• Business Overview
• Event Outline
• Implementation Report
• Contact Information

Business Overview

Since its founding in 1995, the University Consortium Kyoto has been promoting faculty development activities in the Kyoto region together with member universities as a systematic effort to help faculty improve and enhance their teaching content and methods.

This “FD Joint Training Program/Thematic Training” is a training program aimed at newly appointed faculty, faculty who want to relearn the basics of FD, faculty who are interested in FD, and staff working in FD-related departments. In 2024, we will be implementing programs aimed at acquiring skills and knowledge such as lesson design and practice, the use of AI tools in lesson management, first-year education, and how to obtain research grants.

In addition, we will distribute a video lecture on “Basic knowledge of FD.” This video was created for new faculty members, but it will also be useful for those who are already teaching.

In 2024, all four training programs except for “Fundamentals of FD” will be held online (Zoom).
*The dates and content of programs before applications begin may be subject to change.

All four programs will be available on demand for a limited time.
*On-demand footage will be available only to those who have applied for each program.
*Due to problems during distribution, it may not be possible to release the recorded footage. Thank you for your understanding.

Event Outline

The following will be implemented in 2024:

Common to all sessions

subject:

Faculty and staff of universities and junior colleges
*Only those who can use Zoom
*Full-time or part-time, and length of employment does not matter
*Staff who are interested in FD are also eligible (years of work experience does not matter)

venue:

Online (using Zoom)

Participation Fee:

Faculty and staff of member universities of the University Consortium Kyoto: Free All others: 1,000 yen (tax included, prepayment required )
*The deadline for payment of the participation fee is as stated in the details for each session. Please note that if payment of the participation fee cannot be confirmed within the deadline, your application will be invalid.
If you are unable to pay within the deadline, please contact the contact information listed on the invoice as soon as possible.

* Please note that no refunds will be given if you cancel after payment of the participation fee.

Capacity:

Approximately 30 people per session (first come, first served)

Organizer:

The Consortium of Universities, Kyoto

Notes

• On the day of the event, please participate using a PC, tablet, or other device with a stable internet connection.
  *Please refrain from participating in workshop-type programs using a smartphone.
• For workshop-style programs, we recommend that you turn on your video and microphone.
• Participants are strictly prohibited from recording or recording the event.

■ Part 1: University education as an entry point into society – The potential of PBL education

schedule:

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 18:30-20:30
*End time may change depending on progress.

Event format:

Lectures and roundtable discussions (using Zoom)
*You can also participate in the lectures only.
*You can participate with your Zoom camera turned off.
*After the lectures, there will be roundtable discussions between the lecturers.
　We will be happy to take questions from participants if necessary.

Progression:

Yuko Negishi (Professor, Faculty of Contemporary Life Studies, Kyoto Kacho University)
Tomoko Takei (Professor, Department of Fundamental Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology)

Lecturer:

Toru Kawai (Associate Professor, Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, Ritsumeikan University)
Naomi Tsukijihara (Part-time Lecturer, Ryukoku University)

University education plays the role of a gateway to society. The reason why PBL is important is that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is promoting “proactive, interactive, and deep learning,” which calls for the development of human resources who can respond to rapid social changes.
In this training, two speakers will talk about theory and practice. They will introduce curriculum design and classroom practice based on learning theory and growth theory, as well as examples of using ICT.

■ Part 2: Cutting-edge report on university classes that use generative AI technology

schedule:

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 18:30-20:30
*End time may change depending on progress.

Event format:

Lectures and discussions (using Zoom)
*You may participate with your Zoom camera turned off.

Progression:

Mr. Noriya Kayagi (Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, Ryukoku University)
Mr. Guanhong Li (Lecturer, Faculty of International Contribution, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and Kyoto College of Foreign Studies)

Lecturer:

Shuhei Kimura (Professor, Department of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University)

Ritsumeikan University’s project-based English program, which is being rolled out across multiple faculties, attracted attention as the first university in Japan to introduce machine translation and generative AI into its regular classes. For this training, we have invited Shuhei Kimura from the College of Life Sciences at Ritsumeikan University, who is a core member of the program’s operations, to give a report on the outline of the classes and how AI technology is being used in actual classes, as well as a talk on the issues and future prospects that have emerged from student surveys.

