2011 |
20110165541 | Reviewing a word in the playback of audio data - The present invention relates to reviewing and learning word contents of an audio file using a playback apparatus. The apparatus comprises of an audio playing means for playing the digital formatted audio file, an interrupt means for a user interrupt, and a processing means for implementing the methods of the present invention. The methods and apparatus, according to the present invention, allow the user to review and learn a word in the playback of the recorded audio file. | 07-07-2011 |
20110223568 | SPELL-CHECKING WRITING IMPLEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A spell-checking writing implement includes a microphone configured to receive a spoken word. A microprocessor is configured to execute a voice recognition process that analyzes the spoken word to define a list of one or more possible text-based matches of the spoken word. The microphone is coupled to the microprocessor. A display screen, included within the spell-checking writing implement and coupled to the microprocessor, is configured to render the list of one or more possible text-based matches of the spoken word. | 09-15-2011 |
20110250570 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAME PRONUNCIATION GUIDE SERVICES - A method for providing name pronunciation guides includes storing a plurality of audio files in a database, each audio file representing a particular pronunciation of one of a plurality of names, receiving user information from the first user via a communication network, the user information including name information of the first user, searching the database to find one or more audio files corresponding the name information, providing the first user with one or more audio files in the database corresponding to the name information via the communication network for the first user's listening and selection, creating a user profile for the first user, the user profile comprising the user information and the selected audio file, and storing the user profile in the database. | 10-13-2011 |
20120028227 | myWriteRightpen - A digital pen designed to assist users in spelling words as they write. The invention is an electronic pen with a speaker located near the top of the device. A microphone may be located directly under the speaker in the form of a small screened concave or convex aperture. A switch on the back of the pen allows the user to choose between three settings: Dictionary (D), Off (O), and Thesaurus (T). The device works by the user speaking the desired word into the microphone. The word will then appear on the illuminated digital display screen which lights up. The pen asks the user to confirm or deny the displayed word. The user says “yes” or “no” into the microphone. If denied, the pen displays another word until the correct word is located. Once confirmed, the pen will audibly and visibly spell the word one letter at a time as the user writes. The pen may be switched to the thesaurus mode when synonyms/antonyms are needed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120070809 | Lesson learning system and method thereof - A lesson learning system and method thereof are provided. The mechanism displays a lesson with article information and new words for the user to browse. It allows the user to click a word to show the correct order of strokes of the word. The invention further detects the order of strokes in any input so as to compare with the correct order of strokes, thereby giving a score information. The mechanism helps enhance the efficiency of learning new words. | 03-22-2012 |
20120094259 | Pre-Pronounced Spelling Teaching Device - A hand held electronic device that aids a student to learn spelling provides a spoken audible word through a speaker together with the spelling of the word on a display screen. The spelling and pronunciation is entered, preferably by a parent or known teacher, to provide a comfort level for the student. The learning is tested by one or more game like routines in which the student responds to the spoken word output of the device by entering the spelling through a keyboard. | 04-19-2012 |
20120288834 | VOICE LEARNING METHOD USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a voice learning method using an electronic device, the owner of the electronic device is allowed to store a plurality of learning file units in a data storage unit of the electronic device. Each learning file unit includes an audio file having individual audio content to be learned. A number (N) of target learning file unit is selected from the learning file units stored in the data storage unit. When a communicating unit of the electronic device communicates with a communications network, an audio playing unit of the electronic device is enabled to play the audio files of the target learning file unit in order in response to incoming signals received by the communicating unit. | 11-15-2012 |
20120329014 | Essay System - An interactive computer based essay system that prompts students, step-by-step, field-by-field, to write a completed essay is disclosed. The system breaks down the essay-writing process into simple steps using unique processes and algorithms. It also integrates several external elements to ensure student success with writing. The essay system follows three key steps: 1) Follow the instructions based on the three key algorithms: “ABCD Algorithm”, “Advanced TEEEEC Algorithm”, and “Thesis Algorithm”; 2) Write an essay; and 3) Coach provides feedback. The platform allows for progress tracking so that customers know how students are performing with the system at all times. Parents and instructors, therefore, have the ability to gauge and guide improvement, as well as identify critical areas of focus for the student. Coaches are readily available to provide feedback. | 12-27-2012 |
