A gaming apparatus comprising a plurality of gaming machines is provided. Each machine can be operated individually, the player upon each start of the machine endeavouring to reach a predetermined objective by his skill in propelling a ball into apertures to reach a predetermined total before a counting device in the machine which is started upon starting of the machine, reaches that total. The player thus competes against the machine in individual operation thereof. In the embodiment described ...

In a group education system of the type having a teacher console and a plurality of terminals at seat positions assignable for student use, a display apparatus includes a display screen adapted to display a seating pattern which corresponds to the seating arrangement of terminals within the classroom. The displayed pattern is created by designating certain areas of the display screen to correspond to seat positions actually assigned for student use, and identifying symbols may be displayed in ea...

The present invention 10 discloses a game to be played upon a board 12 wherein a plurality of spaces 14 are sequentially placed around the perimeter of the board. The spaces 14 comprise a plurality of property deed spaces with associated property deed cards 20, a plurality of stock certificate spaces with associated stock certificate cards 18, a plurality of option spaces with associated option cards 26, 28, a plurality of collect dividend spaces, a plurality of discounted housing unit spaces an...

Computer-aided education systems and methods provide a learner with a pedagogically appropriate interaction, including determining learner information. A state for the interaction is determined based on the determined learner information. A concept pattern is created based on the determined state. The appropriate interaction is then accessed based on the concept pattern and the determined state.

A method and apparatus for targeted education and advertising preferably includes sanitary paper comprising a plurality of portions and a consumer-friendly message disposed on at least one of the plurality of portions. The consumer-friendly message preferably comprises commercial or noncommercial health-related advertising information. A URL is preferably disposed on the at least one of the plurality of portions and the URL is preferably associated with a host computer system hosting a health-re...

System and method for musical instrument education are provided. The system includes a lesson terminal which has a processor unit configured to evaluate performance musical data inputted from an electronic musical instrument, to enable a user feedback, and to enable determining new music training materials for a next lesson. The lesson terminal also has a data-receiving unit for receiving music training materials from an external music data source. The data-receiving unit may be a network connec...

An educational system to enhance the benefits derived from home schooling. A Home Schooling Program Center is established to coordinate between an existing school district and the home schooling units (i.e. the parent (s) and the student being home schooled). This Center enrolls the home school student as a student in the school district and assists the home school parents in accomplishing the proper education of the student. Various educational equipment, texts and other aids are provided. The ...

A computerized education system with a physiological simulator for interactively teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a computer program for displaying a selection of selectable modules for providing different interactive training sessions, and a virtual stethoscope for use with the simulator in performing patient care, and cooperating with corresponding sensors on the simulator, thus providing feedback to confirm proper use of the virtual stethoscope on the simulat...

For improving corporate employee business conduct guidelines education, a system and a method are provided in accordance with which the employee reviews the basic concepts stored in storing means and related to business conduct guidelines, then the employee is quizzed on the basic concepts by displaying a quiz on the computer display; in the event if including the employee's scored satisfactory score for presenting on the computer display, cases of real life application of the basic concepts, in...

An improved method of developing and testing the degree of a student's ability to mentally image a task requiring a motor response. Line diagrams symbolizing objects or maps of actions are presented with instructions that invoke mental images of objects and motor response actions. The students ability to respond to the mental image is measured, recorded and shown to the student only after the response is complete.