JP2002189893A - Instructor selection support method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide an instructor selection support method that enables a trainer in a company or the like to easily grasp the instructor's personality, atmosphere, and the quality of speech while staying in his office. SOLUTION: A client terminal 2 installed on a customer side
In the information providing system in which the client terminal 2 is provided with information in a form visible from the server 1 by accessing the server 1 managed by the information provider through the communication network from the storage device 3 of the server 1,
In advance, instructor video information including a voice and a moving image of the person is stored in advance for each person who can be an instructor, and in response to a request from the client terminal 2, the instructor video information is stored in the client terminal 2. And reproducing the delivered instructor video information on the client terminal 2 so that the voice and the moving image of the person can be confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instructor selection support method, and more particularly, to a method of providing instructor selection in a company or the like by providing, via a communication network, moving image information including a voice of an instructor performing training or the like. Regarding technology to facilitate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various companies and organizations provide training (hereinafter referred to as in-company training) by inviting external instructors to provide education for employees and staff, such as new employee training and management training. Sometimes. Instructors for such in-company training are those who plan and draft training in the company (for example, personnel personnel of a company, hereinafter referred to as trainers). It is implemented by selecting a theme and selecting a lecturer that matches the theme and the level of the students.

[0003] Regarding the selection of the instructor, regardless of the presence of a known instructor, if it is necessary to search for a new instructor, reference is made to books and papers in the field corresponding to the theme of the training. Select the instructor based on the author's photograph and biographies published in the book, etc., or select the instructor based on reputation etc. heard from peers and professionals who plan and draft such in-company training The instructor has been asked to take office.

[0004]

However, such a conventional method has the following problems, and its improvement has been demanded.

That is, in the above-mentioned conventional method, a trainer in a company or the like must select a lecturer based on the photographer's photograph and career or the reputation of the lecturer by another person, and the personality and atmosphere of the lecturer can be accurately determined. I had to train teachers without knowing. On the other hand, even if a lecture has the same content, the result of the training is greatly influenced by the personality and atmosphere of the lecturer, the quality of the speech, and the like. Therefore, the trainer must request the instructor to take on the training results based on the personality of the instructor while taking a certain degree of risk. Despite the training, there were cases where sufficient results were not obtained.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and has as its object the purpose of providing a trainer such as a company or the like with the personality of a lecturer while staying in his office. It is an object of the present invention to provide an instructor selection support method capable of easily grasping the atmosphere, the quality of speech, and the like.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an instructor selection support method according to the present invention provides a method in which a client terminal installed on a customer side accesses a server managed by an information provider side via a communication network. Thus, in the information providing system in which the client terminal receives the information provided from the server in a form that can be visually recognized from the server, the server includes, in an internal and / or an external storage device, for each person who can be instructor, the voice of the person is included. Instructor video information composed of moving images is stored in advance, and in response to a request from the client terminal, the instructor video information is distributed to the client terminal, and the distributed instructor video information is reproduced by the client terminal. A moving image including a voice of a person can be confirmed.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the instructor video information is stored in a storage device, the instructor class and the theme of the lecture scheduled by each instructor are preset in association with each instructor video information. Instructor search information is stored for each of the searched items, and in response to a request from the client terminal, a list of instructor search information is displayed for each search item in a form that can be visually recognized on the client terminal. On the condition that the customer selects predetermined instructor search information, instructor video information associated with the selected instructor search information can be distributed from the server to the client terminal.

In another preferred embodiment, when the instructor video information is stored in a storage device, a still image photographing each instructor, a biography of the instructor, the affiliation of the instructor, and the like are associated with each instructor video information. The lecturer personal information is stored in the storage device, and the lecturer personal information can be distributed from the server to the client before or after the distribution of the lecturer video information.

Further, as another embodiment of the present invention, when storing the lecturer image information in the storage device, the lecture program information in which each lecturer summarizes the lecture contents is stored in the storage device in association with the individual lecturer image information. The lecture program information can be distributed from the server to the client before or after the distribution of the lecturer video information.

[0011] Here, the lecturer image information is information obtained by photographing a part of the lecture, self-introduction, etc. as a moving image together with a voice of a person who can become a lecturer if requested by a company or the like. It is. In addition to the search items, in addition to the above-mentioned trainee classes and lecture themes scheduled by each lecturer, for example, the target business type and business type, the name and biography of each lecturer, and the specific abstract It means various items that can be helpful when searching for an instructor on the side. Further, the instructor search information is specific information that is input in correspondence with these search items. For example, if the student layer is set as the search item, the “manager -Consists of information such as "executives", "managers and supervisors", "mid-level employees", "young and new employees".

