Yasutaka SHIMIZU President, National Institute of Multimedia Education Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology Current Status of e-Learning in Japan and Approaches to the Quality Enhancement August 9, 2007 TCU: National e-Learning Conference 2007

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ Current Status in Higher Education Decrease in the number of children Easy to enter the universities Everybody can enter the higher education institutions Lower academic performance students admitted to universities Remedial education should be required Change of competency requesting in advanced information society IT New Revolution Strategy(Jan. 19, 2006) e-Learning

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ IT New Reform Strategy Aim to more than double the percentage of undergraduate and graduate courses adopting distance learning through the Internet, facilitate cooperation with national, international colleges and enterprises, encourage members of society to participate in distance learning. Support distinctive efforts in distance learning using the Internet, and create a competitive environment among colleges to achieve this goal by Plan for Realization Goal

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ Financial Support by Government for Developing e-Learning Courses: GP (Good Practice) ＦＹ２００４～２００６ １０８ Universities→ １５ Universities ＦＹ２００５～２００７ ８６ Universities → １４ Universities 24M yen / year for 3 years ＦＹ２００ 6 ～２００ 8 71 Universities → １ 3 Universities ＦＹ２００ 6 ～２００ Universities → 20 Universities

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ Percentage of Institutions Implementing e- Learning National College of Tech. Public Private Junior College %

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ Percentage of Institutions Implementing e- Learning National College of Tech. Public Private Junior College ● ■ ● ■ Public (USA) Private (USA) %

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ National Public Private Percentage of Faculties/Graduate Schools Implementing e-Learning %

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ National College of Tech. Public Private Junior College Percentage of Institutions Implementing FD using ICT %

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ Percentage of Faculties/Graduate Schools Implementing FD using ICT National Public Private %

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ Approaches to e-Learning Quality Enhancement １. Approaches to Quality Enhancement at the Development Stage ２. Approaches to Quality Enhancement Related to Support During Actual Operation ３. Approaches to Quality Enhancement with Respect to Organizational Structure ４. Approaches to Quality Enhancement through Evaluation

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ １. Approaches to Quality Enhancement at the Development Stage 1-1 Approaches at the Planning Stage of e-Learning 1-2 Approaches at the Design Stage of e-Learning 1-3 Approaches at the Development Stage of e-Learning 1-4 Approaches at the Evaluation Stage

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ ２. Approaches to Quality Enhancement Related to Support During Actual Operation 2.1 Approaches to Support for Teachers 2.2 Approaches to Support for Learners 2.3 Approaches to Basic Learner ICT Skills 2-4 Approaches to Management Systems

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ ３. Approaches to Quality Enhancement with Respect to Organizational Structure 3.1 Approaches to Relation to the Missions of the Institution 3.2 Approaches to Systems in Implementing e-Learning within Organizations 3.3 Approaches to Basic Rules Regarding Copyright 3.4 Approaches to Heighten Motivations for e-Learning Promotion

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ ４. Approaches to Quality Enhancement through Evaluation 4.1 Approaches to Evaluation of Courses in Operation 4.2 Approaches to Evaluation of the State of the Institution 4.3 Approaches to Evaluation of Evaluation Systems

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 ＣSummary Recent status of e-Learning in Japan Approaches to quality enhancement of e-Learning

Yasutaka Shimizu 2007 Ｃ Yasutaka SHIMIZU Current Status of e-Learning in Japan and Approaches to the Quality Enhancement Thank you