ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENT SHARING

An on-line educational system including document sharing and electronic journal features. An instructor builds a course on-line containing identification of assignments and educational materials, which are compiled into an on-line electronic syllabus. Users enrolled in the course may access the electronic syllabus and perform various functions with the on-line educational system in order to participate in the on-line educational course. Users can electronically share documents with other users and the instructor, and they can include a message along with the shared documents. Users can also enter information into an electronic journal and specify which portions of the journal the instructor may view.