The instructor's personal information is information for knowing the background of each instructor. For example, in addition to the name of the instructor, the name of the company or school to which the instructor belongs, and the position of the instructor, messages such as messages from the instructor to the instructor are provided. Includes information that will be helpful to learn about an individual's background and personality. Further, the lecture program information is, for example, information about a lecture program, such as writing an outline of the contents of the lecture scheduled by the lecturer.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system to which an instructor selection support method of the present invention is applied. This system is configured by connecting, via a communication network N such as the Internet, a server 1 that provides information on instructors such as in-company training and a client terminal 2 that is provided with various information described later from the server 1. Is done.

More specifically, the server 1 is a server placed under the control of a person (information provider) that provides information on such a lecturer. When the Internet is used as the communication network N, It is composed of a form of a Web server that provides a homepage on the Internet, in other words, a computer system that functions as a Web server. The server 1 is provided with a storage device 3 for storing at least various kinds of information to be provided to the client terminal 2 via the homepage, and the information is stored in an HTML (Hyper Text Mark-u).
p Language) and other files that can be linked in a markup language.

More specifically, in the storage device 3, information on persons who can be instructors for in-house training or the like described above is classified and stored for each person (for each instructor). For example, for each instructor, a photographer (still image) of the instructor, personal information of the instructor such as his / her biography, affiliation, etc., and the trainer selects and searches for the instructor based on the training theme and the audience. Instructor search information that is input according to search items that have been classified and set in advance as reference items, and instructor video information that records the lecture scene or self-introduction of the person who will be the instructor as a moving image including audio Are stored as a file.

These files have character data, still image data (for example, JPEG), and character data, still image information (for example, JPEG), according to the attribute of the stored information (character information, still image information, or moving image information). The image data is stored in the storage device 3 as moving image data (for example, MPEG), and can be linked in the above-described markup language. That is, these pieces of information can be appropriately browsed on a homepage provided by the server 1.

On the other hand, the client terminal 2 is a terminal device for visually displaying (browsing) various information provided from the server 1 via the communication network N, and the communication network N is constituted by the Internet. In this case, the client terminal 2 is constituted by a computer system connectable to the Internet.

Specifically, a browser (a program for displaying a screen as specified in a markup language) for browsing a home page on the Internet is installed in the client terminal 2 at the same time. And a display device (not shown) for displaying a home page specified by the activation (execution) of the browser. Further, the client terminal 2 is provided with a pointing device for selecting predetermined information from the displayed homepage.

According to the present invention, in the system configured as described above, information on an instructor such as in-company training is provided from the server 1 to the client terminal 2 in the following manner.

That is, a customer who wants to receive the information on the lecturer from the server 1 first connects the client terminal 2 to the Internet, activates a browser, and accesses a home page provided by the server 1. The homepage provided by the server 1 is a homepage set for instructor search, and the customer proceeds with the instructor search operation according to the display of this homepage.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG.
This home page contains pre-set search items such as “target person”, “theme”, “target industry / business type”,
Character or graphics indicating the item (see reference numeral a ₁ ~a ₄₎ of the "Japanese syllabary search" is displayed. These characters or graphics are linked so as to jump to a document specified in advance by operating (clicking) the pointing device on the client terminal 2 in accordance with the characters or the like. Is operated, the instructor search information corresponding to this item (in the example shown, from "marketing general" and "product planning / development" entered as the theme of the lecture to "finance, accounting and taxation" list b ₂ that lists each information) is displayed.

Similarly, "search target" is used as a search item.
If a ₁ is selected, "managers and business executives", the list b ₁ that lists the classification of "agency, distributor," such as lecture of Audience from "managers and supervisors" is displayed. In addition, the list b ₃ that "target industries and business categories" A ₃ are listed the target industries and business categories to be lecture to be selected is displayed,
List b ₄ that shows a row of "50 sound Search" a ₄ is selected is if 50 sound to search for the lecturer from the name is displayed.

That is, on the customer side, the information is displayed on the homepage.
These search items a shown₁~ A _FourSelect one of
By doing so, more detailed search method according to your preference
List b showing important information₁~ B_FourCan be browsed.

