Educational Policies on the use Educational Policies on the use of Information and of Information and

Communication Technology Communication Technology 　　in Japanin Japan

SAKAMOTO, Takashi

Director-GeneralNational Institute of Multimedia Education

Basic Law on the Formation of an Advanced Information Telecommunication Network

Society

Jan. 6, 2001

e-Japan Strategy

• Improving the Information Literacy of All public

• Reinforce IT Education System at all levels of Schools

• Enrich Lifelong Education and Information for all adults.

e-Japan Priority Policy Program

March　 2001

e-Japan 2002 Program 　Ⅰ

1. Promotion of widespread use of high-speed and ultra high-speed Internet connections

2. Informatization of education and intensification of personnel training

e-Japan 2002 Program 　Ⅱ

3. Enrichment of network content4. Steady promotion in the electronic

government and the electronic administration of autonomous bodies

5. Intensification of internationalization

1995 January1995 January

Promotion of Educational Policies Adapting to Developments in Multimedia (panel summary)

Ministry of Education, Japan1995 February1995 February Basic Policies for the Promotion of the Advanced Information and Communications Society

Headquarters for the Promotion of the Advanced Information Communication Society

July 19 1996 Model for Japanese

Education in the Perspective of the 21st Century

(first reply)

Central Council for Education

Recommendations　Ⅰ• Systematic implementation of

informatics education;

• Qualitative improvement of school education by means of information and communications networks;

Recommendation Ⅱ• Construction of a new type of school

that can adapt to the advanced information and communications society; and

• Overcoming undesirable aspects of the information society, cultivation of well-balanced individuals, and development of information ethics.

Curriculum CouncilCurriculum Council

July 29, 1998National Curriculum Standards Reform for

Kindergarten, Elementary School, Lower

and Upper Secondary School and Schools

for the Visually Disabled, the Hearing

Impaired and the Otherwise Disabled

• More active use of ICT (computers

and so on) in each subject across all

school level

• More appropriate use of ICT in the

Period of Integrated Study and each

subject class in primary school

• Establishing compulsory units of

fundamental content on informatics

such as acquisition of practical skills

of basic computer use in middle

school technical and home

economics subject

• Establishment of new compulsory

subject, Informatics in high school

1998, Oct1998, OctUniversity in the 21st Century and

Future Innovation Strategy (report)University Council, MOE

2000, Nov2000, Nov

Higher Education Required in the Age of Globalization (report), 2000  University Council , MOE

Diffusion Rate of Internet in Schools (No.of schools)

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

InternetConnectedSchools

Government StrategiesInternet Access

• All Schools by 2001

• Every Classroom by 2005

100-School

Networking Project

100-School

Networking Project

FY 1994 (3 years)

111 Schools

New 100-School

Networking Project

New 100-School

Networking Project

FY 1997 (2 years)

108 Schools

• Gathering, transmission and exchange of information

• Collaborative learning and research

• Collaborative production

• Network conferencing

ActivitiesActivities

E-Square ProjectE-Square Project

May, 1999May, 1999

School Internet ⅠCATVOptical FiberWLL (Wireless Local Loop)DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)Satellite Internet

1075 schools 　 30 districts

1999 ～

School Internet Ⅱ

Project Promoting Alignment

Internet Schools for Using Multimedia

600 schools

2000～

School Internet Ⅲ

High Speed Net work

Exchange of Moving Images

1,500 schools

2001～

ICT use in Higher Education

１・ Interactive Satellite Communication

２・ Internet, Video conferencing system

３・ One way Satellite Broadcast

A University

B University

Inter-University Research Institutes

National Colleges of Technology

ＳＣＳＣＳＳ

ＳＣＳＣＳＳSpace Collaboration

System

ISS-SCS Space Lecture 2001. 11ISS-SCS Space Lecture 2001. 11

CS Broadcasting

• University of the Air

• University of East Asia

• el-Net Open College

The “el-Net System”The “el-Net System”of Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, of Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, 　　

Sports & Culture)Sports & Culture)

The “el-Net System”The “el-Net System”of Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, of Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, 　　

Sports & Culture)Sports & Culture)

Schools (119)

Monbusho

(Ministry of Education, Science, Sports & Culture);

National Science Museum; National Youth Center

Libraries; Community

Learning Centers (974)

National Education Center(Headquarters;Formal Education Training Center;Non-Formal Education Training Center)

Prefectural Education Centers

(20)

Prefectural Lifelong Learning Centers (21)

Terrestrial Network

server

Communications Satellite: Superbird B

HUB

★ The “el” stands for “educational and learning” ★ Receiving sites are now over 1,600.

server

Virtual MobilityVirtual Mobility

University A University B

Students Students

University in Japan

Multimedia

Future Issues　Ⅰ1. ICT should be integrated

in curricula.

2. Encourage children to learn initiatively

Future Issues Ⅱ3. Teaching materials should be

prepared on the internet

4. Provide teacher’s training course based on their abilities

5. Maintain support system for the best use of internet

Future Issue Ⅲ6. Provide an environment for

the active use of the internet7. Promote empirical research8. Set up a web site for

facilitating nationwide information exchange

1. Some progressive universities use CS, videoconferencing and Internet for education.

2. Generally still insufficient

3. Restricted to video, DB of Printed materials, e-mail to enhance administrative efficiency

A・ General Trends

B・ Recent Development

1. Presentation via PC2. Use of e-mail for

communication and evaluation

3. Shift from CS and terrestrial media to internet

C・ Issues1. National universities are

generally ahead of public local and private universities.

2. Heavy burden on specific individuals

3. Shortage of staffs, budget and facilities.

GlobalVirtual Learning

Community

Asia &

××School

StudentsBusinessmen

SeniorCitizens Children

Adults

AmericaOceania

Europe

××School

StudentsBusinessmen

SeniorCitizens Children

Adults ××School

StudentsBusinessmen

SeniorCitizens Children

Adults

××School

StudentsBusinessmen

SeniorCitizens Children

Adults

Future Network Learning SocietyFuture Network Learning Society

Africa