Support case studies (with photos)

  • Online School Exchange Connecting Children in Kenya and Japan
    On December 1, 2023, an event was held at the Commons Lab at the Institute of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, connecting elementary schools in Kenya and Japan online to present and ask questions of each other. The Commons Lab is home to these...
  • More and more classes are inviting guest speakers online.
    The class, held on December 11, 2023, was connected online to New York City and featured guest speakers who work in the field of international cooperation. since the introduction of TMS, we have had guest speakers from Bangladesh, Kenya, Russia, the U.S., na...
  • Classes available for both in-person and online participation
    In a small class held on November 10, 2023, the TMS was brought into the lab so that students participating in person and online could communicate as if they were sharing the same space. ...
  • Senior students from around the world participate in classes online.
    In a class held on November 6, 2023, a senior student from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, who is connected to Bangladesh online and active in the field of international cooperation, participated in the class as a guest speaker. This time, the class instructor gave a lecture entitled "Active in the World...
  • Online connection with Ukraine at the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the university
    On Saturday, October 28, 2023, during the "150th Anniversary of the Founding of the University" ceremony, an online connection was made between Ukraine and the venue, where a dialogue was held between alumni of the University of Foreign Studies who are active in the world. Three PCs were used in the Educational Informatization Support Office...
  • Use of TMS in Interviews
    TMS is a system that allows people at home or abroad to participate in classes, meetings, and events as if they were there in person. At an interview held at the end of September, one of the five interviewers used TMS to remotely on...
  • HyFlex support for remote lectures
    When an instructor teaches a class from a remote location to students gathered in a classroom, a remote lecture with a sense of realism can be given by devising a setup. In a lecture held on September 11, 2023, two screens were prepared at the front of the classroom...
  • Use of TMS in online parent-teacher conferences
    TMS" is a system that allows students to connect online and engage in interactive communication anytime, anywhere. At the "Online Parent Information Session" held on July 15, 2023, President Hayashi delivered a speech and discussed the university's recent...
  • Use of TMS in classes with online participation by guest speakers
    Invite Online Guest Speakers to Your Classes The July 3, 2023 class featured several guest speakers participating in the class online, resulting in a lively exchange. TMS has a "simplified" and...
  • Teach freely using electronic blackboards and whiteboards without worrying about Zoom
    The "TMS Simplified" is an original piece of equipment from the Office of Information Technology for Education that can be placed in the classroom and is ready for Zoom delivery. Students participating online take the class by moving the remotely controllable camera by themselves, so the instructor does not need to use the Z...
  • Ceremony Support
    The Educational Informatization Support Office provides support for real-time broadcasts to classrooms assigned for accompanying students during graduation and entrance ceremonies so that parents and other accompanying students can view the ceremonies held in Prometheus Hall. ...
  • Using a 360° webcam at a thesis presentation
    We proposed the use of a 360° webcam for online conferencing at a thesis presentation session where students and professors were in a circle and online participants were also present. The 360° webcam for online conferencing is an AI...
  • Record classes using a head microphone that allows both hands to be used
    A teacher in charge of a class requested to record the class using a pin microphone while keeping both hands free. He wanted to show the video to his students with the best possible sound quality, so he asked us to use a head microphone...
  • HyFlex Discussion Setup
    We assisted in setting up for the 104th Southeast Asian Studies Association Research Conference to be held simultaneously in person and online (HyFlex format). A hybrid debate was held as part of the program, with a total of six speakers,...
  • Online classes with a realistic feel as if the students are right in front of you
    We received a request from a teacher who teaches a class that he wanted to give an online class with a realistic feel, as if the students were right in front of him. Here is how we set it up. A large display in the front of the room with students...
  • High sound quality for presentations, friendly atmosphere for get-togethers: How to choose the right microphone for the right event
    Assistance in setting up and lectures on the use of equipment for the 70th Annual Conference of the Italian Society, which will be held simultaneously in person and online in the large lecture hall (Room 226) of the Research and Lecture Building. Saturday and Sunday's events will be...
  • TUFS Cinema: Connect with international directors online
    We assisted in setting up an online talk show with director Irene Gutierrez at a screening of the Cuban film "Between Dog and Wolf" at Prometheus Hall. With easy-to-hear audio and a venue...