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Let's design an e-learning course of study using learningBOX! This is Kitaoka 🍎, our marketing manager. The Tokyo Olympics are finally less than a year away! It has been 56 years since 1964 since Japan hosted the Olympics. I am looking forward to seeing all the athletes who will carry the flag of the rising sun, and I hope they will play their best and do their best to "leave a lasting impression on people's memories as well as their records"! By the way, the Olympics are hot, but the Japanese archipelago is also hot. Take plenty of water and be careful not to suffer from heat stroke! Now, enough chit-chat, let's move on to the subject of this issue! Recently, we have often introduced our e-learning programs using our question generator (QuizGenerator) and memorization cards (CardGenerator) in our blog posts. Have you tried QuizGenerator and CardGenerator? In this article, I would like to show you how to actually create a learning course using our learning management system, learningBOX, with the "sample quizzes using QuizGenerator and memorization cards using CardGenerator" that we have introduced so far. We look forward to your continued support in this article. Click here for the table of contents 1. create an account on learningBOX 2. create your own course materials in the Content Management section 3. create a "course" using the constraints bar 4. set the assignment range of the material 5. summary Create an account in learningBOX 1) Click on the official learningBOX homepage → Start Free Use, create an account on learningBOX, and log in. ② Fill in the required information and proceed to the completion of registration. (Creation of teaching materials is done from contents management. Select "Content Management" from "My Page". Click the "+" button at the bottom of "Content Management" and create a folder to store your study materials. (For details on how to create learning materials in Content Management, please refer to the Content Management page of learningBOX. 5) Import the learning materials into the created folder. Let's put the "Flag Quiz" created in the previous article into learningBOX. First, please download the following teaching materials Memorization cards ➡Download id="20793"] Confirmation test ➡download id="20798"] The test is available for download at [download id="20805"]. ⑥ After downloading, click the Content Management→ + button. Import the downloaded materials and register the memorization cards and quizzes. ⑦ Importing the course materials into the LMS is now complete. However, this is not the end. From here, we need to configure the settings so that the course will become a "course. Make it a "course" by using the constraint bar. The "course" can be set up by setting up a constraint bar. The constraint bar can be used to set the conditions of the course. You can choose from two types of constraint bars: "You can proceed to the next course if you have answered/read up to this point" and "You can proceed to the next course if you have passed up to this point. Setting the Assignment Range of Course Materials ⑨ Set the range of openness (to which learners the material will be open). The created questions will be displayed like this Summary In this article, we have reported on the actual importing of learning materials created with QuizGenerator and CardGenerator into learningBOX and the creation of learning courses. If you have been using only quizzes and memorization cards, and are having trouble managing the increasing number of teaching materials, this is the time to take advantage of this opportunity! Why don't you take this opportunity to try learningBOX? By setting constraint bars, which cannot be set in QuizGenerator or CardGenerator, it is possible to set courses where only those who have cleared certain criteria and conditions can move on. In addition, learningBOX's content features include many functions recommended for learners and administrators, such as bug-eaten notebooks, PDF teaching materials, report assignments, and survey functions that can only be used by those who have registered. We hope that this article will give you a chance to try learningBOX's functions and ease of use. learningBOX is free for an unlimited period of time for up to 10 users, and you can use almost all of its features. If you have any questions about how to use learningBOX or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

How to improve e-learning operations and increase the effectiveness of employee training? Hello! My name is Sakamoto, and I am in charge of CS. The rainy season has ended and the weather is getting hotter, but how are you doing? Let's make sure to stay hydrated to avoid heat stroke and survive the hot summer! Thank you very much for your cooperation. Have you ever felt that "we have introduced e-learning for employee training but have not seen much effect"? In the past few years, many companies have been using e-learning for new employee training and internal compliance training. However, if e-learning is introduced but not utilized, both cost and time will be wasted. In this article, we would like to discuss effective e-learning operation methods based on some common examples of e-learning operation. Click here for Table of Contents 1. cases where different systems are installed in different departments (2) Cases in which the training is not delivered in a way that is appropriate for the individual 3. cases in which support functions are not fully utilized 4. summary Cases where different systems are installed in different departments In large companies, it is often the case that each department conducts its own training. Each department has its own budget for training, and as a result, there are cases where each department uses a different learning management system (hereinafter referred to as "LMS"). In this case, using a different e-learning system for each department may seem like no problem at first glance, since only the training required for that department can be provided. However, the following disadvantages are also true. When company-wide training is conducted, the status of implementation cannot be monitored. It is impossible to manage which departments have what kind of skilled personnel. Unnecessary costs are incurred. Since training is for human resource development, it is problematic if the company itself cannot grasp what kind of training is being conducted in each department and what kind of human resources are being developed in each department. In addition, if different e-learning systems are used in each department, the introduction, operation, maintenance, and other costs are duplicated, which is wasteful from a cost standpoint as well. The countermeasure is to unify the LMS within the company. You may think that centralizing the system will make it difficult to train each department, but there is no need to worry about this. With an LMS that allows you to set up organizational hierarchies (e.g., Administration Division > Sales Department - Accounting Department - Production Department, etc.) and give each organization the authority to operate it, you can distribute and manage different educational materials for each department. And by placing the highest authority in the Administration Division or Human Resources Department, it is also possible to monitor the content and status of training throughout the company. Of course, our