Online Resources Shared by UTokyo Faculty and Staff Members

Introduction

This page covers online resources that UTokyo faculty staff members have shared with us. The online resources introduced here include materials created by UTokyo members and also external materials that UTokyo members found useful and worth sharing.
We would like to express our gratitude for their kind contributions.

In utelecon (this portal site), we provide useful information on online resources to enhance your online classes and activities. Please refer to the Effective Use of Online Resources page for more information.

If you would like to share new materials, please contact us at utelecon-inquiries@googlegroups.com. Or, if you are familiar with Github, please fork the utelecon Github, add your material in the new information section at the bottom of this page, and send us a pull request. We will then place your material in the appropriate section accordingly.

Comprehensive Resources for Conducting Online Classes

• This is All You Need to Teach a Class! Self-Study Package for Teachers [PowerPoint (Google Drive)](in Japanese) :
  • Contributed by Prof. Tanoi and Prof. Nakashima, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
  • This is a collection of compact and easy-to-understand slide presentations. The topics included are “Setup of ECCS Cloud Email”, “Setup of Zoom”, “Using Zoom”, “Using ITC-LMS”, “Information Sharing Between Faculty Members Before Taking Classes”, and “Omnibus Lectures”.
• Faculty of Agriculture/Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences_Learning Seminar on Online Teaching for Lecturers [Video List](in Japanese):
  • Contributed by Prof. Tanoi, Prof. Nakashima, Prof. Sasabe and Prof. Nakanishi, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
  • This is a series of videos featuring a workshop held at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The four videos cover a wide range of topics, such as explanations of basic forms of online classes and requirements for a class.
• Department of Urban Engineering - Online Lecture Manual [PDF](in Japanese):
  • Contributed by the Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
  • This is an online lecture manual compiled by the Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering. This manual includes a series of slides showing the process of conducting online classes, from setting up a university account to giving a lecture using Zoom.
• Zoom User’s Guide 0.3 [PDF](in Japanese):
  • Contributed by Prof. Aida, Graduate School of Engineering
  • This is a comprehensive instructional document (40 pages) that carefully explains how to use Zoom, from installation to operation in the classroom, with many screenshots in a Mac environment.
• Online Teaching and Learning in Psychology Profession [Website](in Japanese):
  • Contributed by Prof. Shimoyama and Prof. Kitahara, Graduate School of Education
  • This article featured in iNEXT, a clinical psychology magazine published by Shimoyama Laboratory, explains how to use Zoom and, in particular, how to teach online classes in the field of clinical psychology.
• Guide to Online Lectures Using Educational Campuswide Computing Research Division [Website](in Japanese):
  • Contributed by the Information Technology Center, Campus-wide Computing Research Division
  • This is a compilation of useful information for those who want to switch to conducting lectures via Zoom from training rooms of the Educational Campus Wide Computing System.

Accessibility Considerations for Online Classes

• Accessible Online Lectures for Students with Visual Impairments [Website1][Website2](in Japanese):
  • Created by the Association to Support Online Classes for Students with Visual Impairments at Keio University (Material shared with utelecon by Prof. Kato, Graduate School of Medicine)
  • These are websites for the purpose of collecting and publishing information for students with visual impairments, especially those who are new to the university.
• Accessibility Video Training [Website]
  • Created by Microsoft (Material shared with utelecon by Prof. Ogawa, Information Technology Center)
  • This video explains how to create accessibility-conscious materials in PowerPoint and other applications.
• Designing for Accessibility [PDF]
  • Created by UK Home Office (Material shared with utelecon by Prof. Ogawa, Information Technology Center)
  • This poster raises accessibility awareness. In a simple format, it shows how to make services accessible by using different colors, fonts, and explanations, depending on individual access needs.

