Introducing learningBOX to provide educational materials loved by men and women of all ages
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Content sales (B to B)- Private night-school
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Mr. Takashi Mukogawa
- As the number of bound materials handled increased, inventory management became a major burden.
- Price increases by printers made it difficult to maintain prices for bound materials.
- It was difficult to handle replacement of bound materials with updates to the application.
- It was difficult to carry several heavy bound materials during sales activities.
- The introduction of an easy-to-use system with a simple UI has enabled efficient creation and management of educational materials, significantly reducing production time and costs. Compared to bookbinding, updating is easier and less burdensome.
- Enabled sales activities with a single terminal and improved sales efficiency and customer satisfaction through ingenuity.
- Providing a wide variety of teaching materials contributes to the enjoyment of learning and the improvement of students' study skills.
Haleyaka Japan Inc. started computer classes in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture in 2000. Today, the company not only operates classes, but also sells educational materials to computer schools, after-school day care services, and other companies and organizations throughout Japan. In order to solve issues such as the burden of stocking bound materials and rising printing costs, the company decided to digitize its teaching materials and introduced learningBOX. We asked the company about the background of the system's introduction, the effects of the system's introduction, and future prospects.
Challenges highlighted during 7 years of providing educational materials and the decision to go digital
First of all, can you tell us about your company's business?
We sell educational materials to PC schools, labor transition support services, after-school day services (welfare services available to children with disabilities who need support after school or on school holidays), companies, and organizations nationwide. We also operate computer classes as a directly managed store.
What challenges did you face before implementing learningBOX and how did you plan to solve them?
For about seven years, we have been providing bound educational materials as our mainstay. In the beginning, we were able to operate without problems, but as the number of teaching materials we handled increased, inventory management became a major burden. In addition, it became difficult to keep up with the printing company's rate hikes and frequent updates of the application. Therefore, improving the efficiency of providing educational materials became an urgent issue.
As a way to solve these issues, we focused on "digitization of teaching materials" and began to seriously consider the introduction of e-learning materials about two years ago. We believed that digitization would enable us to build a system that would allow us to flexibly respond to the replacement of teaching materials while minimizing the increase in printing costs.
What made you interested in learningBOX?
While attending an exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight, I had the opportunity to speak with several companies offering e-learning services. At first, I had a good impression of the other companies' services, but when I tried their services, I found issues with the UI of the basic screen, such as small text and outdated design.
It was in this context that we came across learningBOX. He said, " Free PlanWhen we actually created content in the "I was interested in this one because I felt that it was superior in terms of ease of use.
Can you tell us what were the deciding factors for the introduction of learningBOX?
Since we provide educational materials for "seniors," "children," and "business," the biggest deciding factor for us was "operability that anyone can easily understand.
When materials for various audiences are mixed together, it is difficult for learners to quickly find the materials they are looking for. However, with learningBOX, "Assign ContentThe "I am a member of a group or an individual" feature comes as standard and is very helpful in limiting the number of groups and individuals.
In addition, since we operate on a BtoBtoC basis, we are able to set permissions (Group role settingsThe flexibility of the program (e.g., the ability to choose the number of rooms) has also been very helpful.
Especially in educational materials for children.TypingThe appeal of the program was its ability to easily create a "Learning Guide" and its quiz format to create educational materials that would not bore the students.
On the other hand, business-oriented materials are mainly in video format, and by choosing a plan with a large upload limit per material, you don't have to worry about capacity, and the pay-as-you-go system makes it cost-effective as well.
This convenience and full functionality were key factors in our decision to introduce the system.
Did everything go smoothly from the introduction of learningBOX to the start of providing educational materials?
It was very smooth because we could easily utilize existing data on teaching materials. The administrators are also helped by the fact that users can access educational materials without hesitation after logging in.
Efficient delivery of educational materials with learningBOX
What kind of results have you seen since the introduction of learningBOX in terms of cost and efficiency in providing educational materials, which you had originally felt was an issue?
