Releasing assignments to students

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017193835-A1
Application number	US-201514986193-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Dec 31, 2015
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A computer implemented method for distributing, collecting, monitoring and releasing assignments by a content management system. The method includes distributing file requests for assignments to students. Each file request includes one or more metadata tags. Students submit assignments in response to the file requests with the assignments being stored and associated with the file requests using the one or more metadata tags. In response to a release command, the assignments are searched based on one or more metadata tags and assignments associated with a student can be released to the student.

First claim

1 . A computer implemented method comprising:
distributing, by one or more processors of a content management system, file requests for assignments to students for use in collecting and monitoring assignment statuses once distributed to the students, each assignment including one or more metadata tags identifying at least the assignment; receiving, by one or more processors of the content management system, one or more assignment files from the students, each assignment file including one or more metadata tags identifying at least the assignment and student; storing, by one or more processors of the content management system, the received assignment files with the stored assignment files being associated with a teacher account; receiving, by one or more processors of the content management system, a release command to release the stored assignment files associated with a given student; searching and identifying, by one or more processors of the content management system, stored assignment files associated with the given student in accordance with the release command; rendering, by one or more processors of the content management system, a student user interface prompting the given student to save or discard the identified assignment files; and storing, by one or more processors of the content management system, the identified assignment files in response to receiving a save command with the identified assignment files associated with the given student being stored in a user account associated with the given student.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the stored assignment files are organized by school year and class.

4 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the release command is a student release command in which the identified assignment files for a given student are released.

5 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the release command is a class release command in which the identified assignment files for a given class are released.

6 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the release command is a school release command in which the identified assignment files for each student are released.

7 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the searching and identifying assignment files further comprises searching the one or more metadata tags associated with the assignment files for a given student identifier.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having processor-executable instructions stored therein for causing a processor to:
distribute file requests for assignments to students for use in collecting and monitoring assignment statuses once distributed to the students, each assignment including one or more metadata tags identifying at least the assignment; receive one or more assignment files from the students, each assignment file including one or more metadata tags identifying at least the assignment and student; store the received assignment files with the stored assignment files being associated with a teacher; receive a release command to release the stored assignments associated with a given student; search and identify stored assignment files associated with the given student in accordance with the release command; render a student user interface prompting the given student to save or discard the identified assignment files; and store the identified assignment files in response to receiving a save command with the identified assignment files being associated with the given student being stored in a user account associated with the given student.

9 . (canceled)

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein the stored assignment files are organized by school year and class.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein the release command is a student release command in which the identified assignment files for a given student are released.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein the release command is a class release command in which the identified assignment files for a given class are released.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein the release command is a school release command in which the identified assignment files for each student are released.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein the searching and identifying assignment files further comprises searching the one or more metadata tags associated with the assignment files for a given student identifier.

15 . A system comprising:
a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having processor-executable instructions stored therein for causing a processor to:
distribute file requests for assignments to students for use in collecting and monitoring assignment statuses once distributed to the students, each assignment including one or more metadata tags identifying at least the assignment;
receive one or more assignment files from the students, each assignment file including one or more metadata tags identifying at least the assignment and student;
store the received assignment files with the stored assignment files being associated with a teacher account;
receive a release command to release the stored assignment files associated with a given student;
search and identify stored assignment files associated with the given student in accordance with the release command;
render a student user interface prompting the given student to save or discard the identified assignment files; and
store the identified assignment files in response to receiving a save command with the identified assignment files associated with the given student being stored in a user account associated with the given student.

16 . (canceled)

17 . The system of claim 15 wherein the stored assignment files are organized by school year and class.

18 . The system of claim 15 wherein the release command is a student release command in which the identified assignment files for a given student are released.

19 . The system of claim 15 wherein the release command is a class release command in which the identified assignment files for a given class are released.

20 . The system of claim 15 wherein the release command is a school release command in which the identified assignment files for each student are released.

21 . The system of claim 15 wherein the searching and identifying assignment files further comprises searching the one or more metadata tags associated with the assignment files for a given student identifier.

Assignees

• Dropbox Inc

Inventors

• Bonney-Ache Kelly
• Moondra Rita
• Low Calvin
• Witte Kristen
• Fish David
• Macartney Ian
• Stern Ben

Classifications

• G09B7/02 Primary

  of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student · CPC title

• G06F16/168

  Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs (query results presentation G06F16/156) · CPC title

• H04L67/2804

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06F17/30126

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F17/30091

  Physics · mapped topic