With the start of the new semester in 2020, many universities are busy with measures such as reviewing the academic calendar, window work, student support, and preparation for distance learning.Under such circumstances, Otemon Gakuin University started distance learning according to the grade calendar.The transition of telework for faculty and staff has begun smoothly.
As of April 4, 10% of the 338 national, public and private universities in the area covered by the state of emergency (at that time) answered that the spring semester was "starting as usual, but conducting and considering distance learning" 10.1 School (* according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).It is believed that even fewer schools were able to actually start classes according to the calendar, but Otemon Gakuin University and graduate schools use BYOD (using terminals such as PCs owned by individuals) from the initial class start date. Was started.In addition, Otemongakuin Junior and Senior High School, Otemae Junior and Senior High School, and Otemongakuin Elementary School are also able to continue their studies through distance learning.
The reason for the smooth start of classes as usual is that BYOD, which was introduced to promote independent learning by students, is seeking new education in preparation for the opening of the new campus in April 2019. It was a big thing that I was switching to a two-way class.
Due to the influence of this new corona, telework (working from home) of faculty and staff was required, but by communicating between faculty and staff with groupware, electronic approval, electronic attendance management, and digitization of materials have been promoted for some time. While working from home, I was able to deal with the two issues of conducting distance learning.
At Otemon Gakuin University, 50-60% of management departments such as general affairs, personnel affairs, finance, public relations, and corporate planning shift to telework, except for departments that cannot shift to telework at once due to the registration work of students' courses. ..The momentum is to reach the government's goal of "7% working from home."By improving such an environment, it is possible to realize the same level of school management as in normal times while giving maximum consideration to the safety and health of the lives of faculty members and their families.
Otemon Gakuin sees this situation as an opportunity for further work style reforms and aims to provide better educational services as an educational institution.
* April 2020, 4"Regarding the response status of universities, etc. regarding measures against new coronavirus infectious diseases" (PDF)