20130034835 | LEARNING DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR USER CUSTOMIZED CONTENTS PRODUCTION AND LEARNING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a learning device available for user customized contents production and a learning method using the same capable of capable of allowing a user to directly record learning contents and learn while listening to and copying the recorded contents. The present disclosure can provide a formant of recorded contents and a formant of a user's speech when a user records and plays contents to be learned and copies the played contents and provides a matching rate of the formants, thereby performing pronunciation correction while progressing learning for the user desired contents | 02-07-2013 |
20130143184 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TEACHING A LANGUAGE - The present disclosure discloses a method and a system of natural language training. The method comprises identifying a word that is to be read by a reader, the word comprising a plurality of letters, determining a visual symbol associated with at least one of the plurality of letters, and manifesting the visual symbol in association with the at least one of the plurality of letters. The visual symbol is associated with a predetermined speech sound. The visual symbol comprises a shape that includes a triangle, a character that includes an IPA symbol, or a fill that includes a color. | 06-06-2013 |
20130189654 | VOCABULARY LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computerized system and method of teaching vocabulary to a student includes an application that provides predetermined word lists. A teacher or instructor may also add words to the word database based on a user's curriculum, cross-curriculum or words of interest. The words in the word database are utilized to automatically create an individualized vocabulary assignment. The user is instructed to learn the new vocabulary words by breaking the words into their suffixes, prefixes, roots and word origin and history. The student is encouraged to create a word history or etymology of the word to understand the history, the language of origin, and the language from which the word is borrowed. The student is then instructed to use the vocabulary word(s) in a sentence. The teacher, instructor or an online tutor monitors the completion of the various assignments by the student and also monitors how well the assignments are performed. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196293 | PHONIC LEARNING USING A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE HAVING MOTION SENSING CAPABILITIES - A method, system, and apparatus for a phonic learning method implementable on a mobile computing device with a motion sensor are disclosed. A processor generates a phonic object. The phonic object comprises a visual portion and an audible portion. The phonic object is an element of an alphabet, and the audible portion is the phoneme associated with the phonic object. The phonic object and at least one interaction object are displayed. A motion sensor generates a signal representative of the movement of the mobile computing device. The signal is converted into movement of either the phonic object or the interaction object on the screen. When the interaction object and the phonic object interact, an audible signal representative of the audible portion of the phoneme is generated. | 08-01-2013 |
20130273511 | Method of Teaching Reading and Spelling With a Progressive Interlocking Correlative System - The invention teaches students all of the graphic representations of phonemes and orthography using a series of word charts (covering over 18,000 independent words) and integrated program materials. The graphic representations of phonemes are presented to a student according to the frequency of use in words and in the language, and the progressive dependence of one set of graphic representations of phonemes on another. The teaching methods of this invention provide a system for learning how to decode and encode as interchangeable skills. Thus, the student learns to reason out the sounds and spelling of thousands of words. Integrated program learning materials provide mnemonic devices to reinforce the learning in a systematic way. | 10-17-2013 |
20130295535 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-SENSORY LEARNING - An interactive computer based system and method for multi-sensory learning to teach students to read, to write, to improve their fluency, and to improve their reading comprehension. The multi-sensory system combines phonics and reading comprehension to teach students how to decode the alphabet and understand what they read. The multi-sensory system can be individually customized and tailored to meet needs of an individual student. | 11-07-2013 |
20130309639 | Reading Level Assessment Method, System, and Computer Program Product for High-Stakes Testing Applications - A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for automatically assessing text difficulty. Text reading difficulty predictions are expressed on a scale that is aligned with published reading standards. Two distinct difficulty models are provided for informational and literary texts. A principal components analysis implemented on a large collection of texts is used to develop independent variables accounting for strong intercorrelations exhibited by many important linguistic features. Multiple dimensions of text variation are addressed, including new dimensions beyond syntactic complexity and semantic difficulty. Feedback about text difficulty is provided in a hierarchically structured format designed to support successful text adaptation efforts. The invention ensures that resulting text difficulty estimates are unbiased with respect to genre, are highly correlated with estimates provided by human experts, and are based on a more realistic model of the aspects of text variation that contribute to observed difficulty variation. | 11-21-2013 |
20130323691 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED LEARNING - A method for the computer-assisted learning of orthography, the method includes executing the following steps by a data processing system:
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20130323692 | Education Game Systems and Methods - The present disclosure provides education game systems and methods that display key words and distractor words simultaneously across a user interface such that a student can practice identifying and applying key words to improve their overall score on standardized exams. | 12-05-2013 |