e-learning system, learningBOX, also allows for management and organizational hierarchy by department. Because each department can be grouped and hierarchized, any large organization can unify its LMS within the company. ➡Add/Remove group affiliation via CSV 2. cases in which the appropriate education is not delivered to the person No matter how good the training is, it is a waste of time if it is given to people who do not need it. New employees should receive training for new hires, and veteran employees should receive training for veteran employees. The training that new employees should receive will also depend on the department they are assigned to. With a shrinking workforce, companies are required to develop human resources efficiently. To this end, it is important to deliver the necessary training to the necessary people. One measure is to create and distribute e-learning materials tailored to each group of new employees, each position group, etc., rather than distributing the same materials to all employees. Even in the case of learningBOX, different materials can be distributed to each group, making it possible to assign materials appropriately for efficient human resource development. ➡Content Assignment 3. cases where the support functions are not fully utilized This case applies to those who vaguely feel that "it is difficult to manage" or "it is time-consuming. For example, in a large organization with a large number of employees, it may seem time-consuming at first glance to "encourage people who have not yet attended a training course to do so. The LMS has an "email notification" and "bulletin board" function to help ensure that participants take the training. You can use the support functions to eliminate unattended training, such as notifying employees who have not attended a training course by using the email notification function, or posting notices of new training courses on the bulletin board. The support function of the learningBOX, "Email Notification Function," allows you to narrow down the target group to whom you want to send emails and send them all at once. By narrowing down the target group to those who have not yet studied, those who have passed the course, etc., and by creating templates for each email, you can select the template when you send the email. In addition, the "Notification Function" allows you to post announcements from the administrator on the "My Page" of the learningBOX. When posting announcements, you can focus on specific groups, allowing you to change the content of announcements according to the group. ➡For more information, please click here for email notifications. 4. summary We hope you have enjoyed this explanation of effective e-learning management methods based on common examples of e-learning operations. In each case, we found that a little review is all it takes to find a better way to operate the system. We hope that you will make more effective use of e-learning and feel glad that you have introduced it. We hope that this report will serve as a reference for both companies that have already introduced e-learning and those that are thinking about doing so in the future. If you have any questions such as, "My company would like to introduce e-learning, but we don't know how to start..." or "We have already introduced e-learning, but is it possible to use it in this way?" If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. Thank you very much for your time!

Introduction. This is a bilingual article written by the staff of the Overseas Strategy Office. The Japanese translation can be found in the middle of the page. This is Kodai Takahashi, an International division in Tatsuno Joho system. Today, I would like to mention the advantages of the e-learning system over the paper-based learning and our service, learningBOX as a solution for the Today, I would like to mention the advantages of the e-learning system over the paper-based learning and our service, learningBOX as a solution for the disadvantages of an e-learning system. Chapters Cause of slow transition to e-learning implementation despite its advantages Advantages of e-learning system and downside of paper-based learning 3. learnigBOX as a solution for e-learning system disadvantages 4. announcement Cause of slow transition to e-learning implementation despite its advantages In recent days, ed tech is a growing field in Japan to reform paper-based education to the online one. However, the transition is far from the rapid. However, the transition is far from the rapid. the traditional paper form is still the primary use for most of the education field despite the fact of the rapid growth of the IT technology. There are tons of pros about the use of online learning for the education industry such as reduction of cost, storage, physical demand as well as However, even if they have PCs in their school or working station, the educational department manager or teacher chooses to use the paper form. However, even if they have PCs in their school or working station, the educational department manager or teacher chooses to use the paper form as the first choice due to lack of technical knowledge for operation, expensive first installation cost and setting difficulty. In the long run, switching to e-learning is way more advantageous not only for users but also for administrators and managers. There are numerous benefits for online learning such as accessibility, cost-effectiveness, secure, smart and scalability than paper form. There are numerous benefits for online learning such as accessibility, cost-effectiveness, secure, smart, and scalability than paper form. Advantages of e-learning and downside of paper-based learning 1. Online learning is enabling users to access anywhere and anytime. You need your students or employees physically being located at a particular venue at a particular time. You need your students or employees physically being located at a particular venue at a particular time. it is quite inconvenient for most people since it costs extra time and effort to commute to the location. You require your personal laptop with wifi access and access the content anywhere and anytime you would like. Moreover, unlike physical lecture or class, you can pause, resume, repeat, subtitles and control the speed of content which is impossible to do by paper form. 2. cost-effective 2. cost-effective Printing cost seems to be cheap but it is not in reality. For instance, let`s assume you are a teacher who has 40 students in your classroom does a one-page long mini test per-week aside from a two-page length mid-term and end semester examination for one year. The cost of paper is 5 yen and you are printing always one sided with no color that costs approx. 10400 yen per year. It seems to be cheap, However, we need to consider, it does not include the cost of the printer, the storage, and the other stationary cost as well as replacement for loss/damage. Moreover, you cannot forget the labor cost is huge because they require a lot of time to carry the paper and to file documents correctly or sometimes they That causes another extra cost for the company or school. Eventually, It easily costs more than we are imagined. Eventually, It easily costs more than we imagined. Eventually, It easily costs more than we are imagined. online-learning does not require any of the above which is the profound cost reduction for the company or school. 