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The Challenges of Online Teaching in the Age of Corona Nice to meet you. My name is Finn, a new employee of Tatsuno Information Systems, and with words like with corona and post corona flying around, how has your lifestyle changed over the past six months? With the spread of the new coronavirus, remote work has become more prevalent in the company, and online classes have spread rapidly in the educational field. I have a child in early elementary school. Due to the impact of this new coronavirus, my child switched to home study in March and started online classes using e-learning. In this article I would like to consider the "pros/cons of online classes" as I feel as a parent. I hope you will enjoy this article as well. Click here for the Table of Contents 1. fatigue with complex e-learning systems 2. challenges and needs of online classes 3. learningBOX is an e-learning system that even first-time users can use with confidence 4. summary Complicated e-learning systems are fatiguing. The spread of the new coronavirus has made it very difficult to conduct regular classes. Many of those in charge of e-learning may have been in a hurry to introduce e-learning systems in order to cope with the corona outbreak. Parents and guardians may have also experienced a sudden change in their children's learning style from school to home, and their normal daily lives may have taken a dizzying turn. Points that were difficult to overcome in order to take online classes 1. It was difficult to set up and use the e-learning system, and I had a hard time learning the manual after work. 2. It costs a lot of money to set up and prepare the devices and internet environment necessary to take online classes. 3. It took a lot of patience to lecture the children on how to use the system properly from scratch. Blind spots of online learning seen from in-home study The students' access to the site was so intensive that "the PC screen froze up or didn't move" ⇒ There were scenes where the class didn't feel cohesive. The students were often unable to concentrate on their learning because they were focused on the actions and words of the characters in the online class. I often felt confused and anxious because I sometimes did not get the results or feedback after the online class was over. There was a time lag in the teacher's response, and I often felt that I could not communicate well with the teacher. The online classes were physically and mentally exhausting not only for the children, but also for me as a parent who was nearby to support them. Here are some surveys related to online classes. Source: "Online classes cannot be just "delivery of conventional classes". Questionnaire on the Attitude toward Home Study among Parents with Children" What kind of learning functions are you looking for in your home study? Source: "Video functions such as class delivery" is the most sought after feature for home learning! ｜Source: e-Learning Research Institute The following is a brief summary of the above two surveys. (1) It is difficult to set up PCs and tools to prepare for online classes. (2) There are many difficulties in switching to online classes, such as the structure of the class content and how to proceed. (iii) Unlike at school, it is difficult to receive instruction from an educational professional such as a teacher when studying at home, so many families seek video content such as class delivery. Challenges and Needs for Online Classes ▼Based on the advantages and disadvantages of online classes, let us consider the challenges of e-learning that will be needed in the future. Advantages of online classes 1. Students can study at their own pace and at their own time ⇒ Effective use of commuting time 2. Many people can take classes from top instructors ⇒ No difference in instructors 3. contribute to school education in remote islands and depopulated areas ⇒ classes can continue even in the event of unexpected natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes Disadvantages of online classes 1. Audio and video may be interrupted during class depending on the Internet environment ⇒ Different regions and people use different connections 2. Difficult to conduct action-oriented classes ⇒ Difficult to apply to student-participation classes such as music and physical education 3. e-Learning is difficult to set up and operate ⇒ There are many technical terms and it is difficult to understand how to use and set up the system. 4. High price ⇒ High hurdles for online classes, and students are hesitant to use it even if they want to. E-learning functions and services needed in the future 1. easy-to-operate, easy-to-use design To conduct online classes, an e-learning system that only a few administrators can touch and use is not enough. As shown in the survey results, a system that is complicated to operate and requires multiple readings of the manual to master will not keep administrators and learners motivated. 2. Easy to start e-learning at a reasonable price The Japanese government has been spending a large amount of money to improve the ICT environment in schools. The "GIGA School Initiative" proposed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has also received more than 200 billion yen in the fiscal 2020 supplementary budget proposal. It is important to set a price point that mitigates the image that e-learning requires a large amount of money and expertise to implement. learningBOX is e-learning for first-time users! Our e-learning system is an e-learning creation system that satisfies the above criteria, focusing on "ease of use" and "low cost". Learning content can be easily created using the creation form, and the system can be configured to distribute materials according to the learner's needs. You don't need to have any technical knowledge to create e-learning programs, and we have a wealth of teaching materials to support your implementation. Simple design and usage designed from the user's perspective Gamification to motivate children! When you were a child, you collected stamps from the radio exercises you did every morning during summer vacation. Or the stickers you got for helping out at home. These are called gamification because they are similar to the elements of competing for points in a game, and have been attracting attention in education and human resource development in recent years. LearningBOX makes it possible. With learningBOX, you can also award badges or "certificates" to learners who have met the passing standards. These badges and certificates can be used to visualize the progress of mastery from grade management, which will motivate learners and help them maintain motivation and goals. ▼ Pass badges are awarded for successful completion of study material. The badge display function can be set to grant badges for each material (PDFs, quizzes, memorization cards...etc.) or by folder. For details, please refer to this article. ⇒ About the badge setting function Grant a certificate when all ▼ study courses are completed learningBOX allows you to set constraints on the content you create. By setting this, learners will not be able to proceed if they do not complete or pass the content. You can set prerequisites, such as requiring learners to solve the next problem after passing a particular question, or granting a certificate after passing an exam. For more information, please see this article. ⇒Creating a Course Study The lowest price in the industry, in the 30,000 yen range per year even for 100 users (*Prices shown in the figure do not include tax.) The most important feature of learningBOX is that it is the lowest price in the industry. The Starter Plan is available for 100 users at 30,000 yen per year (plus tax), or 2,500 yen per month. We also offer a free plan that can be used for an unlimited period of time. Starter Plan starting at 30,000 yen The Starter Plan is suitable for distribution of practice questions, online learning, and preparation for certification exams and national examinations. 