20140045152 | Method and system of computer based and software directed educational therapy employing video games to treat the effects of dyslexia and reading disabilities - A process and method for providing a dyslexic individual with prerequisite skills that must be in place prior to beginning the process of learning to read and general reading skills necessary in order to learn how to read are described herein. The software directed educational therapy of the embodied invention is provided using a computer or other device, in a game format that entertains and builds cognitive, phonological, encoding, decoding and comprehension skills. The embodied invention also directs and controls the users educational therapy by the construction of the games and restricting access to games only to users who have successfully completed earlier games in an area, access to levels to those who have successfully completed all previous games in a lower level providing high degree of likelihood of developing all required prerequisite and reading skills at the highest levels in the least amount of time and the lowest expense. | 02-13-2014 |
20140065581 | System and Method for Evaluating Reading Fluency Using Underlining - A system of evaluating reading fluency by monitoring the underlining of text as it is being read on a tablet or other computing device. The text or passage is presented on the screen of the tablet computing device with a touchscreen, such as, but not limited to, an iPad. The reader uses a stylus, finger, or other device to underline each word as it is read, and may go back and re-underline any words to regress within the passage. Alternatively, a mouse can be used to indicate words as they are read. Computer software tracks the reader's underlining, providing detailed information about reading rate, pauses, regressions, and other word and word combination features. | 03-06-2014 |
20140186807 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR MULTI-USER IMPROVEMENT OF READING COMPREHENSION USING FREQUENCY ALTERED FEEDBACK - Multi-user portable electronic devices for improving reading ability and/or comprehension for a plurality of subjects are provided. The multi-user portable electronic devices may include a pitch shifter circuit configured to generate frequency altered auditory speech feedback (FAF) signals corresponding to respective auditory speech signals received from respective active microphones, and to transmit the respective FAF signals to the plurality of subjects while one or more of the plurality of subjects are respectively reading aloud, to improve the plurality of subjects' reading ability and/or comprehension. The multi-user portable electronic devices may also include a switch configured to activate the microphones selectively, serially. Related methods and systems are also described. | 07-03-2014 |
20140220518 | Electronic Reading Device - An electronic device is provided which can be used, for example, by a user who is learning to read, to input a word in question and be provided with visual and audio output of the phonetic components of the query word, thereby assisting the learning of pronunciation of the word. The electronic device includes a plurality of word databases corresponding to different predefined classification, such as reading level, age group or reading syllabus. | 08-07-2014 |
20140234809 | INTERACTIVE LEARNING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a system and method for interactively teaching phonics via an electronic device. The present invention enables a user to provide at least two forms of user input: oral and written, and the system recognizes these forms of input to provide feedback and load subsequent content based on user performance. An exemplary embodiment provides a sequence of lessons, each lesson teaching a new phoneme and reviewing previously-introduced phonemes through a series of activities. The activities can include: flipcard differentiation between a correct word including a phoneme and an incorrect word not containing the phoneme, trace and trace race for practicing writing a letter corresponding to a phoneme, Vocab for building vocabulary, story for reading a story comprised of learned words, and a review. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234810 | Systems and Methods for Determining Text Complexity - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for determining a document's complexity. For example, a computer performing the complexity analysis can receive a document. The computer can determine the content words within the document and determine an association measure for each group of content words. An association profile can be created for the document using the association measures. The computer can use the association profile to determine the complexity of the document. The complexity of the document may correspond to the document's suitable reading level or, if the document is an essay, an essay score. | 08-21-2014 |
20140255886 | Systems and Methods for Content Scoring of Spoken Responses - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for automatically scoring the content of moderately predictable responses. For example, a computer performing the content scoring analysis can receive a response (either in text or spoken form) to a prompt. The computer can determine the content correctness of the response by analyzing one or more content features. One of the content features is analyzed by applying one or more regular expressions, determined based on training responses associated with the prompt. Another content feature is analyzed by applying one or more context free grammars, determined based on training responses associated with the prompt. Another content feature is analyzed by applying a keyword list, determined based on the test prompt eliciting the response and/or stimulus material. Another content feature is analyzed by applying one or more probabilistic n-gram models, determined based on training responses associated with the prompt. Another content feature is analyzed by comparing a POS response vector, determined based on the response, to one or more POS training vectors, determined based on training responses associated with the prompt. Another content feature is analyzed by comparing a response n-gram count to one or more training n-gram counts using an n-gram matching evaluation metric (e.g., BLEU). Another content feature is analyzed by comparing the response to one to training responses associated with the prompt using a dissimilarity metric (e.g., edit distance and word error rate). | 09-11-2014 |
