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About China's EdTech Market This winter has been mild. How is everyone doing? As a quick reminder, we have looked into the EdTech market in China. Click here for the table of contents 1. China's EdTech market is hot. 2. list of unicorn companies in China's EdTech sector 3. why is the EdTech market growing so fast in China? 4. the future of the EdTech market China's EdTech market is hot. What is EdTech? China's EdTech market is currently very active. EdTech is a coined term that combines the words "education" and "technology," and refers to efforts to bring about innovation by incorporating technology into the field of education. The term X-Tech (cross tech) refers to the incorporation of technology into existing industries to create new value, and EdTech is an example of X-Tech. X-Tech includes FinTech (finance), MedTech (healthcare), AdTech (advertising), HRTech (human resources), AgriTech (agriculture), LegalTech (law), and many other fields. Many of the unicorn companies originated in China! To give you an idea of how much momentum there is in the Chinese EdTech market, 8 of the 14 unicorn companies in the global EdTech sector are from China (about 57%). The others are 5 companies from the U.S. and 1 from India. *See: Holon IQ January 6, 2020 Unicorn companies are defined as venture companies with a company valuation of $1 billion (about 125 billion yen) or more, less than 10 years old, and privately held. In other words, 8 of the 14 companies are Chinese companies, a number that can be considered one indicator of growth areas. List of Unicorn Companies in China's EdTech Sector The following is a list of unicorn companies in the EdTech sector in China (as of January 2020). VIPKid Online English conversation classroom service with teachers in North America 猿辅导 Yuanfudao Online tutoring and math and English services for children 小盒科技 Knowbox Online education using AI teachers iTutorGroup Online English conversation classroom service with teachers in North America Zhangmen One-on-one tutoring Huike Industry-University Cooperation Ichiqisaku 17zuoye Online Education Platform for K-12 *K-12 means kindergarten through 12th grade (3rd grade of high school) k=kindergarten HuJiang HuJiang Language-centric online classes, SNS, community Why is the EdTech market growing so fast in China? If you look at the number of unicorn companies worldwide, not just in the EdTech sector, according to CBinsights (as of January 6, 2020), there are 433, of which 214 are in the US, 101 in China, 22 in the UK, and 19 in India. Japan has 3 companies. The number of Chinese unicorn companies in all sectors is about 23% of the global total, while the percentage in the EdTech sector is about 57%, indicating that the EdTech sector in China is growing much faster than in other sectors. Why is the EdTech market growing so fast in China? The reasons include the following. Cultural background in which education is highly valued Education is highly competitive, and education is considered very important to stay ahead of the competition. On average, families with preschoolers spend 26% of their household income on education and 20% of their income on K-12 children. *Reference pdf document: The Value of Education-Higher and higher - HSBC Group Huge Market Approximately 20% of the world's population lives in China, and according to the Chinese government (January 17, 2020), the population will exceed 1.4 billion by the end of 2019. In addition, the one-child policy, which has been in place for about 35 years, has been relaxed since 2016, increasing the factors for client expansion. (Currently, the number of births is at an all-time low and has been declining for three consecutive years, and the birthrate is declining and aging. The population is growing.) Also, there is an increase in the middle class who are able to finance their education. Widespread recognition of EdTech There seems to be a strong common perception in Japan, including among VC [venture capitalists], that EdTech has a large market. Strong Government Support Almost every year since 2011, the Chinese government has increased its share of GDP spending on education. It has also provided much support, including building a 22-story MOOC Times building dedicated to EdTech in Beijing's Zhongguancun; in 2017, Premier Li Keqiang set out a technology-infused Chinese education reform for 2030. Soil to foster developers There is also the influence of creative education, which increases the number of makers, and the presence of young people known as "sea turtles," who have acquired cutting-edge knowledge and skills abroad and returned to China to play an active role in the country. These are just a few of the many factors that may be contributing to this trend. Future EdTech Market What do you think? We have talked about the Chinese EdTech market, and we hope that you have been able to see that the market is expanding rapidly. And it seems that the Chinese EdTech market will continue to develop rapidly in the future. I think that a system that has both a cultural background and national policy support is the driving force behind the creation of new educational services. Not only in China, but also in other countries that are focusing on the e-learning and EdTech fields, there will be more and more countries in the future. We will do our best to help Japan become a leading EdTech country. Thank you for your continued support of learningBOX! Reference sites: *Reference: Why Is China The World's Leading EdTech Country? Why Is China The World's Leader In Edtech? NHK News Good Morning Japan: "Sea Turtles" Supporting China's Rapid Technological Development

