Country Report: Japan

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Country Report Japan

• E-Learning in
• Higher Education

Takashi SAKAMOTO
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Some Advanced Practices
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E-Learning Use in Domestic Higher Education

• 1Interactive Satellite Communication

2Internet, Video conferencing system

• 3One way Satellite Broadcast

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Space Collaboration System
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SCS Space Collaboration System
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2002 SCS Participants
Category No. VSAT
National University 80 103
National Junior College 1 1
Private University 13 14
Technical College 14 14
Research Institute 11 13
Others (University of the Air, etc) 3 5
Total 122 150
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2001 Utilization of SCS
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Classes
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Cost

• HUB Station US 3.6 million
• Local VSAT US 0.6million/1VSAT
• Telecommunication US 500/1hour

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ISS-SCS Space Lecture 2001. 11
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ISS-SCS Space Lecture
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Outline of the Connection For the ISS-SCS Space
Lecture
I S S
TDRS
Video
GE-2
PAS-2
JCSAT-3
Audio
Video
Audio
NASA Teleport
SCS
NIME Teleport
Houston, Texas
Chiba, Japan
Participating Schools (114 Universities)
NAPA Teleport
A
V
Bldg 8 TV Operation Center
Napa, California
Pacific Ocean
NASA-TVProduction Center
Coordination Line
DECORDER
Video SW
Telephone Line for Crew Voice (Primary)
DL
Audio Mixer
Telephone Line for Crew Voice (Buck-up)
DL
Telephone Line for N-1 (Primary)
Production Ctr NIME
Telephone Line for N-1 (Buck-up)
Bldg 2
NASA JSC
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Medical Information Networkby Communications
Satellitefor University Hospitals (MINCS-UH)
Satellite
1) The first state-of-the-art digital high
definition television broadcasting system in the
world 2) Bi-directional communication 3) Security
protection using digital cipher 4) Can be
operated by university staff
Question, etc.
Lecture, etc.
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HIU 16 Sites

• CS
• Video Conferencing System

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Hokkaido Information University
PINE-NET
ISDN
PINE-NET Promoting Information Network for
Education System
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CS Broadcasting

• University of the Air
• University of East Asia
• el-Net Open College

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University of the Air
All subjects are taught by RTV except
Physical Exercise
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University of East Asia
600-2400, daily TV Programs after 1700 for
the regular graduate course TV Programs before
1700 for University extension
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The el-Net Systemof Monbusho (Ministry of
Education, Science, Sports Culture)
Communications Satellite Superbird B
HUB
server
server
Schools (119)
Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, Sports
Culture) National Science Museum National
Youth Center
Libraries Community Learning Centers (974)
Prefectural Education Centers (20)
National Education Center (Headquarters Formal
Education Training Center Non-Formal Education
Training Center)
Prefectural Lifelong Learning Centers (21)
? The el stands for educational and
learning ? Receiving sites are now over 1,600.
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el-Net Open College

• 51 Universities
• 173 courses

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Virtual University
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A E N Asian E-learning Network

• Aoyama University, Nihon Unisys - De La Salle
  U(Philippines)
• U. Kyoto, Waseda U., NTT-X -MMU(Malaysia)
• Univ. Tokyo, NIME, IBM, - NTU, NUS(Singapore)
• TIT, Hitachi - NASDA, AIT(Thailand)
• Keio U., Hitachi Hanoi U.Tech, V.NU (Vietnam)

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How has it been used?

• 3 universities use this 12 classes online
• The graduate school of Tokyo university
• Prof. Harashima?Communication system?
• Prof. Tsujii?Natural language processing?
• Prof. Mizukoshi ?The theory of media?
• Prof. Hamada?The law of information?
• Every professor ?Seminar?
• Hyogo university of education
• Prof. Nagata?Home economics?
• Prof. Nagata ? Home economics training 3?
• Prof. Nagata ? Home economics training 7 ?
• Prof. Kishida ?Cooking training?
• Shiga university
• Prof. Suzuki?Science education?
• Prof. Suzuki ? Science education ?
• Prof. Suzuki ? The field study of science
  education ?

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Universities Implementing e-LearningInternationa
l
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NIMEWORLD-World Wide Service, World Wide
Recognition-
International Education Channel
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Universities,
Research Institute
Higher Education Institute
PanAmSat
N I M E
INTERNET
Transmission Center
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NIME STREAM
http//www.nime.tv/index.html
Internet Live Streaming, Programs
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General Trends in Universities

• NIME Survey

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State of ICT Use in Universities

• Survey, collected as follows
• 2001 65.5
• 2000 70.0
• 1999 72.4

National Institute of Multimedia Education
July, 2002
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Summary of the Survey

• Use of traditional media
• (Video, Library DB, B.B. etc)
• Gradual shift to the use of the internet and
  multimedia

National Institute of Multimedia Education
July, 2002
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Online Education via Satellite
National Institute of Multimedia Education
July, 2002
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Online Education via Internet
National Institute of Multimedia Education
July, 2002
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Obstacles in using ICT
1999 2000 2001
Heavy Loads for Specialists 98 97 97
Shortage of supporting staff 97 97 94
Cost 95 95 93
Shortage of Devices 93 89 87
Maintenance Cost 92 91 86
Time for Preparation 88 87 86
Shortage of Instruction Materials 78 85 79
Shortage of Media Literacy in University Teaching 67 60 56
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AGeneral Trends

• Some progressive universities use CS,
  videoconferencing and the Internet for education.
• Generally still insufficient
• Restricted to video, DB of Printed materials,
  e-mail to enhance administrative efficiency

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BRecent Development

• Presentation via PC
• Use of e-mail for communication and evaluation
• Shift from CS and terrestrial media to the
  internet

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CIssues

1. National universities are generally ahead of
   public, local and private universities
2. Heavy burden on specific individuals
3. Shortage of budget, staffs and facilities

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Future Problems
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Science Council of Japan

• Special Committee Report on the reconstruction of
  the Educational System
• Issues facing Higher Education in the 21st
  Century
• ?Responding to Educational Globalization?
• 4, April 2003

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Educational Policies
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e-Japan Strategy

• Improving the Information Literacy of the entire
  public

• Reinforcing IT Education System at every school
  level

• Enriching Lifelong Education and Information for
  every adult

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e-Japan Priority Policy Program

• March 2001

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e-Japan 2002 Program ?

1. Promotion of widespread use of high-speed and
   ultra high-speed Internet connections
2. Informatization of education and intensification
   of personnel training

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e-Japan 2002 Program ?

1. Enrichment of network content
2. Steady promotion in the electronic government and
   the electronic administration of autonomous
   bodies
3. Intensification of internationalization

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Jurisdiction related to e-Learning
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Requirements for the Degree(Units of Study)

• Bachelor 124
• Master 30
• Doctorate 20

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Units of StudyObtainable via the Internet and
Distance Tutorial

• Correspondence Universities 124
• Traditional Universities up to 60

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Future Network Learning Society
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Oceania
Asia
Africa
Europe