Business overview
With the aim of raising awareness of FD among university faculty and staff and contributing to the improvement of university education, the University Consortium Kyoto has been holding an FD forum every year since 1995, with the themes of (1) disseminating FD activities, (2) providing a place for practical and research reports on university education and class improvement and for personal interaction, and (3) disseminating information on FD activities in Kyoto. This is a large-scale FD event attended by many university faculty and staff members and education-related personnel from all over the country.
Event Outline
The 28th FD Forum
- Main Theme
- Challenges and choices required to support diverse learning
- Date and Time
- February 18th (Saturday), 23rd (Thursday/Holiday), 24th (Friday), 25th (Saturday), 2023
- Event format
- Online (Zoom), some sessions will be held in hybrid format (Online: Zoom / Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto)
- Sponsored by
- The Consortium of Universities, Kyoto
- Sponsorship
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City
The 28th FD Forum leaflet can be downloaded here.
schedule
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| February 11th (Sat/Holiday) | 10:00 | Poster Session Special Website Released |
| Saturday, February 18th | 13:00-16:00 | Poster Session Online Presentation |
| February 23rd (Thursday/Holiday) | 9:30～ | 1st Subcommittee 2nd Subcommittee |
| 14:00～ | Subcommittee 3 (with exchange meeting) Subcommittee 4 Subcommittee 5 (with exchange meeting) |
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| Friday, February 24 | 9:30～ | 6th Subcommittee 7th Subcommittee |
| 14:00～ | 8th Subcommittee 9th Subcommittee |
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| Saturday, February 25th | 9:30～ | 10th Subcommittee 11th Subcommittee |
| 14:00-16:30 | Symposium | |
| 17:00-18:30 | Closing Session |
Symposium
More details about the symposium can be found here .
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Symposium
February 25th (Sat) 14:00-16:30
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How will students learn at universities in the future
? Diversity in learning that fosters autonomy Capacity: 1,000 people (600 people for member schools)
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There are many different types of students at universities, and each of them learns different things independently. The way of learning at universities is changing from the “teaching paradigm” where the teacher is the main focus to the “learning paradigm” where the learner is the main focus. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many examples of students practicing independent learning through off-campus activities such as industry-academia collaboration and community collaboration. In addition, support for independent learning for various students is becoming more diverse. In addition to general learning support and the development of learning environments, support is also necessary for students with disabilities and those with financial problems. In this symposium, we would like to discuss how students should learn in universities in the future, citing examples of students learning independently through community collaboration and efforts to support various students.
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Subcommittee
Summary of all breakout sessions can be found here .
*You can apply for multiple breakout sessions, but you cannot apply for breakout sessions that overlap in time.
*For breakout sessions marked as [Networking session available] in the table below, there will be time for participants and speakers to network with each other via Zoom meeting after the session.
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- Please note that Eric Harkinson’s presentation in Session 7 will be in Japanese, but the slides may be in English.
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- Only the 9th subcommittee will be held in hybrid format (online: Zoom / venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto).
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- Please note that the end time of Session 9 will differ depending on whether you participate online or in person.
Closing Session
Date: Saturday, February 25th, 17:00-18:30
The closing session of the 28th FD Forum will also be held using Zoom meetings.
The closing session will be held so that participants of the FD Forum can look back on the entire forum and have a chance to interact with each other. Anyone who has applied for the symposium or subcommittee can participate. No prior application is required. Please feel free to join us.
| Requests to all participants |
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We recommend that you install the Zoom application before participating. If you have already installed it, please update your Zoom application to the latest version . |
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- Instructions on how to participate in the closing session Zoom meeting will be provided only to those who have applied for the FD Forum symposium or subcommittee. Please note that we are not accepting applications to participate in the closing session only.
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- The maximum number of people allowed in the room is 300. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you are unable to enter the room due to congestion, please try again at a different time.
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- To allow as many people as possible to participate, please limit participation to one device per person.
Poster Session
Faculty and students from member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto will be presenting their distinctive educational initiatives. You can view
an overview of the presentation poster here .
■Poster posted on special website
The posters and explanatory videos will be posted on the special website for the 28th FD Forum Poster Session. They can be viewed and watched at any time during the publication period.
*The special website will be available only to those who have applied for the FD Forum symposiums and subcommittees.
Release period: Saturday, February 11th, 10:00 to Tuesday, February 28th, 23:59
■ Online presentation
Poster presentations will be held online using Zoom meetings.
In addition, breakout rooms will be used to allow participants to ask questions to presenters and to interact with each other.
Presentation time: Saturday, February 18th, 13:00-16:00 *Time may change depending on the number of presentations.
*The schedule of online presentations and how to join the Zoom meeting will be provided on the special website.
*The number of people allowed in 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 congestion, please try again at a different time.
Implementation Report
Report of the 28th FD Forum [Click here for details]
The 28th FD Forum was held online (including some hybrid) over four days, from February 18th (Sat), 23rd (Thurs, holiday), 24th (Fri), and 25th (Sat), 2023, with the main theme of “Challenges and Choices Required to Support Diverse Learning.”
The FD Forum, organized 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 28th time it has been held.
This time, each university reported on its efforts and practices, such as how university faculty and staff can support diverse students studying at university, learning environment, industry-academia collaboration, and community collaboration, as well as support for students with disabilities and ensuring learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster
presentations were held on the first day, and subcommittees on a wide range of themes related to 11 learning support were held on the second to fourth days, and a symposium and closing session were held in the afternoon of the fourth day.
416 university faculty and staff members and education-related personnel from across the country gathered to share results and practices of learning support and engage in lively exchanges of opinions.
In the online poster session held on the first day, a total of eight educational practice cases were presented by member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto. 50 people participated, and lively Q&A sessions were held. The presenters also asked each other questions about their poster presentations, providing an opportunity for interaction between the presenters.
On the second to fourth days, 11 breakout sessions were held, with a variety of presenters from various fields discussing ways to support diverse students. This was the third time the session was held online this year, and meaningful exchanges were held between the speakers and online participants using chat functions and question forms. In addition, the ninth breakout session was held for the first time in a hybrid format, connecting in-person participants at Campus Plaza Kyoto with online participants via Zoom, with the theme of “Students’ university life during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The final day’s symposium was entitled “How will we learn at universities in the future? Diversity of learning that creates autonomy,” and featured three speakers: Takaaki Nishida (Associate Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University), Chihiro Kunimoto (Vice Director/Associate Professor, Academic Link Center, Chiba University), and Kazuhiro Nagata (Director, JT Biohistory Research Hall, poet, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Sangyo University) (Coordinator: Hidetaka Shiratori (Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University/Vice Director, Educational Support Research and Development Center)). In the Q&A session, the speakers discussed how students can learn independently at universities, how to support them, faculty-staff collaboration, and the ideal teacher who encourages independent learning.
After the symposium, a closing session was held, using Zoom breakout rooms to allow forum participants to deepen their interactions with each other.
Contact Information
The Consortium of Universities in Kyoto (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
FD Forum Secretariat
TEL: +81-75-353-9163 FAX: +81-75-353-9101
E-mail: fdf■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216, Japan
* Office Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed during the New Year holidays)