3. Easy to manage user data or to monitor the user access Another instance is monitoring user activity and data. You cannot monitor their activity and user data instantly with the paper form. You need to get around the venue from start to end repeatedly to monitor their activity. You need to get around the venue from start to end repeatedly to monitor their activity. You need to search and gather a number of files in order to see the individual data if the user data is filed You need to search and gather a number of files in order to see the individual data if the user data is filed. Online learning stores the data to the Cloud or online data storage and easy to monitor the activity by accessing logs and managing the user data. There is no need to hustle for unnecessary piles of the paper document anymore. 4. Flexible setting for learning contents Otherwise, you need to insert the image manually or drawing a diagram by hand. Even you solve those issues, you cannot insert any video or audio format into the question. You need other devices with you that cost physically and financially. Most of the time, Students or trainees require visual and graphical ques for more understanding. Online learning can give users more flexibility to study material content. 5. 5. high security Maybe most of the people consider the paper as the most secure method. However, it is not the case since there is no password you can set on the paper. Therefore, no one knows who is accessing the document. Additionally, what if the paper with user data is lost while transporting the document. It is far from secure but online learning you can set the password and restrict the access right for the user under the user. It is far from secure but online learning you can set the password and restrict the access right for the user under your monitor. 3.learnigBOX as a solution for e-learning system disadvantages Until now, I mentioned the benefit of switching to the online learning system from the paper form. Despite the outstanding benefit of online learning, there is some downside of it that are the initial installation cost, the need for technical knowledge and set-up difficulty. Despite the outstanding benefit of online learning, there is some downside of it that are the initial installation cost, the need for technical knowledge and set-up difficulty. Most of the online learning system is too expensive for most of the small-medium size enterprises where are under a tight budget for their employee training or teaching for their students, as well as they are lacking technical knowledge makes them hesitate to implement the online learning system. Moreover, set-up difficulty seems to be one of the biggest obstacles to online learning implementation. As a solution, our service learningBOX has been developed which only costs 3000 yen with 100 user account per year with simple UI operation such as drag and As a solution, our service learningBOX has been developed which only costs 3000 yen with 100 user account per year with simple UI operation such as drag and drop of the file in the quiz creation-form with no requirement for programming experience or computer proficiency. We aim for anyone who can access e-learning for their productive learning. Our learningBOX is now supported by the AWS ed start program now. 4. Announcement We are officially sponsored by AWS ed start now. "AWS EdStart, the AWS educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator, is designed to help entrepreneurs build the next generation The program is designed to enable EdTech startups to move faster with The program is designed to enable EdTech startups to move faster with specially tailored benefits. Technology plays a key role in many classrooms, institutions, and learning environments, and AWS EdStart helps EdTech entrepreneurs build solutions that are secure, smart, scalable, and scalable. If your company has big dreams or a big vision for revolutionizing education apply for AWS EdStart. AWS EdStart is designed to help your business grow and scale rapidly." The AWS EdStart program pushes our growth further in the future. The AWS EdStart program pushes our growth further in the future. [Japanese]. This is Takahashi, in charge of the Overseas Strategy Office, Tatsuno Information Systems. In this issue, I will write about the reasons why online learning should be introduced, the disadvantages of using paper-based media, and how learningBOX solves the problems of introducing an e-learning system. Click here to see the table of contents. 1. background of the slow adoption of e-learning 2. advantages of e-learning from the administrator's point of view 3. obstacles to e-learning implementation and advantages of learningBOX 4. announcements 1. background of lack of e-learning adoption Although demand for e-learning has been growing at an accelerating pace in Japan recently, the demand for traditional paper-based learning remains high and the education industry is hesitant to make the transition. However, the introduction of online learning offers overwhelming advantages in terms of access, cost, security, efficiency and scalability. Paper-based learning, on the other hand, has many disadvantages in terms of cost, storage, physical demand, and inflexibility of content. However, even when PCs are available in the school or work area, education department administrators or teachers tend to opt for paper-based systems. The technical knowledge required to implement an online learning system, the expensive initial investment, and the complexity of the initial setup are often the main obstacles, leading to a shortsighted choice of paper-based learning. In the medium to long term, however, switching to e-learning is highly beneficial for both users and administrators. Advantages of e-Learning from the Administrator's Perspective 1. online learning does not require the expense of paper, printers, storage, etc. Printing costs may seem low, but in reality, more costs are incurred. For example, suppose you are a teacher of 40 students. You print one quiz per week on one side of the paper, plus a midterm and a final exam (two copies of each). Assuming that the cost of paper is 5 yen, the cost would be (5 yen x 48 times + 5 yen x 2 times x 2 sheets) x 40 students = approximately 10400 yen per year. This may seem inexpensive, but it does not include the cost of a backup in case of printing errors or loss, the cost of a printer, and the cost of securing a storage space. In addition, we cannot forget the huge labor costs. It takes a lot of time to transport paper and organize documents, and sometimes mistakes need to be reworked. This results in new costs, and costs can easily be higher than expected. E-learning, on the other hand, can reduce the cost of printing, storage of materials, and labor costs all at once. 2. difficulty in monitoring and managing user data activity Another advantage is user activity monitoring and data management. You cannot instantly monitor user activity on paper. You have to walk around the venue repeatedly from start to finish to visually verify the activity. Is that ideal for monitoring data? The answer is probably "no." Also, managing user data is cumbersome. To see an individual's data, you need to open a number of files. If user data is organized incorrectly, just finding it can be a challenge. With online learning, you simply save the data you create in a designated file. This easily reduces paper-based hassles. 3. flexibility of content With paper media, data entry is only possible in a basic two-dimensional plane. Otherwise, you must manually insert images or draw diagrams yourself. Even if you solve those problems, you cannot insert video or audio formats on paper. On the other hand, students and trainees need visual and graphical information to enhance their understanding. Online learning allows you to create more flexible and accurate information for your teaching materials and tests. 4. high security Most people think paper is the most secure method, but it is not. Because there is no password on the paper, you do not know who is accessing the document. Furthermore, what happens if the paper containing the user data is lost during document transport? We can only hope that someone picks it up and takes it to the lost and found section of the facility. Online learning allows you to set passwords and restrict user access. This eliminates the security issues that arise with paper media all together. 3. obstacles to e-learning implementation and benefits of implementing learningBOX We have discussed the advantages of online learning systems. Despite the advantages of online learning, why has its adoption been slow? We believe it is because of the initial investment costs, the need for technical knowledge, and the complexity of the setup. Most SMEs are hesitant to implement online learning not only because of limited budgets for employee training and student education, but also because of a lack of technical knowledge. Furthermore, the difficulty of getting to operations is one of the biggest obstacles to implementing online learning. As a solution, the e-learning system learningBOX requires no programming experience, and questions can be created simply by entering text in the quiz creation form. The cost is also low, at ¥30,000 per year for 100 user accounts. No other e-learning system is this affordable, simpler, and more functional. Please give it a try. 4. announcements We are pleased to announce that AWS EdStart has become an official sponsor of Tatsuno Information Systems. The main purpose of this AWS Edstart is to support edtech startups sponsored by Amazon, and the official website states "AWS EdStart, the AWS Education Technology (edTech) startup accelerator, is designed to help entrepreneurs build next-generation online learning, analytics, and campus management solutions in the AWS Cloud. The program is designed to help EdTech startups move faster with specially tailored advantages. Technology plays an important role in many classrooms, institutions, and learning environments. AWS Edstart helps edTech entrepreneurs build solutions that are secure, smart, scalable, and cost-effective. If your company dreams big or has a big vision to revolutionize education, apply for AWS EdStart. You can build your solution on the scalable platform used by many other leading EdTech companies. AWS EdStart is designed to help your business grow and expand rapidly." The company states. We are committed to providing better services and improving the quality of our services in the future. We hope that you will consider adopting our e-learning system, learningBOX.

E-learning study to prepare for the national exam! The middle of July has passed. It's already the turn of the year! It seems that time flies by faster and faster every year, and this is Kitaoka🍎, our marketing manager. The subject of this issue is "e-learning to prepare for the national exam. This is the story of how I actually created an e-learning study from scratch to prepare for the national exam (2016). I was not very knowledgeable about computers and could not even operate Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to my satisfaction, but I was able to create this e-learning study, which I recommend even beginners can start. I would like to share with you the secret story of how and why I came across the e-learning program, which I had never even heard of before, and how I was able to create it with the help of QuizGenerator and learningBOX. I would like to talk about what went well and what was difficult when we started the e-learning program, looking back on those days. If you are considering implementing e-learning, or if you are interested in e-learning but have yet to take the first step, this is the place for you! E-learning is very convenient! It is a dramatic learning tool that will transform your worries and anxieties into hopes and expectations. We look forward to your continued support in this issue. Click here for the Table of Contents 1. Encounter with e-Learning Learning 2. Discovering the Learning Benefits of E-Learning 3. Studying for the National Examination with QuizGenerator 4. Manage your learning with learningBOX 5.Summary My first encounter with e-learning learning My first encounter with e-learning was in the spring of 2016, three years ago. At the time, I was a student at a medical school in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It was a critical year for me as I was preparing to take the 18th national examination for speech-language pathologists. However, I failed the exam with only three points short of the required score. It was a very disappointing result. At the time, I was filled with frustration because I had fallen a few points short. However, this failure and setback later became an opportunity for me to encounter e-learning! We all want to avoid failure and detours as much as possible, but failures and setbacks can also cause us to make mistakes. However, there were many things that I realized through my failures and setbacks. If you fall down, you don't have to fall down again the next time. After failing the national exam, I happened to find an article on the Internet! Realizing the learning benefits of e-Learning learning Anyone can create quizzes and publish them on the web; QuizGenerator makes it easy for anyone to create quizzes with a wide variety of question types, even if you don't know anything about programming. I was fascinated by the features and functions of e-learning as I read more and more about QuizGenerator. I was very interested in the features and functions of the e-learning system. I also found it easier than I had expected to make questions than I had expected to make them by following the manual. I still remember that I had a feeling that this new method of learning would be in high demand in the future, dispelling my old idea that studying was a matter of course using textbooks, notebooks, printouts, etc. This article is one of my most memorable articles. Perhaps it resonated with me even more because it came at a time when I was struggling with study methods, and I discovered the strengths of e-learning learning through direct contact, editing, and updating. The Strengths of E-Learning Learning The ability to study at one's own pace, regardless of location, time, or content. Uniform quality of education (not influenced by instructor's ability) The quality of education is uniform (not influenced by the instructor's ability) ・Study progress and feedback can be centrally managed High volume of information (text, images, and audio) To study for the national exam using QuizGenerator Here is the great "QuizGenerator You can easily create questions just by copying the manual. You can choose the format of questions according to your study purpose. You can check the questions you created right away. You can use optional features such as images, videos, and explanations for effective learning. I was very surprised at the amateur-friendly design and operation, which requires no programming knowledge, despite its multifunctionality. But even more than this, the most astonishing thing is that all the services are available free of charge. All you need to prepare is a computer and an Internet environment. There is no need to install or download any special software to use the service. Thanks to this, I was able to proceed with my studies at once. Here are the contents I actually created at the time Please view this page with an Iframe-compatible browser. Anatomy questions in Normal Mode (memorization) can be found here. 10 out of 132 questions will be randomly selected. Click here to view the Anatomy questions in Master Mode (Preparation/Review). 