30MB of material per file can be distributed as quizzes or videos. learningBOX's fee structure is based on a pay-as-you-go basis in units of 100 users. The fee structure of LearningBOX is based on a pay-as-you-go system in units of 100 users. The Starter Plan is recommended for the following customers Those who want to reduce the cost of implementing online learning. Want to use e-learning on an individual level. Want to try it out. Standard Plan for customers who mainly want to use video learning The Standard Plan is suitable for video training. Up to 500 MB can be uploaded per file of educational materials, making this plan perfect for customers who are considering video-based education and training. The Standard Plan is recommended for customers who want to use a lot of video materials. Customers who want to use a lot of video materials in the Standard Plan! We recommend this plan for customers who are mainly considering video learning. When using video materials, the quality of the video and the sound quality will have a large impact on the capacity. Please refer to this article for more details about the pricing structure of learningBOX's Starter/Standard Plans. ⇒About the fee plans Conclusion Japan's ICT education environment, tested in the midst of the Corona Disaster, has created many challenges. There is an undeniable feeling that both educators and students were unable to respond effectively to the unfamiliarity of online classes, and the first point of contention seems to be how to break through the cost and technical barriers to introducing e-learning systems. Although learningBOX is the lowest priced e-learning system in the industry, at 30,000 yen per year for 100 students, it is packed with a wide variety of functions, including the creation of 15 types of teaching materials, 13 types of question types, grade management, and message exchange with students. Even people who are not good with computers can easily use the system, and it is possible to manage students' learning status and grades, and provide feedback to students. Unlike e-learning materials that are sold separately, original materials can be easily created according to the students' learning status, which brings the students closer to each other. If you are having trouble implementing e-learning, please take this opportunity to try our learningBOX plan. Reference: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, "Toward the Realization of the GIGA School Concept". Nihon Keizai Shimbun, electronic edition, "How to Improve Self-Management Skills Essential for New Normal Working Style" (Japanese only)

Educational Model Using Instructional Design Required for Corporate Training Hello, this is Yoda from the Tokyo team! It's completely turned into autumn. Autumn is a season full of fun events such as sports festivals and cultural festivals, but this year things have changed with the Corona Vortex. I hear that many schools have their cultural festivals online. The environment around us is evolving every day, so let's try our best to keep up so we don't get left behind! But enough digression, let's get to the main topic of this article! What do you imagine when you hear the word "study"? I think of studying for exams and qualifications. Was it a learning experience that you enjoyed? In my case, I think it was studying out of necessity... To begin with, [learning] is essentially [something enjoyable]. To be able to acquire knowledge that you don't know and to be able to use it, or to be able to do something that you can't do, is growth and joy. In this article, we will introduce "Instructional Design. This learning theory is full of "know-how and ideas" that can be applied to the development of e-Learning materials, so if you are having trouble creating e-Learning materials, please take a look at it! Click here to see the table of contents 1. what is instructional design? Why Instructional Design is Attracting Attention Relationship between e-Learning and Instructional Design 4. summary What is Instructional Design? Instructional design is a "process for making education and training more effective, efficient, and attractive. It is a way of thinking to design and develop more effective and efficient learning environments in various situations where education is required, with the goal of achieving high levels of proficiency and behavioral change among learners. Instructional design is a way of thinking about something that is invisible to the eye, such as education, as a process and systematizing it. To make learning attractive, it is important to keep learners motivated to learn more. In Japan, there is a strong tendency to say, "I can do it now, but I don't want to do it anymore," which is hardly an adequate education. It is difficult to say that we have educated our people well enough. The design for educating human resources with the goal of "not only becoming able to do it, but also wanting to do it more! Nowadays, the use of ICT has become popular, and learners can receive a variety of information and services via the Internet, using smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Conventional education has long used a method called "KKD," which stands for "intuition, experience, and courage. However, if corporate training only relies on intuition, experience, and guts, it does not necessarily produce a high learning effect. It is necessary to design and replace educational content that can achieve high learning effects even in training for new recruits and other educational settings, using a systematic approach. How Instructional Design views learning ▼ ADDIE Model [Plan-Do-See] Systematic approach to make the most of failure the next time Analysis: Clarify learning objectives ⇒ Determine entrances and exits Design: What to teach ⇒ Analyze the problem Development: How to teach => Instructional strategies Implementation: Making the learning attractive ⇒ How to motivate learning Evaluation: Analyze learning ⇒ Formal evaluation and reflection/improvement The ADDIE model is an improvement method like the PDCA cycle, considered within the framework of education. What is important here is to have a forward-looking perspective. In other words, it is important to clarify the "goal (learning objectives)" and to follow a reverse order. It is important in designing teaching materials and classes to follow the "Plan-Do-See" cycle, that is, to plan, execute, and evaluate. Create three tests: a prerequisite test (whether the student is qualified to learn), a pre-test (whether the student needs to learn), and a post-test (whether the student has reached the learning objectives), and clarify the scope of responsibility for the teaching materials. Good materials are those that can properly reach the passing standard on the post-test. While checking the reasons for the learner's poor performance, such as whether the material was too difficult or whether the learner was unwilling to work on it, constantly improve (add, delete, move, or change) the material so that the learner can reach the learning objectives with the material. Click here for a learning support model based on the concept of instructional design. Gagné's 9 Teaching Events Gagné's Nine Teaching Events is a learning support model proposed by Robert M. Gagné, a learning psychologist and the "father of instructional design theory. Gagné considers the instructional processes that make up classes and teaching materials as external conditions that support learning, and proposes nine types of instructional activities. What is necessary for learners to understand what the instructor wants to teach them are the external conditions that support learning. Support in both theory and practice according to Gagné's 9 teaching events is effective. The goal is to prepare them for new learning, present information and learning activities, check their performance, and make sure they don't forget. Keller's ARCS motivational model This is a model for improving learning motivation proposed by educational psychologist John Keller in 1983. The model presents the four aspects of Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction that instructors should take in order to