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INDEX

1 Featured News
● Now Accepting Registrations for Online Symposium!

https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/ • “The Further Potential of VR as a Tool for Unlocking Inherent Abilities”
• “Expanding
Human Potential Through Haptic Sensation: What ‘Haptics’ Can Achieve”

● Announcement Regarding the "Online Terakoya Vol. 2" Entrepreneurship Consultation Session for Students

2 Learning of Tomorrow CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
● New online symposium videos now available!・The Secrets
of Online Education, Analyzed with
Multimodal AI・Toward
the Utilization of Educational Data and the Realization of Evidence-Based Education・The Accelerating Shift
to Online Education at Universities: The Next-Generation Digital Identity Infrastructure～

Project 3 Activity Report
● Online Symposium Report Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
・Toward the Utilization of Educational Data and the Realization of Evidence-Based Education・The Accelerating Shift to Online Education
at Universities
: The Next-Generation Digital Identity Infrastructure・Can
"eSports" Foster Personal Growth?
—The Challenge of NTTe-Sports’ "UniCan" Game Lessons—

● Working Group Activity Report, Report on the
5th Meeting of the Data Working Group, and Report on the First General Meeting of the Parliamentary League for ICT in
Education for Fiscal Year 2021

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Articles

6 Media Features

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■ Announcement
: Online Symposium [The Further Potential of VR as a Tool for Unlocking One’s True Potential]

As the second installment of the "VR × Education" series, Associate Professor Takushi Narumi of the University of Tokyo gave a lecture
on the further potential of VR, which he is researching with the aim of practical
social implementation.
https://lot.or.jp/report/4085/

[Expanding Human Potential Through Touch: What "Haptics" Can Achieve]

Focusing on the theme of “Haptics and Education,” Professor
Kota Minamizawa of Keio University’s Graduate School discussed the
kinds of societies that can be realized through “haptics,” provided real-world examples, and explored
the future of technology designed to support people.
https://lot.or.jp/report/4142/

■ Announcement: "Online Terakoya Vol. 2" Entrepreneurship Consultation Session for Students

We are hosting “Online Terakoya Vol. 2,” an event where students interested in entrepreneurship can
seek advice on starting a business.
This is a
casual event where you can hear stories about entrepreneurship from fellow entrepreneurs in their 20s. Participation is free.
https://lot.or.jp/report/4158/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel
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■ Videos from the online symposium are now available!

・The Secrets
of Online Education, Uncovered by Multimodal AIhttps://youtu.be/QXUQXIxj1_0

・Toward the Utilization of Educational Data and the Implementation of Evidence-Based Education
https://youtu.be/sO_vYEFmOjg

・The Accelerating Shift to Online
Education at Universities:
The Next-Generation Digital Identity Infrastructure https://youtu.be/6oOHr2IrdXM

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3. Project Activity Report
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■ Online Symposium Report
: [Toward the Utilization of Educational Data and the Realization of Evidence-Based Education]

Hiroaki Ogata of the Center for Academic Information and Media at Kyoto University gave a presentation on
“Learning Analytics” and “LEAF,” the
foundational information system being developed by his group. The second
half of the session featured a question-and-answer session with the audience.
First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/project/3995/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/4009/

[The Accelerating Shift to Online
Education at Universities: The Next-Generation Digital Identity Infrastructure]

Professor Osamu Nakamura of Keio University’s Faculty of Environment and Information Studies introduced Keio University’s IT
initiatives, as well as the details and objectives of the ongoing pilot project
for the next-generation digital identity platform.The second half featured a question-and-answer session with
the participants.
First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/project/4048/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/4067/

[Can 'Esports' Help People Grow?
—The Challenge of NTTe-Sports' "UniCan" Gaming Lessons]

Junichi Kagesawa
, Executive Vice President of NTT e-Sports, gave a presentation on the current state and
challenges of the computer game market—known as “e-sports”—as well as the company’s initiatives. The second
half of the session featured a question-and-answer session with participants.
First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/project/4104/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/4127/

■ Working Group Activity Report
: Report on the 5th Data Working Group Meeting The 5th Data Working Group meeting was held on February
25. Discussions
were held on specific ways to proceed with the collection and utilization of
educational data, among other topics.
https://lot.or.jp/project/4153/

・Report on the First General Meeting of the Parliamentary League on ICT in Education for Fiscal Year 2021

Chairwoman Nanako
Ishido and Executive Director Ichiya Nakamura participated as
advisors in the general meeting of the Parliamentary League aimed at promoting the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education.
To promote the utilization of educational data, they
requested amendments to the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education, and it was decided that this would be added to the agenda for discussion.
https://lot.or.jp/project/4135/

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4. Announcements
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■ [Call for Participants]
March Online Seminar for Education Professionals Hosted by Digital Arts

We are hosting a seminar to deepen your understanding of web security in the era of the GIGA School Initiative,
covering everything from an overall overview to implementation, configuration, and operation.
This month marks the final session of our popular
monthly information literacy classes for faculty and staff.
https://lot.or.jp/report/4098/

▼Recommended Seminar
: Thursday, March 18, 2021, 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM　[Admission: Free]
<Encore Session Due to Popular Demand!>
Web Security

in the Era of the GIGA School Initiative [Implementation, Configuration, and Operations] https://mktg.daj.jp/public/seminar/view/3533
(Digital Arts Co., Ltd.)

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5. Recommended Related News
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News on "Learning of Tomorrow" from Japan and Around the World
http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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7. Media
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■ Online Symposium

・Feb. 12: Naigai Education
“Emergency Symposium on the Use of Educational Data”
https://lot.or.jp/media/4035/

Click here for more details:
https://lot.or.jp/media/

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Learning of Tomorrow" Newsletter Vol. 031
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: March 15
, 2021 Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko
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