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Changing education with the power of EdTech! Introducing Tatsuno Information System's LMS and in-house facilities! My name is Nishimura, I am a developer. Tatsuno Information System, Inc. is a system development company headquartered in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture. We provide LMS (Learning Management System), the backbone of e-learning, in addition to smartphone applications and web system development. LMS development requires technical elements such as aws, VSCode, yarn, composer, and virtualization technology, but these alone do not make for a comfortable development environment. An atmosphere in which employees can work comfortably and internal facilities are also very important for good work. In this article, we will introduce the features of our core business, LMS, as well as the atmosphere of our office and internal facilities, which are not usually introduced in our blog. Click here to see the table of contents Tatsuno Information System's LMS supports human resource education with the power of EdTech 2. an introduction to Tatsuno Information System's office space! 3. summary Tatsuno Information System's LMS supports human resource education with the power of EdTech Our LMS is an e-learning system that focuses on price and ease of use. learningBOX has all the functions necessary for e-learning, such as "question and test creation, member and group management, grading and grade management," and is an LMS that "anyone can easily build a web learning environment. What exactly is an LMS? Some of you may have never heard of an LMS before. Here is a brief explanation of LMS functions and features. An LMS (Learning Management System) is a system that creates, registers, and distributes learning materials necessary for implementing e-learning, and manages learners' learning progress and grades. It is a system that distributes learning materials and manages grades via the Internet. The learning materials are placed on a server on the Internet, and learners study using PCs, tablets, smartphones, etc. The learning status and grades are stored on the server. Learning status and grades are centrally managed on the server. In many cases, both the learning materials and the LMS are developed according to the SCORM specification, and materials from different companies can be installed as long as they are SCORM compliant. Features of e-Learning with LMS With LMS-based e-learning, the learning status is managed on the server, so the learning status can be checked in real time. learningBOX allows you to check who has answered which questions and how on the management screen, and you can even download the answers in CSV format. learningBOX is used in a variety of situations, including training, examinations, and correspondence courses! learningBOX can be configured in detail according to the user, such as course settings for teaching materials, group management of learners, and the ability to distribute teaching materials to different groups. Our LMS is used in a wide variety of industries, including in-house training, certification exams, and learning content sales. LearningBOX is introduced as a "box" for creating e-learning contents, and provides educational materials loved by men and women of all ages. Wants Japan Co. Purpose of use: Content sales / Sales of educational materials We participated in the "Education IT Solution EXPO" held at Tokyo Big Sight and spoke with about 5 companies dealing with e-learning. There were actually companies other than Tatsuno Information Systems that I thought would be good here... (laugh), but when I actually used the system on a trial basis, I was concerned about the UI of the basic screen, such as the small letters and old design. It was when I was thinking that way that I came across learningBOX. I was immediately issued an ID for the free plan, and when I actually tried creating content, I thought, "This is better by several orders of magnitude, isn't it? (laugh).　... Click here to continue. Introducing e-learning for training examinations at directly managed stores, and significantly shortening the time required to pass the examinations. Motivation Switch Group Inc. Purpose of use: Internal training/training exams Three years ago, when we decided to introduce learningBOX, we were operating the licensing system in a different way than we do today. We had a written test for knowledge and an exam for practical skills. The written exam was paper-based, but it was time-consuming and subject to scoring errors. Otherwise, there would be a blurring of scores. The man-hours are concentrated on a specific member of the team. Also, the exam was held once a month, but there were a lot of people taking it, and it was very difficult to pass.　... Click here to continue. LearningBOX is developing systems to accompany companies' human resource training and business growth. please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about e-learning implementation. Online meetings for introduction support are also available. Please contact us if you are not sure how to use learningBOX, consider a plan, or discuss design customization! We will help you with introduction at the web meeting. ➡Reserve a WEB Meeting Introducing our in-house office! As mentioned briefly at the beginning of this article, good work requires, first of all, good physical and mental health. Secondly, it is also very important to have an internal environment where employees can work comfortably and relax. Our company has its own office! The office space is open and spacious, allowing employees to stretch out and use the space as they please. In the common space, there is a ping-pong table, darts, and training machines, which can be used freely during breaks. Ping-pong and darts are very popular within the company, and many members get together during breaks and after work to play and improve their skills. Heated games are played every day! Ping-pong table A ping-pong table is an essential part of an IT company! We also have a ping-pong table in our office. During lunch breaks, heated