Board Writing and Handwriting in Online Classes

• Whiteboard Tool for Board Writing [HTML]
  • Contributed by Prof. Igarashi, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
  • This article introduces InkLecture, an infinitely scrollable electronic whiteboard. InkLecture is a software tool for board writing in online classes using tablet laptops and other display tablets.
• How to Give a Handwritten Lecture by Laptop With a Smartphone and Document Camera [PDF](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Furuseki, Department of Engineering
  • This article explains how to use an A4-size paper as a substitute writing board and capture/stream real-time board writing on the paper with a document camera. It introduces specific tools to use and includes the actual streaming video.
• How to Give a Lecture as if You were Writing on a Blackboard with a PC and a Tablet [PDF](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Kumada and Prof. Suzuki, Department of Engineering
  • This material introduces how to write on a tablet (iPad) like a whiteboard, and switch the tablet screen to slides or PDF documents as needed.
• Practical Example of Online Board Writing With a Tablet or Electronic Whiteboard [Website](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Dr. Sagawa, Graduate School of Engineering
  • This web page summarizes the disadvantages and advantages of using tablets and electronic whiteboards in classroom.
• Online Lecture With a Laptop [Powerpoint] [Movie(MPEG4)](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Kawahara, Graduate School of Engineering
  • This tutorial illustrates how to boardwrite in online lectures with a video.

How to Enrich Online Classes

• How to Use a Windows Tablet With Pen Touch Capability (e.g. Surface) to Handwrite on Materials [Video(YouTube)](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Sasatani-san, PhD candidate, Kawahara Laboratory, Graduate School of Information and Technology
  • This video introduces how to write to a shared PDF file and how to write directly to a shared file such as OneNote.
• Example of a Group Work Class Using Google Meet [PDF](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Yanagisawa, Department of Engineering
  • This is an example of how to do group work online. It shows an innovative method to overcome the problem of Zoom breakouts not allowing the teacher’s voice to be heard.
• A Simple Way to Hold a VR Conference With cluster [Website](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Aizawa, Virtual Reality Educational Research Center
  • This article introduces cluster, a free tool for communicating in a fun way. It aims to provide an alternative to Zoom for less serious gatherings. cluster was used in the VR graduation ceremony organized by student volunteers in March 2020.
• Preparing Environment for Computer Training [Website](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
  • Information on preparation of the environment necessary for conducting simulations and other practical training at home.
• Pre-registration in Zoom [PDF](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Aida, School of Engineering
  • This is an introduction to Zoom’s pre-registration function for those who want to strictly manage participants in Zoom meetings.

Examples of Online Academic Conferences

• A Record of Organizing an Online Academic Conference [PDF](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Shintomi, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences/Life Science Network)
  • This is an introduction to implementing “Hybrid Lecture Meetings”, a ‘new normal’ conference style in which participants can attend the same meeting both online and in person. The article describes in detail what kinds of equipment and systems were used to manage a 700-participant lecture meeting which included online lectures, online poster sessions, and poster judging. A demo video of the hybrid lecture is also available. [mp4 file] (The video requires ECCS Cloud Email sign in. Please click this link to sign in. If you have not completed the initial setup yet, please go to How to set up ECCS Cloud Mail(in Japanese).)

Improving Work Efficiency

• How to Automatically Create Multiple Files in a Google Spreadsheet With Sequential Numbers and Get a List of “Shareable Links” URLs [PDF] [Script](in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Saito, Graduate School and College of Arts and Sciences

References for Online Classes

• Data Traffic of Online Lectures [Website] (in Japanese)
  • Contributed by Prof. Omukai, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
  • This page provides the data traffic of online lectures categorized by situation, such as during a lecture using screen sharing, while chatting using camera video, during an audio-only lecture, and when participants are allowed to speak.

Examples of Online Classes

• An Example of the Zoom Lecture at Eindhoven University of Technology [PDF]
  • Contributed by Prof. Onishi, Graduate School of Engineering)
  • In the article, Prof. Onishi shares his experience of taking Zoom lectures at Eindhoven University of Technology. He describes the lecture’s flow, lecturer management system, and concerns.

Links

• Online Lectures, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences

New Information

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