Notice

Thank you for your continued support of learningBOX. We will be performing maintenance on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 to upgrade the shared server environment. Please note that you will not be able to log in to the shared server environment during the following period. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. ■Period of Implementation 　Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 2:00 AM to 5:00 PM 　Please note that the end time may vary depending on the status of the work. 　　Please understand this in advance.

Thank you for using learningBOX. Starting with the next major version upgrade (March 22, 2023), the service content of the paid option "Design Customization" will be changed. We would like to explain the details. Changes to the design customization service The changes are as follows (1) The name of the service will be changed to "Customize". (2) Customize" can be operated by the customer himself/herself. The functionality has been expanded to allow customers to customize the top page and side menu themselves, making the operation intuitive even for those who do not have expertise in design. (3) Customization can be requested from our design team. If you would like us to do the initial setup for you, we will accept your design request for a fee. Outline of Customization In addition to the standard license, the following fees are required to use the service. There is no change in the price from the "Old: Design Customization". Customization on shared servers First year fee (annual contract) 220,000 yen (tax included) Next year's fee (annual contract) 66,000 yen (tax included) Terms of Use Starter Plan, Starter Plus Plan, Standard Plan, Standard Plus Plan, and Premium Plan users What is included in the cost Shared learning environment server Customization API integration (*inquiry required) Delivery time For customization only: same day For customization + design request: about 1 month or more *If you sign up for a dedicated server, the cost of customization is included in the server fee. 　　　　　　About design requests If you wish to have us do the initial setup, we can accept design requests for a fee. The following fees are required in addition to customization. Template A Template B,C Cost of design request 110,000 yen (including tax) 220,000 yen (including tax) Three types of templates are available. Template A: A simple design that automatically takes you to the login page when you access the top page. Template B: The introduction about your e-learning site is displayed on the top page. It is also recommended for commercial use. Template C: A design that includes an explanation of how to use the site for learners, for use in educational institutions and in-house training programs. Please check the template designs below. See a demo of Template A See a demo of Template B View a demo of Template C Points to note when using the templates 　　　　　　Design templates are updated and changed without notice. In such cases, the updated contents will not be automatically applied to the design edited by the customer. Please be aware of this. 　　　　　　We do not provide recovery of data that has been edited or deleted by the customer. When editing a design, please be sure to save a backup before editing. 　　　　　　If you wish to correct any problems with the design you have created or edited, please do so on your own. You can return to the default settings by selecting the template again. Please note that edited content will be discarded. 　　　　　　Depending on the scope and content of the customization, basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript may be required. Please note that we do not provide technical support on how to write these. 　　　　　　In principle, we perform server maintenance for version upgrades four times a year. We will not be able to correct any design defects that may occur as a result of these version upgrades.

December 20, 2022 Dear Customer Notice of Revision of LearningBOX Terms of Use Thank you for using learningBOX. The following revisions have been made to the learningBOX Terms of Use. We apologize for any inconvenience caused before and after the revision date, and appreciate your understanding. The following is a summary of the changes 1 Date of revision and effective date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 2 Revised Terms: learningBOX Terms of Service 3 Major Changes: LearningBOX Terms of Use Article 4.3 added that screen design and its warranty are not covered by the service. In Article 12, deleted the description of initial delivery for customization options (formerly "design customization"). Article 13.6, Scope of Our Responsibility, added that our responsibility for design is not included in the scope of our responsibility. Please click here for details (this link will be closed after the effective date). 4 Notes For users of the Free Plan (free plan), please note that users (registered members) will not be able to log in if the owner-manager does not agree to the new terms after the effective date. For those who have signed up for a paid plan, the service can be used as usual regardless of the classification of the owner-manager or users (registered members). If you have any questions regarding the revised terms and conditions, please contact us at the following e-mail address: sales-team@learningbox.co.jp (*We are operating on a reduced scale of support in order to prevent new coronavirus infection. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.)

Thank you for using learningBOX. Today, learningBOX has been upgraded from Ver. 2.19 to Ver. 2.20. Let us introduce you to the various new features. Recommended New Features Diagnostic Tests Trends in the user's personality and characteristics can be evaluated. The created diagnostic test can be linked to a score sheet to display multiple data in a single graph. In addition to the user himself/herself, evaluations from groups and others can also be set. ➡For details, please refer to "Diagnostic Tests". Video and Slide Settings You can create presentation materials that display PDFs and images along with videos. ➡For details, please refer to "Video and Slide Settings". For a list of the new functions added this time, please download and check it below. ➡List of New Functions Others For more detailed information or questions, please contact our CS Sales Team. Inquiry Form We will continue to listen to our customers' voices and improve our functions to make your use of our products even more comfortable. We look forward to your continued support of LearningBOX/QuizGenerator.

Thank you for your continued patronage of our services. Please be advised that the specifications of some functions will be changed starting with the Ver. 2.20 release scheduled to be implemented in early December, 2022. Please refer to the following for details. Change in the method of re-uploading video materials MOVIE-3.0.0 will be the latest and stable version along with the addition of new functions for video materials. How to re-upload videos from Series 3 or later To re-upload a video, right-click Content Management > Video Materials, go to Video Slide Settings, delete the original video, and upload it. Add "PayPal Subscription" as a payment method PayPal Subscription" has been added as a new payment method when subscribing to a paid plan. Expanded functions of administrative privileges When downloading users (downloading registered user information), it is now possible to download information on administrative privileges that have been granted. In addition, an item for administrative privileges has been newly added to the CSV format used when registering users in batches. Change in Recommended Environment Support for some OS/browsers has been discontinued. For details, please refer to the notice of recommended environment change here.

Thank you for using our services. We will discontinue support for the following OS/browsers after the major version upgrade to Ver. 2.20 scheduled on December 14, 2022 (Wed.). Please see below for details. ■Out of supported OS: Android8, macOS11, iOS/iPadOS14 Supported browsers: iOS/Chrome Please note the following information after the support ends. If you use an environment other than the recommended environment, our service may not operate properly. We therefore ask that you use our recommended environment. Please check the recommended environment for learningBOX Ver2.20 here. https://learningbox.online/requirements/requirements-220/ Please also note the following After the end of support, you will not be able to configure the OS/browser settings in the settings of the devices that can be used for logging in. The OS/browser setting will determine whether login is possible or not according to the device setting. If you have registered the combination of iOS and Chrome in the settings for devices that can log in, the settings will be automatically disabled after the version is upgraded. Please consider changing the settings in advance or reviewing the settings of the login-enabled devices if necessary. For details on how to change the settings, please refer to the Login Enabled Device Settings. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but we appreciate your understanding and cooperation so that you can continue to use our service with peace of mind after the update.

Thank you for your continued use of learningBOX. We would like to make an important announcement regarding the email function on learningBOX. Emergency suspension of the email sending function This is a notice regarding the notification e-mails sent from the email function on leaningBOX. Is the email address registered in user management a valid email address? If the email address or host name does not exist or is incorrect, it will be returned as a bounce. If we receive 100 bounced e-mails per day, we will immediately stop sending e-mails in your environment. Once the cleanup (processing of bounced emails) is complete, we will set up the email function so that you can use it again. Clean-up procedure (please change to a valid e-mail address) Download all users in CSV format from the user management screen. 2. Send a specific email to the email address included in the above CSV in BCC on your email software (Gmail, outlook, etc.). Send a specific email notification to the user. The email function of the learningBOX cannot be used to confirm the recipient. 3. List the email addresses received in the inbox as unknown recipients. 4. Check the corresponding e-mail address in the user management of the learningBOX. 5. For addresses that do not exist, please consider one of the following three measures. (1) Change to a valid address (2) Deactivate the account Delete the account. We recommend that you check to make sure that the e-mail address registered in your user management is a valid one, and that you examine it carefully on a regular basis. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

