The Process for establishment and the present activities of Graduate School of Science and Technology on the Internet, Shinshu University

Abstract

In 2002, Shinshu University, Graduate School of Science and Technology on the Internet (SUGSI) was established. Over 200 students had enrolled for three years. Almost all the students are workers, so we provide some program to assist working student. Before establishment, we investigated about proper type of e-learning materials and developed the systems to provide many services for students. In 2004, the undergraduate course was established. In this paper, we described about the preparations for establishment and the current state of the virtual university by Shinshu University.

Practice and Analysis of Asynchronous Distance Information Literacy Lectures Based on Blended Lecture Materials

“…Practical examples of asynchronous distance learning have already been reported by several educational institutions. For example, Shinshu University's Internet Graduate School is an example of distance e-learning in practice, and many students have already graduated from Internet Graduate School [1]. In contrast to this approach, we conducted asynchronous lectures by reusing as many of the materials created for blended lectures as possible.…”

“…Fuwa et al proposed a method to update the display range of teaching materials according to the progress of learning. The fact that some materials can no longer be viewed because of expiration dates encourages students to participate in learning activities [1]. We use the basic features of an LMS to convert a blended lecture into an asynchronous distance lecture.…”

“…We use the basic features of an LMS to convert a blended lecture into an asynchronous distance lecture. Therefore, we do not use special tools or alerts that are not available in the LMS; however, we try to encourage students to participate in learning activities by giving them a deadline to use the material, as in Shinshu University's Internet Graduate School [1].…”