The document discusses the Japan Open Courseware Consortium (JOCW). It provides statistics on JOCW's membership, which includes 23 universities, 4 non-profits, and 16 companies. Data is presented from JOCW opinion polls regarding awareness and usage of open courseware in Japan. Key challenges identified include globalizing content by translating materials, managing intellectual property issues, and improving sustainability and awareness of open courseware in Japan. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of international collaboration to advance open courseware.

1. Panel: OCW in Japan Yoshimi Fukuhara: JOCW Naomi Fujimura: Kyushu University Hiroyuki Akama: Tokyo Institute of Technology Tsuneo Yamada: Open University of Japan OCWC Global 2011

2. Current Report on JOCW - History, Current Status and Future Challenges - Yoshimi Fukuhara [email_address] Professor, Meiji University Secretary General, JOCW Board Member, OCWC OCWC Global 2011

3. 会員数 43 organizations （ 23 univs. 、 4 NPOs 、 16 companies ） Members of JOCW OCWC Global 2011

4. Courses from JOCW OCWC Global 2011

5. Visitors to all JOCW sites OCWC Global 2011

6. Activities of JOCW Bi-monthly board meeting Holding technical seminar and providing information through JOCW web site Portal site: http://www.jocw.jp/ JOCW members meeting, biannually Opinions Poll Every year, 1200 samples through the Internet Promotion and Recruitment of new members OCWC Global 2011

7. Results of Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q1 ． How do you think about this activity? Inside :2010 Outside:2011

8. Results of Public Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q3 ． Have you ever been aware of those universities opening-up of their lectures? Inside :2010 Outside:2011

9. Results of Public Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q5 ． Have you ever accessed the web site which was referred in Q.3? or would you like to access those? Inside :2010 Outside:2011

10. Results of Public Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q6 ． What type of lecture content have you seen?

11. Results of Public Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q8 ． Which field of lecture content listed below have you accessed within a year and more?

12. Results of Public Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q9 ． How many times have you accessed within a year and before? Inside :2010 Outside:2011

13. Results of Opinions Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q12 ． Please tell me the terminal which you used for access to the lecture content?

14. Results of Public Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q13 ． When have you accessed mainly? Inside :2010 Outside:2011

15. Results of Public Opinion Poll OCWC Global 2011 Q29 ． Which function do you think desirable for exchange opinion among users regarding lectures?

16. Challenges, issues Globalization Most of lectures are only in Japanese and not translated to other languages How to make “ think globally, act locally” IP related things Time consuming task for IP clearing Sustainability No national grant or foundation support so far Awareness Still not so high even in university internally Accessibility More widely accessible from various terminals More collaborative learning using social media OCWC Global 2011

17. Conclusion Sharing more experiences among many institutions in various countries is very important to accelerate and spread out OCW. Thank you for your attention ! OCWC Global 2011