e-lifeandwork: Learn New Skills Online | Online Courses & Real-World

Julia Ponomareva is the head of International Business Development (Emerging Markets) at GetCourse. Today, skill-sharing courses and knowledge monetization are becoming increasingly popular and virtually omnipresent around the globe. