Patent US 4,877,408

The present invention provides a method of teaching rote facts by the use of a computer network and the required software with the following functions: PA1 (1) Student interest is maintained by engaging the students in a competative game. Each student has access to a computer terminal with which to input the correct answer to a question posed by a master computer. The master computer keeps score and handicaps the faster players so that the slower players always have a chance to win occasionally and therefore their interest is maintained. PA1 (2) To further promote learning the correct answer is displayed after the first student inputs an answer to the question. PA1 (3) The handicap of each student is recorded and is accessable only to the teacher for evaluating the students. PA1 (4) Scores are automatically recorded for future evaluation by the teacher.