1. CHiLO:
A New Learning Platform
Using E-textbooks
for Socially Networked Online Learners
Masumi Hori, Seishi Ono, Kazutsuna Yamaji, Shinzo Kobayashi, Toshihiro Kita,
Tsuneo Yamada

2. Outline
1. Some challenges with large-scale online courses
2. CHiLO’s architecture
3. CHiLO pilot study and results
4. Conclusion
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3. Education for All (EFA)
Large-scale online courses
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4. Potential Issues with MOOCs
• Diversity of learning environment
Standardized Education
• Diversity of digital environment
Geographical digital divide
Traditional LMS disregards:
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5. Standardized Education
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–the same educational contents
in same time period
–the same assessments
with the same criteria
Traditional LMS offers all learners

6. Post-MOOC is Starting to Fit Each Learner’s
Individuality
Breaking massive learning contents into smaller units.
CBE
Competency-based
education
• Short-term learning
• At own pace
• Individualized
support
Unbundling
of education
• Unbundling
• Re-bundling
Nano degree
• Bite-sized knowledge
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7. 42%
Digital Divide: Access to the Internet
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Internet user demographics (2014)
World total By region
58% of the world’s population does not use the Internet
World Internet Users Statistics and 2014 World Population Stats (http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm)

8. Digital Divide: Access to Computers
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PC penetration demographics
(2012)
78% of the world’s population does not have a PC
Report: Changing PC sector, market share, emerging markets, forecast considerations
(https://www.ventureoutsource.com/contract-manufacturing/product-market-segments/pc-computing/report-changing-pc-sector-market-share-emerging-markets-forecast-com)
World total By region
22%
78%

9. Potential for Mobile Devices
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One In every 5 people in the world owns a smartphone, one in every 17 owns a tablet [Chart].
(http://www.businessinsider.com/smartphone-and-tablet-penetration-2013-10#ixzz3YfChCll7)
PCs
Smartphones
Tablets
Global demographics for mobile device penetration (2012)

10. Limitations of Mobile Devices
• Small screens and no keyboards
• Network speed and reliability
• Short battery life
• Limitations in content and software applications
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11. CHiLO
CHiLO Book
CHiLO Badges
Assessment & Badges
CHiLO Lectures
1-minute nano lecture video clips
CHiLO Communities
SNS
LMS Forum
e-Textbook
Creative Higher Education with Learning Object
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12. Challenges of e-textbooks
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CHiLO Book
•Available offline
•Device-independent
EPUB3 HTML5
•Requires the Internet
•Very convenient

13. CHiLO
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CHiLO Book
CHiLO Badges
Assessment & Badges
CHiLO Lectures
1-minute nano lecture video clips
CHiLO Communities
SNS
LMS Forum
e-Textbook
CBE
Digital
badges
Social
learning
Creative Higher Education with Learning Object

14. Social Learning
Digital badges
e-Textbook
CBE
CHiLO Commnities
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CHiLO Book
CHiLO Badges
Assessment & Badges
CHiLO Lectures
1-minute nano lecture video clips
CHiLO Communities
SNS
LMS Forum
Creative Higher Education with Learning Object
Learning
environment
Digital
environmen
t

15. The Appearance of a CHiLO Book
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One competency
or skill
Explanation using text and videos Tests and reports Issuing completion badges

16. Distribution channel
EPUB3
format
HTML5
format
OUJ-MOOC ○ ○
iBooks Store ○ N/A
Google Play
Books
○ N/A
Experimental Methodology
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Tsuneo Yamada (Prof. Open
University of Japan & The
Japan Foundation)
Start Term
Class 1 4/14/2014 35 days
Class 2 6/ 2/2014 35 days
Class 3 8/ 4/2014 73 days
Class 4 11/ 3/2014 49 days
Class 5 1/13/2015 70 days
Nihongo Starter A1
April 2014 – March 2015
Lesson 1-10
Learning
Communities

17. Number of CHiLO Books Downloaded
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Distribution channel Number of downloads Total
OUJ-MOOC 10,043
22,128iBooks Store 3,715
Google Play books 8,370
103 countries
April 2014 – March 2015

18. Number of Downloads by Country
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19. Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5
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Learning Communities
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Daily number of badges issued over 1 year
The pilot study period
Thenumberofbadgesissuedin1day

20. Learning Community
Posts about the
participants’ badges
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Helpful suggestions posted by the
participants

21. Digital Badges Issued
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Number of learners who took online
tests
and earned badges for each lesson
Number of people
who took a test
Number of people
who earned a badge
19% of the participants
earned
all 10 badges
Thenumberoflearners
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Lesson1
Lesson2
Lesson3
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Lesson5
Lesson6
Lesson7
Lesson8
Lesson9
Lesson10

22. Ratio of traffic for assessment tests
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The ratio of traffic on the assessment test
by CHiLO Book format and device
PC
70%
PC
27%
Tablet
13%
Tablet
29%
Smart
phone
17%
Smart
phone
44%
HTML5 Format
EPUB3 Format
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

23. Mostly
EPUB3 format
16%
Mostly
HTML5 format
50%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Survey of users
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“I used both types depending on where I was and how long I had.
I used the EPUB3 type to review the contents when I was in the office or elsewhere
and the Web type when I was at home and could work more peacefully.”
(n = 105)
Mainly EPUB3,
sometimes HTML5 format; 12％
Both EPUB3 and HTML5 format
at the same rate; 6%
Mainly HTML5,
sometimes EPUB3 format; 16%
Did you use an EPUB3 format or HTML5 format CHiLO Book?

24. Experimental Results
• Resolution of the challenge of standardized
education
– A kind of mutual learning occurred in the learning
community
– Learners volunteered to form a learning group
• Resolution of the geographical digital divide
– Learners choose CHiLO Books for use on their PCs and
mobile devices according to their preferences and lifestyle
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25. CHiLO Reader App
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CHiLO Book
Library My Bookshelf
Assessment test
CHiLO Book

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