10 out of 132 questions will be randomly selected. You can check the quiz similar to the real quiz from the real mode. 10 questions out of 132 will be randomly selected. Features of QuizGenerator Support for ▼ images External links can be attached to ▼explanations Can embed YouTube videos Secure management with learningBOX QuizGenerator alone can be used as a great learning tool, but I strongly recommend using it in combination with learningBOX because learningBOX supports long-term learning, performance management, and feedback. learningBOX not only lets you actually solve problems, but also allows you to visually check when, who, and how much you have studied. LearningBOX not only allows students to actually solve problems, but also to visually check when, who, and how much they have studied. Features of learningBOX Easy grade management with the chart function. →ÆStudy status can be grasped at a glance! Courses can be set for each group. →You can set up courses for each group! You can also set up a questionnaire function. →You can also set up a survey function! Up to 10 students can use it for free for a long time! →You can check the usability of LearningBOX! Here are actual contents created using learningBOX (some excerpts) Conclusion In creating the e-learning program, there were many times when I did not understand how to create questions, set option values, and handle them, and I almost failed. I even forgot to save the data on the edit screen and lost the data (lol). When I first started building the e-learning program, I wasn't even sure if it would be useful in preparing for the national exam. However, after building the e-learning system, I received many comments from people who were struggling with study methods, worried about studying for the national exam, and teachers who were concerned about teaching national exam preparation. e-learning is not only a useful tool for studying, but also a special place (learning environment) where everyone can work toward the same goal. It has become a special place (learning environment) where we can all work toward the same goal. Finally, it goes without saying that I was able to create the e-learning program thanks to the support of everyone at Tatsuno Information Systems. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for their kind and gentle support to an individual like me. Three years ago, I was just a user of the service, but the best part of e-learning is that it is a service that can accompany "someone's dream, goal, growth, and goal. I want more people to know about "QuizGenerator & learningBOX" and use it! I have been working here since 2019 after passing the national exam with this in mind. My goal for the future is to be able to contribute to the medical field through study, training, preparation for the national exam, and clinical practice guidance. I would like to convey the features, fun and convenience of e-learning learning to those who are in need in the medical field. Through e-learning, we will continue to make every effort so that our e-learning system can be nominated as a service that sincerely addresses the questions and concerns of our customers. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any small concerns or anxieties, or if you would like to try using the system in this way! Let's think together and develop good wisdom! Thank you very much for reading this paper.

Learning in a short time [Microlearning]. Hello! I'm Kinoshita, a CS staff member who has recently started to prefer fish to meat. The theme of our first commemorative post is "microlearning," a current trend in learning. Click here to see the table of contents. 1. what is microlearning? 2. three advantages of microlearning 3. summary What is microlearning? Microlearning is a style of learning in which students casually use mobile devices to study material that is short in duration per session. Learning time is generally completed in 3 to 10 minutes. Conventional learning involves a learning volume of 30 minutes to an hour or more, and is generally done at home on a PC using a fixed amount of time. In contrast, with Microlearning, you can study during your commute to and from work or school, or in your spare time between housework and part-time jobs. This learning style is suitable for modern people who are busy in their daily lives and do not have a lot of time to spare. By the way, YouTube, which I love, is also a microlearning site. There are many video contents that can be replayed in 5 to 15 minutes, and it is the best entertainment you can enjoy in your skimming time (laugh). Three advantages of microlearning Learning in your spare time Microlearning is a short learning material (3 to 10 minutes), which allows you to study in your spare time, such as during travel, breaks, or between classes. Compared to learning that requires a large amount of time to complete, microlearning is an easy and convenient way to learn. Combined with mobile devices (M-learning), the advantage is that time and location constraints are eliminated. Making Learning a Habit The short learning time for each material lowers the hurdle to continue learning, and it is expected that students will develop a habit of learning through continuous learning. Using our learning management system, learningBOX, students can divide each unit of study into shorter units, allowing them to repeat specific units that they are interested in or that they have difficulty with. In addition, when used in combination with the grade management function, it is possible to analyze the tendency of each learner's weak areas. Easy creation and updating of teaching materials It takes a great deal of effort to create teaching materials that are about an hour in length, but in comparison, it is easier to create short teaching materials that are about 10 minutes in length. Furthermore, short materials are easier to update. For example, rather than a volume of material such as "taxation," material broken down into "consumption tax" can be updated more quickly when tax rates are changed. 3. Summary Microlearning is a current learning method suitable for today's society. There are three reasons for this: "learning in one's spare time," "making learning a habit," and "easy creation and updating of teaching materials. With the arrival of 5G communication technology, microlearning using mobile devices is expected to advance even further in the future. If you feel that you are facing challenges in promoting employee training or distance learning, we recommend that you incorporate a microlearning system.

