What's New

Notice

  • Tobita-kun Avatar (VTuber) Experience Corner
    Visitors can now experience the 2D avatar (VTuber) of the University's official character "Tobita-kun" at the "Experience Corner" located at the entrance to our office (Room 202, Research and Lecture Building). Strengthening the university's ability to disseminate information through video is a...
  • 100th anniversary of TMS utilization
    The prototype was created in April and debuted on April 25. TMS made its debut on April 25, and has been used by repeat teachers and others, reaching 100 uses on November 14 (Tue.). The breakdown is as follows: the simple type was used 56 times...
  • Classroom guides (YouTube videos) are now available for viewing in the Experience Corner.
    A YouTube video explaining how to use the classroom is now available at the hands-on corner near the entrance of the Educational Informatization Support Room (Room 202, Research and Lecture Building). If you have any concerns about how to use the equipment in the classroom where you will be teaching for the first time, please...

Latest Equipment

  • Gimbal (stabilizer) for smartphones
    If you want to shoot shake-free video with your smartphone, a gimbal for your smartphone is useful. You can shoot while walking or running. Some of the latest gimbals are able to recognize a person's face by AI and automatically track...
  • Tripod for smartphone (freestanding monopod)
    This tripod (freestanding monopod) is useful for recording classes, conferences, field work, etc. using the smartphone you usually carry. It has a holder to hold your phone in place, making it easy to fix your phone in place. Pass through...
  • XLR-USB conversion cable
    This item is useful when a recording room cannot be reserved, and a dynamic microphone can be connected to the XLR jack and connected directly to a computer via USB. Dynamic microphones have a narrow range and are less likely to pick up noise...

Support Case Studies

  • 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. ...