Learning system

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described by way of example with particular reference to anatomical information which is particularly suited to presentation in the form of a plurality of different levels of detail.
It is appreciated that the usefulness of the present invention is not limited to anatomical information but rather the invention may be applied to the presentation and learning of any type of information which lends itself to organization in a plurality of levels of detail.
Table 1, hereinbelow, comprises an outline key which indicates the organization of information relating to part of the human anatomy and refers it to the particular information bearing elements, identified by number, on which the information appears.
The outline key is arranged in what will be defined hereinafter as a standard outline format in which each item of information has arranged immediately therebelow all of the information which is classifiable therewithin, and which includes illustrations in graphic form as part of the information.
Such outline form is useful for indicating the detailed organization of information relating to a given subject covered by a portion of the outline but does not provide an easily discernable picture of all of the information to a desired selectable level of detail.
Table 2 illustrates a collection of information bearing elements constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention and comprising a plurality of information bearing cards which are color coded according to the level of detail of the information on the card.
It can be seen that each card of a different color is provided with more detailed information about a narrower range of subject matter.
This permits one to master a large amount of material completely at a desired level of detail while offering the opportunity to delve more deeply into specific areas.
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1 illustrates the interrelationship of the various color coded information bearing elements