Global Collaboration for new Learning Paradigms

1. Global Collaboration for new Learning Paradigms Sept. 3, 2008 Yoshiyori Urano GITS http://www.giti.waseda.ac.jp Waseda University http://www.waseda.ac.jp urano@waseda.jp

2. Agenda 1. Introduction of GITS/GITI, Waseda University 2. New Trends in Japan From e-Japan to u-Japan 3. Global Collaboration for New Learning Paradigms From e-Learning to u-Learning

3. 1. Introduction of Waseda Universityand GITS/GITI • Waseda University (http://www.waseda.jp) -celebrated its 125 Anniversary in 2007 -more than 50,000 students and 4,000 Faculty Members -located in Tokyo, Saitama, etc.

6. 1. Introduction of Waseda Universityand GITS/GITI • GITS/GITI (http://www.giti.waseda.ac.jp) -was established in April 2000/June1998 -carries out higher education and advanced researches on ICT in collaboration with universities and research institutes in the world -covers ”Computer Systems and Network Engineering area”, “Multimedia Science and Arts area” and “Info-telecom Socio-economics, Network Business and Policy Area”

8. Mission and Overview of the Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies (1) • Info-communication technologies are now part of indispensable foundation for human society, therefore, it is critical for us to continuously improve the info-communication technologies. • In effort to develop national strategies and survive ever-intensifying international competition, info-communication specialists who have deep knowledge of not only technologies but also politics have been increasingly sought after. Fostering future specialists is thus a big issue worldwide.

9. Mission and Overview of the Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies(2) • Waseda University established the Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies (GITS) in 2000, and GITS has promoted its research and education activities, opening its doors to students around the world through offering curriculum of global standard. • We named the academic area pertaining to info-communications in the 21st century Global Information and Telecommunication Studies, and deem it our mission to produce graduates with sufficient skills and knowledge of info communications to the world

10. Three Research Areas GITS GITS Faculty：24 Multimedia Science and Arts Area Computer Systems and Network Engineering Area Info-Telecom Socio- Economics, Network Business and Policy Area Students (2008. 4） Master：　 Doctor：　 Total：　　　

11. Computer Systems and Network Engineering Area • Wireless/Satellite Communication • Telecommunication Network • Distributed Computing System • Optical Radio Wireless Network • Audiovisual Information Creation Technology • Telecommunication Network Applied Engineering • Wireless Communication

12. Multimedia Science and Arts Area • Virtual Reality • Multimedia Representations • Image Processing • Media Art • Media Design • Acoustic Information Processing • Speech Language Information Processing • Ergonomics in Advanced Media • Creation and Expression of the Screen Image

13. Info-Telecom Socio-Economics,Network Business and Policy Area • Telecommunications Economics • Financial Economics; Policy and Management • Ubiquitous Healthcare and Welfare Information System • e-Gov. & CIO (Chief Information Officer) Policy • Media and Industrial Organization • Business Designs in the Content Industry • Regulations of Communications

14. Research & Educational Bases① 北九州 Kita-Kyushu

15. Distance Learning System Ｈｏｎｊｏ　Ｃａｍｐｕｓ Ｗａｓｅｄａ　Ｃａｍｐｕｓ

16. GITS/GITI/GITC Faculty GITS Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies GITI Global Information and Telecommunication Institute Students Research Projects Contract Research, Visiting Researchers Visiting Professors, Students Reports of Research Activities Internship GITC Global Information and Telecommunication Consortium

17. Global Collaboration • International collaborations not only with renowned universities offering info-communication-related programs in Asia, Europe and North America but also with international organizations, such as ITU (International Telecommunication Union), UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) APT (Asia Pacific Telecommunity), etc. • Waseda University was the world's first university to enter into a collaboration agreement with ITU which is an organization for international standardization.

18. Call for Application of a New Scholars hip • MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Scholarship Candidates for Future Leaders Program 2008 in the Fields of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies, Info-communication Industry and Info-communication Policy

19. This program offered by GITS has been selected for one of the International Priority Graduate Programs (PGP) of MEXT, Japan, since it is recognized as internationally attractive and competitive program. • As a privilege of being selected for PGP, GITS has been given priority for allocation of international students sponsored by MEXT.

