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Country Report: Japan
E-Learning in
Higher Education
Takashi SAKAMOTO
Some Advanced Practices
E-Learning Use
in Domestic Higher Education
１・Interactive Satellite
Communication
２・Internet, Video conferencing
system
３・One way Satellite Broadcast
Space Collaboration
System
SCS Space Collaboration System
2002 SCS Participants
Category
No.
VSAT
National University
National Junior College
Private University
Technical College
Research Institute
Others (University of the Air, etc)
Total
80
1
13
14
11
3
122
103
1
14
14
13
5
150
2001 Utilization of SCS
Internal
Notice over
SCS
1%
Training
Sessions
5%
Others
9%
Lectures
9%
Classes
55%
Conf
5%
Study
Sessions
16%
Classes
Cost

HUB Station US$ 3.6 million
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Local VSAT
US$ 0.6million/1VSAT
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Telecommunication
US$ 500/1hour
ISS-SCS Space Lecture 2001. 11
ISS‐SCS Space Lecture
Outline of the Connection
For the “ISS-SCS Space Lecture”
TDRS
ISS
Video
GE-2
Audio
JCSAT-3
PAS-2
Video
Audio
NASA
Teleport
SCS
NIME
Teleport
Houston, Texas
Chiba, Japan
A
V
Bldg 8 TV
Operation Center
Participating Schools
（114 Universities）
NAPA
Teleport
Napa, California
Pacific Ocean
NASA-TV
Production Center
Coordination Line
DECORDER
HYB
HYB
HYB
Bldg 2
NASA JSC
HYB
Telephone Line for Crew Voice (Primary)
Telephone Line for Crew Voice (Buck-up)
Telephone Line for N-1
(Primary)
Telephone Line for N-1 (Buck-up)
HYB
HYB
DL
DL
Video
SW
Audio
Mixer
HYB
HYB
Production
Ctr NIME
Medical Information Network
by Communications Satellite
for University Hospitals (MINCS-UH)
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
Satellite
Lecture,
etc.
Lecture/Audience
Audience
Question,
etc.
Audience
Audience
HIU 16 Sites
CS
Video
Conferencing
System
Hokkaido Information University
PINE-NET
ISDN
PINE-NET
Promoting Information Network for Education System
CS Broadcasting
 University
of the Air
 University of East Asia
 el-Net Open College
University of the Air
All subjects are taught
by RTV
except Physical Exercise
University of East Asia
6:00-24:00， daily
・TV Programs after 17:00 for
the regular graduate course
・TV Programs before 17:00
for University extension
The “el-Net System”
of Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science,
Sports & Culture)
Communications Satellite:
Superbird B
HUB
serve
r
National Education Center
(Headquarters;
Formal Education Training Center;
Non-Formal Education Training
Center)
server
Monbusho
(Ministry of Education,
Science, Sports & Culture);
National Science Museum;
National Youth Center
Prefectural
Education Centers
(20)
Prefectural Lifelong
Learning Centers (21)
Terrestrial Network
★ The “el” stands for “educational and learning”
★ Receiving sites are now over 1,600.
Libraries;
Community
Learning Centers
(974)
Schools
(119)
el-Net Open College
51 Universities
173 courses
Virtual University
AEN
Asian E-learning Network
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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)
How has it been used?
3 universities use this; 12 classes online
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The graduate school of Tokyo university
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Hyogo university of education
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Prof. Harashima「Communication system」
Prof. Tsujii「Natural language processing」
Prof. Mizukoshi 「The theory of media」
Prof. Hamada「The law of information」
Every professor 「Seminar」
Prof. Nagata「Home economics」
Prof. Nagata 「 Home economics training 3」
Prof. Nagata 「 Home economics training 7 」
Prof. Kishida 「Cooking training」
Shiga university
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Prof. Suzuki「Science education」
Prof. Suzuki 「 Science education 」
Prof. Suzuki 「 The field study of science education 」
Universities Implementing
e-Learning:International
NIMEWORLD
‐World Wide Service,
World Wide Recognition‐
International Education Channel
Universities,
Higher Education
Institute
Research
Institute
PanAmSat
NIME
INTERNET
Transmission Center
NIME STREAM
http://www.nime.tv/index.html
Internet Live Streaming, Programs
General Trends in Universities
NIME Survey
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
Summary of the Survey
Use of traditional media
(Video, Library DB, B.B. etc)
 Gradual shift to the use of
the internet and multimedia
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National Institute of Multimedia Education July, 2002
Online Education via Satellite
23
41
20
National Univ
39
16
13
0
Local Public
Univ.
1
12
0
1999 plan to use
1999 use
2000 plan to use
2000 use
2001plan to use
2001 use
8
8
Private Univ.
6
0
36
8
9
10
13
11
20
30
40
50
National Institute of Multimedia Education July, 2002
Online Education via Internet
11
20
National Univ
24
39
29
10
Local Public
Univ.
14
14
16
29
39
14
16
23
Private Univ.
10
20
1999 plan to use
1999 use
2000 plan to use
2000 use
2001plan to use
2001 use
32
22
0
34
36
30
40
50
National Institute of Multimedia Education July, 2002
Obstacles in using ICT
%
Heavy Loads for Specialists
Shortage of supporting staff
Cost
Shortage of Devices
Maintenance Cost
Time for Preparation
Shortage of Instruction Materials
Shortage of Media Literacy in
University Teaching
1999 2000 2001
98
97
95
93
92
88
78
67
97
97
95
89
91
87
85
60
97
94
93
87
86
86
79
56
A・General Trends
1.
2.
3.
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
B・Recent Development
1.
2.
3.
Presentation via PC
Use of e-mail for
communication and
evaluation
Shift from CS and terrestrial
media to the internet
C・Issues
1.
2.
3.
National universities are
generally ahead of public,
local and private universities
Heavy burden on specific
individuals
Shortage of budget, staffs
and facilities
Future Problems
Science Council of Japan

Special Committee Report on the
reconstruction of the Educational System
Issues facing Higher Education in the 21st
Century
ーResponding to Educational
Globalizationー
4, April 2003
Educational Policies
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
e-Japan Priority Policy
Program
March 2001
e-Japan 2002 Program Ⅰ
1.
2.
Promotion of widespread use
of high-speed and ultra highspeed Internet connections
Informatization of education
and
intensification
of
personnel training
e-Japan 2002 Program Ⅱ
3.
4.
5.
Enrichment of network content
Steady promotion in the electronic
government and the electronic
administration of autonomous
bodies
Intensification of
internationalization
Jurisdiction related to
e-Learning
Requirements for the Degree
(Units of Study)
 Bachelor
124
 Master 30
 Doctorate 20
Units of Study
Obtainable via the Internet and
Distance Tutorial
 Correspondence
Universities 124
 Traditional Universities up to 60
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Asia & Oceania
Businessmen
Students
Adults
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Citizens
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Virtual Learning
Community
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Citizens
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