improve and maintain learner motivation. The ARCS model helps learners to take the initiative in learning. Why Instructional Design is attracting attention Instructional design was originally developed to efficiently train soldiers for the U.S. military. Later, it spread mainly in the U.S. as a design method for corporate education and higher education. One of the reasons for the spread of instructional design in Japan was the popularization of e-learning from around 2000. When e-learning was introduced mainly for corporate education, instructional design attracted a lot of attention. The importance and impact of instructional design has increased with the spread of the Internet, as well as the evolution of cloud environments and devices such as smartphones and tablets. With the rapid shift of corporate training online in the wake of the new coronavirus, many human resource development department personnel and educational managers may be wondering how to rethink and create education. Relationship between e-Learning and Instructional Design Since e-learning materials can capture learning histories and records, it is easy to implement the cycle of "analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and analysis. The concept of instructional design has been attracting attention, and this concept has become popular in corporate training and other settings. learningBOX is an LMS that makes it easy for anyone to start e-learning learningBOX is a learning management system with all the functions necessary for e-learning, such as creating teaching materials, creating questions and tests, and grading and grade management. A wide variety of questions and teaching materials can be easily created using forms on the web! In Content Management, you can "create questions and teaching materials" and "set up distribution of teaching materials to learners. You can create a wide variety of questions and teaching materials, including web quizzes, web tests, PDFs, videos, and questionnaires. ⇒Contents Management Features You can see at a glance the learning materials to be studied and the progress of the learning process! From the "To study" screen, you can study and browse materials. The screen lists only those materials that have been assigned to the administrator, so learners can smoothly work on their studies. ⇒ Features of the learning screen of learningBOX Individual learners' learning status and level of understanding can be monitored! The "Grade Management" function can be used for "overall grade management", and the "Chart function" can be used for "grade management and analysis for each learner". The administrator can use these two functions to view the percentage of correct answers for each question and the grades for each learner in graphs and tables. ⇒About LearningBOX Grade Management Conclusion In this issue, we have briefly introduced Instructional Design Theory. There are many other topics we would like to delve into, such as task analysis, evaluation methods, how to create instructional material packages, and what is academic ability, which we have not been able to introduce here. There are a wide range of topics that we would like to explore in depth. If you are interested in instructional design, why not pick up a copy of "Instructional Materials Design Manual" by Katsuaki Suzuki and "Classroom Design Manual" by Tadashi Inagaki and Katsuaki Suzuki from Kitaoji Shobo? learningBOX requires no computer knowledge! Even if you are not familiar with the system, you can easily create in-house training tools with rich contents. We look forward to working with you in the future! Kitaoji Shobo "Instructional Design Manual for Teachers: To Support Self-Study" by Katsuaki Suzuki Kitaoji Shobo "Instructional Design for Teachers: Class Design Manual Ver2" by Tadashi Inagaki and Katsuaki Suzuki

Important】The report assignment function will be changed from Ver. 2.12 of learningBOX. Thank you for using learningBOX, our e-learning creation system. My name is Kidaoka, and I am in charge of marketing! Today, we have an important announcement for our customers. Please take a moment to read this announcement if you are currently using the report function in learningBOX. This page introduces the changes that will be made to the report function in the next version of learningBOX. In the previous version of learningBOX, once a report was submitted and graded as pass/fail, it was not marked as awaiting grading on the learning screen and could be submitted as many times as needed, even if it was resubmitted. Starting with version 2.12 of learningBOX, content creators will be able to set whether or not to allow learners to resubmit reports after they have submitted them. For customers using the learningBOX shared server When the version of learningBOX is upgraded to 2.12, the system will automatically switch to the latest functions even if no settings are made by the customer. Therefore, when editing report materials that were created and edited before the version upgrade after the upgrade, the visual design and setting methods may differ from the previous usage.The report submission method will change. Prior to version 2.12 of learningBOX, learners could choose to submit their assignments by either "web input/file upload" or both, and learners could only submit their report assignments by one of "web input/attach file". Ver. 2.12 and later, both can be sent at the same time. Report Assignment Settings (Ver. 2.12 or earlier) ▼Report Assignment Submission Screen (Ver. 2.12 or earlier) ▼Report Assignment Submission Screen (Ver. 2.12 or later)The method for resubmitting reports will change. Prior to version 2.12 of learningBOX, it was possible to resubmit a report by clicking on the name of the course material in the report list. However, in version 2.12 and later, only a preview of the report is displayed, and resubmission is not possible. To resubmit a report, go to the study screen. ▼ Report assignment submission screen (Ver. 2.12 or earlier) Clicking on the name of the course material allowed re-submission. ▼Report Assignment Submission Screen (Ver. 2.12 or later) How to create a report assignment ▼learningBOX Ver. 2.12 or earlier Ver. 2.12 or later of ▼learningBOX Prior to Ver. 2.12, report assignments could be submitted in one of two formats: input form or file submission, with a choice of "Web input" or "file upload" or both. In learningBOX Ver. 2.12 and later, report materials are created from the new creation form. The new version allows users to "set attachments according to the content of the assignment," resubmit report assignments, and optionally leave a note for the grader who grades the report. How to submit reports ▼learningBOX Ver. 2.12 and earlier Ver. 2.12 or later of ▼learningBOX Prior to Ver. 2.12, the report assignment was completed by entering the report content and clicking the "Submit" button; Ver. 2.12 or later adds a button to count the number of words entered by the learner and a button to upload a file. To upload a file, click this button to attach the document. A report resubmission setting has been added to the grading method LearningBOX version 2.12 or earlier Ver. 2.12 or later of ▼learningBOX A new "Resubmit Memo to Grader/Report Assignment" has been added in Ver. 2.12 or later. When a report assignment is failed (learner) When a report assignment is failed, the message "Failed / Resubmitted" will appear above the content. If the grader has set the option not to allow resubmission, only the failing grade will be displayed. When you resubmit a report assignment, the status will change like this. Resubmitted" => "Awaiting Grades When you pass, your status will also change from "Waiting for grading" to "Passed". Conclusion In this article, we introduced the reporting functionality that will be changed in the next version of learningBOX. The new feature will allow the content creator to set whether or not the learner can resubmit the report assignment after submitting it. We will provide more detailed information on how to use the report assignment function after the version is upgraded. Thank you for your patience.

