Deborah J Everhart

US Patent:

20110070573, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

Sep 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/565692

Inventors:

Bret Carlton DENNIS - Ashburn VA, US
JoAnna Hunt - Arlington VA, US
Claude Vervoort - Pointe Claire, CA
Joel Lindsey - Kensington MD, US
Deborah Everhart - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

BLACKBOARD INC. - Washington DC

International Classification:

G09B 19/00

US Classification:

434433

Abstract:

An instructional content and standards alignment processing system is disclosed. The system includes a computer-readable memory configured to store information indicative of instructional content, a first educational standard, and a second educational standard, and configured to store at least one alignment between the instructional content and the first educational standard and at least one mapping between the first educational standard and the second educational standard. The system also includes a processor configured to automatically generate at least one alignment between the instructional content and the second educational standard based on the mapping between the first educational standard and the second educational standard. The computer-readable memory is configured to store the alignment between the instructional content and the second educational standard after the alignment is confirmed by a user. Methods and machine-readable mediums are also disclosed.