Digital Knowledge Co., Ltd.

Digital Knowledge Co., Ltd is engaged in the Edu-Port Japan Research Project funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan (MEXT) （※1） Digital Knowledge Co., Ltd (herein after DK) is located in Taitoku, Tokyo, and established by Mr. Hiroaki Haga,CEO. DK is solely focused on e-learning with the proud track record of installations at over 2000 schools and companies. DK is engaged in “Development of an educational model for solving public health and SDGs issues through online “Tokkatsu” (special activities)” in cooperation with PADECO. Co., Ltd.

Cognitive ability, and social and emotional learning are gained an attention in the education field of 21st century throughout the world. The role of schools except for subject teaching is re-recognized. The survey of ‘Development of an educational model for solving public health and SDGs issues through online “Tokkatsu” (special activities)’ aims to verify the effectiveness on online Japanese-style “Tokkatsu” in promoting public health education and learning to solve the SDGs issues through ICT in four 4 target countries (Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan) , and create the model according to local context in each country along with corresponding to Society5.0（※2）. Japanese-style class discussions will be held in multiple countries to discuss themes such as SDGs-related problems in terms of health and hygiene and so on with the aim of creating healthy lifestyle habits such as handwashing and changing behavior both at school and at home.

DK contributes to realization of Japanese style “Tokkatsu” through ICT utilizing knowhow of e-learning. DK supports to create its model through establishment of the system on website in which practices of Japanese style of holistic education in each country are shared throughout the world. In addition, establishment of the system for ‘Japanese-style class discussion’ enable students in multiple counties to participate online.

The activities of the survey are available on the following URL.:

Portal site of holistic education of PADECO Co., Ltd.
https://padeco.education/holisticeducation/

The system established by DK to share practical cases of holistic education in the world
hhttps://holisticedu.padeco.education/en/

※1 MEXT https://www.eduport.mext.go.jp/en/case-en/research-en/project-list-en/
※2 Cabinet office https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/society5_0/index.html

In addition to serving as director of Japan’s largest e-learning group organization “e-Learning Consortium Japan” and running Japan’s only comprehensive e-learning forum “e-Learning Award Forum”, we participate in various other social contribution initiatives to further the development of e-learning, such as the e-Learning Association, ICT Education Promotion Council of Japan and The University CIO Forum. Moreover, capitalizing on our more than 27 years of experience in e-learning and with the aim of contributing to society, we established the e-Learning Strategy Research Institute in April 2007, which conducts studies and research into e-learning technologies, market and educational effects. In addition, we are simultaneously engaged in support activities targeting people studying IT technology at vocational training schools with the goal of re-employment in web-based industries.

Digital Knowledge is focused in three areas when promoting international e-Learning services:	International Development Projects Overseas Human Resource Development Support for Expansion of for Overseas Education Business

Having a track record of installations at over 2,000 schools and companies in Japan, Digital Knowledge now leads e-Learning solutions outside of Japan.