METHOD OF INTERACTIVE COMPUTER BASED INSTRUCTION

摘要

This invention relates to a method of combining interactive instruction over a computer network with distributed course materials for the provision of computer-based training to a geographically dispersed group of students. A method is disclosed for combining on-line transmission of audio or video instruction and related data with distributed training software and data to reduce the cost and increase the effectiveness of computer-based instruction. The present invention also discloses methods for providing immediate feedback from the students to the instructor and methods for enabling each student to record and replay all or part of the training session and to re-use the training materials in a variety of ways which provide continuing training benefits. During on-line sessions, commands from the instructor's workstation station direct each student workstation to retrieve the desired data from the storage medium and display it on the student's screen. Compressed audio, consisting of the instructor's commentary and student comments, command data and screen interaction information may be transmitted over ordinary telephone lines. Each student's workstation is able to display the full multimedia training session, consisting of full-motion video, real-time audio, photos, graphics, text and real-time annotations and commentary from the instructor and other students, by combining the locally-stored multimedia presentation and the interactive, real-time data.