CCDL Research Group

With the development of the internationalized society, it is an urgent need to foster human resources who are capable to understand the different culture and to act with a global view even in the higher education institutions. Therefore, the Forum for On-demand Lecture Circulation (FOLC) establishes the CCDL (Cross-Cultural Distance Learning) Research Group as a new project for the purpose of the spread and promotion of CCDL lessons which is conducted with foreign universities using On-demand lessons, video conference system and chat system. Accompanying the circulation of the On-demand contents, FOLC and CCDL Research Group will share the practice method which will permit the domestic and foreign universities to mutually interact.

Chairperson of the Committee,
Prof. Michiko NAKANO
(Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences)

What is CCDL?

CCDL is a program to acquire cross-cultural understanding and global literacy by interacting with foreign universities' students in foreign languages via the Internet.

Make the cross-cultural exchange in foreign language as an everyday affair

CCDL (Cross-Cultural Distance Learning) is a course designed to improve the practical English language skills and to deepen the cross-cultural understanding. Students communicate with Asian universities' students in English by using networks as video conference system, BBS, writing and vocal chats. Students will deepen the understanding of each other's society, culture and life style by exchanging presentations and chats, and will brush up their practical English language skills.
Students will realize English as a communication tool and achieve a skill to communicate with people who have ifferent ideas by this program which they can discuss directly with non native students of English.


Contents of the exchange

Exchange opinions about various themes as current topics, interaction, life style, college life, culture, sports, education, religion, tradition, social value, etc...


Method of exchange (example 1):
TV conference

Practice a TV conference course with foreign universities by using the video conference system. TV conference course is practiced by 5 to 30 students from each university.


Method of exchange (example 2):
Chat

With the real-time on-line chat system by using PC, students interact with image, audio and text.


Meeting for CCDL's case examples

The CCDL (Cross-Cultural Distance Learning) Research Group organizes a meeting about CCDL's case examples for faculty and staff members of universities who are interested in CCDL. The CCDL Research Group studies the CCDL courses' method of cross-cultural exchange (exchange system, contents of exchange, operation support system, etc...) based on specific examples, returns its fruits to the society and tries to expand the education method.

Case study meeting 1:
About operating courses

'About Waseda University's "Global literacy exercise" Professor Koichi ANO'


Case study meeting 2:
Demonstration of the chat system

Assuming several participants, demonstrated the chat system using audio, photos, web sites, etc...


Qualification to participate

Faculty and staff members of universities who agree with the activity of CCDL Research Group

*You can apply to participate as an individual member.
(Not necessary as a unit of educational institute)
*You can subscribe even if you belong to a non FOLC member university.

Fee of membership

Free

How to be a member

Please apply with the apply form below.
After the approval of the chairperson of committee, you will be registered as CCDL Research Group member.