After the introduction of the new system, there were significant results in terms of both production and operating costs. With the bound materials, changes could not be made after submission, and multiple final checks were required. If there was a change in the application specifications, we had to start all over again from the beginning, which was extremely burdensome.
With learningBOX, the content can be changed at any time, shortening production time and significantly reducing costs. In addition, the "NoticeBy utilizing the "New Release" function, new releases and updates can now be delivered to customers quickly and reliably. Combined with conventional mail magazine notifications, the accuracy of information transmission has also been improved.
From a sales standpoint, there is no longer a need to carry heavy bound materials, and the materials can now be explained with a single tablet device. Since demo IDs can be issued on the spot, it is easier to keep the customer's interest and increase opportunities to close the deal. In addition, we are now able to provide "samples" of all our educational materials, which is a great way to show off new products and our product lineup in an easy-to-understand manner.
Thank you very much. Have there been any other changes due to the introduction of learningBOX?
In the past, we had prepared training manuals and supplementary materials for classroom instructors separately from the bound materials, which were available for download from a dedicated website. However, with bound materials, people were not aware that we had a variety of materials online, and it was difficult for them to make use of them.
After the introduction of learningBOX, we can provide all the materials, instructor manuals, and guides for students to view from the learningBOX, so there is no confusion. It is convenient for our customers and easy for us to manage.
How did customers react when you switched from bound materials to e-learning materials?
When switching to bound materials for children, we first carefully explained the advantages of e-learning materials. In particular, we explained the use of typing materials and the extensive quiz/test format (List of Question Types), which emphasized the fact that the system is equipped with a
One of the main attractions of learningBOX is that it is easy to deepen your understanding because you can study each unit and take a confirmation test. When we told them that they could improve their typing skills at the same time, they responded positively, "That's good! We received positive reactions such as "That's great!
In addition, video materials used to be delivered on a separate site, but now video can be provided in an integrated manner through learningBOX. As a result, the instructor no longer has to explain the video delivery, and children can now proceed with their own learning.
This "self-study" style has received a very positive response, as it reduces the burden on the classroom and allows us to teach many children at once.
In addition, learning on tablets and smartphones requires materials that enable students to learn specific skills in a short period of time, as the needs of each student are highly segmented. learningBOX can easily provide short teaching materials that can be completed in about 15 minutes, and has been highly evaluated in the classroom.
The freedom to learn from wherever you want provides students with the enjoyment of learning and greatly increases the freedom of learning. As an instructor myself, I find its flexibility very appealing.
Your company is involved in a variety of educational materials for children and seniors, etc. What is the ratio of bound materials to e-learning materials since the introduction of learningBOX?
While we continue to use a bound format for materials for seniors, we are promoting e-learning for other materials through the use of learningBOX. Currently, the ratio is approximately 6:4 (materials on learningBOX) : (bound materials).
In particular, since there are many requests for "direct writing" in the teaching materials for seniors, we provide the short materials in the form of learningBOXes, which can be printed and used in the classroom. In this way, we have achieved a flexible delivery method that meets the needs of students, rather than complete digitalization.
Promoting the development of educational materials required today
How do you feel about the sales and support system of learningBOX, which has accompanied you from the stage of considering the introduction of the system?
We are very satisfied with the support we receive from learningBOX. They are very attentive by phone and email, and answer even the most trivial questions promptly and accurately. The response time to e-mails is especially fast and reassuring.
When customers have communicated their requests through us, we have been able to respond immediately, which has facilitated our sales activities. With such a generous support system in place, we are able to utilize the service with peace of mind.
What are your prospects for improving operations and developing educational materials in the future?
It was difficult to bind materials on topics with a short shelf life due to inventory risk. For example, cashless courses such as those commonly referred to as "00 Pay" are in very high demand now, but inventory risk was an issue when demand declined.
However, with learningBOX, there is no need to hold inventory, and materials can be easily terminated or updated. Utilizing this mechanism, we recently offered cashless course materials and were able to receive many contracts.
We will continue to actively develop and promptly provide new educational materials that meet the needs of the times without worrying about inventory risk. learningBOX's flexibility will be utilized to create educational materials that meet the diverse needs of our customers.
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