Center for Higher Education StudiesWaseda University

For spring semester 2020, please refer below websites for latest information:
-Faculty members: TeachAnywhere
-Students: Learn Anywhere

On-demand lessons are an alternative lesson format for some or all of classroom lessons, including the distribution of video content.
Waseda University introduced on-demand lessons in 2001 using LMS.

↑ Click the image for a link to Waseda net portal.

When introducing on-demand lessons, certain criteria must be satisfied and certain procedures must be carried out. The Center for Higher Education Studies provides technical support, however, please consult the department offering the course subject regarding implementation.

◆       Please make use of the practical guide to on-demand lessons (only viewable by related parties of Waseda University).

Log in to the Waseda net portal and view the practical guide to on-demand lessons (PDF file) under the learning support section.

A new style of lessons is offered whereby lessons can be taken whenever and wherever you want, as many times as you like.

Criteria

Even when a classroom is not used, lessons offered at Waseda University that satisfy the following three criteria shall be deemed to possess the equivalent educational impact of a classroom lesson (face-to-face lesson) and shall be treated as the equivalent of one lesson, in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Public Notice No. 51 of 2001 (Lessons that universities are able to offer under the provisions of the Standards for Establishment of Universities, Article 25, Paragraph 2):

→ The responsible academic staff sets teaching materials and tasks for the students.
→ The students are given the opportunity to submit work and the responsible academic staff gives feedback on the submitted work.
→ The students are given the opportunity to exchange opinions and ask questions.

Lesson formats [full on-demand and combined use of on-demand]

The following measures are carried out in order to satisfy the criteria for on-demand lessons:
(1) On-demand lesson content is distributed to the students in the form of teaching materials, and students are set tasks in relation to the content.
(2) Students submit work in relation to the set tasks using the LMS short test or report features, and feedback is given.
(3) Discussion between students and questions to academic staff are carried out using the LMS discussion feature, etc.

In addition, the following two formats are also offered:

Full on-demand lessons

• All lessons are given in on-demand format (no designated day or lesson period).
• Some sessions are held in classrooms, such as guidance sessions or examinations.

Combined use of on-demand lessons

• Classroom lessons and on-demand lessons are both used.
• As a general rule, there is a designated day and lesson period for classroom lessons.
• A variety of formats are used, including holding on-demand lessons at random a few times only, holding alternate classroom lessons and on-demand lessons every other week, or distributing on-demand content as revision material for classroom lessons. Waseda University is characterized by the high permeation level of on-demand lessons even among campus-based students, and by the large number of “combined on-demand lessons,” in which classroom lessons and on-demand lessons are mixed, in addition to its use of full on-demand lessons.

Video content format [document synchronization type; single video screen type; and classroom lesson recording type]

Document synchronization type	Single video screen type	Classroom lesson recording type
Video・PowerPoint・INDEX	Video only (chroma key, etc.)	Video only (classroom lesson recordings) * Consultation required.

* Waseda University creates three types of video content. Please consider which type to use in consideration of the lesson content and lesson style.

Please take every necessary precaution when handling third-party copyrighted work and video content copyrights

Please make use of the practical guide to on-demand lessons.

[Only viewable by related parties of Waseda University] Log in to the Waseda net portal and view the practical guide to on-demand lessons (PDF file) under the learning support section.

↑ Click the image for a link to Waseda net portal.

Items to pay particularly close attention to

–  PP 22-28: Use of copyrighted work in the creation of on-demand lesson content

–  PP 29-33: Provisions related to the handling of copyrights in on-demand content

* Please pay particularly close attention when handling the copyrighted works of third parties

Please make use of the digital materials available at the library

You can make use of image databases for which Waseda University has already concluded secondary use agreements, such as the AFP World Academic Archive.

Waseda University has facilities for recording, editing and publishing video content.
Please feel free to use these facilities for lessons, seminars, extra-curricular activities and various presentations.

Opening Hours

10:00-18:00 (only available on weekdays, excluding university holidays)

How to Make a Reservation

Simple recording booths and spaces

Send an e-mail to the following address with: (1) the names of the users (2) the date and time you want to reserve the facilities (please include two alternative dates/times).
rec-reserve*list.waseda.jp (replace * with @)

Recording studios

* A consultation needs to be held prior to recording.
Send an e-mail to the following address with: (1) the names of the users (2) the date and time you want to reserve the facilities (please include two alternative dates/times).

elpt*list.waseda.jp (replace * with @)

Waseda University has introduced a system to allow the recording, editing and publication of video content.
Please feel free to use the system for lessons, seminars, extra-curricular activities and various presentations.

[How to Use]
Click on “Commons” under the content production section of the Waseda net portal or Course N@vi menu.
* You will need to install SilverStream the first time you use the system.
Installation can be carried out from the Commons screen.