Business Overview
Since 1995, the University Consortium Kyoto has been holding an FD Forum every year with the themes of (1) disseminating FD activities, (2) providing practical and research reports on university education and class improvement, and providing a place for personal exchange, with the aim of raising awareness of FD among university faculty and staff and contributing to the improvement of university education. This is a large-scale FD event attended by many university faculty members and educators from all over the country.
Outline of the event
The 26th FD Forum
- Main
- What is a university again ~Beyond the Corona disaster and into a new era~
- Date & Time
- Saturday, February 20, Sunday, February 21, Saturday, February 27, Sunday, February 28, 2021
- Venue
- Online (Zoom)
- Participation Fee
- free
* This year, it will be held online from the viewpoint of preventing new coronavirus infection.
Since this is the first attempt, the participation fee will be free this year. - Organizer
- University Consortium Kyoto
- Sponsors
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City
The 26th FD Forum leaflet can be downloaded here
schedule
| Schedule | & Time | |
| February 13 (Sat) | 9:00 | Greetings from the Chairperson |
| 9:00 Poster | session special website released | |
| February 20 (Sat) | 10:00~12:00 | Symposium |
| 14:00~16:30 | Poster Session Online Presentation | |
| 17:00~18:30 | Information Exchange Meeting | |
| February 21 (Sun) | 10:00~12:00 | Session 1 |
| 14:00~17:00Session | 2 & Session 3 | |
| February 27 (Sat) | 10:00~12:00 | Session 4 |
| 14:00~16:30Session | 5 | |
| 14:00~17:00Session | 6 & Session 7 | |
| February 28 (Sun) | 10:00~12:00 | Session 8 & Session 9 |
| 14:00~17:00Session | 10 & Session 11 |
symposium
Date: February 20 (Sat) 10:00~12:00
Details of the symposium can be found here.
| Can a new model be created for university education, research, and social contribution? – Envisioning a leader in an AI-based and robotized world based on the experience of COVID-19 – Capacity: 1,000 people (Priority capacity for member schools: 600 people) |
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| In the 2020 academic year, due to the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), preparations for the start of the new semester were made by individual faculty members to devise ways to manage classes based on the organizational judgment of the affiliated company. The beginning of this can be seen in the Facebook group “A group to share wisdom and information about what university faculty should do and what they want to do in the wake of the impact of the new coronavirus” (renamed from “a group to share wisdom and information about what university faculty should do due to the cancellation of COVID classes” on October 9), which was attended by more than 20,000 members.
In this symposium, based on the experience of COVID-19, we will explore the existence and role of universities in the era of population decline and globalization, as well as VUCA. One year after the Corona disaster, we would like to use this as an opportunity to explore new literacy in and for universities while confirming how collective intelligence through SNS has worked. Symposist |
Breakout Sessions
* You can apply for multiple subcommittees, but you cannot apply for subcommittees that overlap with each other.
You can check the outline and structure of all subcommittees here.
Poster Session
We will present the initiatives related to distinctive education implemented by faculty, staff, and students of the University Consortium Kyoto member schools.
You can check the outline of the presentation poster here.
■ Posting posters on the website
The poster and explanatory video will be posted on the special website of the 26th FD Forum Poster Session. You can watch and view it at any time during the release period. * The special website will be available only to applicants for the FD Forum symposium and subcommittees.Period: February 13 (Sat) 9:00 ~ February 28 (Sun) 23:59
■ Online Presentation
We will use Zoom meetings to hold poster presentations and Q&A sessions online. (1 group 10 minutes)
Please access the Zoom meeting from the special website and enter the room.
Time: February 20 (Sat) 14:00 ~ 16:30
*The time is subject to change depending on the number of presentations. * The number of people who can enter the room is limited to 300. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you cannot enter the room due to crowds, please access again at a different time. *The outline of the presentation poster will be available on this web page from Tuesday, January 5, 2021. * Details such as the schedule of online presentations will be announced on the special website.
Information Exchange Meetings
Date: February 20 (Sat) 17:00~18:30
The 26th FD Forum will be held entirely online, and the information exchange meeting will be held in a new format using Zoom meetings. In addition to providing an opportunity for online communication to exchange experiences, the FD Forum Planning and Review Committee worked together to create a place where participants with the same issues could exchange information.
Anyone who has registered for the symposium or breakout session is welcome to participate. You do not need to apply in advance. Please feel free to join us.
Information Exchange Meeting: Dr. Hironori Yamaguchi, Professor, Institute for the Promotion of Common Education, Ritsumeikan University
| Request to everyone who participates |
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| We recommend that you install the Zoom application to participate. Also, if you already have it installed, you can download the version of the Zoom application from Please update to 5.3.0 or later. * In this information exchange meeting, we will use Zoom breakout rooms and will be divided into several groups for each theme, and there will be time to exchange information and interact. With the 5.3.0 or higher Zoom application, participants are free to move between breakout rooms on their own. We ask for your cooperation for smooth operation. |
【Notes】 ●How to participate in the Zoom meeting of the information exchange meeting will be provided only to those who have registered for the symposium and subcommittee of the FD Forum. Please note that we do not accept participation in information exchange meetings only. Thank you for your understanding. ● The number of people who can enter the room is limited to 300. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you are unable to enter the room due to crowds, please wait on the waiting room screen or re-access at a different time. ● In order for many people to participate, please limit participation to one device per person.
Implementation Report
The 26th FD Forum Report [Click here for details]
On February 20 (Sat.), 21 (Sun.), 27 (Sat.), and 28 (Sun.), 2021, the 26th FD Forum “What is a University Again~Beyond the Corona Disaster and into a New Era~” was held online using Zoom.
The FD Forum, hosted by the University Consortium Kyoto, has been held since 1995 with the aim of improving the quality of higher education and disseminating information on FD activities from Kyoto, and this year marks the 26th time.
This time, in the unprecedented situation of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we have decided to question the nature of “universities” once again and to give us an opportunity to think about “universities” in the next era, and the overall theme is “What is a university ~ Beyond the Corona disaster and into a new era ~”.
On the first day, symposiums, poster sessions, and information exchange sessions were held, and on the second ~ fourth days, breakout sessions on 11 diverse themes were held.
A total of 693 university faculty members and educators from all over Japan gathered to share reports and practices on research results for improving education, and to engage in lively discussions.
On the first day, at the symposium “Can a New Model Be Born for University Education, Research, and Social Contribution?~Envisioning a Leader of an AI-Powered and Robotized World Based on the Experience of COVID-19~,” Dr. Yoshihiro Okamoto (Professor, Faculty of Law, Kwansei Gakuin University) and Dr. Koichi Sugimori (Department of Higher Education Development and Support, Institute of International Fundamental Education, Kanazawa University) Associate Professor) (Coordinator: Dr. Hironori Yamaguchi (Professor, Institute for the Promotion of Common Education, Ritsumeikan University)).
In the online presentation of the poster session held on the same day, a total of 16 examples of educational practices were presented by the member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto. A total of 164 people participated, and there were lively interactions, such as active questions.
On the 2nd ~ 4th day, we set up 11 subcommittees on various themes that are of high interest to university educators.
This year’s event was held online for the first time, and in both projects, active discussions were held between speakers and participants by utilizing Zoom chat and breakout room functions.
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
TEL 075-353-9163 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