matches are held daily, transcending departmental boundaries. We have experienced ping-pong players, beginners, and members who have rapidly improved their skills since joining the company. Why don't you join us for a game of ping-pong after work or just to get some exercise? A very popular game among the development team! Darts machine installed this year We are probably the only IT company in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture, that has an in-house darts machine. Let's have fun with darts during lunch break. As with ping-pong, there are differences in skill and ability among the members, but it is always a lively and friendly atmosphere. Recently, members of the development team have become particularly skilled and are dominating the top ranks! A workplace where you can work and play darts! Isn't it attractive? In-house facilities are open to the public at a glance! Hanging Health Apparatus For those who want to work out after work, we recommend the Hanging Health Apparatus. This is for stiff shoulders! Let's beat up your body that has been napped by sedentary work. The young people on our development team do pull-ups every morning to strengthen their bodies! Vending Machine The price is a little cheaper than the average vending machine. Be careful not to drink too much! Comfortable restrooms There are two each for men and women. They are clean and comfortable since they were installed only a year ago. There are enough of them so there is no waiting time! Even if you need to make an emergency pit stop, you can do so quickly. Large Screen Monitor This is a large screen monitor for training purposes, enhanced from 50 inches to 75 inches. Study sessions will be facilitated. Table in the common space People gather for lunch with their own lunch boxes. Aeon The office is about a 10-minute walk from Hontatsuno Station. There are many members who go out for lunch since the office is close to AEON and restaurants. It is a 3-minute walk to the AEON, so you can always replenish what you are missing! Conclusion In this article, we introduced the features of our core business, LMS, as well as the atmosphere of our office and internal facilities, which are not usually introduced in our blog. learningBOX is developed in a spacious and roomy office. If you are interested in participating in development, working in sales or customer support, or marketing, please apply from the employment page.

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  

The Growing Market Size of e-Learning as Demand Grows My name is Kidaoka, and I am in charge of marketing. Online learning using e-learning systems has been attracting a great deal of attention as a means of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus. This is due to the fact that, in addition to measures to prevent coronavirus infection, the traditional methods of employee education, such as group training and on-the-job training, are becoming less and less effective. The research firm Yano Research Institute Ltd. (Nakano, Tokyo) has released a document that forecasts the domestic e-learning market to grow by 4.51 TP2T year-on-year to 246 billion yen in FY2020. According to the data, the demand for online learning is expected to continue even after the spread of the new coronavirus is under control, and the institute analyzed that the provision of learning services using the Internet, such as remote classes and online classes, will become more active at tutoring schools and other institutions where face-to-face classes are not available. In this article, we will introduce the background and reasons why e-learning learning is needed in the coming years. Click here for Table of Contents 1. the movement of the market size of e-learning in 2019 2. e-Learning is attracting attention as employee training 3. the usage scenarios of e-learning learning! 4. efficient human resource development using learningBOX 5. summary The movement of the market size of e-learning in 2019 Source: Yano Research Institute|from a survey on the domestic e-learning market In BtoB, the market will gain momentum from the revitalization of corporate investment in human resource development The size of the domestic e-learning market in FY2019 is expected to increase 7.7% year-on-year to 235.4 billion yen. The breakdown is 68.4 billion yen (+5.2% YoY) for the BtoB market for corporations (including individuals within companies and organizations) and 167 billion yen (+8.8% YoY) for the BtoC market for individuals, and both markets are expected to continue expanding. Source: Yano Research Institute|from a survey on the domestic e-learning market According to the article, this shows that the e-learning market is growing in size for both BtoB and BtoC. In the BtoB market, e-learning has penetrated more industries and companies than ever before due to the diversification of learning tools with the generalization of smartphones and tablet devices, the evolution of video content, and the ease of use of e-learning due to the development of cloud environments, combined with the revitalization of corporate human resource development needs. e-Learning has penetrated more industries and companies than ever before. What is BtoB? BtoB (Business to Business) refers to business-to-business transactions, in which a company provides goods or services to another company. Sales are also growing steadily in the BtoC market. In FY2020, the size of the domestic e-learning market is forecast to increase 4.5% over the previous year to 246 billion yen. In the current fiscal year, both BtoB and BtoC are expected to increase the number of e-learning users, as the impact of the new coronavirus infection will boost demand for distance learning. Source: Yano Research Institute|from a survey on the domestic e-learning market The BtoC market is expected to see a steady increase in the number of users and the generalization of e-learning as a form of personal learning, due to the penetration of learning styles utilizing smartphones, tablets, and SNS, the evolution of services provided by improved information communication technology, and the