Educational Policies on the use of Information and Communication Technology in Japan

1. Educational Policies on the use of Information and Communication Technology in Japan SAKAMOTO, Takashi Director-General National Institute of Multimedia Education

2. Basic Law on the Formation of an Advanced Information Telecommunication Network Society Jan. 6, 2001

3. e-Japan Strategy • Improving the Information Literacy of All public • Reinforce IT Education System at all levels of Schools • Enrich Lifelong Education and Information for all adults.

4. e-Japan Priority Policy Program March2001

5. e-Japan 2002 ProgramⅠ • Promotion of widespread use of high-speed and ultra high-speed Internet connections • Informatization of education and intensification of personnel training

6. e-Japan 2002 ProgramⅡ • Enrichment of network content • Steady promotion in the electronic government and the electronic administration of autonomous bodies • Intensification of internationalization

7. 1995 January Promotion of Educational Policies Adapting to Developments in Multimedia (panel summary) Ministry of Education, Japan • 1995 February • Basic Policies for the Promotion of the Advanced Information and Communications Society • Headquarters for the Promotion of the Advanced Information Communication Society

8. July 19 1996Model for Japanese Education in the Perspective of the 21st Century(first reply) Central Council for Education

9. RecommendationsⅠ • Systematic implementation of informatics education; • Qualitative improvement of school education by means of information andcommunications networks;

10. Recommendation Ⅱ • Construction of a new type of school that can adapt to the advanced information and communications society; and • Overcoming undesirable aspects of the information society, cultivation of well-balanced individuals, and development of information ethics.

11. Curriculum Council July 29, 1998 National Curriculum Standards Reform for Kindergarten, Elementary School, Lower and Upper Secondary School and Schools for the Visually Disabled, the Hearing Impaired and the Otherwise Disabled

12. More active use of ICT (computers and so on) in each subject across all school level More appropriate use of ICT in the Period of Integrated Study and each subject class in primary school

13. Establishing compulsory units of fundamental content on informatics such as acquisition of practical skills of basic computer use in middle school technical and home economics subject Establishment of new compulsory subject, Informatics in high school

14. 1998, Oct University in the 21st Century and Future Innovation Strategy (report) University Council, MOE 2000, Nov Higher Education Required in the Age of Globalization (report), 2000 University Council , MOE

15. Diffusion Rate of Internet in Schools (No.of schools)

16. Government StrategiesInternet Access • All Schools by 2001 • Every Classroom by 2005

17. 100-SchoolNetworking Project FY 1994 (3 years) 111 Schools

18. New 100-SchoolNetworking Project FY 1997 (2 years) 108 Schools

19. Gathering, transmission and exchange of information Collaborative learning and research Collaborative production Network conferencing Activities

20. E-Square Project May, 1999

21. School Internet Ⅰ • CATV • Optical Fiber • WLL (Wireless Local Loop) • DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) • Satellite Internet 1075 schools30 districts 1999～

22. School Internet Ⅱ Project Promoting Alignment Internet Schools for Using Multimedia 600 schools 2000～

23. School Internet Ⅲ High Speed Net work Exchange of Moving Images 1,500 schools 2001～

24. ICT use in Higher Education １・Interactive Satellite Communication ２・Internet, Video conferencing system • ３・One way Satellite Broadcast

25. ＳＣＳ Space Collaboration System B University National Colleges of Technology A University Inter-University Research Institutes

26. ISS-SCS Space Lecture 2001. 11

27. CS Broadcasting • University of the Air • University of East Asia • el-Net Open College

28. Terrestrial Network The “el-Net System”of Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, Sports & Culture) Communications Satellite: Superbird B HUB server server Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, Sports & Culture); National Science Museum; National Youth Center Prefectural Education Centers (20) Libraries; Community Learning Centers (974) Schools (119) 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.

29. Virtual Mobility University in Japan Students Students Multimedia University B University A

30. Future IssuesⅠ • ICT should be integrated in curricula. • Encourage children to learn initiatively

31. Future Issues Ⅱ • Teaching materials should be prepared on the internet • Provide teacher’s training course based on their abilities • Maintain support system for the best use of internet

32. Future Issue Ⅲ • Provide an environment for the active use of the internet • Promote empirical research • Set up a web site for facilitating nationwide information exchange

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

34. B・Recent Development • Presentation via PC • Use of e-mail for communication and evaluation • Shift from CS and terrestrial media to internet

35. C・Issues • National universities are generally ahead of public local and private universities. • Heavy burden on specific individuals • Shortage of staffs, budget and facilities.

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