20140255887 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER, AND EMOTION ASSESSMENT - In one embodiment, a method for detecting autism in a natural language environment using a microphone, sound recorder, and a computer programmed with software for the specialized purpose of processing recordings captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination, the computer programmed to execute the method, includes segmenting an audio signal captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination using the computer programmed for the specialized purpose into a plurality recording segments. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments correspond to a key child. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments that correspond to the key child are classified as key child recordings. Additionally, the method includes extracting phone-based features of the key child recordings; comparing the phone-based features of the key child recordings to known phone-based features for children; and determining a likelihood of autism based on the comparing. | 09-11-2014 |
20140272823 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEACHING PHONICS USING MOUTH POSITIONS STEPS - A computerized method for teaching phonics using series of mouth positions specifying placement of lips, teeth and tongue includes, but is not limited to any one or combination of: obtaining predefined mouth positions and keywords for a plurality of sounds; identifying a sound, setting initial mouth positions to a predefined state for the identified sound, thinking of a keyword associated with the identified sound, and vocalizing the identified sound with mouth positions set and while thinking the keyword. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272824 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SPELLING AND VOCABULARY - A computer implemented system and method for teaching and evaluating language competency is disclosed and provides for the sorting, selection, testing and teaching of words based on previous demonstrated mastery and common word characteristics. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295387 | Automated Scoring Using an Item-Specific Grammar - Systems and methods are provided for scoring a constructed response. The constructed response is processed according to a set of grammar rules to generate a data structure. The grammar rules specify a set of preferred responses for the item. The grammar rules utilize a plurality of variables that specify legitimate word patterns for the constructed response. It is determined whether the data structure indicates that the constructed response is included in the set of preferred responses, and if so, a maximum score is assigned to the constructed response. If the data structure indicates that the constructed response is not included in the set of preferred responses, a partial credit score for the constructed response is determined by assessing from the data structure which ones of the concepts represented by the variables are present in the constructed response. The partial credit score is assigned based on the presence of the concepts. | 10-02-2014 |
20140302466 | Method, system, and apparatus for authoring, transforming, and reading text enhanced with guidance symbols and formatting - A text reading system for authoring, transforming, and reading enhanced text that contains reading guidance symbols and formatting, for the purpose of providing a reader with guidance on the location of words and the direction of reading in the enhanced text, and enhancing reading comprehension and reading speed, includes an authoring component, a text transformation component, an enhanced text repository, and an enhanced text reader. The enhanced text reading system takes as data input either standard text from a standard text repository, or text written by a human author, while using the authoring component. The reading system produces text that is enhanced with reading guidance symbols and formatting, and stored in an enhanced text repository. Furthermore disclosed is a method for authoring, transforming, and reading text; and an apparatus for reading enhanced text, including a processor, a memory, an input/output, a screen, an enhanced text viewer, and other optional components. | 10-09-2014 |
20140308631 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE SKILL TRAINING - The present invention is directed to interactive training, and in particular, to methods and systems for computerized interactive skill training. An example embodiment provides a method and system for providing skill training using a computerized system. The computerized system receives a selection of a first training subject. Several related training components can be invoked, such as reading, watching, performing, and/or reviewing components. In addition, a scored challenge session is provided, wherein a training challenge is provided to a user via a terminal, optionally in video form. | 10-16-2014 |
20140315163 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR A GROUP READING ENVIRONMENT - The method includes receiving selection of text to be read in a group reading session; identifying a plurality of participants for the group reading session; and upon receiving the selection of the text and the identification of the plurality of participants, automatically, without user intervention, generating a reading plan for the group reading session, wherein the reading plan divides the text into a plurality of reading units and assigns at least one reading unit to each of the plurality of participants in accordance with a comparison between a respective difficulty level of the at least one reading unit and a respective reading ability level of the participant. | 10-23-2014 |