emergence of learning services using AI (Artificial Intelligence). The number of users is steadily increasing, and the environment is progressing to generalize e-learning as one of the forms of personal learning. Both the BtoB and BtoC markets are expected to continue to expand in the future. What is BtoC? BtoC (Business to Consumer) refers to transactions in which companies provide goods and services to individuals. For example, BtoC refers to companies that sell goods to general consumers, such as consumer electronics manufacturers, apparel companies, and department stores. Reference: In FY2019, the domestic e-learning market size will continue to expand due to a steady increase in the number of users and diversification of services offered. e-Learning is attracting attention as a means of employee training. Many companies are interested in using e-learning to provide learning and training for their employees. However, some of them may be unsure whether their company is the right environment for e-learning and whether it is effective. Why are companies paying attention to e-learning? Let us summarize the reasons. 1: Repetitive learning is possible at any time and any place, and can be adapted to employees' spare time. With the current diversification of work styles, there is a demand for a training style that can be implemented in accordance with employees' timing, regardless of location and time, rather than the traditional uniform employee training. With e-learning, you can simply replace the materials with the latest ones and have everyone take the most up-to-date course. 2: Minimize the amount of money and time spent on human resource development Companies that used to conduct group training often incur large costs for each training session, including venue, transportation, and lodging expenses. In addition, with group training, the education is conducted on an ad hoc basis, and when there are questions later on, the only thing that can be relied on is the minutes of the meeting. However, with e-learning, similar training can be delivered to people in remote locations via the Internet, and an increasing number of companies are using e-learning as a way to reduce costs. To summarize the problems with traditional training It is costly in terms of human and time costs: ・・・・・ Costs are incurred due to securing instructors, participants leaving their normal work duties, and scheduling. In addition, the size of the venue may limit the number of participants, and if more instructors are needed to accommodate the number of participants, the cost may increase accordingly. It takes time to implement the training: ・・・・・ For a training program with a large number of participants, it takes a certain number of days to select a location, adjust the schedule, and plan the content of the training program in order to make the training meaningful. Advantages of e-Learning Easier management of student learning ・Running costs can be reduced. Less time and effort required for advance preparation Unify the quality of education Here are some of the many ways e-learning learning is being used! E-learning is an Internet-based learning method. Learning content, such as videos stored on a server (learning management system), is delivered to students, who take courses using Internet-enabled PCs, tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices. Therefore, as long as there is an e-learning environment, each student can study at his or her own time and place. E-learning has many advantages, but it may be difficult to determine whether it can be used effectively and whether it is suitable for your company. So, how is e-Learning actually used in companies? Here are some examples of how it is used. Use in corporate training for new employees Many companies are introducing e-learning for the purpose of training new employees. The use of e-learning reduces the time and cost required for the training of new employees, and it can also be used to measure the progress of the trainees' learning and achievements, which can be used to make decisions regarding their subsequent assignment to a new company. Use as an internal information sharing tool Some companies introduce e-Learning for the purpose of sharing materials and questionnaires. E-learning is a very useful tool for simultaneously sending and collecting tests and questionnaires for employees. Another important feature of e-Learning is that it can be used according to the level of the organization, department, or individual in the company to provide education tailored to each individual. Efficient human resource development using learningBOX learningBOX is an e-learning system that makes it easy for anyone to start e-learning. The concept is an e-learning learning system focused on "ease of use" and "low cost. Detailed settings can be made to suit each user, such as course settings for teaching materials, learner group management, and a function to distribute teaching materials to each group. LearningBOX is available for as little as ¥33,000 per year for 100 accounts, and up to 10 accounts can be used free of charge for an unlimited period of time, so please register for learningBOX to see how easy it is to use and try out what it can do! Please refer to the case studies here for actual learningBOX results and effects, such as the elimination of ____ and improvement of ____, after implementing learningBOX. ➡ Click here for learningBOX case studies Conclusion In this article, we introduced the scale of the e-learning market, which is likely to grow in demand in the future, and the reasons behind this growth. However, there may be some companies that are still unsure if their environment is suitable for e-learning and if it is effective. LearningBOX is free for up to 10 accounts. It takes less than five minutes to create an account. If you are interested in using e-learning, or are considering introducing e-learning, please contact us! Please try learningBOX for free. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