Thank you for using learningBOX. LearningBOX will change the API specifications starting with the Ver. 2.19 release. This announcement is for customers who use API integration. Changes to the API Before change After change Depending on the implementation method, communication may fail Hard coding may be judged as invalid notification How to check the validity of PUSH notifications No. 1: Obtain the contents of the transmission. No. 2: Remove the parameter "hash" from the transmitted content and temporarily save it. No.3: Add "secret" to the back of the sent content without changing the order of the parameters. Part 4: After concatenating the parameter values of the sent content with "|", retrieve the hash value using sha256. No.5: Check if the hash value is consistent with the hash value obtained from the transmitted contents. Sample code for PUSH notification validity check /** * PUSH notification validity check * Sample notification content: * ------------------------------------------------ * { * 'param2': 'bbb',. * 'param3': 'ccc',. * 'hash': 'ae12de' * } * ------------------------------------------------ * * Parameters other than hash may be reordered or increased or decreased. */ Example of normal operation $payload = file_get_contents('php://input'); // Get notification contents $payload = json_decode($payload, true); // Array the notification contents $hash = $payload['hash']; // get hash value for verification unset($payload['hash']); // remove hash value for verification from sent content $payload = $payload + ['secret' => 'tatsuno123']; // add the secret key of the recipient after the notification content if($hash === hash('sha256', implode('|', $payload))) { // successful authentication of sent content } else { // content authentication failure } Example of failure $payload = file_get_contents('php://input'); // get notification contents $payload = json_decode($payload, true); // Array the notification content $hash = $payload['hash']; // Get hash value for verification $param1 = $payload['param1']; // get parameter 1 for verification $param2 = $payload['param2']; // get parameter 2 for verification $param3 = $payload['param3']; // get parameter 3 for verification $secret = 'tatsuno123'; // secret key for notification if($hash === hash('sha256', $param1 . '|' . $param2 . '|' . $param3 . '|' . $secret)) { // Successful authentication of sent content // Authentication may not pass if there is a change in the notification content. } else { // authentication of sent content failed } We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Notice Concerning Security Enhancements Thank you for using learningBOX. LearningBOX will introduce WAF (Web Application Firewall) in the shared environment starting with the Ver2.19 release as part of our security enhancement efforts. In this announcement, we have summarized the concerns that have been raised after the introduction of the WAF. Reasons for Introducing WAF In recent years, cyber attack methods have become more sophisticated, and the time between the discovery of a vulnerability and an attack has become shorter. In order to protect our customers' personal information and services from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attack threats, learningBOX has decided to implement WAF. What is WAF? WAF is a security tool to protect websites by detecting and preventing attacks that exploit web application vulnerabilities. It protects services from attacks by blocking malicious requests before they reach the server. How WAF Works WAF intervenes in the communication between the access source and the web server and uses "signatures" to detect attacks and prevent unauthorized access. When WAF detects an attack, it intercepts the communication and logs it, while at the same time sending a warning message to the access source on behalf of the web server. At the same time, it returns a warning message to the access source on behalf of the Web server. A typical firewall does not check the content of the communication or how it is communicated. Communications that pass through the system's port of entry will reach the web application, even if the content is unauthorized. IDS (Intrusion Detection System) and IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) use signatures to detect unauthorized access, similar to WAF, but their accuracy in detecting unauthorized access to web applications is low and they cannot provide sufficient security measures. In shared environments, WAF will be introduced from learningBOX [Ver. 2.19]. With the introduction of WAF, there is a possibility that the global IP address you are using will be determined to be blocked. Countermeasures when 403Forbidden is displayed If the message "403 Forbidden" is displayed on your browser, please wait a while and try accessing the site again. If you are accessing the site via a VPN or other means, accessing the site without a VPN may improve the situation.

