Free online learning tools available during school holidays

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Due to the spread of the coronavirus, educational institutions around the country continue to close their schools. (At the time of writing: April 13, 2020) In addition, not only educational institutions, but also our entire lives have been greatly affected.

This time.Introduction of online learning tools to support schools during school closures and the use of textbooks in remote classes recently announced in the pressIntroduction.

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• 1. textbooks are now available for remote classes and online learning
• 2. online learning tools for input and output

Textbooks are now available for remote classes and online learning

While many elementary, junior high, and high schools as well as universities remain closed due to the government's declaration of a state of emergency, the government has created an environment that facilitates distance learning so that students do not fall behind in their studies.The revised Copyright Act, which allows the use of textbooks and other copyrighted materials in remote classes without permission, will come into effect on April 28, 2020. 
 Revised Copyright Act to allow textbooks to be used in remote classes, effective on the 28th (Source: Nihon Keizai Shimbun)

This will make textbooks available for remote classes andCan be provided through online learning, allowing students to follow textbooks and curriculum guidelines at homewill be.

What is the Revised Copyright Act?
The amended Copyright Act was passed in May 2018. It is a system that allows the use of copyrighted works without a license if a certain amount of compensation is paid to the "Association for the Management of Compensation for Public Transmissions for Classroom Purposes" (SARTRAS). the system was scheduled to come into effect within three years, but there was no time frame for the start of the system due to ongoing discussions among the parties concerned over the amount of compensation. This time, as a countermeasure against a new type of corona, it was decided to introduce a special measure to avoid collecting compensation from schools only in fiscal 2008.

(Source: Japan Association for the Management of Compensation for Public Transmissions for Classroom Purposes)

Under this new system.Textbooks and other copyrighted materials can be used freely and free of charge in remote classes and online learning through the Internet(Some restrictions apply). For example, teachers will be able to send prep and review materials to children via email or share them on an external server.

Online learning tools for input and output

Now that the law has been amended to make it possible to provide home study based on textbooks, we hope that you will take this opportunity to consider introducing online learning.

We have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from educational institutions, and from March, we are planning a project to support educational institutions and children affected by school closures."free learningBOX starter 1000 plan"This is why we are developing the project.

What is learningBOX?

learningBOX is a Learning Management System (LMS). A learning management system is a kind of "box" for online and e-learning learning.

Many educational materials and learning tools that can be created and registered

With learningBOX, learning materials can be easily web-based and distributed as online learning tools. These learning tools are also rich in content creation functions that support knowledge input and output.

In addition, by managing grades, which is one of the functions of the LMS, the teacher can check grades immediately online, as well as see how much each student understands and where they are stumbling.

Make your home learning more meaningful by combining online learning tools. Planning to support educational institutions"free learningBOX starter 1000 plan"and you can start learning online for free right now. If you are an educational institution or a parent, we hope you will consider it.