Must Read for DX Promoters! First of all, introduce e-learning! I am Yoda, a member of the Tokyo team who recklessly joined Tatsuno Information Systems with zero IT knowledge. Recently, I have frequently seen the term "Digital Transformation (DX)" on the Internet and in books. I have a vague understanding of the concept of DX, but I am often asked questions such as, "What is the difference between DX and conventional IT utilization? or "Why is DX being promoted in Japan now? and "Why is DX being promoted in Japan now? In this article, we will introduce "Digital Transformation" from among the latest IT trends, and some of the terms may be familiar to those who work in IT-related fields, but we hope you will bear with us. Click here for the Table of Contents What is Digital Transformation (DX)? 2. what is the relationship between digitization and digitalization? 3. let's start promoting DX by introducing e-learning training! 4. Conclusion What is Digital Transformation (DX)? Do you know the term Digital Transformation (DX)? As someone with "zero IT knowledge," this is the first time I have learned about it. I looked up the term and found that it was a concept proposed by Professor Erik Stolterman of Umeå University, Sweden, 15 years ago. He proposed that "the penetration of IT will change people's lives for the better in all aspects. In other words, it is described as "the transformation of a company's culture, organization, and structure into one that can respond with speed to changes in business and society using IT (digital, data, etc.). Change...? Transformation...? It may not ring a bell. To briefly summarize the terms here, DX is the concept of creating new value in existing business processes and business models by utilizing new digital technologies such as cloud computing, IoT, AI, and big data. Specifically, it is as follows. Concept of DX Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Companies are expected to break away from existing businesses and create new value by leveraging new digital technologies, indicating that DX is not only about transforming products and services, but also about changing corporate culture and the resolve to tackle this issue. The following is an introduction to the methods used by companies that have successfully implemented DX initiatives. Have you ever heard of Amazon? There are probably few people who do not know the name of Amazon, the largest Internet retailer. Amazon is cited by most as "a company that combines speed and disruptiveness (change). Amazon was founded in 1994. This was before the release of Windows 95. Although Amazon originally started as an online bookstore, it has seamlessly transformed various operations into IT and IT into operations. Amazon continues to expand its customer contact points both online and in the real world by developing various services based on its customer-first philosophy. Amazon has been so successful that it has been called a model of DX. Source: [Illustration] From "Amazon," the company closest to DX that can be understood in a single chart. The Relationship between Digitization and Digitalization The terms "digitization" and "digitalization" are also used to describe digitization, and it is easy to understand that these two terms can be thought of as one of the stages leading up to DX as a goal. There is a big difference between the two terms in terms of local and global digitization, but the fundamental idea and goal are the same. The names are confusing, so please be careful not to confuse which is which. Here is an explanation of the difference between digitization and digitalization. Digitization Digitization is often described as "digitization," i.e., increasing the efficiency, rationalization, and added value of operations through the use of digital technology. For example, customer lists that used to be managed by paper-based systems can now be converted to databases, and the vast amount of copy/paste work that used to be done manually by humans can be converted to RPA (Robotic Process Automation). The goal is to digitize the company's business processes through the use of digital technology to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. Digitalization Digitalization is the use of digital technology to create new value and profit. In other words, we can only work on digital transformation (DX) if we can achieve digitalization. Digitalization is necessary to achieve digital transformation (DX). Digitization: This refers to local improvements that digitize analog equipment and information. Digitization・・・It refers to improvements that create high added value for the entire organization through digitization, including processes. Digital transformation: Refers to changes that utilize digitization and digitalization to generate innovations that affect society and the economy. Start promoting DX by introducing e-learning training! Today, various digital technologies such as cloud computing, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and IoT (Internet of Things) are evolving, and many companies are moving toward the realization of DX accordingly. Recently, more and more companies are shifting from analog to digital education by utilizing e-learning for their own internal training and training of new employees. E-learning is now attracting a great deal of attention as a new learning format that will change the future of training and education. By utilizing digital technology, employee training can be conducted efficiently and effectively, playing a major role in corporate growth. Paper- and document-intensive organizations are definitely less productive. By converting training materials to digital content, it becomes easier to create video materials. The benefits of going paperless go beyond simply reducing the amount of paper used. By actually watching and learning the scenes and operations, it becomes possible to intuitively understand content that is difficult to understand with words and materials alone. Many paper-based materials are rarely read again after being used once in a training session. If they are stored on a device as digital content, you can immediately refer to them when you encounter a part you don't understand, and you can review them at the time you want to learn without worrying about what others will think. learningBOX offers a full range of features necessary to achieve digital transformation! learningBOX is an LMS that has been introduced in various industries and business sectors. Click here to read about learningBOX case studies The University of Tokyo Disaster Preparedness Training Center ⇒ Training personnel who can act in the event of an actual disaster by utilizing systematic knowledge of disaster countermeasures Wants Japan Corporation ⇒ Providing "learning to live and learning to make use of Conclusion In this article, we introduced "Digital Transformation" among the latest IT trends. We hope that we have been able to add to your IT knowledge about digital transformation (DX), even if only a little. Regarding DX, the digital environment is rapidly improving with the evolution of AI and the spread of 5G and IoT. Now is the time to get in on the DX bandwagon. That's all for this issue! Please stay tuned for the next installment. Reference: Illustrated Guide to the Latest IT Trends Book: Masayoshi Saito