Further, in this embodiment, further detailed search can be performed by using the items listed in the lists b _{1 to} b ₄ as search items. That is, for example, when the item “business manners / business basic skills” is selected from the list b ₂ with the pointing device of the client terminal 2, this item is set as a new search item a ′, and a more detailed list is obtained. c is displayed on the display device of the client terminal 2. FIG. 3 shows an example of the list c.

In the list c shown in FIG. 3, the list b_Two
Content is further subdivided into specific lecturer names and their titles
Are displayed as a list. This list c is also the above list b₁
~ B _FourPointing of client terminal 2
Select the instructor name or abstract displayed in list c on the device.
To make it possible to obtain more detailed information.
You. In other words, in this list c, both the lecturer name and the title are displayed.
To select a specific instructor name or abstract
And the photo, bio, affiliation, and title of the selected instructor
Describe the instructor's personal information and the program of the selected abstract
Instructor introduction screen d that displays the lecture program information
It is displayed on the display device of the client terminal 2. Figure 4 shows this class.
9 shows a display example of a teacher introduction screen d.

That is, in this embodiment, as shown in the drawing,
On the lecturer introduction screen d, the lecturer's name and affiliation (company name) along with the lecturer's photo (still image) 10 as the lecturer's personal information
And character information 11 indicating a post or the like are displayed. In addition, as the lecture program information, the character information 12 in which the outline of the contents of the lecture scheduled by the lecturer is individually displayed is displayed.
Thus, the customer can grasp not only the profile of the lecturer but also the specific contents of the lecture by browsing the lecturer introduction screen d.

In this embodiment, when either the lecturer name or the title is selected in the list c, the lecturer introduction screen d displaying both the lecturer personal information and the lecture program information is displayed. However, for example, it is also possible to display only lecturer personal information when a lecturer name is selected, and to display only lecture program information when a title is selected.

In the present invention, the instructor introduction screen d
By selecting the "Lecturer Name" field displayed in the above, the lecturer video information corresponding to the selected lecturer name is displayed on the display device of the client terminal 2. That is, in the present embodiment, the instructor video information is associated one-to-one with information on each instructor name among various types of information stored in the storage device 3.

The instructor video information is composed of moving image data obtained by photographing a lecture scene or self-introduction of each instructor as a moving image including sound. Therefore, on the instructor introduction screen d, the customer uses the pointing device of the client terminal 2 to enter the column of “instructor name” (in the example shown, “Jiro Taro
Is selected, the lecture scene and the self-introduction of the selected lecturer can be browsed on the display device of the client terminal 2 in the same manner as browsing a video image.
That is, the customer side can easily grasp the instructor's personality, atmosphere, and the like from the instructor's voice (voice) and operation (moving image) by looking at the instructor video information.

As the instructor video information, the lecture scene and the self-introduction of the instructor can be used as described above. Can also be used.

As described above, according to the instructor selection support method of the present invention, the trainee of a company or the like, if he / she has a computer (client terminal 2) that can connect to the Internet, receives the target of training (learning ) And training themes (such as abstracts), you can not only select the appropriate topics for in-company training, but also view the instructor's video information to accurately and easily grasp the personality and atmosphere of each instructor. , Without having to select an instructor.

The above-described embodiment merely shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this, and various design changes can be made within the scope.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the search item a first displayed on the home page of the server 1 includes “target person”, “theme”, “target business type / business type”,
Is 4 set items a ₁ ~a ₄ of "syllabary search", the number and content of these search items can be set appropriately changed. That is, these search items can be appropriately added or deleted as long as they facilitate selection of the instructor.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which only the search item a is displayed on the home page of the server 1 is described.
Can also be displayed together. Further, in the above-described embodiment, three steps of the search item a, the list b, and the list c are performed until a specific lecturer is selected. However, the selection of the specific lecturer is performed through a larger number of steps. You may comprise so that it may become possible. Conversely, it is also possible to simplify the steps up to the selection of the instructor.

In the above embodiment, the instructor video information is selected from the instructor introduction screen d. However, the instructor video information only needs to be viewable after selecting a specific instructor. Instructor video information may be browsed. Therefore, the configuration may be such that instructor personal information and lecture program information are displayed after browsing the instructor video information.

