Management Achievements

Registered members:
107 institutions
Academic members: 78 (within Japan: 70, Overseas: 8),
Corporate members: 29 (within Japan: 28, overseas: 1)

Partners:
Content production partner: 10, Circulation partner agency: 4

Registered courses(Japanese only):
31 courses (Academic members: 0, Corporate members: 11)

Management and implementation status of lectures (first term/second term of FY2007)
Circulated courses (for credited work): 22 courses
Number of courses set in recipient institutions (for credited work): 42 courses, Number of students completing the courses: 4,528
(Number of non-degree students:11,761 people Competition rate:2.6)

Main Activities

  • Formation of an administrative platform for course circulation support program
    This fiscal year, FOLC has functioned as a hub for the distribution of on-demand lectures and courses, connecting sender institutions and recipient/management institutions. This was based on the first Board of Directors policy (June 9, 2007).

    << Activities and Measures >>
    • 1) Increase of the number of registered courses and management of the database of registered courses
    • 2) Establishment of a contents circulation model and provision of circulation support system
    • 3) Management of a multi-faceted search system for registered courses
      • Increasing the number of registered courses with a focus on practical business education courses
        • Planned number of registered courses: 894 courses (12 organizations)
      • Establishment of a new circulation model for lecture contents
        • Establishment of a delivery and management model with the exception of delivery (course set-up) as a university lecture/course
        • Currently being promoted: University Extension Center (Students and adults)
          • University coop << Students >>
          • Chambers of Commerce (Education for students who have decided informally about careers, business training)
          • Culture centers (Adult education)
      • Development of Circulation System (Course Database System) and Provision of ASP
  • Preparation for Establishment as NPO
    • 10/5 Organization of promoter by FOLC Director ... Preparation of application for official recognition of establishment to Tokyo
    • 1/25 Acquisition of official recognition as NPO by Tokyo
    • 1/30 Registration of establishment as NPO
  • Organization of CCDL Research Group
    This meeting was co-organized with JACET (The Japan Association of English Teaching Teachers) with courses and lectures by various university professors and staff on CCDL (Cross-Cultural Distance Learning)=cross-cultural exchange program with universities overseas.
    • 1st Meeting by JACET-ITC, 2nd Meeting by FOLC, Joint Course and Lecture by CCDL
      Organized by: JACET-ITC Special Committee, FOLC
      Date: September 29, 2007 (Saturday)
      Venue: Nishiwaseda Campus, Waseda University
      Contents:
      • (1) CCDL Case Lecture
        Speaker: National Institute of Multimedia Education
          Research and Development Department Kumiko Aoki
          [International Joint Project through Project-Based Learning]
      • (2) LiveOn "Online Chat System" Course
        • Introduction: "Japan Media Systems" Takuro Yamazaki
        • Practical Session: Open Education Center, Waseda University Remi Murai
      • (3) Exchange of ideas and opinions about practical session
      • (4) Social gathering
          Number of participants: 17 universities, 20 people
    • ICT Joint Research Society
      Organized by: JACET-ICT Special Committee, LET Kanto Branch Office, Waseda University Distance Learning Center, FOLC
      Date & Time: March 22, 2008 (Saturday), 11:00-17:00
      Venue: Chiyoda Campus, Otsuma Women's University
      Contents:
      • (1) Beginners' class [Practical Use of ICT from Today (1): Fundamentals of voice and animation teaching materials]
        Lecturer: Yukinari Yamashita (Waseda Jitsugyo High School)
      • (2) "Waseda-Colorado Bilingual Cross-Cultural Exchange Project"
        Victoria Muehleisen(Waseda University)
      • (3) Comparison of two international distance exchange classes in university high schools.
        Maho Mochizuki (Waseda University Honjo High School)
      • (4) Lecture[Transition to learning support technology: Things that change and things that stay the same]
        Lecturer: Yoshimasa Awaji (Tokyo Gakukei University Setagaya Junior High School)
      • (5) [From Podcasting to Vodcasting: - Trial of Streaming]
        Mitsuhiro Morita, Kaoru Honda, Mark IRWIN, Kaoru Tomita(Yamagata University)
      • (6) [On-demand lectures "Learn about American Culture in English": Practical outcomes and future issues]
        Kayoko Yoshida, Edgar W. Pope(Hokusei Gakuen University Junior College)
      • (7) "Working on Global Issues Jointly with Students Overseas via ICT:A
        Maho Mochizuki(Waseda University Honjo High School)
      • Social gathering
        Meeting documents can be found here.