Digital Textbooks [Call for Participants] “The Rise of Tablet Learning Services: Initiatives by Various Companies” DiTT Symposium: “The Rise of Tablet-Based Learning Services: Initiatives by Various Companies”
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2135
We are hosting a symposium titled “The Rise of Tablet-Based Learning Services: Initiatives by Various Companies.”
Amid the growing momentum in the tablet-based learning market, five companies with proven track records in distance learning and educational material development will gather to introduce their respective services.
We look forward to your participation.
■ Date and Time: Monday, September 28, 2015, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (Registration begins at 1:00 PM)
■Venue: G-SEC, 6th Floor, East Building, Keio University Mita Campus
http://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/access/mita.html
■Panel Discussion (Tentative): *Titles omitted; companies listed in Japanese alphabetical order
Fusayo Terao, Manager, Marketing Department, ILS Division, JustSystems Co., Ltd.
Toshiyuki Seki, Editor-in-Chief, Educational Planning Office, Children’s and Learning Editorial Bureau, Shogakukan Inc.
Masayuki Kusago, Director, ICT Coordination Office, Corporate Strategy Department, Z-Kai Co., Ltd.
Akiko Ueda Deputy General Manager, Elementary, Junior High, and High School Education Services Division, Benesse Corporation
Kei Nakano Manager, Study Supplement Group, Recruit Marketing Partners, Inc.
Ichiya Nakamura Executive Director, DiTT; Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University
Nanako Ishido, DiTT Board Member, Chairperson of the NPO CANVAS
■Registration Information
https://goo.gl/c9xPgb
We will hold a symposium titled “The Prosperity of Tablet Learning Services.”
As the educational tablet market gains momentum, five companies with a proven track record in distance learning and the development of teaching materials will come together to introduce their respective services.
Please join us.
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2135
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.”
