Prescription of Electronic Resources Based on Observational Assessments

Abstract

Various embodiments for prescribing electronic resources based on observational assessments are described. One example system includes a communication unit for sending and receiving data, a recommendation engine, and an assignment engine. The recommendation engine receives observation data related to a target subject, identifies one or more electronic resources that correspond to the observation data, and provides data describing the one or more electronic resources for display to an observer. The recommendation engine is coupled to the communication unit to provide the data representing the one or more electronic resources. The assignment engine receives an assignment request requesting an assignment of at least one electronic resource from the one or more electronic resources to the target subject for completion. The assignment engine also assigns the at least one electronic resource to the target subject. The assignment engine is coupled to the communication unit to receive the assignment request.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, using one or more computing devices, observation data reflecting an observational assessment by an observer of a target subject that compares an aspect of a performance by the target subject to a predetermined performance standard;   identifying, using the one or more computing devices, one or more electronic resources that provide training related to the predetermined standard;   providing, using the one or more computing devices, data describing the one or more electronic resources for display to the observer of the target subject;   receiving, using the one or more computing devices, an assignment request from the observer requesting an assignment of at least one electronic resource from the one or more electronic resources to the target subject for completion;   assigning, using the one or more computing devices, the at least one electronic resource to the target subject for completion; and   monitoring, using the one or more computing devices, whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject by receiving and analyzing interaction data reflecting an interaction with the one or more electronic resources by the target subject.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the identifying the one or more electronic resources includes matching, using the one or more computing devices, metadata associated with the one or more electronic resources to one or more aspects of the observation data reflecting an area in which the target subject should receive the training and how the target subject is performing in that area. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more electronic resources include a plurality of electronic resources and the method further comprises:
 determining an effectiveness for each of the plurality of electronic resources based on how much a set of target subjects improved relative to the predetermined standard by utilizing that electronic resource, the set of target subjects having a profile substantially similar to the target subject; and   prior to the providing the data describing the one or more electronic resources for display to the observer of the target subject, ranking, by the one or more computing devices, the plurality of electronic resources based on the effectiveness of each of the electronic resources.   
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the assigning the at least one electronic resource to the target subject includes associating the at least one electronic resource with a profile of the target subject in a data store, and the assignment is an instruction for the target subject to interact with the at least one electronic resource. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 receiving an assignment parameter associated with the assignment request that sets a condition that must be met in order for the assignment to be completed by the target subject, wherein the assigning the at least one electronic resource to the target subject is based at least in part on the assignment parameter.   
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic resource includes one or more of textual data, image data, video data and audio data. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic resource is a digital video transmittable via a network. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 generating, by the one or more computing devices, a report describing whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject; and   providing the report for display to the observer, wherein the monitoring whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject includes analyzing the interaction data and an assignment parameter associated with the assignment to determine whether the assignment parameter has been satisfied, and the report is generated based on the comparison.   
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 receiving achievement data for at least one pupil of the target subject; and   determining, by the one or more computing devices, whether the observational assessment of the target subject by the observer is accurate based at least in part on the achievement data.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , comprising:
 generating, by the one or more computing devices, a report describing an accuracy of the observational assessment by the observer based at least in part on the determining whether the observational assessment is accurate; and   providing the report for display to an administrator of the observer.   
     