When I step on a link from Word or Excel, for some reason I am taken to the login screen. We have also had this problem with learningBOX in the past, but it was resolved in version 2.8.9. We are now disclosing the cause and countermeasure for this problem in case other systems are also suffering from the same problem. Click here to see the table of contents. 1. symptoms 2. causes 2. countermeasures 3. why was it discovered in the first place? 4. are all the web apps out there coping with it? Symptoms While logged in to a certain system, when I open a URL in the system from Word or Excel, I am redirected to the login screen. Since the user is already logged in, we would like to have the URL in the system opened directly. Cause In Word or Excel, when you click on a link, Word or Excel sends a request to that link address; Word or Excel receives a response that redirects you to the login page because you are not logged in to the linked site. This redirect URL is passed to the web browser, which causes a transition to the login page. Countermeasures When a request for the post-login page is received from Word or Excel, do not perform redirect processing. By doing so, the specified URL is passed to the web browser as is, and the post-login page can be opened. In the figure above, it is enough to change the processing at point (2). If you are using PHP, you can use the following code to handle this issue. exit may have side effects, so please terminate the process in accordance with your framework's style. If you return an empty document with a status code of 200, it is almost OK. How was it discovered in the first place? One of our customers distributes URLs for educational materials via Excel, and for some reason, when he steps on the link, he is taken to the login screen. Since there is no special exception handling only when opening from Excel, we investigated the cause of the problem by referring to the web server logs, etc., and found that the problem was caused by strange behavior of Office. Are all the web apps in the world coping with this? As of January 14, 2020, Gmail and Slack have been addressed, but there are many services that everyone knows about that have not been addressed. This is not so much a problem on the web application side as it is a problem with the behavior of Office, but it can be easily handled using the method described above, so please consider taking action.

This blog post will introduce the use of the e-learning system learningBOX in examinations and tests. This blog post is intended for companies and organizations that handle examinations and certifications, as well as for those in charge of training who want to conduct internal promotional exams. A sample certification test is provided in the article, so please read to the end. The "Qualification and Certification Examination Market" is expanding in size. From "Education Industry Market to Expand to 2,679.4 Billion Yen in FY2018...Market to Expand" *ReseMom.Biz (Education Industry Market to Expand to 2,679.4 Billion Yen in FY2018...Market to Expand) According to this article, demand for educational services is expanding, and of the 15 major fields in the overall education industry market, the "certification and certification examination market" is one of the nine fields that have expanded in market size compared to the previous year, indicating that the market is expanding. Indeed, in today's era of high employment mobility, qualifications that can be used to objectively demonstrate one's level of knowledge are a great weapon for employment and work, and it seems that companies are increasingly making qualifications a condition of employment and treatment. With this trend, the market for qualifications and certification examinations is expected to continue to expand in the future. Back to Table of Contents Do you have any of these problems? We would like to ask companies and organizations that handle certifications and qualifications, as well as those in charge of training who would like to conduct in-house examinations for promotion, as the market for such qualifications and certification examinations is expanding! Do you have any of the following problems? Want to make your skills and know-how into an online certification I want to promote my original qualifications and certifications Want to introduce in-house certification tests as part of in-house education We want to attract customers for our services with an original certification test I want to create a learning site for certification exams If you want to expand your original qualifications and certifications to the outside world, I think your major concern is how to materialize them. That is why we recommend, yes, the e-learning system learningBOX. Back to Table of Contents learningBOX has all the features required for certification and examinations. learningBOX is an LMS (Learning Management System) developed through QuizGenerator, a quiz creation service. Of course, we also recommend its functionality for so-called "e-learning learning," such as training and course study, but it also offers a full range of functions required for certification and examinations. Easy to create exams and tests Wide variety of questions Examinee management is also available. PC, smartphone and tablet support Furthermore, learningBOX supports so much more. You can create full-scale examinations. Questions with audio Question with image Shuffle questions Issuance of certificates Answers with explanations Grades Data We have listed the various recommended features, but to help you understand the features, we have created a quiz, so please take a look at this slide presentation and then take the quiz! Please note that audio will be played. Take the quiz We also think that some of you may want to create your own quiz. You can easily enter the quiz creation screen here. Back to Table of Contents SUMMARY In this issue, we have explained about "Web-based Internet Examinations and Qualification Examinations" while taking into account the functions of learningBOX. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us. In addition, sample Web-based exam questions are available on learningBOX. For more information, please register as a new administrator, and you can use the sample materials. ▼ We also recommend that you click here! Also read Back to Table of Contents

