Expansion of online support for schools using the manaba learning management system

「During the fiscal year, we signed contracts with 8 new universities, including Tottori University, Meiji Gakuin University, and Bunkyo University. In addition to sales activities to increase the number of new universities and contracted IDs, we undertook new initiatives to promote use, including holding online seminars for universities using the service.」

「We also held manaba user meetings as a measure to promote use at universities using "manaba". The meetings were held at Toyo University in Tokyo and Ryukoku University in Kyoto, with faculty and staff from approximately 50 universities participating. Under the theme "Educational Reform × manaba", the meetings included presentations on on-demand classes using manaba and securing students' study time, exchanges of information on issues in operating the service, and tours of university facilities such as learning commons, which serve as learning spaces for students.」

「In the second quarter, we revamped the support site for users as a measure to promote use at universities using "manaba". We have produced and distributed various usage-support materials for faculty users, including training-style videos explaining how to use manaba in classes and proposal-based FAQs combining answers to questions with explanations of suggested uses.」

「During the first quarter, we held a seminar featuring examples of new manaba implementations as a measure to increase the number of new universities using the service. Faculty members from universities using the service were invited as speakers to discuss diverse examples and the benefits of using manaba in classes. We also held online training sessions in webinar format to promote use at universities using the service, focusing on start-up procedures ahead of the beginning of the new academic year.」

「We added 8 new universities during the fiscal year, bringing the number of universities using the service across all faculties as of the end of March 2019 to 90, an increase of 4 universities, or 4.7%, year on year. In addition to sales activities to increase the number of new universities and contracted IDs, we undertook new initiatives to promote use, including holding online seminars for universities using the service.」

「In November and December 2018, we held manaba user meetings as part of our efforts to promote use at universities using the service. Faculty and staff from approximately 50 universities participated, sharing examples of use and exchanging information on operational issues.」

「We also launched webinars to provide online versions of the training sessions for faculty members at universities using "manaba", and established an online manual and FAQ system. We are working to promote the use of manaba at universities using the service by further enhancing our support framework.」