■ Part 3: First-year course design/management system and student facilitator system through collaboration between students and faculty

schedule:

Saturday, December 14, 2024 13:30-15:30
*End time may change depending on progress.

Event format:

Lectures and workshops (using Zoom)

Progression:

Yuya Hoshi (Full-time Lecturer, Department of Environmental Culture, Ikenobo Junior College)
Kanae Akaiwa (Associate Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Kyoto Sangyo University)

Lecturer:

Masae Nakazawa (Associate Professor, Institute for Promotion of General Education, Kyoto Sangyo University)

At Kyoto Sangyo University, the first-year education program was started as a career development support education course, and the “Self-Discovery and University Life” is an elective course in the spring semester of the first year (currently placed in the introductory and connecting courses group) that aims to “create an attitude of (continuing to) ask yourself what kind of university life you want to spend”. The number of students is 1,980, with 30 classes of 66 students per class offered each year. This is supported by 80 student facilitators (commonly known as “academic facilitators”) and a management team for each class (a total of four people, consisting of three academic facilitators and one faculty member), which is made up of a team of faculty members in charge of each class, mainly faculty members from the faculty. The academic facilitator system at Kyoto Sangyo University has been maintained in a modified form since 2006, and is characterized by being completely volunteer (voluntary, no selection, no salary or credits). On the day, we will explain the current issues of this system, such as what kind of motivation for participation the academic facilitators have, how they are involved in the subjects, and what kind of training programs they are trained through. After presenting the above as an example, this training will focus on the latest information and exchange of opinions on the management system of first-year education subjects at each university in a workshop format. For this reason, participation in the work with a camera on is mandatory. The academic facilitators will facilitate each group and will also participate in the exchange of opinions from the perspective of a student and an administrator. We plan to create a space where the difficult and good scenes in first-year education at each university can be exchanged honestly/from the perspective of practitioners, and a relative perspective can be taken back to each field. We hope that both new and veteran people can mix and exchange opinions from different perspectives.

■ Part 4: How to obtain research funding – Key points for writing applications

schedule:

January 23, 2025 (Thursday) 18:30-20:30

Event format:

Lecture (using Zoom)
*You can also participate by just providing a topic.
*You can participate with your Zoom camera turned off.

Progression:

Ikuko Takao (Assistant Professor, Student Training Support Center, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University)
Takashi Kawanabe (Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)

Lecturer:

Yoshinori Sato (Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Kyoto University of Advanced Science)
Daisuke Iba (Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology)

Kakenhi is the most representative competitive research funding in Japan. The purpose of Kakenhi is to develop research based on the free ideas of researchers to a higher level, and it plays an extremely important role for researchers. However, it is not easy to get selected for the grant. In this training, a lecturer who has not only been selected for a Kakenhi grant but also served as a review committee member will give a lecture on what kind of application form should be prepared to be selected for a Kakenhi grant. We also hope that the Q&A session and information exchange between participants will provide an opportunity to gain clues on how to get selected for a Kakenhi grant.

[Lecturer] Yoshinori Sato (Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Kyoto University of Advanced Science)
[Research field] Sociology
[Topic provided] “Toward obtaining research grants”

[Lecturer] Daisuke Iba (Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology)
[Research field] Mechanical engineering (machine elements)
[Topic provided] “Things to be careful of when writing applications”

*Applications will be accepted from 10:00 on Tuesday, December 24th.
Application deadline: 17:00 on Tuesday, January 14th .
Participation fee payment deadline: Thursday, January 16th.

Implementation Report

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Contact Information

Consortium of Universities Kyoto, Public Interest Foundation FD Project Contact
TEL: 075-353-9163 FAX: 075-353-9101
Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
*Reception hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-17:00 (excluding New Year holidays)