This is Nishimura from the development team. We have been using an instance of AWS (Amazon Web Services) for the development of learningBOX, but we are about to switch to development on our in-house server because of some inconveniences. Click here for the table of contents. 1. inconvenient truth about aws 2. considered commercial PCs... 3. assembled it 4. installing ProxmoxVE 5. steps to speed up the drive on Proxmox 6. moving an instance from an existing proxmox environment 7. so, did it get faster? 8. future plan Inconvenient truth about aws Convenient aws for operation, but not for development environment... Actually, it's not very fast. We mainly used T3 instances for development, but to be honest, T3 instances are not very fast, are they? If you use C5 series or Z1d, you can accelerate up to 4GHz, but honestly speaking, it is expensive. If you want to use multiple cores, the cost will be several times higher. Large instances are expensive. In fact, it may not be very fast, but using an instance with a large memory and fast CPU will cost you several tens of thousands of yen per month. There are no instances that are just right. If the memory required for development is 2.1 GB, you need an instance with 4 GB of memory. Isn't this wasteful? You may be able to get around this by using virtual memory or something, but the moment it no longer fits in the real memory, the processing capacity will drop by an order of magnitude. I want to use an instance of just the right size. I considered a commercial PC, but... I thought about buying a commercial PC and virtualizing it, but I just didn't have the right one. I don't need Windows. I don't need it. I can't remove it, or even if I do, it's not nearly as cheap. I don't need a GPU. Most PCs with fast CPUs have a high-performance GPU. You don't need one. (It may be necessary if desktop virtualization is installed, but this has not been tested.) I don't need a mouse or keyboard. I don't need it. I put it together. If you don't have just the right one, build it! So I assembled a PC for the first time in a year. The parts I used are as follows. All parts are shown except the case. For some reason, the case of a ping-pong racket is shown, but it has nothing to do with the case. Description of main parts Motherboard No particular preference CPU Core i9 10900 I chose this CPU for its single-threaded performance. I considered 10900K, but I thought 0.1GHz was not worth the 20,000 yen difference in price, so I decided to go with 10900. DRAM I installed 32GB of DRAM which is reasonably fast. I will add more if it is not enough. SSD I installed 1TB of a reasonably fast SSD (3GB/s). Power supply I chose a good power supply, as I was told by God that I should buy a good one. GPU Not included for now. Install ProxmoxVE Using an entire PC may be the fastest way, but that is not an effective use of equipment, so we built a virtual environment with ProxmoxVE. On the virtual environment, we are running Amazon Linux 2. The procedure for running Amazon Linux 2 will be introduced in another article. I thought the installation would be a piece of cake, but I wasted a lot of time because of a defective block on the USB flash drive I created for the installation. It would be better to make a habit of checking for bad blocks when making installation media. Steps to speed up the drive on Proxmox This is the one that good kids should not imitate, but you can improve disk IO on a virtual environment by enabling disk caching as much as possible. It will probably be faster than reading/writing directly without the virtual environment. However, good kids should not imitate this procedure, because if the power goes down before the write is completed, it will break. Moving an instance from an existing proxmox environment I got into a lot of trouble, but I won't go into it here because it would take too long to explain. If you read the error messages carefully, you will be able to manage most of the problems. If you don't understand what is wrong even after reading the error messages, you can usually figure it out by reading the source code. Do your best. Migration is not possible if the VM is linked to other VMs. You can't migrate if you are using a physical drive or mounting a device for CloudInit. Remove the device. If you haven't already created a Cluster in your company, create one in your existing Proxmox environment and add a new virtual environment to it. Frankly, I'm not very good at infrastructure, so we're looking for engineers who can manage this area for us! (Working at the head office in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture) So, did it get faster? We compared the time taken to test our learningBOX (automated backend testing with PHPUnit). Comparison results AWS environment (t2.small): 2.63 minutes Old Proxmox environment (Core i5 9600K): 1.22 minutes New Proxmox environment (Core i9 10900): 1.1 minutes The difference between the two environments below is not big, but the difference between the aws environment and the Proxmox environment is obvious. c5 and others improve a little more, but the difference between the Proxmox environment and the aws environment is still big. Operating frequency during auto-test When there is no load, it is stable at 2.8GHz, but when a load is applied, it instantly rises to around 5GHz. Faster auto-testing directly affects work efficiency. Whether or not strict TDD is performed, automated testing is indispensable for development above a certain scale. If a test results in an error, or if a new test is created, you cannot proceed to the next task until the automated testing process is complete. On a typical day, we may run a test 20 or 30 times per day, and if we can save a minute per test, we can save that much time to develop new features or improve code quality. Future Policies With the construction of the Proxmox environment, we now have two hardware units to support the virtual environment, and we have also achieved migration between virtual environments. However, three servers are required to build a HA (High Availability) environment, and we intend to build a third environment to realize a stable private cloud, even when the Zen3 generation of Ryzen is released.