Effective for training transition! What is the use of e-learning for human resources training! Hello, this is Yoda of Tatsuno Information Systems Tokyo Team. This is Yoda from the Tokyo team of Tatsuno Information Systems. The spread of the new coronavirus is still unpredictable, but I hope everyone is doing well. In this article, based on Diamond's "Introduction to Training and Development: Theory and Practice of Training Transition," I would like to introduce the characteristics of training transition and the efforts required to achieve it. The theme of this article is "How can we take what we learn in training and put it into practice in the field, and link it to results?" We will discuss the future of in-house training programs under the difficult theme of "How can we put what we learn in training into practice and link it to results in the field? We look forward to your continued support in this issue. Table of Contents What exactly is training transfer? 2. what are the necessary steps to achieve training transfer? 3. using e-learning to enhance the effectiveness of training transfer Conclusion What exactly is training transfer? Transfer of Training is the process by which the knowledge and skills learned in a training program are actually put into practice in the workplace, and the effects are sustained. However, this is difficult to achieve in reality, and there is an abundance of so-called "leave-it-done" training programs. Since its plain introduction in the book "Theory and Practice of Transfer of Training" (co-authored by Jun Nakahara, Kimitoshi Shimamura, Eichika Suzuki, and Masayasu Sekine, published by Diamond Inc. in 2018), training transfer has attracted a great deal of attention as a concept for applying learning to action. Some people say loudly that what is learned in training is not useful in the field. It is true that many people who think, "I want to make use of what I have learned in the training in the field! However, the percentage drops to 12% six months later and to a surprising 9% one year later. Three Barriers to Training Transition To begin with, there are three major barriers to training. The following is a brief description of the three barriers. The Memory Barrier The memory barrier is the barrier of not being able to remember anything that was learned in the training. If you simply attended the training without preparation or review, you are likely to be held back by the memory barrier. Have you ever heard of the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve? This is a graph that shows how human memory changes over time. We are forgetful creatures; we forget less than 70% of our memories in a day. What if you are a "learner"? How well do you remember what you learned in past training sessions? People are incredibly forgetful creatures. No. 2. the barrier of practice The barrier to practice is the question of whether or not learners will actually try what they have learned in the training. There are two types of barriers to practice: the motivation problem, which is whether learners will willingly try what they have learned in training, and the "opportunity problem," which is whether they will actually be given the opportunity to try it out. To enhance the former, it is important for the instructor to encourage the participants to increase their self-efficacy at the end of the training. For the latter "opportunity problem," it is necessary to inform and involve the participants' supervisors. One of the factors that most influence training transition can be the attitude and support of the participants' supervisors and colleagues. Let's do it! (self-efficacy). 3. Barriers to Continuation The barrier to continuity is "how to put into practice what you have learned in the training and whether or not you can continue to do so. In order to continue practicing, it is necessary to maintain motivation and to create opportunities and work environments that allow for continuity. I, and you, are "fragile beings. Even once you start, you need to have a strong will to keep practicing. Efforts required to achieve training transition In the first place, training is not an objective to learn, but a means to change behavior. If "behavior" cannot be changed as a result, there is no point in training. Therefore, companies must develop meaningful training programs to develop their employees. So, what should companies do to enhance training transfer (putting into practice what was learned in the training)? Involve supervisors. The key to training transfer is how to involve company leaders and colleagues, who have a great influence on workplace practices, and how to gain their understanding and support. The most important key to a successful training transition is to involve the supervisors in the workplace. Specifically, you need to compel the supervisor to be deeply involved in the training, to participate in some of the training, and to run the training side-by-side with the supervisor and subordinates. It is also important for the supervisor to review the training with the participants periodically, such as three months, six months, or one year, to check on behavioral changes and reflect on the training together. What and how to learn? is important, but "Who is involved and engaged?" is also more important. Who is involved in your training? Does your training program have the understanding of the top management of your workplace? Follow-up and evaluation before, during, and after each phase of training In order to clearly recognize and realize the training transition, it is necessary to devise a series of measures in each of the phases of "before, during, and after training. Before training Before the training course, the reason and purpose of the training course should be explained to the trainees. This pre-training explanation not only has a significant effect on the motivation of the participants, but also facilitates follow-up and evaluation after the training. During the training The training should be interactive and participatory. Set the correct goals that will lead to action after the training. After the training To be utilized in the field, with regular reinforcement of support and feedback by supervisors and peers. Consider training and measuring effectiveness "the four-step Kirkpatrick model." Many companies conduct a questionnaire immediately after training and use the results as the training evaluation. However, the effectiveness of training decreases over time. Therefore, a one-time evaluation immediately after the training is not sufficient to determine the level of understanding of the trainees. So, at what timing should training evaluations be conducted? Kirkpatrick's "4-step evaluation model" is a useful reference for considering the timing and method of training evaluation. This model divides the process of training results into four categories: reaction, learning, action, and outcome. In training transition, changing the behavioral level of these four stages onsite is a major point in facilitating training transition. E-learning is used to increase the effectiveness of training transition! E-learning is a form of learning that uses computers, tablets, and smartphones to learn over the Internet. Learning content, such as videos stored on a server (learning management system), is delivered to students who take courses using computers, tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices with Internet access. learningBOX has a full range of functions necessary to realize training transitions! Iterative and Reversal Learning as a Way to Overcome Memory Barriers Repetitive learning is a learning method in which the content of a training course is reviewed many times to consolidate the knowledge in the memory. Reversal learning, on the other hand, is a learning method in which participants prepare for a lecture before attending a training course to improve their understanding of the course content and increase the effectiveness of exercises and role-playing. The learningBOX allows you to proceed with training and learning at your own pace, regardless of where, when, or what you are learning. The quiz function allows you to focus on the knowledge and skills you need to do your job, and you can study them over and over again.learningBOX features Message Box function for overcoming practical barriers learningBOX allows easy communication within the system. You can easily exchange messages with members registered in your account, and use it to check the level of understanding of online learning. multiple people can write to one conversation, so you can communicate with members without spending time and effort.learningBOX message box Gamification is the key to overcoming barriers to continuity By incorporating gamification, learningBOX can create a system that motivates learners and makes it fun to work on until the end. For more details, please refer to this article.Introducing techniques for creating e-learning materials to motivate learners! Click here for an article on in-house training using learningBOX. ⇒ Introducing in-house training for new employees using e-learning ⇒ Security training using e-learning to prevent information leaks ⇒ E-learning system that can be started free of charge Conclusion In this article, based on Diamond's "Introduction to Training Development: Theory and Practice of Training Transition," we introduced the characteristics of training transition and the efforts required to achieve it. Training in the future will depend on the type of industry and type of work as a countermeasure against new coronavirus sensitivity, but teleworking and other work styles are expanding. In training, we need to avoid "three-second" training sessions, and traditional group training has become difficult. Online training will become the mainstream. Until now, online training has mainly consisted of watching videos. However, input alone is not enough to create the "training transition" described above. LearningBOX does not require computer knowledge! Even if you are not familiar with the system, you can easily create an in-house training tool with rich content. You can look back and provide feedback to improve the training process. Please try the free plan first to see how easy it is to use! References: Introduction to Training Development "Training Transfer" Theory and Practice Book: Jun Nakahara, Kimitoshi Shimamura, Echika Suzuki, Masayasu Sekine