Let's use e-learning to train new employees! Hello everyone, this is Ueda from CS (Customer Support) 🐯. It's July and we are in the middle of the rainy season in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture, where our company is located.... Colds are prevalent due to the change of season, but are you all feeling well? Let's eat good food and keep up the good work! Today, I would like to talk about training at companies. E-learning is becoming increasingly popular around the world. Many of you may be thinking about introducing e-learning systems to your company for pre-employment training, new employee training, or employee education. However, there are advantages and cautions for both companies and employees when incorporating e-learning, and I am sure that there are concerns at the same time. In this issue, we will introduce the merits and cautions of using e-learning for training, as well as an actual case study of our company's training of new employees using learningBOX (learning management system). Advantages and Points to Note ▼ Advantages Cost Reduction → E-learning can reduce the cost, time, and effort required for human resource development. Content modification → Content can be easily edited in the system when additions or corrections are needed. Check the progress of your employees → The system can keep track of employees' grades and usage status, making it easy to check progress and comprehension. Anytime, anywhere → Learning can take place anywhere there is Internet access, so there is no need to gather all learners at the head office on the same day and time for training, and learning can take place at each branch or office. Points to note Internet environment must be prepared. A device that is compatible with the Internet environment is required. (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) LMS (Learning Management System) is required for e-learning. You will need to prepare learning contents for e-learning. Our learning management system, learningBOX, makes it easy to create and manage content, manage members, and save and view grades. Its user-friendly design makes it easy to upload videos, PDFs, quizzes, surveys, reports, and more! In fact, our company even utilizes learningBOX for training new recruits! At Tatsuno Information System, we actually incorporate e-learning into our pre-employment training for new hires and training for each department. Just by having the informal employees learn an overview of our company, check the work rules, and learn about their duties before they join our company, it has the merit of preventing them from withdrawing their job offers after they have been accepted, and preventing problems after they join our company. Let us introduce the actual contents of our new employee training program using learningBOX. First, here are the four contents our new hires will learn! 　 ■Basic Training for New Employees Learn about the company and the services the company uses with PDF documents. learningBOX Basic Training Participants will learn about our main service, learningBOX, an e-learning creation system, aiming to understand the four major functions of the product. In this training, you will learn "What is learningBOX? - Experience the learning materials available on learningBOX, and actually create them! The flow of the training is as follows: "What is learningBOX? Security and Compliance Training In the security training, participants learn about information security measures by referring to examples of information security incidents such as personal privacy, server attacks, and information leaks to learn about the risks that lurk in our daily lives. Compliance training is also provided to learn the essence of compliance with case studies, and to learn how to build a system to prevent compliance violations. CS Training This training course is designed for responding to customer inquiries, using the report submission function in the learningBOX content creation process. This training is to think about how to answer questions in the same way as if you were responding to an e-mail inquiry from a customer. Through this training, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the function. We can even issue certificates upon completion of the training or for passing a test! In addition to training for newcomers, we also offer "training for each department," "new function development training," and "typing competition recreation" in addition to training. We also hold in-house typing competition recreational activities. In the typing competition recreation, we compete for the fastest typing speed in the company to win the first place! We have fun while working or during breaks! Conclusion Did you find the case study of our newcomer training program using learningBOX, a learning management system LMS, helpful? With learningBOX, you can easily create and manage contents such as the above, manage groups of students (employees), and save and check the progress of students and their grades. You can use all the features for free for up to 10 accounts! Please try the free plan if you like.

