Behind the establishment of the joint study group by Ritsumeikan and atama plus, there are various issues surrounding education such as the current entrance examination system.Under the current general entrance examination system, which is often evaluated only by the scores of the subjects on the day of the examination, it cannot be said that the university side can sufficiently measure the academic ability required after admission.As a result, students who cannot keep up with classes after entering university due to lack of basic academic ability up to the high school range have become a social problem.
At Ritsumeikan, the main evaluation axis is the average rating of all subjects in the survey report in the current on-campus recommendation entrance examination, and especially in the Faculty of Science, there is a problem that the connection with the basic academic ability that is particularly required after admission is not always established. I'm holding it.

　Another major issue is the entrance examination format, in which the written examination is held at the venue on the designated day.The disparity in entrance examination opportunities depending on the place of residence of the examinees, which has been a problem in the past, has become more serious due to the corona disaster.Ritsumeikan has set up examination venues nationwide ahead of other universities, but as the corona illness demands a reduction in the number of venue examinations, it is possible to review the existing venue implementation format itself and consider the next-generation entrance examination format. There is an urgent need.

　Ritsumeikan and atama plus have signed a collaboration agreement and established a joint study group to address these issues by utilizing technologies such as AI and learning data.Pursue new high-level connections and entrance exams.In the joint study group, from January 2021, practical research on the establishment of basic academic ability before entering university using the AI ​​teacher "atama +" that creates a "personal curriculum" for each student of the affiliated school students who will go on to Ritsumeikan University. Start.In addition, we will consider new entrance examination plans that can evaluate both the abilities cultivated through inquiry-based learning and basic academic ability, and develop an online entrance examination platform that provides all students with fair and equal opportunities for admission.

reference:[Atama plus Co., Ltd.] Ritsumeikan and atama plus established a joint study group to think about new high school connections and entrance exams using AI and learning data. From January 2021, AI teacher "atama +" was used at the affiliated school. Started demonstration of new high-level connection