Charles A Terrell

US Patent:

48201677, Apr 11, 1989

Filed:

Jan 14, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/003076

Inventors:

Anthony A. Nobles - Gardina CA
Verne H. Nobles - Los Angeles CA
Jon H. Fleming - Dallas TX
Charles T. Terrell - Dallas TX
Alexander K. Lai - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G09B 700

US Classification:

434336

Abstract:

An electronic school teaching system includes a data collection computer, teacher's computers and a student's electronic and test units. The data collection computer is located in the school's administration office and connected to a plurality of teacher's computers located in a corresponding plurality of school rooms, and a plurality of student's read and test units are connectable to each of the teacher's computers. The data collection computer receives student related data including textbook updates to the teacher's computers. The teacher's computers are connectable to the student's read and test units for writing homework assignments, tests, and grades and reading student identification, homework, and test information. The student's read and test units include electronic textbook memory modules, one for each course, and a memory module for receiving the homework assignments, an open book size housing for a display, keyboard, and microprocessor. The display shows left and right pages of the textbook.