20. In the Master's Program, each student is required to take interdisciplinary subjects on info-communications offered by GITS, and to determine his/her research theme and content under close consultation with his/her supervisor in view of the program objective of training future leaders. Participation in an international research project previously mentioned will be mandatory. • In the Doctorate Program, each student is required to be involved in an international research project as a staff member and encouraged to gain practical experiences through internships at our partner institutions.

21. 2. New Trends in ICT Policy 2.1 From “e-Japan” to “u-Japan” Initiatives

22. 2.2 u-Japan Initiatives • u-Japan: Next-Generation ICT Society in 2010 • 4U=For You -Ubiquitous -Universal -User-oriented -Unique • Now we find lots of u-Something. ---- u-Japan, u-Healthcare, u-Gaming, u-Learning, etc. u-Japan

23. 3. Global Collaboration for new Learning Paradigms 3.1 Our Approach to new Learning Paradigms • 1996～　Research on Distance Learning • 1997～　On-Line Lecture over ISDN in collaboration with PTIT, Hanoi • 2001～　AIC project of Web-based Learning Materials • 2002～　APT Project on HRD for ICT Development in Rural Areas • 2003～　On-Line Lecture over JICA Net • 2004～　Mobile Phone-based Chinese Language Learning System

24. 3. 2 Case Studies • (Case A) On-line Real-time Lecture and On-Demand Lectures • (Case B ) Learning Paradigm in Rural Areas • (Case C) Development of Chinese Learning System

25. (Case A-1) On-line Real-time Lecture over ISDN ( Hanoi, Vietnam) • supported by three Japanese Funds :TAF, ICF and HBK, • GITS/GITI and PTIT/PTTC1 have jointly carried out since 1997; • Over the international ISDN, • With PC-based AV teleconference systems. • Contents: • Telecommunication Technologies (General) • Broadband and Mobile Communication • Signal Processing • Policy, Regulation and Business

26. Collaboration between Waseda University and PTTC1/PTIT, Vietnam(1998). Configuration of e-Learning System via ISDN PC based TV Conference System (PictureTel 200P) PC based TV Conference System (PictureTel 200P) International ISDN 128Kbps(2B+D) LCD-Projector Screen 1.75x1.75 PC:Compaq Deskpro 2000 At PTTC1/PTIT, Hanoi At GITI/GITS Waseda Univ., Tokyo

27. Distance Learning between Vietnam-Japan

28. (Case A-2) Development of Web-based Learning Materials sponsored by ＡＩＣ • AIC (Asian Info-communication Council) • Joint Development with ＰＴＴＣ１(Posts and Telecommunication Training Centre No.1), Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Korea, Indonesia and Philippines • Contents：Wireless Communications, Mobile Communications, NGN…

29. (Case2) Development of Web-based Learning Materials sponsored by ＡＩＣ • AIC (Asian Info-communication Council) • Joint Development with ＰＴＴＣ１(Posts and Telecommunication Training Centre No.1), Vietnam • Contents：Mobile on IP • Issue 1： Use of Open Sources • Issue 2: Scheme of sharing Learning Materials (Open Courseware)

31. (Case B) ＡＰＴ HRD Project: Learning Paradigm in Rural Areas • APT (Asia Pacific Telecommunity) http://www.aptsec.org/ • 2002： Bario, Malaysia • 2003： Hatinh, Vietnam • 2004： Lombok, Indonesia • 2005: Cebu, Philippines • 2006: Phutho, Viet Nam • Issues: Learning Paradigm suitable for each Rural Areas

32. (CaseB-1)e-Learning paradigm in Bario, Malaysia in Bario

33. In Bario, we were facing a constraint regarding “Power Supply”. One Solution: Development of Small Solar Power System

34. electronic  energy  empowerment en-RAN environment   economy ecology A proposal on Networks for Rural Areas; “en-RAN” (Rural Area Network) , which refers not only to “electronic” associated with ICT, but also …

35. Testing IP telephone between HGH and HMC Video Image viewed in college transmitted from Emergency room (Case B-2) e-Learning Paradigm in Hatinh, Vietnam