How to Use Materials Created with Google Slides as e-Learning Materials My name is Kidaoka, and I am in charge of marketing. Google Slides is one of the business tools provided by Google, and it is a convenient service that allows you to create slides for free. Google Slides is a business tool provided by Google. Our e-learning system allows you to register materials created with Google Slides as a single learning content. ➡Slide materials can be used as e-Learning learning materials for each member or group. Click here for the table of contents 1. what is Google Slides? 2. using slide materials in e-learning 3. how to embed Google Slides in learningBOX 4. how to use slides and quizzes together in a course 5. summary What is Google Slides? Google Slides is an online presentation application that allows you to create presentations with a variety of templates, formats, and fonts, as well as embed videos and add animations easily. Google Slides is an online presentation application that can be edited collaboratively with other users, making it a very useful application for communicating your thoughts and ideas more clearly. Differences between Google Slides and PowerPoint When creating slide materials, many people use Microsoft's PowerPoint to create documents. Here is a brief introduction to the differences between Google Slides and PowerPoint. The screen structure of Google Slides is very similar to PowerPoint, with the necessary functions displayed around the center slide. The main difference is that the functions available in Google Slides are limited and narrowed down to those necessary to create a slide. PowerPoint is full of features, but there are many features that are not used, and it can be difficult to locate the features you want to use. Google Slides is designed to keep features simple so that you can concentrate on creating your presentation. Google Slides' strength is its simplicity and high design, while PowerPoint's strength is its rich feature set. To sum up the features of Google Slides! Smooth, simultaneous editing by multiple people, in real time A wide variety of themes can be used free of charge Integration with Google applications is possible. Free images on the web can be searched and inserted as is Data is saved automatically While PowerPoint requires installation to create slides, Google Slides can be used from a browser without installation. How to start Google Slides To use Google Slides, you must have a registered Google account. If you do not have an account, first get one. After creating an account, open Google Slides. You can set up a Google account by clicking here. ➡ Create a Google Account Using slide materials in e-learning Tatsuno Information System uses Google Slides to create materials for new employee training and in-house training. The convenient point is that the created materials can be immediately used as e-learning materials by simply registering them in the learningBOX. The registration process is designed to be as easy as a few clicks with the mouse, so anyone can register easily. Click here for an example of use at Tatsuno Information Systems. When using learningBOX for e-learning, the learner clicks on the "Learn" button on the sidebar to start the training. learningBOX contents (learning materials) are managed in a single folder. The learner selects the material in the folder and proceeds with the training. Here is a capture of the actual learner screen. Create company overview documents with Google Slides ⇒ Use them in e-learning! How to embed Google Slides in learningBOX To register Google Slides as learning materials, you need to configure the Google Slides side and register it in learningBOX. Since this is an exercise, we will use a manual on how to use learningBOX created with Google Slides as an example. How to set up the Google Slide side Please refer to this video. Step 1. Click on File in the upper left corner and go to [Publish to Web]. Step 2. Click Embed and set the slide size and automatic display. Step 3. After completing the settings, click the Publish button. Step 4: The embed code will be displayed. The embed code you copied will be used later when you register it in learningBOX! How to set up learningBOX Please watch this video. Step 1: Log in to learningBOX. From the My Page screen, click on Content Management. Step 2. Click the Plus button and go to Other Materials >> Iframe Materials. Step 3. Fill in the title name and paste the embed code you have just copied. Step 4. When you have finished pasting the embed code, click the Save button. This completes the registration for Google Slides. Let's take a look at the slide materials on the learner's screen. ▼ Please watch this video. Click 【Learn】 on the sidebar. When the content you created is opened, it will reflect the content of the Google Slides you have just set up. When all slides have been viewed, the learner's status will change to 【Learning Completed】, and the grades will be saved. Click