20140329208 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT FOR THE HEARING-IMPAIRED - Computing systems are provided for facilitating communication to the hearing-impaired. The computing systems obtain and modify a video that includes a signer performing sign language about a topic. The video is then modified and presented to a viewer in such a way that the viewer can simultaneously view the sign language and the one or more objects corresponding to the topic. In some instances, the modified video is blended with another video corresponding to the same topic so as to enable a user to view the sign language at the same time as the corresponding video presentation. This can be done in real-time or with a time delay. In other instances, the modified video is rendered on a display through which the user is also viewing the one or more related items associated with the sign language. | 11-06-2014 |
20140342323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DISTRACTORS IN LANGUAGE LEARNING - Disclosed are systems, methods, and products for language learning software that automatically extracts text from resources using various natural-language processing features, which can be combined with custom-designed learning activities to offer a needs-based, adaptive learning methodology. The system may receive a text, extract keywords pedagogically valuable to non-native language learning, assign a difficulty score to the text using various linguistic attributes of the text, generate a list of potential distractors for each keyword related to a resource to implement in learning activities. Distractors may be of various types, which are dynamically selected from a distractor store depending on a learning activity chosen to meet a learner's needs. Distractors may vary in difficulty, and may be dynamically selected based on a learner's overall proficiency or based on a learner's abilities in specific language skills. | 11-20-2014 |
20140349259 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR A GROUP READING ENVIRONMENT - The method includes receiving selection of text to be read in a group reading session; identifying a plurality of participants for the group reading session; and upon receiving the selection of the text and the identification of the plurality of participants, automatically, without user intervention, generating a reading plan for the group reading session, wherein the reading plan divides the text into a plurality of reading units and assigns at least one reading unit to each of the plurality of participants in accordance with a comparison between a respective difficulty level of the at least one reading unit and a respective reading ability level of the participant. | 11-27-2014 |
20150024351 | System and Method for the Relevance-Based Categorizing and Near-Time Learning of Words - A system and a method for timely learning of words and word units is provided, wherein annotations for the words and word units are offered and displayed in exact page synchronism with the source medium and the annotations can be selected by the user when reading the source medium. An author module provides a marking editor, which makes it possible to mark words and word units as annotations in synchronism with the display of the source medium and an annotation editor, which makes it possible to specify word basic data and meta data for the annotations. A database stores an annotation master data record for each annotation comprising word basic data and meta data. When reading a selected medium, a reading module displays a preset number of annotations in exact page synchronism with the display of the medium and allows the user-specific marking of an annotation, wherein the marked annotation is stored in a user-specific annotation data record of the database. This allows a reader, when reading and marking words to be learned, to instantly retrieve them for specific intensive training | 01-22-2015 |
20150037765 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT - A system and method for distributing and analyzing a set of tests includes a network, a test system, a manager, and a set of users connected to the network. The method includes the steps of receiving a set of challenges, a set of predetermined responses, and a set of parameters, generating a test message, sending the test message to each user, sending the set of challenges and the set of predetermined answers in response to the test message, receiving a set of audio responses, a set of text responses, a set of video responses, and a set of selected responses from the set of predetermined responses, analyzing the set of audio responses, the set of text responses, the set of video responses, and the set of selected responses, and calculating a set of scores. | 02-05-2015 |
20150050625 | EDUCATIONAL E-READER PLATFORM - Methods and systems for an educational e-reader platform are provided. The educational e-reader platform may be configured to receive one or more attributes of a student, comprising at least an indication of the student's reading ability, and one or more attributes of digital books available in a library. Using the student and digital book attributes acquired, the educational e-reader platform may create a customized library for the student comprising one or more of the digital books available in the library. | 02-19-2015 |
20150079555 | READING DISABILITY SCREENING SYSTEM - A preliminary assessment of a child is provided to evaluate a child's risk of developing a reading disability. When the preliminary assessment determines that the child has a high risk of developing a reading disability, formal assessment of the child is recommended. | 03-19-2015 |