Try eLearning for free! Hello! My name is Sakamoto, and I am in charge of CS. This is my second blog entry. I am not very good at writing, but I hope you will bear with me until the end. I have a junior high school daughter, and this time I would like to talk about her "e-learning experience. Click here for the Table of Contents 1. creating typing materials on learningBOX! 2. practice with the materials I made! 3. try to make memorization cards too! 4. summary Make typing materials with learningBOX! In a conversation with my daughter one day, she told me that she has a computer class at school and in the class they have a "typing competition" to see how many words she can type in one minute. My daughter uses her smartphone a lot, but has only used the computer in school classes. Therefore, she is not a very fast typist... "Can I use your computer so I can practice typing?" My daughter asked me if she could use the computer to practice typing, so I told her that there are learning materials on learningBOX where she can practice typing. She immediately said, "I want to try it! So we decided to create typing materials on learningBOX. By the way, up to 10 people can use learningBOX for free! So, please register for free first... After registration is completed, we will create the teaching materials. The typing teaching materials have a creation form, so anyone can easily create teaching materials by setting the time limit and passing score, and entering the sentences and how to read them. My daughter was creating typing materials in no time after I showed her how to use it. 2. Practice with the materials we created! Immediately, we decided to practice typing with the teaching materials we had made. As soon as the first session was over, my daughter said, "Aaaaahhh, that's not good at all! So I took a look at it... I saw that she got a score of "23"......she failed........ I asked her what the passing score was, and she said "70", so I decided to lower the score to "40", which I thought I could reach if I practiced hard enough. That is right. The passing score can be changed with the re-editing function of the typing materials. Then, the second attempt. The result was again "23 points. You don't improve that quickly. After practicing several times, the highest score that day was "26 points"! I improved a little! This typing material is fun because you get a score, so it's like playing a game. My daughter wanted to improve her score as much as possible! She wanted to improve her score as much as possible and tried her best. I'm also going to try making memorization cards. After making typing materials and practicing them, we decided to make "memorization cards" because we wanted to make other materials as well. The memorization cards also have a creation form, so it is very easy to create materials. Using the creation form, I created an English vocabulary memorization card and started learning! You can put a "memorized check" in the memorization card for each word you have memorized. As the number of words you have memorized increases, the percentage of the total number of words you have memorized is displayed, so you can see at a glance how many words you have memorized. I check the memorized cards on my phone and use them for my regular study. Conclusion Learningbox is intuitive and anyone can easily create learning materials. We hope you will use it for your child's learning and for your own learning! LearningBOX is also used by tutoring schools. The price is very reasonable, starting at 30,000 yen per year for 100 students. Please try our free trial. Thank you for reading to the end!

VR Technology Advancing in the Field of Education [e-Learning Around the World] (Japanese only) Hello. I'm Motoki, a marketing person who prefers boiled eggs in the morning. Thanks to your support, this is the sixth installment of the "e-Learning Around the World" series. This time, I would like to talk about the cutting-edge technology in American edtech and e-learning services, "VR. Table of Contents What is VR? 2.Application in the field of education 3. Examples of services in the U.S. 4.Summary What is VR? The term "VR" itself is already very familiar, but to reiterate, VR stands for "Virtual Reality" and is translated as "virtual reality" in Japanese. Generally speaking, it is a technology that allows users to experience a virtual reality world with a 360-degree field of view through the use of displays and VR goggles. VR is often associated with games and entertainment, but it also has a high affinity for education and is one of the cutting-edge areas of edtech in the United States. ▼ Image Applications in Education In the field of education, the use of 3D visualization has begun to spread as a tool to make learning easier and more enjoyable in fields that are difficult to express in books or easier to understand when expressed in three dimensions (STEM education, for example, the shape of organs in the human body), including experiences in virtual spaces such as space and the deep sea, simulated occupations, and so on. The use of 3D visualization is beginning to spread. In the U.S., the U.S. government has launched a project called the "VR Education Project" in an attempt to promote education using VR, and there is a system under which grants are provided for the development of technology products for educational purposes. →"Ed Tech Developer's Guide" by the U.S. government (←all in English) Examples of services in the U.S. Now, without further ado, let's take a look at some specific examples of typical services. First of all, we have Nearpod. ▼ VR experience on a tablet Nearpod offers more than about 100 different VR courses that can be learned from kindergarten to high school, and can be used by school teachers as teaching materials for their classes, and also serves as a platform for promoting classes where teachers can collect students' responses and reactions through Nearpod The company says that the system is being used in the classroom. Since the course is mostly used in the classroom, the tablets are mainly utilized to watch VR and serve as textbooks and notebooks for the class. Next is "Zspace. ▼ Demonstration video (even the heartbeat sound is shown) Zspace" (→ also called "Z-space"), this company also offers many VR educational materials for elementary through high school students. Zspace uses a display-type device like a laptop computer, and when the user puts on a pair of special glasses, the device appears to have an object in front of them. Then, by manipulating a special pen tool, you can move the object freely. As with Nearpod, the goggles are not used as the main device here, and this style was probably the result of pursuing a comfortable VR learning experience for learners. As shown in the demo video, in fields that are easier to understand when represented in three dimensions (STEM-related, for example, the shape of organs in the human body), materials that utilize VR are very appealing in order to make learning easier to understand and more enjoyable. Conclusion Furthermore, VR technology is also being used in corporate training. Walmart, a major U.S. retailer, has a VR-based training program in place of in-store hands-on training by instructors. ▼Utilizing VR for training In this way, we found that VR is being used and spread very much not only in the entertainment field but also in the education field. When we think of STEM education, programming education seems to be the main focus, but it seems that the evolution of this type of VR technology will help to optimize education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Well, ladies and gentlemen, this [e-Learning around the world] series has so far focused on the U.S., but the U.S. section will come to an end at this time. From the next installment onward, we will be looking at China? Europe? Asia? Where will we go next? I am worried. I am looking forward to it. Thank you for reading. *Reference: Edtech will change the future Author: Masahiro Sato