How will 5G change education? It's getting colder in earnest, and it's time for a delicious hot pot. This is Kadota from the Development Department. Let's not let the cold weather get the better of us! The theme of this blog is "How will 5G change education? This is a big topic, but I would like to make it as simple as possible. It is a big topic, but I would like to make it as simple as possible. Click here for the table of contents. 1. what is 5G? When will it be introduced? 3. how will "education" change? 4. our approach

Gamification and e-Learning Dear blog readers, this is Tanimoto from Development, making my second appearance! I'd like to start off by asking, have you ever heard of "gamification"? To be honest, I have only heard of it. So, in this article, I will summarize gamification! After reading this article, you may feel like you know what gamification is! So let's take a look at gamification together! Table of Contents 1 . What is gamification? 2 . History and Purpose of Gamification 3 . Gamification and e-Learning 4 . Conclusion What is Gamification? According to "What is Gamification?　-A Comparison with Design History". If one were to give a positive definition of the term, it would be "the addition of game-like elements to an already existing object. Although often translated as "gamification," that is almost always a mistranslation, since gamification is not the creation of the game itself. (omission) In other words, it is a movement to incorporate elements of "games" into industrial products and various everyday activities, rather than making them into "games" themselves. Source: What is gamification?　-From a Comparison with the History of Design In other words, it means to add an extra game-like element to a service or product. For example, a "point system" or "level-based rewards" in a membership service are examples of game-like elements. Why is it necessary to incorporate gamification? Let's find out how gamification came into being and why we need to incorporate it! History and Purpose of Gamification Gamification began to attract the world's attention around 2011, and the birth of the term can be traced back to the birth of a new word "gamification" for a very old idea. According to "What is Gamification?　-A Comparison with the History of Design", the prehistory of gamification is Gamification is an attempt to encourage the "active participation" of learners in learning. This attempt is very old, and the realization that the learner's spontaneity is important in learning itself can be found even in the Analects of Confucius. (The study of spontaneous learning itself continues to be an extremely important issue in the fields of educational psychology, learning psychology, and gaming simulation research. Cited from: What is Gamification?　-From a Comparison with the History of Design as. In other words, as a prehistory of gamification, we can see that various studies have been approaching gamification to encourage spontaneous and active participation of learners. I believe that "motivation" and "self-efficacy" are related to spontaneous learning and active participation, but the details would be very lengthy, so I would like to introduce them at another time. To summarize the definition of gamification and the pre-history of gamification up to this point, the purpose of incorporating gamification can be described as "to encourage users to participate voluntarily or actively by adding an extra game-like element to a service or product". The purpose of gamification can be expressed as "to encourage users to participate spontaneously or actively by adding an extra game element to a service or product. Gamification and e-Learning As mentioned above, learning and gamification are a combination that has long been attracting attention, and the e-learning environment is no exception. In fact, it can be said that eLearning is a great match for incorporating game-like elements on the screen and game-like element mechanisms! Our LMS, learningBOX, also has gamification elements, so you can try it out just like a game! Here is the gamification element in learningBOX! Only the image on the right shows a badge! This is one of the optional features when creating a question, and is displayed when the conditions are met by setting the "Mode" to "Complete Strategy Mode"! It's nice to have the results of your efforts left in a tangible form! The purpose of gamification is to motivate you with this and lead you to the next stage of learning. With our e-learning system, you can even create game-like quizzes like this one! Click Start to actually solve the quiz. Get Started Summary Thank you for reading this far! I have only touched on the basics of gamification for those who are unfamiliar with it. I hope you have gained some understanding of gamification so far. In addition to the badge function mentioned earlier, learningBOX has a variety of other functions, such as a function that allows you to check the learning status of your students! LearningBOX also offers a free plan that you can use for free, so feel free to try it out! We will continue to develop our LMS (Learning Management System), learningBOX, which provides an e-learning environment, in the direction of more gamification, so please do not hesitate to contact us!