About this Version Upgrade Thank you for using learningBOX. Today, learningBOX has been upgraded from Ver. 2.18 to 2.19. Let us introduce you to the various new features. *As part of security enhancement, WAF (Web Application Firewall) will be introduced in the shared environment from this release. 　For details, please see "Notice of Security Enhancements". LearningBOX Ver2.19 New Feature List Item NameNew Functions/Functional Improvements Expansion of Content Management PDF functions Expansion of test mode setting functionality User management date format/time format Group Sorting Grade ManagementScore Correction Settings Expansion of Medical Record functionality Add a new setting for displaying/hiding grade results File upload of correction results when grading reports Grading of reports by question Detailed explanation of study environment setting badges Other functionsUse login ID when password is reissued Customizable curriculum selection limits Expansion of training functions Expansion of Site Customizer functions Addition of API linkage items Download of registration screen URL Add item to PUSH notification for badge acquisition Sender name setting for from mail Dedicated server-only functionality for unique SSO account billing Expansion of CardGenerator memorization card functions This version of CardGenerator has been upgraded to allow users to shuffle the order of questions on the memorization cards, insert audio, correct questions after users have answered them, and reorder groups on the user management screen, as requested by many customers. We have also added a number of features that are available with a shared server/customization or dedicated server subscription. Expanded PDF functionality You can now not only view PDFs, but also highlight important content and make notes. Please note, however, that if you use a lot of highlighting and pens on your PDFs, you may not be able to import your grade data. CardGenerator-Expanded Memorization Card Features You can now shuffle the order of questions on the memorization cards and insert audio files [mp3]/chemistry formulas/equations. Score correction setting After a user completes a quiz/test, he/she can correct the correctness of the questions. Group Sorting Registered groups can be rearranged in any order. Expansion of Test Mode Settings Previously, items hidden in the test mode settings remained hidden unless the settings were manually changed. Starting with this version, hidden items can be automatically toggled to be displayed when conditions set in the "Overall Settings" are met. Date format / Time format You can set the display format of the date and time on the learningBOX. Expansion of Medical Record Functions In the "Tag List" screen of the medical record, the contents can now be narrowed down and displayed by "section tag," "question tag," and time period. Addition of a display/hide setting item for grade results A new item has been added to the Grade Results section of the Grade Management screen that allows you to show or hide the results. Uploading a file of correction results when grading reports When grading reports, users were only able to enter feedback comments, but as of this version, users are now able to upload files of correction results. Individual" Grading of Reports by Question When grading a quiz or test with multiple "Report Questionnaire" questions, you were previously unable to save the results until you had completed grading all questions. Detailed explanation of badges When a badge is earned, or when a badge is viewed in the "Badge List" or "Select Course" screen, a detailed description of the badge can be included in the modal screen that opens. You can also set whether or not to display the detailed description. Use of Login ID for Password Reissue Until now, you had to enter your registered e-mail address when reissuing a password in case you forgot your login password. Starting with this version, you can specify not only your e-mail address but also your login ID to reissue your password. Curriculum Selection Limit Settings A new limit setting has been added to the Curriculum Basic Settings that limits the number of contents that can be taken at the same time. Expansion of Training Functions An archive function has been added, as well as the ability to approve or disapprove training reservations in batches. Users can also now cancel training reservations. Expanded functions of the Site Customizer The functionality of the Site Customizer has been expanded to allow users to freely change the layout of newly added menus. It is now possible to edit not only the side menu but also the header menu. Addition of API Linkage Items LearningBOX user information can now be linked as an API item, allowing users to study SCORM materials without the need to log in. Download of registration screen URL The list of registered groups and issued URLs for group registration URLs in the account application registration function can now be downloaded in CSV format. Unique SSO account billing support Through our original SSO linkage with your core system, you can have your users move to the "Plan Selection" screen when they register for an account. Account billing must be set as mandatory on the "Account Billing Management" screen. Add an item to the PUSH notification when a badge is acquired. The following three items have been added to the JSON of the PUSH notification sent when a badge is acquired. sco_code" = content code badge_code" = badge code score" = number of points for the content when the badge is acquired. score" will not be sent when a badge is set for a course/folder. Sender name setting for from mail In addition to changing the from mail address, the sender name of the mail can now be set. Miscellaneous Please contact our CS sales team if you have any questions or need more information. Inquiry Form We will continue to listen to our customers' voices and improve our functions to make your use of our products even more comfortable. We look forward to your continued support of LearningBOX/QuizGenerator.