20150093727 | VOCABULARY LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computerized system and method of teaching vocabulary to a student includes an application that provides words to the student that he or she has previously used in a writing effort. The previously words are utilized to automatically create an individualized vocabulary assignment. The user is instructed to learn the new vocabulary words by breaking the words into their suffixes, prefixes, roots and word origin and/or history. The student is encouraged to create a word history or etymology of the word to understand the history, the language of origin, and the language from which the word is borrowed. The student is then instructed to use the vocabulary word(s) in a sentence. A teacher, instructor or an online tutor may monitor the completion of the various assignments by the student and may also monitor how well the assignments are performed. | 04-02-2015 |
20150099248 | Reading Performance System - A system for reading improvement has a computerized server connected to a network and coupled to a data repository and software executing on the computerized server from a non-transitory medium. The software provides interactive interfaces including a first interactive interface enabling the user to select a reading game from a list of a plurality of reading games, and once the user selects a specific reading game, a second interactive interface is presented having a first window enabling the user to set parameters and initiate the selected reading game, with wherein reading material presented in a second window in the second interactive interface in a format specific to the selected reading game. | 04-09-2015 |
20150104761 | Adaptive Grammar Instruction For Run-On Sentences - An automated grammar teaching system displays one or more sentences and allows a user to identify a location of a run-on sentence error within a sentence. The system further allows the user to correct the identified run-on sentence error. In an embodiment, if a user incorrectly identifies a particular portion of a sentence as a run-on sentence error, then the system displays remediation information to help the user understand the portion of the sentence that the user selected. In an embodiment, if a user provides an inaccurate correction to a run-on sentence error, the system displays remediation information to explain why the correction that the user input is inaccurate. Further, the automated grammar teaching system records, as historical data, a user's actions within the system. The system uses this historical data to identify what sentences, with what kinds of run-on sentence errors, the system should provide to the user. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104762 | Adaptive Grammar Instruction - A grammar teaching system maintains and updates a mastery estimate for a grammar skill and displays an updated visual indication of this estimation. Based on user answers to grammar problems, the system updates the mastery estimate for the grammar skill. Also, a step of a grammar problem is associated with an ordered list of hints. When the user requests a hint for the problem step, the system identifies a position in the list of hints based on how many times the user has previously requested hints for the step. The system displays text that is from the hint at the identified position in the list. Further, a hint for a grammar problem step includes pointer information that refers to a portion of a sentence for the grammar problem. When the system displays the hint, the system highlights the portion of the sentence that is referred to in the pointer information. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104763 | TEACHING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND CORRECT SENTENCE FRAGMENTS - A method is provided for teaching students to recognize and correct incomplete sentences (also referred to herein as “sentence fragments”). A user is presented with one or more user interfaces that teach a user to determine whether a sentence is a complete sentence or an incomplete sentence. The interface may present an explanation as to why the sentence is a complete sentence or an incomplete sentence. To help a user deduce whether a sentence is a complete sentence or an incomplete sentence, one or more interfaces may present a user with one or more detailed questions about the sentence. The one or more detailed questions may ask the user to identify one or more particular features and/or words in the sentence. A user may be presented with one or more user interfaces that teach the user how to produce a complete sentence from a sentence fragment. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104764 | ADAPTIVE GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION FOR COMMAS - Techniques are described for an automated grammar teaching system that displays sentences and allows a user to identify comma errors within the sentences, if any. The sentences may be presented as a set of sentences or a paragraph. When presented as a set, the sentences may employ similar or contrasting sentence structures to emphasize the application of the comma rules. The user may be asked to determine whether the sentences are correct or incorrect, to identify the locations of missing or extraneous commas, and in a sentence with a coordinating conjunction, to determine whether the conjunction joins two independent clauses. To guide the user, multi-level hints may be provided on request, and an incorrect user response may trigger the display of remediation information or a just-in-time hint. New sentences in the teaching system may be selected based on historical data maintained for the user. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104765 | ADAPTIVE GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION FOR PARALLEL STRUCTURES - Techniques are described for an automated grammar teaching system that displays sentences and allows a user to identify parallel structure errors within the sentences, if any. The user may be asked to determine whether the sentences have a parallel structure error, to identify the items that should be made parallel in structure, to select items to be changed from the identified items, and to provide corrections to the selected items so that all the items form consistent parallel structures. Multiple parallel structures may be valid and accepted as correct for a given parallel structure error. To guide the user, user responses may trigger the display of remediation information, which may include reasons why the selected items are incorrect. New sentences in the teaching system may be selected based on historical data maintained for the user. