Strengthened the Industry-Academia Collaboration with the Input from SUMS

learningBOX, Inc. held an online review meeting on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, as part of a joint project with the Punjab Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (P-TEVTA), Pakistan. The initiatives for e-learning utilization at the TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) were reported at the meeting.

Background

learningBOX, Inc. signed a contract with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the "Survey for Introduction of e-learning self-study tool for TVET Diploma/Certificate Acquisition in Pakistan" (contract period: October 22, 2021 - September 15, 2022). Expectations for the use of e-learning have increased among local counterparts, and the project with P-TEVTA has been continued.

In the survey, three pilot TVET institutes in Lahore, Punjab (GCT Railway Road, GCT for Women Lytton Road, and Ahmad Hassan Polytechnic Institute) were involved. About eight teachers each of three subjects (English, mathematics, and AutoCAD) were instructed on how to use the e-learning system; learningBOX, to explore its potential for use as a learning tool. Along with the positive impacts, there were high expectations for the use of e-learning at the site.

From September (partly October) of 2022, the digital contents the teachers had created were assigned to some of the students in GCT schools to promote learning. This review meeting was held for the purpose of summarizing efforts since last September and unifying awareness toward solving future issues.

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Overview

On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 2- 3 p.m. Japan time (10-11 a.m. local time), the online review meeting was moderated by Iolite Consultants Ltd., and participants including Senior Director General of P-TEVTA, Director General of Academics, Director of Accreditation, other senior managements from P-TEVTA, teachers from two GCT schools and learningBOX team were joined. Also, the president and professors of Suzuka University of Medical Science, with whom learningBOX, Inc. has concluded a memorandum of understanding for industry-academia cooperation implementing various joint initiatives, made presentations introducing the effective use of the e-learning system and the outcomes.

Agenda

1. Introduction of Attendants
2. Opening Remarks
3. Background and Outline of Activities
4. Outcomes and Future Prospects by learningBOX, Inc.
5. Special Presentation by President and Professors, Suzuka University of Medical Science
6. Closing Remarks

Presentations from learningBOX, Inc.

Classes at GCT for Women Lytton Road

During the presentation, several digital contents which GCT teachers had created were assessed, and state of progress and evaluation methods through learningBOX were also presented.

Some of the challenges in the current academic year were shared and the solutions for those were suggested for the next year. The video comments from the teachers participating in this initiative were also presented to praise their efforts for this projects and express their expectations for the ICT in education in Pakistan.

Presentation by Suzuka University of Medical Science

Presentation by Suzuka University of Medical Science

President Nagayasu Toyoda introduced the background, from its inception and history as the first four-year medical university in Japan, to the transition to fully online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic from April 2020 as well as the implementation of learningBOX to the entire university.

Associate Professor, Hidekazu Miura (Department of Clinical Engineering, Faculty of Medical Engineering) presented on the activities of the LMS committee formed within the university, and Associate Professor, Kanae Matsuura (Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences) presented on effective learning methods utilizing learningBOX.

learningBOX, Inc. aims to realize the future in which anyone in the world can freely learn anytime and anywhere. We will continue to support the creation of effective learning opportunities.