• Business Overview
• Outline of the event
• Implementation Report
• Inquiries

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 24th FD Forum

Main

Diversity in Universities

Date & Time

Saturday, March 2, 2019 13:00~17:00 Symposium (Doors open at 12:00)
17:30~19:00 Information Exchange Meeting
Sunday, March 3, 2019 10:00~15:30 Breakout Session (Doors open at 9:00)
12:00~13:30 Poster Session Core Time

Venue

Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus (Access)
Day 1: Saturday, March 2 – Igakukan, Ryoyukan
Day 2: Sunday, March 3 – Keigakukan

Organizer

University Consortium Kyoto

Sponsors

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City

Contents

The 24th FD Forum Leaflet [Download]
Outline of the Symposium and Subcommittees [Download]

Day 1 <:>march time schedule>
Venue: Ritsumeikan University, Kinugasa Campus, Igakukan (Symposium), Ryoyukan (Information Exchange Meeting)

Time	Content
Registration starts	at 12:00
13：00～17：00	Symposium (1): How to Deal with the Diversity of People Gathering at Universities 【Symposium (2)】Relearning for Working Adults and University Education * You can participate in either (1) or (2) for the symposium * Click here for an overview of each symposium⇒ [Symposium Overview]
17:30~19:00Information	Exchange Meeting

Day 2 <:>march time schedule>
Venue: Ritsumeikan University, Kinugasa Campus, Keigakukan

Time	Content
9：00	Reception starts * If you have completed the registration procedure on the first day, please come directly to the subcommittee venue on the second day
(Breakout Session, Morning) 10：00～12：00 (Lunch break) 12：00～13：30 (Breakout Session, Afternoon) 13：30～15：30 * You will participate in the same breakout session in the morning and afternoon. * Participation in the subcommittees cannot be changed.	* Click here for an overview of each subcommittee⇒ [Outline of the subcommittee] [Subcommittee 1] Teaching IR: How to Use Data from Case Studies [Subcommittee 2] How to Promote Reform and Improvement of Faculties and Departmental Education [Subcommittee 3] Support and Initiatives to Promote Student Engagement and Independence ~From the Standpoint of Professionals Involved with Students~ [Subcommittee 4] Educating Students through University Regional Cooperation [Subcommittee 5] Independent Learning and Community Cooperation in Special Needs School Teacher Training [Subcommittee 6] Educational reform using LMS (Learning Management System) [Subcommittee 7] Collaboration and Growth of Students, Business Professionals, University Faculty, and Staff in Science and Engineering Co-op/Internship Education [Subcommittee 8] Creating a University Friendly to Sexual Minority Students [Subcommittee 9] Thinking about the state of education in the Faculty of Life Sciences [Subcommittee 10] Study Group for Promoting Active Learning: Classroom Experiences in Elementary and Junior High Schools and Independent and Collaborative Classes at Universities [Subcommittee 11] Current Status and Issues of Educational Support for Students with Disabilities
◆Poster Session◆ (Venue: Keigakukan 2nd floor, Room KG201~KG206) This is an announcement of applications by the member universities of the University Consortium Kyoto. Poster display time: 11:00~14:30 Poster Session Core Time: 12:00~13:30 * In core time, the presenter will answer questions from the participants in front of the poster.

Implementation Report

The 24th FD Forum Report [Click here for details]

On March 2~3, 2019, the 24th FD Forum “Diversity in Universities” was held at Ritsumeikan University’s Kinugasa Campus.

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 24th time.
Against the backdrop of major changes in the structure of society as a whole, such as the further decline in the 18-year-old population and the advent of the “100-year lifespan era,” there is a need for diversity in universities, such as accepting diverse students such as working adults and international students, assigning diverse faculty members, and organizing diverse and flexible educational programs.
Therefore, the overall theme of this year’s symposium was “Diversity in Universities,” and two symposiums were held on the first day, “How to face the diversity of people gathered at universities” and “Relearning” and university education for working adults, and on the second day, breakout sessions on 11 diverse themes.
A total of 693 university faculty members and educators from all over Japan gathered to report on the results of research on improving education, share practices, and engage in lively discussions.

On the first day, at the symposium (1) “How to Deal with the Diversity of People at Universities,” four speakers took the stage: Dr. Ousby Sako (President, Kyoto Seika University), Dr. Yoharu Hidaka (Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Takarazuka University), Ms. Kako Akatachi (Lecturer, Abuyama Gakuen, Osaka Municipal Children’s Independence Support Facility), and Ms. Megumi Matsunami (Researcher, Center for Survival Studies, Ritsumeikan University). In the symposium (2) “Re-learning and University Education for Working Adults,” four speakers took the stage: Yuki Inaga (Lecturer, University Research Center, University of Tsukuba), Masamitsu Nozawa (Vice President, Rikkyo University / Vice President, Rikkyo Second Stage University), Tadakatsu Okada (Assistant to the President, Kansai University / Professor, Faculty of Human Health), and Satoshi Hirai (Secretary General, General Affairs Department, Ritsumeikan Educational Corporation). In the panel discussion that followed, there was a lively discussion between the speakers and participants.

On the second day, we held breakout sessions on 11 themes that are of high interest to university educators. In the poster session held at the same time, a total of 17 “Educational Practice Examples” were exhibited from the Kyoto Consortium of Universities, and many participants stopped to listen to the explanations of the person in charge, and actively asked questions.

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)