Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is to report the following three research issues: [1] various class formats for online classes and their characteristics, [2] trends in the promotion of the university education Digital Transformation (DX) business concept in Japan, and [3] a case study on hybrid group work exercises in Aoyama Gakuin University. As part of the measures for the post-coronavirus era, leading universities in Japan started working on their own education DX business concept as starting a public offering subsidy under the Digital Utilization Education Advancement Project by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT). Hybrid group work exercises in Aoyama Gakuin Universityby effectively utilizing educational DX technologydeals withthe following: [1] Curriculum design for hybrid group work exercises combined with PBL and AL, and [2] Shared digital whiteboard and DX learning environment systems.

Keywords

University Education Digital Transformation (DX);Project-Based Learning (PBL);Active Learning (AL);Hybrid Group Work Exercise, Business Producer; Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs);Circular Economy (CE)