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104766 | ADAPTIVE GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION FOR PRONOUNS - Techniques are described for an automated grammar teaching system that displays sentences and allows a user to identify pronoun errors or noun phrases that should be replaced with pronouns within the sentences, if any. The user may be asked to complete one or more of the following: to determine whether the sentences have a pronoun error or a noun phrase that should be replaced by a pronoun, to identify the type of the pronoun error, to identify the antecedent or core nouns that determine a plurality of the antecedent, to select a replacement sentence to best correct the pronoun error, and/or to locate an incorrectly displayed pronoun or a noun phrase and type a replacement pronoun. To guide the user, user responses may trigger the display of remediation information, which may include reasons why the user response is incorrect. | 04-16-2015 |
20150118661 | COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF LANGUAGE-RELATED DISORDERS - The present disclosure relates to computing technologies for diagnosis and therapy of language-related disorders. Such technologies enable computer-generated diagnosis and computer-generated therapy delivered over a network to at least one computing device. The diagnosis and therapy are customized for each patient through a comprehensive analysis of the patient's production and reception errors, as obtained from the patient over the network, together with a set of correct responses at each phase of evaluation and therapy. | 04-30-2015 |
20150125835 | System and Method for Providing Recursive Feedback During and Assembly Operation - The present invention relates to a system and method that includes a camera, a display and a processor wherein the camera captures a series of environmental images of an object, device or structure as the object, device or structure is assembled or constructed and then environmental image sis compared with a reference image. In exemplary embodiments, a reference standard image is displayed and, a user proceeds to manipulate objects to try to conform to the displayed referenced image. Next, environmental images are captured and a processor then compares the detected images against the reference standard and provides feedback to the user in the form of output that reflects compliance with the standard or a deviation from the standard. The feedback is provided, inter alia on a display panel so that the user can either confirm that the assembly is in conformance with the standard or see a graphical representation of how the assembly deviates from the standard. The present invention may be used as a teaching and instructional device, can be used as device to ensure quality control during manufacturing or assembly operations and may be used as an amusement device. | 05-07-2015 |
20150132726 | LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A language learning system and a method thereof is provided, which creates a word database, a phrase database, and a sentence database. The phrases to be learned is identified based on the words the user learned before. The sentence to be learned is identified based on the words the user learned before, the phrases the user learned before, and the combination of the learned words and the learned phrases. That is, the words and phrases in the sentence to be learned are understood by the user. The sentence to be learned is shown in a list for the user to learn. | 05-14-2015 |
20150140525 | COGNITIVE TRAINING METHOD FOR SEMANTIC SKILLS ENHANCEMENT - A method for training a semantic ability of a subject, the method being performed by a computer the method comprising: a. Displaying a linguistic task to the subject on a display of the computer, said linguistic task comprising providing one or more words, wherein said linguistic task is directed to training the subject in a specific semantic skill or skills; b. Providing a plurality of linguistic clues to the subject, through the display of the computer, said plurality of linguistic clues comprising content capable of activating concepts related to said one or more words but wherein said content does not include said one or more words or synonyms thereof, wherein said linguistic clues are selected such that the subject integrates said plurality of linguistic clues to solve said linguistic task, wherein said linguistic clue comprises an image, audio, video, text or a combination thereof; c. Receiving a solution to said linguistic task by the subject through the computer; and d. If said solution is not correct, providing one or more additional linguistic clues to the subject, said one or more additional linguistic clues comprising content capable of activating concepts related to said one or more words, wherein the subject integrates said one or more additional linguistic clues with said plurality of linguistic clues to solve said linguistic task, and wherein i) said content does not include said one or more words or synonyms thereof, or ii) if said content does include said one or more words or synonyms thereof, said content does not comprise written text. | 05-21-2015 |
20150324330 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TEXTUAL ANALYSIS - Computer-implemented methods and systems for textual analysis by generating models of the progression of writing and writing abilities are provided. A set of examinee-generated responses for one or more test items may be identified based upon at least one index. One or more data-based profiles may be assembled from the identified set of examinee-generated responses. Writing characteristics may be quantified from the assembled one or more data-based profiles based on the at least one index. | 11-12-2015 |
