Christopher J Digiano

US Patent:

7720946, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Feb 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/792290

Inventors:

Christopher J. DiGiano - Boulder CO, US
Jeremy Roschelle - Palo Alto CA, US
Philip Vahey - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223, 709203, 709224

Abstract:

A system, method and computer program product are provided for enhancing participation in an educational environment using networked devices. In one embodiment, feedback is received from a plurality of individual group members regarding material being presented by a group leader utilizing a plurality of networked devices operated by the individual group members. Subsequently, such feedback is processed. The processed feedback is then transmitted to the networked devices operated by the individual group members. Such processed feedback includes the feedback received from each of the individual group members thus allowing each individual group member to view the feedback of other group members. The present invention thus creates an inobtrusive, anonymous means for group members to recognize when their individual perception of the class discussion is actually a shared perception, thereby motivating group members to participate.

US Patent:

8230351, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Apr 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/734158

Inventors:

Charles M. Patton - Eugene OR, US
Christopher DiGiano - Boulder CO, US
Krista Davis - San Diego CA, US
John Brecht - San Francisco CA, US
Alexandra Harris - Palo Alto CA, US
Patricia Schank - Menlo Park CA, US
Jeremy Roschelle - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 17/50

US Classification:

715753, 715229, 715971

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for collaborative work is provided. One embodiment of a method for facilitating a collaborative task undertaken by a plurality of users, where each of the users uses a networked computing device that displays a user interface including a public panel representing a shared workspace and a private panel representing a personal workspace, includes receiving, by a server, a first request from a user to move a component from the shared workspace to the user's personal workspace The component represents an individual contribution to the collaborative task. The method then renders the component unavailable for use (e. g. , moving or editing) by the other users.