Barbara J Freeman

US Patent:

20090061399, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/848118

Inventors:

Barbara FREEMAN - Carbondale CO, US
John P. RAMO - Carbondale CO, US
Michael A. WILLIS - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

DIGITAL DIRECTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Carbondale CO

International Classification:

G09B 19/08

US Classification:

434157

Abstract:

A system, method and a computer readable medium for providing virtual learning of academic topic unrelated to languages in a non-native language of a student. The system includes an input device, which receives user input, a datastore, which stores the academic topic. At least a portion of the academic topic is stored in both native and non-native languages. The system further includes a processor, which obtains the academic topic based on the user input and an output device, which outputs the academic topic provided by the processor to a user. The academic topic is obtained by the processor with sheltered instruction in the non-native language. Upon a user request, the continuous providing of the academic topic is paused and at least one key term of the academic topic is provided in the native language.