on "View Grades" and click on the "Details" button to see the detailed grade data for the course material. Course Learning with Slide Presentation and Quiz Functions Among the content functions of learningBOX, there is a quiz function that is recommended to support learners' memorization and learning. Using this quiz function, learners can check the content of the slides by taking a numerical test, and the quiz function automatically grades "pass/fail" according to their performance on the test. Please refer to this article for more information on learningBOX's quiz function. For more information about the quiz function of learningBOX, please refer to this article. ➡Creating questions ➡About the test mode setting function Conclusion In this article, we introduced how to register Google Slides, which is useful for creating training materials and presentation materials, in learningBOX. Our e-learning system can register materials created with Google Slides as a single learning content. The concept of learningBOX is an e-learning system that is easy to start using in terms of both cost and operation. learningBOX is free for up to 10 users. If you want to start e-learning but are having a hard time taking the first step, we are here to help! It takes less than 5 minutes to register an account. This is a great opportunity to try our e-learning service for free!

How to Use IP Restrictions to Enhance Online Learning Security This is Kidaoka, Marketing Manager. This paper introduces basic knowledge about IP addresses - how to set IP restrictions. eLearning-based online learning, online classes, and in-house education are very convenient as cloud services that can be used from anywhere. However, the ability to access from anywhere also increases the risk of unauthorized access and the risk of personal information leakage. One solution to this problem is IP restrictions, which prevent users from logging into their accounts unless they use a specified IP address. Our learningBOX is an e-learning system that can be configured with IP restrictions to ensure security. Click here for Table of Contents 1. what is an IP address? 2. connection restriction by IP address 3. setting IP restrictions on learningBOX 4. summary What is an IP address? An IP address is simply a "number" assigned to a computer or communication device connected to the Internet. When using the Internet to browse websites or send and receive e-mail, it is necessary to identify the other party with whom you are communicating. The IP address plays a role in this process. Every terminal connected to the network has an IP address, which is assigned to identify devices on the network such as computers, smartphones, and tablets, and serves as an address on the Internet. Basic Knowledge of IP Addresses Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia IP addresses are represented using decimal numbers. The IP address is represented by a decimal number, and is called a "domain" when it is replaced by letters to make it easier for humans to understand. The Internet has a vast number of users coming and going. Who is viewing or accessing a website and where? The global IP address indicates the unique IP address of the user. This global IP address is unique and cannot be duplicated anywhere in the world. This is the same mechanism that prevents duplicate phone numbers and addresses! What is a decimal number? A decimal number is a way of writing numbers (notation) in which the base number is 10. It expresses numbers using all numbers from "0" to "9". ➡ 【0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 】 Connection Restriction by IP Address LearningBOX can be restricted so that only certain IP addresses can view it. It is important to note, however, that "IP restriction" here refers to settings for global IP addresses. Keep in mind that it is the global IP address that is relevant to IP restrictions! Setting IP restrictions on learningBOX Starting from learningBOX Ver. 2.11, it is possible to set IP restrictions for the access source. How to set IP restrictions Please log in to learningBOX and go to Member Management > IP Restrictions in the side menu. Click IP Restrictions, and the screen will switch to "Login IP Restrictions". Restrict IP This function can be configured for each group. Click "Add IP Restrictions" to display a pop-up configuration window, where you can select a group and enter its IP address, then click the "Add" button to add it. Select the members of the group, enter the IP addresses that can log in, and click the Add button. IP restrictions are now set. Conclusion In this article, we have briefly introduced the basics of IP addresses and how to set up IP restrictions to prevent unauthorized access and information leaks related to the protection of members' personal information. Since it is very easy to set up IP restrictions on learningBOX, please refer to this article and try using IP restrictions according to your own purposes.