Hello. I am Mukai, a member of the Introduction Support team. In this article, I would like to explain how to check the usage status of our customers who use learningBOX. learningBOX allows you to easily check the total number of logins and courses per date based on the user history. Click here to see the table of contents. 1. you are wondering if your users are using our service? 2. click here to see how to check user history 3. about login information 4. how to extract login information by conditional search 5. summary Are you wondering if your users are using your site? Let me ask you this question right away: After you start offering e-learning courses through your LMS, don't you wonder how your learners are using the course materials? Are the materials you have prepared being used? And who are the most frequent users? Or, who are the users who are not using the materials? In addition, you may want to know the overall usage status. In this issue, we would like to introduce the "usage status check" function, one of the functions of learningBOX, to help you understand these questions. Here is how to check your user history Please log in with the administrator account and move the mouse cursor over the [Administrative Functions] item on the left menu bar. Click [>]. ▼ Select "Check Usage Status". You will be redirected to the ▼Usage Status screen. ▼You can also check the usage status by day and month. About login information ▼ Number of Logins You can see the number of logins by date. You can see the details of your login history from "Number of Logins>>". The access log list is displayed. ▼Number of users This item is the total number of accounts that have answered the question. ▼Total number of studies This is the total number of contents studied. You can check your grade management from "Total number of lessons". How to extract login information by conditional search Go to Administration → Check Usage Status and click on [Date]. The screen will move to the list of logged-in members. Enter the start date to end date, select login/study status, and click the Search button. POINT By checking your learningBOX usage status, you can"Who has checked which contents?""At what time did they log in?"How much data space is left in the learningBOX? If you are using learningBOX and have any of these problems or questions, please check the usage status. You can check the usage status and access time within the company, log-in history by day, and the time at which users logged in. Please use this data when analyzing data such as learning status, course applicants, course completers, and correlation between average monthly logins and completion rate. Conclusion In this article, we have introduced how to check the usage of learningBOX. learningBOX also allows you to check the login status and the total number of courses taken during a specified period of time. Thank you very much for your patience with this article.

I am Nishimura, the creator of QuizGenerator, and the creator of QuizGenerator. Actually, I did not participate in the initial development of learningBOX, but started full-fledged participation around the release of version 2.0. I have just received a pull request regarding the handling of character encoding, and I thought I should talk a little more about character encoding, so I put it together in an article. In this article, I will introduce "How to unify the character encoding of text files with utf-8 in PHP". We hope you enjoy this article as well. Table of Contents 1. shift-JIS is unavoidable 2. how to avoid garbled characters 3. how to determine character encoding 4. summary Shift-JIS is unavoidable. Systems like learningBOX and QuizGenerator sometimes receive text files such as CSV. In modern Web systems, the character encoding of text files should be utf-8, and we do not want to accept any other character encoding, but in reality, Shift_JIS files are often uploaded on rare occasions and reported as a problem. Therefore, when QuizGenerator receives a Shift_JIS file, it converts it to utf-8 and continues processing. What is Shift-JIS? Shift-JIS is one of the character codes that contain various characters including Japanese, standardized as JIS standard. It is used as the standard character code for Japanese in many personal computers. it is an improvement of the JIS code defined in the JIS standard. while the JIS code uses 7 bits to represent a character, the Shift-JIS code uses 2 bytes (16 bits) to represent all characters. mb_convert_encoding is not reliable. PHP has a function called mb_convert_encoding to perform character encoding conversion. At first glance, this function seems to be able to determine the character encoding and convert to utf-8, but in fact, this function is not reliable. mb_convert_encoding("aaa", "utf-8", "utf-8, sjis-win") will convert "aaa" to utf-8 if it is utf-8 and to Shift_JIS If it is Shift_JIS, it should convert it to utf-8 (at least that's what I've read in the official documentation), but in fact, it does something ridiculous. It forcefully interprets a string passed in as utf-8 as Shift_JIS, breaks it, and converts it to utf-8, returning a value that is incomprehensible. How to avoid character corruption ▼ "mb_convert_encoding works properly if you specify the character encoding of the conversion source. mb_convert_encoding works properly as long as you specify the character encoding of the conversion source. In other words, the strategy of converting from Shift_JIS to utf-8 only if it is Shift_JIS, and doing nothing if it is utf-8, basically works. mb_convert_encoding("aaaa", "utf-8", "sjis-win") The above code works fine if "aaaa" is Shift_JIS. If it is originally utf-8, it is OK as is. How do we determine the character encoding? There is a function called mb_detect_encoding, but to begin with, if this works correctly, it can be solved simply by using mb_convert_encoding. If the standard functions don't work, you're on your own. It is not that difficult to determine whether or not the utf-8 specification is met, so just do it. What if it is not utf-8? If it's not utf-8, we'll treat it as Shift_JIS at ・・・・. We can't support people who submit euc-jp or utf-16 files, at least not if they know about encoding. At least, people who do that should know about encoding, so please self-serve. In the first place, they are specified to use utf-8. Another trap I have used the term Shift_JIS many times in this article, but what is currently referred to as Shift_JIS is often Windows-31J (MS932), which is an extension of Shift_JIS. However, if you specify Shift_JIS in PHP, characters other than those specified in the original Shift_JIS specification will be corrupted. Unless you have a special reason, use Windows-31J or sjis-win instead of Shift_JIS. The official documentation says to use Windows-31J, but only sjis-win is listed, which is a strange state of affairs, but at least with PHP 7.3.13, either specification worked fine. Will a unified future ever come? About 20 years ago. When I first started web programming, UTF-8 was not the standard and garbled characters were a common occurrence. In the Web world, it seems safe to say that the unification to utf-8 has been completed. Smartphones were created based on the assumption of utf-8, since they were born in a world after utf-8 became widely used. （On the other hand, files exchanged on Windows are often in Shift_JIS. Conclusion In this article, we introduced "How to unify the character encoding of text files with utf-8 in PHP. As a company from Japan, we would like to keep the usability for Japanese people in mind, so we will continue to develop without forgetting about Shift_JIS for a while longer. (We really want to forget about IE11...)

