The Federation of Private Universities of Japan compiled an interim report on how online classes should be in the post-corona era, and presented it at the general meeting held at the end of March.It includes relaxation of the upper limit on the number of credits set for online classes at universities.
According to Dalian, the title of the interim report is "Online Education in the Post-Corona Era."Regarding online classes, which have spread rapidly as a measure to prevent the spread of infection due to the corona wreck, we will introduce challenges and advanced cases to further deepen student learning, and seek the support of the government necessary for high-quality online classes.
The government's support measures include:
・Easing the upper limit on the number of credits that can be earned in online classes
・Financial support for digitization at universities, etc.
・Economic support for students such as communication usage fees
-Such.
The national standard for establishment of universities stipulates that the maximum number of credits that can be earned through online or other distance learning is 60.However, in 2021, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced that in response to the sudden spread of online classes due to the corona crisis, if less than half of the total class time is conducted online as part of a face-to-face class, it will be considered a face-to-face class and the upper limit will be 60. They don't have to include it in credits," he notified each university.
After taking an online class, if you can ask questions in the next face-to-face class, it will be possible to respond online for less than half of the class time. He argues that it is desirable to relax the upper limit so that online classes can be used.