Evolving Edtech Services in the U.S. [e-Learning Around the World]. Hello. I'm Motoki, a breakfast person and in charge of marketing. Thanks to your support, this is the fifth installment of the "e-Learning Around the World" series. In the last issue, we introduced the impact of adaptive learning on the field of school education. This time, I would like to touch on the impact of Edtech on companies in the U.S. and its movement. Click here to see the table of contents 1. Diffusion and evolution of e-learning and Edtech in the U.S. Examples of Edtech services in the business field 3. Emergence and Diffusion of e-Portfolio 4. Summary Diffusion and Evolution of e-Learning and Edtech in the U.S. The United States is a large country, and many companies are expanding globally, not only domestically, so there are limits to the extent to which group training can be used for employee education and human resource development. As a result, along with the spread of the Internet, e-learning became one of the means of human resource development for companies, and the evolution of Edtech services progressed. And recently, e-learning and Edtech services are increasingly being used not only for corporate human resource development, but also as part of employee benefits programs for the purpose of acquiring human resources. Examples of Edtech services in the business sector Let's take a look at some of the most popular Edtech services for business. First is LinkedIn, a social networking service for business people. LinkedIn has acquired Lynda.com, an online learning service. This acquisition allows for a mix of social networking services and online learning history information. On LinkedIn, users disclose their business profiles, including where they work, job title, industry, skills, and education. This information, combined with Lynda.com's learning information (user course history and certificates of completion), allows users to discover their talent and skill preferences through the social networking service. This allows users to make a better use of human resources within their companies, as well as to make a better decision when recruiting or collaborating with others. This service is unique to the U.S., where human resources are highly mobile. Emergence and Spread of e-Portfolio I would like to go a little further into the learning history information introduced on LinkedIn. In the U.S., IT for storing and accumulating learning history is progressing, and so-called "e-portfolios" are being used for employment and higher education. For example, the content and results of students' research at university are compiled in e-portfolios, and university students use the e-portfolios to promote themselves to companies for job hunting, which are then used by companies as materials for internships or to recruit human resources. Portfolium" is one of the e-Portfolio platform services. This one is being used by universities and is helping to improve the skill level of students. It is expected to change the way people find jobs, change jobs, and enter higher education, as more concrete information such as learning history is converted into data by IT, instead of formal information such as resume and academic history. Conclusion E-learning and edtech services are evolving and spreading in the U.S. due to its large land area and the presence of numerous global companies. In addition, the base of Edtech services is expanding as online education and learning history are connected to existing IT services such as social networking services, and platform services focusing on learning history management have emerged. We have learned that the impact of Edtech services has been significant, not only in learning, but also in changing the way people go on to higher education and find employment. From the next issue onward, I would like to touch on cutting-edge technologies in e-learning and edtech, such as VR. Thank you for reading to the end!

Adaptive Learning Gives Us a New Way to Learn Thanks to your support, this is the fourth installment of the "e-Learning Around the World" series. In the previous article, I wrote about the impetus for and spread of adaptive learning. This time, I would like to write about one of the influences of adaptive learning: the style of schools in the United States. Click here for the Table of Contents 1. Use in Charter Schools 2. AltSchool created by a former Google employee 3. Summary Widespread use of charter schools First, let us introduce the style of schools in the United States. Originally in the U.S., due to security issues and differences in educational standards between regions, there was a type of "homeschooling" that allowed students to study at home instead of going to school. Charter schools, an evolution of homeschooling, began to spread in the 1990s. An example is the "TEXAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY" in Texas. Charter schools are public schools operated by the private sector, and at TEXAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY, online lectures are the main style of learning, with students meeting with their teachers only once a week. The school is open to middle and high school students living in Texas, and the learning style is free of charge and incorporates adaptive learning, according to the school. Unlike Japan, the U.S. has a highly decentralized educational system, which makes it easy for Edtech, online learning, and e-learning, including charter schools, to spread. On the other hand, one school that is attracting attention as a school that practices adaptive learning is Alt School, which was created by a former Google employee. This school is funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and a number of investors, and is developing personalized educational services (adaptive learning) by fully utilizing edtech technology. In brief. Age-neutral classes (diversity education) ∙ Visualization of information to teachers, students, and parents through apps and other tools ∙ Emphasis on offline classes Conclusion. As adaptive learning evolves, the use of Edtech technology is more likely to advance in the U.S. school setting, as in the case of charter schools. In addition, as mentioned earlier, there are attempts to introduce cutting-edge IT technology to educational settings, such as "Alt Schools," and the methods practiced there are being applied to public schools again, which seems to be a trend. Just as adaptive learning has had such an impact on school education, it has also had an impact on corporate human resource education. In the next issue, I would like to discuss the impact of the evolution and spread of e-learning and Edtech in the U.S. on corporate human resource development. I would like to continue this discussion in the next issue. learningBOX is also active in the field of education! Although we have focused on school education, our e-learning creation system, learningBOX, is also being used in various educational settings. As a tool for teaching materials at cram schools and schools As a system to reinforce learning at universities As a tool to support classes with practice questions and tests. We have a wide variety of educational tools that are important for e-learning creation systems needed in the educational field. Please try our free trial service. Reference: Edtech will change the future Author: Masahiro Sato