     
         11 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium including instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
 receive observation data reflecting an observational assessment by an observer of a target subject that compares an aspect of a performance by the target subject to a predetermined performance standard;   identify one or more electronic resources that provide training related to the predetermined standard;   provide data describing the one or more electronic resources for display to the observer of the target subject;   receive an assignment request from the observer requesting an assignment of at least one electronic resource from the one or more electronic resources to the target subject for completion;   assign the at least one electronic resource to the target subject for completion; and   monitor whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject by receiving and analyzing interaction data reflecting an interaction with the one or more electronic resources by the target subject.   
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein to identify the one or more electronic resources includes matching metadata associated with the one or more electronic resources to one or more aspects of the observation data reflecting an area in which the target subject should receive the training and how the target subject is performing in that area. 
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more electronic resources include a plurality of electronic resources and the instructions further cause the computer to:
 determine an effectiveness for each of the plurality of electronic resources based on how much a set of target subjects improved relative to the predetermined standard by utilizing that electronic resource, the set of target subjects having a profile substantially similar to the target subject; and   prior to the providing the data describing the one or more electronic resources for display to the observer of the target subject, rank the plurality of electronic resources based on the effectiveness of each of the electronic resources.   
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein to assign the at least one electronic resource to the target subject includes associating the at least one electronic resource with a profile of the target subject in a data store, and the assignment is an instruction for the target subject to interact with the at least one electronic resource. 
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to:
 receive an assignment parameter associated with the assignment request that sets a condition that must be met in order for the assignment to be completed by the target subject, wherein to assign the at least one electronic resource to the target subject is based at least in part on the assignment parameter.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one electronic resource includes one or more of textual data, image data, video data and audio data. 
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one electronic resource is a digital video transmittable via a network. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to:
 generate a report describing whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject; and   provide the report for display to the observer, wherein to monitor whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject includes analyzing the interaction data and an assignment parameter associated with the assignment to determine whether the assignment parameter has been satisfied, and the report is generated based on the comparison.   
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to:
 receive achievement data for at least one pupil of the target subject; and   determine whether the observational assessment of the target subject by the observer is accurate based at least in part on the achievement data.   
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 19 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to:
 generate a report describing an accuracy of the observational assessment by the observer based at least in part on the determining whether the observational assessment is accurate; and   provide the report for display to an administrator of the observer.   
     
     
         21 . A system comprising:
 one or more processors;   a recommendation engine executable by the one or more processors to receive observation data reflecting an observational assessment by an observer of a target subject that compares an aspect of a performance by the target subject to a predetermined performance standard, to identify one or more electronic resources that provide training related to the predetermined standard, and to provide data describing the one or more electronic resources for display to the observer;   an assignment engine executable by the one or more processors to receive an assignment request from the observer requesting an assignment of at least one electronic resource from the one or more electronic resources to the target subject for completion, and to assign the at least one electronic resource to the target subject for completion, the assignment engine coupled to the recommendation engine to receive the assignment request; and   a reporting module executable by the one or more processors to monitor whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject by receiving and analyzing interaction data reflecting an interaction with the one or more electronic resources by the target subject.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , comprising:
 a data store, wherein the assignment engine is coupled to the data store and is further configured to assign the at least one electronic resource to the target subject by associating the at least one electronic resource with a profile of the target subject in the data store, and the assignment is an instruction for the target subject to interact with the at least one electronic resource.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the assignment engine is further configured to receive an assignment parameter associated with the assignment request and to assign the at least one electronic resource to the target subject based at least in part on the assignment parameter, the assignment parameter setting a condition that must be met in order for the assignment to be completed by the target subject. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one electronic resource includes one or more of textual data, image data, video data, and audio data. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one electronic resource is a digital video transmittable via a network. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the recommendation engine identifies the one or more electronic resources by matching metadata associated with the one or more electronic resources to one or more aspects of the observation data reflecting an area in which the target subject should receive the training and how the target subject is performing in that area. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the one or more electronic resources comprise a plurality of electronic resources and the recommendation engine is further configured to:
 determine an effectiveness for each of the plurality of electronic resources based on how much a set of target subjects improved relative to the predetermined standard by utilizing that electronic resource, the set of target subjects having a profile substantially similar to the target subject; and   rank the plurality of electronic resources based on the effectiveness of each of the electronic resources prior to the providing the data representing the plurality of electronic resources for display to the observer of the target subject.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , comprising:
 a reporting module executable by the one or more processors to generate a report describing whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject, and to provide the report for display to the observer, wherein the reporting module is configured to monitor whether the assignment has been completed by the target subject by analyzing the interaction data and an assignment parameter associated with the assignment to determine whether the assignment parameter has been satisfied, and the report is generated based on the comparison, and the reporting module is coupled to an information source to receive the interaction data.   
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 21 , comprising:
 a reporting module executable by the one or more processors to receive achievement data for at least one pupil of the target subject and to determine whether the observational assessment of the target subject by the observer is accurate based at least in part on the achievement data, the reporting module coupled to an information source to receive the achievement data.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the reporting module is further configured to generate a report describing an accuracy of the observational assessment by the observer based at least in part on the determining whether the observational assessment is accurate, and to provide the report for display to an administrator of the observer.