Let's use the permission settings of learningBOX! Part 2: School Use Hello! This is ⛄ Shinokura 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.

Thank you for your continued support of learningBOX. We are pleased to report the results of the survey we conducted with your cooperation in April. We would like to thank the many people who provided valuable feedback on the survey. We will use your opinions and impressions to inform our future development policy for learningBOX, as well as features that should be developed, in order to ensure customer satisfaction. We will use your answers only as materials for our future activities to improve the quality of our services. Click here for table of contents 1. survey contents 2. report of the survey results 3. summary Content of the Questionnaire We have asked five questions in this survey. Thank you very much for taking the time to complete our survey. Here are the survey items Question 1. Do you use the paid version? Question 2. Please tell us how you use learningBOX. Q3. How satisfied are you with our company? Q4. Please tell us about any other products that you have compared with ours or that you have used before. Q5. What do you want to achieve with learningBOX, and what additional functions would you like to see added? Report on the results of the survey Q1. Are you using the paid version? Q2. What do you use learningBOX for (multiple choice)? Q3. How satisfied are you with our company? Thank you very much for your high evaluation. We are not satisfied with the results of this survey, but will take your concerns and feedback seriously and strive to improve our functions in the future. Q4: Please tell us about any other products that you compared with ours or that you have used before. We did not compare our product with any other company's product. We focused on price when we introduced the system. We have monthly training sessions, and we have to manage and report the results of about 100 people within the company, so "ease of creating teaching materials" and "ease of grade management and notification" were major points in choosing your e-learning system. The learningBOX system was visually familiar and easy to operate. It was also easy to implement in terms of cost. I think that the system is still as user-friendly for both administrators and students as it was at first. Q5. Is there anything you would like to achieve with learningBOX or any additional functions you would like to see added? About ▼Quiz I would like to make a quiz in which the correct answers are given in any order. I would like to make questions in which the order of the choices are randomized and questions in which they are not. I would like to have an auto-save function. There were many times when I jumped to another page without saving my changes. The sensitivity of the sorting questions seems to be a bit poor when using a smartphone or iPhone. It would be useful if there was an option to set a passing score, so that the last question answered would count as a pass or completion. About the memorization cards It would be nice if audio was available for memorization cards. It would be better if the cards could be read out loud. About the email notifications There are many times when I want to send a reminder e-mail to someone who has not finished studying the material. In such cases, it would be very helpful to be able to send a reminder e-mail to those who have not yet studied the material and those who are still studying. Currently, we have to send the e-mails individually. Questionnaire function Regarding the layout, some users said that the questions are difficult to read on the left side of the screen. We would appreciate it if you could edit the layout or reconsider it. Others It would be great if Powerpoint animations could be used instead of iSpring. We would like to conduct online classes for the purpose of preventing new coronavirus infection. (Online class) We would like to have a reservation function for uploading and a notification function when uploading is completed. (I would like to select multiple contents and upload them in order.) We would like to add a memo to the name of teaching materials for internal use. (A function to inform other administrators of comments such as "This is for XXX" that can only be seen by administrators.) I want a batch setting function for the management function. (When giving grade management privileges to multiple people, I would like to set them all up at once.) (When we give multiple people the authority to manage grades, we would like to set them all up at once. I would like to create, edit, and manage video training programs in chapter format using learningBOX. We would like to have a chat function. Students can easily ask questions, give explanations to each other in the same group, and share their problems. For customers who want to conduct online classes (online classes) Please refer to the article "Using a live streaming tool to conduct online classes on learningBOX" for details on how to set up a live video streaming service using learningBOX and the video sharing site Vimeo. For customers who wish to upload large files If you have been unable to upload videos due to their large size, please check out our article on how to compress videos to make them smaller. The article provides detailed instructions on how to compress videos to reduce the size of the file. For customers who wish to use chat The learningBOX message box makes it easy to exchange conversations between members of a group, just like a chat room. For more information on how to use and set up the message box, please refer to the article on the message box function that can be used for online learning. SUMMARY We have asked five questions in this survey. Thank you very much for taking the time to complete our survey. We appreciate the valuable feedback we received from so many people. We will always strive to satisfy our customers with the opinions and impressions you have given us, including our future development policy for learningBOX and features that should be developed.