20150325132 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ACTIVITY SELECTION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - A method and system for evaluating child development activities for a preschool child. The evaluation may include scoring activities to be performed by or with the child based on a target age for the preschool child. The assessment of the preschool child's abilities and behaviors may be compared with expected levels of performance represented by development milestones. The system may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by a processor, will perform the method. | 11-12-2015 |
20150348430 | Method for Addressing Language-Based Learning Disabilities on an Electronic Communication Device - An application which introduces a teaching method for individuals with language-based learning difficulties includes a computer device and a plurality of lesson plans. Each of the plurality of lesson plans includes audio teaching data, visual teaching data, and a presentation schedule. The audio teaching data and the visual teaching data are presented to a user profile according to the presentation schedule such that the user can learn the concepts at a faster rate when compared to traditional teaching methods. Moreover, the plurality of lesson plans addresses issues related to pronouns, verbs, and tense in grammar. When presenting the audio teaching data and the visual teaching data is complete, the application prompts the user profile execute a testing process. Based on the testing process, the application creates a progress report which represents the proficiency of the user. | 12-03-2015 |
20150356881 | Phonics Exploration Toy - A phonics learning system, comprising a letter identification board and letter manipulatives that may be placed on the letter identification board by a child, and a computing device connected to the letter identification board that identifies the letters placed on the board, generates a phonetic pronunciation for the combination of letters, and identifies any words or misspelled words. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356882 | LEARNING SYSTEM USING NFC CHART - The present invention provides a learning wall chart using NFC which is used as a learning tool, including: a content display unit in which a plurality of learning content for learning is arranged on a front surface; and a tag array unit in which a plurality of first near field communication (NFC) tags arranged on a rear surface of the content display unit is provided so as to correspond to the learning contents and which stores information corresponding to the learning contents corresponding to the first NFC tag, in which when a terminal having an NFC communication unit, which performs NFC with the first NFC tag, approaches a learning content and a first NFC tag corresponding to the approached learning content is read, information of the first NFC tag is output through an output unit of the terminal, and a learning system using the same. | 12-10-2015 |
20150371551 | SPEADING SPEED READING AND COMPREHENSION PROGRAM - A speed reading and comprehension program for assisting readers in reading faster and better understanding content is provided. The speed reading and comprehension program comprises a computer having a display screen and a software program operatable by the computer. The software program displays predetermined text on the display screen of the computer. The software program presents a predetermined number of paragraphs on the display screen and then presents a plurality of questions. Upon correctly answering a predetermined percentage of questions, the computer software moves to a higher difficulty level thereby increasing an individual's reading speed and reinforces reading comprehension. | 12-24-2015 |
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20160035242 | COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOCABULARY TRAINING - A vocabulary training method calculates frequency and utility scores for vocabulary words in a language. The frequency scores relate to how frequency the words appear in the language while the utility scores relate to how broadly the words are used in the language. The method then groups and ranks the words according to their frequency and utility scores. To gauge a user's vocabulary knowledge, the method selects words to test the user based on a combination of the frequency and utility scores, or the utility scores alone. | 02-04-2016 |
20160063886 | Color Reading and Language Teaching Method - A method and computer system for teaching reading and language skills utilizing the application of color to traditional black text is provided. The method may be implemented by software and includes generating a new document from a source text document wherein the text of the new document is assigned a color according to one or more patterns. The user has the option to select from a first mode of operation wherein each letter in the new document is assigned an individual color, a second mode of operation wherein distinct groups of letters are assigned individual colors, and a third mode of operation wherein distinct words are assigned individual colors. | 03-03-2016 |
20160086508 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING THE LEARNING OF LANGUAGE - It can be difficult for a language learner to learn how to type. One technique for learning a language uses pictogram alongside spelled words. A system and method are presented in which a user can type while toggling between spelled words and pictograms. A table of a number of words and their corresponding pictograms are programmed into a typing system. When a user types a word found in the table, the words appears highlighted. The user can switch between the spelled word and the pictogram by selecting the word or pictogram within a single display area. Alternative embodiments include a keyboard for typing and a scrollbar where a user can select pictograms. | 03-24-2016 |
20160125754 | COMPREHENSION IN RAPID SERIAL VISUAL PRESENTATION - Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125755 | COMPREHENSION IN RAPID SERIAL VISUAL PRESENTATION - Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate. | 05-05-2016 |
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