IT beginners! Introducing training for newcomers using e-learning! It has been a month since I joined Tatsuno Information System. Hello, I am Takahashi, a sales representative who joined the company in August 2020. As a newcomer from a different industry, there are many things I don't understand about IT and computer knowledge, and I am struggling with difficult IT terminology every day. In this article, I would like to introduce our e-learning system (learningBOX) newcomer training, which was a smooth learning experience even for an IT novice like me. During the training, I felt "learningBOX is amazing! I would like to share with you my frank impressions of the system, such as the points that I felt during the training and the ease of use. For those who are interested in e-learning training for newcomers or in-house training, or for those who are hesitant to introduce e-learning because they are not good at using PCs, we would like to share our frank impressions. We hope this article will help you learn more about the functions and ease of use of learningBOX. We look forward to your continued patronage of this report. Click here for the Table of Contents 1. impressions of newcomer training using learningBOX 2. learningBOX's quiz function to enhance learning effectiveness 3. the ability to correct and instruct report assignments 4. summary About the impressions of the newcomer training using learningBOX ▼Here is a captured image of an actual newcomer training. To sum up my impression of learningBOX in one word... "It's just so easy and user-friendly!" That is the only word that comes to mind. Learners select the content they want to take and proceed with the training. There are no difficult operations or settings to be made on the learner side, so even those who are not confident in their computer skills can smoothly proceed with the training. As I proceeded with the training for newcomers, here are some of the points that made me think, "learningBOX is amazing! I felt that learningBOX is great! The design design makes it easy to understand the contents at a glance! I was surprised at the ease of viewing the learning materials. learningBOX is designed to allow learners to see the training content at a glance, including the names of course titles and content within the content. The content can be set up with images for each material, so I was able to get a general idea of the training content from the image diagrams. In addition, learningBOX changes learner status information, such as "not studied, completed, and passed," according to the learner's learning status and performance information, so it is possible to check at a glance which training courses have been completed and to what extent. 2. Easy to use! The learner clicks on the "Learn" button to proceed with the training. As you can see from the capture here, learners click on the folder containing the training materials to take the contents inside. Since learningBOX allows learners to proceed with the training with only simple mouse operations, even those with low IT literacy can proceed at their own pace and without worrying about others around them. There are no difficult processes at all, as it is as easy as snapping and clicking the contents. No.3. You get a certificate when you complete the assignments! In learningBOX, a certificate is awarded at the end of the training after passing the contents in the folder. It is a great pleasure for the learners to receive recognition for their hard work in the form of a certificate, and it motivates them to continue the training to the end. The certificate includes the name of the successful candidate and the date of issue. The text can be customized freely, allowing the administrator to create a certificate full of originality. For more information about certificates, please refer to this article.How to use the certificate creation form LearningBOX's quiz function to enhance learning effectiveness One of the content features of learningBOX is the quiz function. The quiz function allows users to create practice questions and tests by combining 13 different question types, including multiple-choice and 0x questions. Media such as images, audio, and video can also be incorporated into the question text, choices, and explanations. The quiz function allows users to choose between two modes: Normal Mode and Master Mode. The web quiz/web test created in "Master Mode" can be studied repeatedly until the learner learns the questions well, as wrong questions are prioritized once they are answered.About Master Mode Features of Master Mode Start strategy button ・・・ Unanswered/Study-in-progress/mistaken questions will be shown. This button cannot be used when the percentage of strategy reaches 100%. Weak point conquer button ・・・ Problems that are being studied/wrong questions are given priority. Total review button ・・・ 100% of the strategy rate → Available / All questions will be presented at random / There is no upper limit to the percentage. Report assignment can be corrected and guided. When a learner submits a report assignment, the administrator can not only grade the assignment, but also provide feedback (explanations, hints in case of mistakes, etc.) on the answers. Here is a sample of a report assignment used in a real training program for new employees. This is an assignment to respond to an email regarding a section question in QuizGenerator. ▼ Feedback on Reporting Assignments In fact, when I was studying on my own, I had trouble understanding why I failed and what I did wrong. However, the advice provided by the corrective guidance not only helped me get the correct answers, but also deepened my understanding of what I had studied that I could not have realized on my own. ⇒About the report function Conclusion In this article, I have introduced some of the points that I felt during the training through our e-learning system (learningBOX), and I would like to share with you some of the points that I thought "learningBOX is great! LearningBOX is an e-learning system that allows you to easily create your own training programs. LearningBOX is an e-learning system that makes it easy to create the training you need. It has a wealth of content functions, and there are many more that we have yet to introduce. The concept of learningBOX is a "cheap and easy-to-use" system. No computer knowledge required! Even if you are not familiar with the system, you can easily create an in-house training tool with rich content. Try our free plan first to see how easy it is to use!

