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Digital Textbooks

2018.01.21
Digital Textbooks, Legislative Amendments

Under the current School Education Act, the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning the Publication of Textbooks, and the Copyright Act, digital textbooks are not recognized as “textbooks” because they are not in “paper” form; however, the law has finally been amended.
https://www.jiji.com/sp/article?k=2018012000460&g;=soc

DiTT first proposed institutional reforms to make digital textbooks a reality in April 2012.
In the “DiTT Policy Proposal 2012,” we proposed three key measures: institutional reforms to enable digital textbooks, fiscal measures to promote their widespread adoption, and the formulation and implementation of a Comprehensive Plan for the Informatization of Education.
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=1888
Based on this, a working group to review the bill was established. In June of the same year, an outline of the bill was formulated and published.
http://ditt.jp/about/policy.html

Six years have passed since then.


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”