In this article, we will show you how to use our e-learning learning management system, learningBOX, to take advantage of online examinations and online examinations. LearningBOX has been used in all types of industries and fields for its certification and testing functions, and has all the features required for online certification and testing. For those who are unable to conduct tests and examinations at schools and cram schools due to home study. Companies or associations that are having trouble conducting scheduled examinations or certification tests due to the coronavirus? Our learningBOX may be able to solve your problems. We hope that you will consider using our LearningBOX as a reference. learningBOX has all the functions required for certification and examinations learningBOX is an LMS (Learning Management System) developed through QuizGenerator, a quiz creation service. As an example of our e-learning applications, we recommend using it for new employee training and in-house training, as well as for so-called "e-learning learning" functions such as human resource development and in-house education, but it also has a very full range of functions required for "online examinations and online examinations. The functions required for "online examinations and online examinations" are also very well-developed. About learningBOX's Functions ◆Easy to create exams and tests ⇒Even those who are not familiar with computer operation or IT knowledge can easily create questions. ◆A wide variety of question types => LearningBOX offers more than 12 types of questions including multiple choice, multiple choice, short answer, sorting, and fill-in-the-blank questions. Examinee management is also available ⇒ The progress status of each examinee can be monitored, including who is studying, when, and to what extent. It is also possible to send individual notifications by e-mail depending on the learning status and performance of each examinee. PC, smartphone, and tablet compatibility => All Internet-connected devices can be used to take the test without stress. learningBOX is, You can also set up questions with automatic sound, images, videos, YouTube videos, etc. Question creators can also set the system to automatically shuffle the questions to be solved by test takers each time. Time limits, score distribution, and not telling test takers the answers to their questions can also be easily set. You can also limit the number of times a student can take the course. Detailed instructions on how to use the learningBOX can be found here. You can try the actual quiz here National Nurse Examination Challenge Quiz civil service examination Challenge Quiz drone certification Take the quiz Back to Table of Contents Once you have created an online certification test with learningBOX, we invite you to conduct a CBT! If you need a venue for a computer-based certification/examination but cannot secure a venue in-house, we recommend that you conduct your certification/examination at a venue-based test center that supports CBT (Computer Based Testing). What is CBT? CBT stands for Computer Based Testing. It refers to computer-based testing. By taking tests by computer, instead of using paper question papers or mark sheets, the time and cost required for scoring, scoring, and notification of results can be greatly reduced. In addition, since the test is taken by computer, questions with audio and video can be used. Features of CBT CBT examinations are more convenient than paper-based examinations, and the results are available immediately after the examination is completed. There is no anxiety or time lag in waiting for the results. ▼Examiners and accredited organizations can set up questions and answer methods that are unique to web-based examinations! It is also possible to set questions that are difficult to realize in paper-based examinations, such as audio and video. The collection, judgment, and notification of results can be done automatically, reducing the time and cost of printing and distributing materials compared to paper-based examinations. Coverage of Nationwide Examination Sites The system supports 150 examination sites in 109 districts in 47 prefectures nationwide (as of June 2020), making it effective for companies with offices spread across the country that need to conduct examinations for promotion or when there are examinees throughout the country at the site. Back to Table of Contents The "Qualification and Certification Examination Market" is Growing Ever Larger *From ReseMom.Biz (Education Industry Market, 2,679.4 billion yen in FY 2018...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 9 fields that have expanded in market size compared to the previous year, indicating that the market is expanding. In today's era of high employment mobility, qualifications are a great weapon to objectively demonstrate one's level of knowledge as they are useful in finding employment and in the workplace. It seems that more and more companies are making qualifications a condition of employment and treatment. Back to Table of Contents SUMMARY In this article, we introduced how to use our e-learning learning management system, learningBOX, for online examinations and online examinations. LearningBOX is used in all types of industries and fields, and has all the features required for online examinations and tests. If you are interested in learning more about "Web-based Online Certifications and Examinations," 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 start using the sample materials. ▼ We also recommend that you click here! Also read Back to Table of Contents