Duplication of items during user registration When registering a user, if there is a duplicate of an item used in another owner-manager's environment, the message "This 00 is already in use. is displayed. Duplicate items include "Login ID," "Display Name," and "E-mail Address. The following is an explanation of duplicate conditions and how to deal with duplicates. Table of Contents 1. reasons for duplicate user registration 2. duplicate conditions and solutions Reasons for duplicate user registration If you are using a shared server, duplicate entries may occur. The reason for this is the structure of the shared server. Shared Server Structure A shared server is a type of rental server where one server is shared by multiple owner-managers. It is like renting a room in a condominium, but with multiple users sharing a single server, similar to a "shared house" service. Therefore, there is a possibility of duplicate entries when registering users. Duplicate conditions and how to deal with them Login ID Login IDs must be unique. Login IDs used in other owner-manager environments cannot be registered. The following letters and symbols can be used, so please create a mixture of numbers and special characters to prevent duplication. Character and symbols that can be used One-byte alphanumeric characters (a-z 0-9), special characters (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? [ \ \frz24}^ _ `) Supplemental information: If you subscribe to the "Customize" paid option, you can use duplicate login IDs from other owner-manager environments when registering users. *Only users can be duplicated. Owner-administrator login IDs cannot be duplicated. If you wish to use this feature, please follow the procedure below. (1) Select "Site Customizer" from the side menu. (2) Click on "Basic Settings. (3) Open the "Login Form Settings" tab, turn off the "Login from other than the user's main URL" toggle, and save the settings. Open the "Basic Information" tab, turn the "Allow duplicate login IDs for general users under other subdomain owners" toggle to On, and save the settings. Display Name The following letters and symbols can be used as well as login IDs, so please create a mixture of numbers and special characters to prevent duplicates. Character and symbols that can be used Half-width alphanumeric characters (a-z 0-9), special characters (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? [ \ \frz24}^ _ `) *If you are using Ver. 2.20 or higher, you can duplicate your registration with one already registered in another owner-manager's environment. E-mail address To deal with duplicates, you can create aliases for E-mail addresses using the "+" symbol. For Gmail, type "+00", and for non-Gmail, type "++00" before the "@". Note that all e-mail will be received at the original e-mail address before the "+00" is added. Example) 0000++user1@learningbox.co.jp・・・① 0000++user2@learningbox.co.jp・・・② All e-mails received at ① and ② will be sent to "00000000@learningbox.co.jp". *If you are using Ver. 2.20 or higher, duplication is possible under the following conditions. 　In the environment of other owner-managers, 　E-mail address registered as a user account ・・・ Duplication OK 　E-mail address registered as an owner account ・・・ Duplication is not allowed  

Let's use the permission settings of learningBOX! Part 2: School Use Hello! This isShinokura from the Quality Control Department. The rainy season has started, and the days are getting dreary and rainy. During the rainy season, it is easy to get sick due to the difference in weather and temperature, so please be careful. Now, in this article, continuing from the previous article, I would like to introduce how to use the authorization settings, assuming an example of use in a school. In the previous article, we introduced how to use Authorization Settings to give groups and members only the necessary privileges, rather than uniformly giving them the same privileges. In this article, we would like to explain how to make detailed settings for learning management, grade management, and assignment of teaching materials for each teacher's subject and class. If you find it difficult to use the authority settings, please take a look at this article. Click here for an article about authority settings. What are authority settings in learningBOX? Let's use the permission settings of learningBOX! School Use Click here for the table of contents Let's take a Japanese teacher as an example to set up privileges. 2. set up the classes you are in charge of using Group Management Authority (3) Specify the contents using the "Content Management Authority". (4) Use the Grade Management Authority to allow only the homeroom teacher to view and grade the grades. 5. summary Let's take a Japanese teacher as an example to set up the privileges. In this example, we will set up the following permissions for the homeroom teacher of the 1st grade. As the homeroom teacher of Class 1, she can check the grades of the students in her homeroom class. As a Japanese teacher, he/she can manage the teaching materials and contents for each grade (1-3) and check the grades of the students in his/her class. ▼Basic Information Mr. Tatsuo Tatsuno Subject : Japanese Class in charge of : 1st year class 1 ◆Procedure 1 Log in as "Plenipotentiary administrator (vice principal)" or "Owner account (principal)" of Administration General. ◆Work procedure ②. Click the Contents Management screen and create a folder from [Plus button]. Prepare folders for each hierarchy and set them up so that when you open a student's folder, you can open it in the order of >> Grade >> Subject. ◆Working Procedure (3) Return to "Documents" in Contents Management and set up the assignment of teaching materials. Assign the student's folder to the group "Students". Set up the classes to be assigned using the group admin rights Once you have assigned teaching materials, set up your groups. ◆Procedure 4 From the Member Management screen, set the group management privileges and set the class that Tatsuo Tatsuno-sensei will be in charge of. Set the class you are in charge of and click the Save button at the end, and the icon will change to red. Specify the content using the teaching material management authority ◆Procedure 5. From the Member Management screen, click the "Teaching material management authority" privilege. Use this authority to set the Japanese language of the grade for which Tatsuo Tatsuno-sensei is in charge. Save the file as "Student>>1Year>>Japanese, Student>>2Year>>Japanese, Student>>3Year>>Japanese". Set up the system so that only the teacher in charge can view and grade the grades using grade management privileges. Step 6. From the Member Management screen, click "Grade Control Authority". Specify the group name and the folder for teaching materials as shown below, and finally click the Save button. ◆Procedure 7. Set up the assignment of teaching materials. Specify the classes you are in charge of and the folders related to them, and click the Save button. This completes the setup of administrative privileges for Tatsuo Tatsuno-sensei. Please follow this procedure to give the same privileges to each teacher's account and save them. Once the authorization settings are complete, each teacher can create contents in the subject (folder) for which he/she is in charge. Only the teacher in charge of the subject can view and grade the student's answers. Let's check what you can do by logging in with Tatsuo Tatsuno-sensei! ◆Member Management Members under Student>1Year>1Group are displayed, and you can create, edit, delete, etc. members under Student>1Year>1Group. ◆Contents Management It is possible to create, edit, delete, and assign materials under Student>1 year>Japanese language. Similarly, it is possible to create, edit, delete, and assign materials under Student > 2 years > and Student > 3 years > Japanese. ◆Member grade management Tatsuo Tatsuno-sensei is able to view, grade, output CSV, and send grade control notification emails below. Grades of "Student>1Year" for members belonging to the group "Student>1Year>1" (-> because he is the homeroom teacher of the class 1Year1) Grades of "Students > 1 year > Japanese" for members belonging to the group "Students > 1 year" (→ because they are in charge of Japanese) Grades of the members of the group "Students > 2 years" in "Students > 2 years > Japanese" (→ because they are in charge of Japanese) The results of "Student > 3 years > Japanese" of the members of the group "Student > 3 years > Japanese" (→ for being in charge of Japanese) Conclusion In this paper, we have discussed how to set the authority of teachers for each subject, assuming a school setting. Using these methods, it is possible to flexibly combine them, such as sometimes being in charge of all grades and sometimes only one class, without uniformly giving the same authority. Many schools may be introducing or considering e-learning systems as online teaching advances in the wake of the coronavirus. learningBOX is a learning management system that even first-time users can intuitively touch and learn its functions without difficulty in operation and settings. Each teacher working in a school has many roles. I think they manage various roles and organizations, such as being in charge of a grade, a class, or a subject they teach. Please try to set up the authorization taking into consideration the authorization that each individual teacher should have, without giving unnecessary authorization.