36. (Case B-3)e-Learning paradigm in Lombok, Indonesia

37. e-Learning Paradigm in Lombok, Indonesia

38. (Case B-4) Pilot Project for E-Learning to E-Business in Rural Area Aiming at E-Learning for local business in rural area by utilizing ICT center connecting through broadband Wireless LAN network in Bantayan Islands, northern part of Cebu region, and bridging Digital Divide through Internet in the Philippines. Toward e Philippines , this project is one of pilot model. Bridging rural area and urban area, And local business opportunity growth Growing business opportunities by getting knowledge of new fishing technology and business solution connecting with the University of Philippines through Internet . Also by Web Technology, growing lots of local business opportunities, even local fish market as well. ICT Center Wireless IP Network CFO-SS (Wireless LAN) Local product ( Fish Market ) Bantayan Is, Cebu Distance is 10-20km, 10Mbps between centers, Less 10mw Out Multimedia PC Local Island Region wide Nationwide in Philippines Servers IP Phone To Japan To the world E-business exploitation Remote E-Learning Internet Connecting by Internet with University Philippines (Diliman, Nos Banos, Cebu) Japan, Waseda University Internet Broadband Connection among 2 Municipals, 1 marine center, 2 Elementary schools, 1 High school and 1 fisher’s Farm

39. Project Coordination APT Contact Persons: Yuki Umezawa Yosuke Uchiyama Contact Person: Mr. Philip Varilla Support Report Philippines APT ICT Development Programme for Supporting ICT Pilot Project in Rural Areas: J3 Japan Office of the President of the Philippines KDDI Experiment Site-Survey Case Study Tech-Survey UP System Diliman, Cebu, UPOU GITSWaseda Univ. LGU’S, NGO’s and Identified Schools of Bantayan Island Contact Persons: Prof. Urano R.J. Fernandez Elmer Guizano Kristine Macorol Municipalities of Bantayan and Sta. Fe Contact Persons: Mr. Ceasar Morandarte Mr. Melville de la Pena Contact Persons: Dr. Enrique M. Avila Mr. Ralph Laviste UPOU

40. (Case B-5) e-Applications on Community Network in Phu-tho • sponsored by APT (Asia Pacific Telecommunity) • To provide a pilot system with WiMAX systems for Broadband Deployment and e-Applications (e-Learning and Information Sharing by GIS ) in Phu-tho • To reduce the Digital Divide in the Rural Areas

41. Alvarion WiMAX(AU) Alvarion WiMAX(SU) 6Km ODU and Antenna Internet WiFi: 2.4G slave WEB Camera HUB Pole for WiMAX equipments Internet through local telephone station Ground Thanh-thuy building Hoangxa District Building ADSL modem & router Wimax IDU Camera GPS+USB/Serial HUB WEB Camera (Pal) Video camera IF WiFi: 2.4G Slave Server x 2 MIC Operational PC Support equipments SP Operational PC Projector School Building MIC WEB Camera SIP Phone SP Network Configuration in Phu-tho

42. For Sustainability of the Project

43. (Case B-2) Network Configuration in Phnom Penh Banyon TC MPTC Optical Cable About 1Km Wireless LAN Wireless LAN About 23Km Wireless LAN About 3Km About 2Km Wireless LAN Severs Base station #329 Middle School ( Phnom Die MS) Hospital / Clinic Phnom Penh University Central Hospital: Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope Wireless LAN Internet Connection Schools e-Health system Interface (TBD:future) * Through Internet Phnom Penh Angk Snuol District, Kandal Province * Through Internet * Through Internet Remote medicine Remote medicine Other’ Hospital in Cambodia Oversea cooperative hospital 45

44. Training for e-Health in Phnom Penh

45. e-Learning in Phnom Penh

46. Global Collaboration

47. (Case C-1) Web based Chinese Learning System

48. (Case C-2)Mobile Phone based Chinese Learning System The study contents for mobile phone are composed of the On-Demand lectures and many practices. Rich multimedia learning materials are realized in this system. • On-Demand Lecture (2) Practice

49. The Chinese Display By utilizing the computer fonts, a general Chinese font display technology which can be used widely on mobile devices is implemented. The Chinese font is stored in the font library as follows; ①Simplified Chinese font Section/Order code Section code= High byte of GB2312-A1H Order code = Low byte of GB2312-A1H ②The offset of the font in the library Offset=((Section code -m)*94+Order code)*n m=The position of the first simplified Chinese font stored in the library n=Bytes of one simplified Chinese font

50. Virtual Assistants Virtual Assistants are proposed to provide learning support functions, which give learners appropriate chances for their study, and promote their learning motivation. Furthermore, these virtual assistants provide learners study statistics information including their study history so that they can easily understand their progress in learning. ① Appearance ② Message ③ Support function menu