In the above embodiment, the case where the Internet is used as the communication network N has been described. However, if the communication network is capable of delivering character information, still image information and moving image information, a computer network other than the Internet can be used. For example, so-called personal computer communication can be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the client terminal 2 on the customer side is configured by a computer system has been described. It is also possible to use a portable terminal.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the storage device 3 for storing various information related to the instructor is a storage device externally connected to the server 1 is shown, but the storage device 3 is a computer system constituting the server 1. It can be built in

[0039]

As described above in detail, according to the instructor selection support method of the present invention, the voice and the moving image of each person who can be instructor are stored in the storage device of the server managed by the information provider. The lecturer image information including the image is stored in advance, and the customer side can browse the lecturer image information from the client terminal via the communication network. Therefore, the customer side browses the lecturer image information when selecting the lecturer. Thus, the voice and the moving image of the person who will be the lecturer can be confirmed. Therefore, the trainer in the company or the like can judge the personality and atmosphere of the instructor and the quality of the speech from the instructor video information, and can select the most suitable instructor in the in-company training.

Further, according to the present invention, when storing the above-mentioned instructor video information in the storage device, each of the instructors associates with the individual instructor video information and sets a preset search item such as a student class or a lecture theme scheduled by each instructor. Instructor search information is stored for each search item, and in response to a request from the client terminal, a list of instructor search information is displayed for each search item in a form that can be visually recognized on the client terminal. On the condition that the instructor search information is selected, the instructor video information associated with the selected instructor search information is distributed from the server to the client terminal. Since the moving image of the instructor can be browsed while selecting the instructor, the instructor can be selected quickly and easily, and the personality of the instructor can be confirmed.

Further, according to the present invention, when the lecturer image information is stored in the storage device, the lecturer personal information such as a still image photographed by each lecturer, the biography of the lecturer, and the affiliation of the lecturer is associated with the individual lecturer image information. By storing the instructor personal information from the server to the client before or after the instructor video information is stored in the storage device, not only the moving image of the instructor but also the profile can be easily confirmed.

Further, according to the present invention, when the lecturer image information is stored in the storage device, the lecture program information in which each lecturer summarizes the lecture contents is stored in the storage device in association with the individual lecturer image information. By distributing the lecture program information from the server to the client before or after the distribution of the video information, check not only the lecturer's moving image but also the specific lecture title and its contents in advance. Can be.

As described above, according to the instructor selection support method of the present invention, the trainer of a company or the like can easily grasp the personality and atmosphere of the instructor, the quality of the speech, etc. while staying in his office. In addition, the instructor suitable for the purpose can be quickly selected, and the risk associated with the conventional instructor selection can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system to which an instructor selection support method according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data structure in the system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of data in the system.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of data in the same system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Server 2 client terminal 10 Lecturer personal information (still image) 11 Lecturer personal information (text information) 12 List c instructor lectures program information (character information) a ₁ ~a ₄ search item b ₁ ~b ₄ instructor Search Information Search List of information d Instructor introduction screen N Communication network

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) G09B 5/06 G09B 5/06 19/00 19/00 Z H04N 7/173 620 H04N 7/173 620D 640 640A

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information providing system in which a client terminal installed on a customer side accesses a server managed by an information provider via a communication network to receive information provided by the client terminal in a form visible from the server. In the above, the server stores in advance instructor video information including a moving image including a voice of the person in an internal and / or external storage device for each person who can be an instructor, and requests the server from the client terminal. The instructor selection support is characterized in that the instructor video information is distributed to the client terminal according to the instructor, and the moving image including the voice of the person can be confirmed by reproducing the distributed instructor video information at the client terminal. Method. 2. In storing the instructor video information in the storage device, the instructor associates the instructor video information with each instructor video information and assigns the instructor for each preset search item such as a student class or a lecture theme scheduled by each instructor. The search information is stored, and in response to a request from the client terminal, a list of instructor search information is displayed in a form that can be visually recognized on the client terminal for each search item. 2. The instructor selection support method according to claim 1, wherein on condition that the instructor is selected, the instructor video information associated with the selected instructor search information can be distributed from the server to the client terminal. 3. In storing the instructor video information in the storage device, the instructor personal information such as a still image photographed by each instructor, the biography of the instructor, and the affiliation of the instructor is stored in the storage device in association with the individual instructor video information. 2. The instructor selection support method according to claim 1, wherein the instructor personal information can be delivered from a server to a client before or after delivery of the instructor video information. 4. When storing the lecturer video information in the storage device, the lecturer stores the lecture program information in which each lecturer summarizes the lecture content in association with each lecturer video information, and distributes the lecturer video information. 2. The lecturer selection support method according to claim 1, wherein the lecture program information can be distributed from a server to a client before or after the lecturer.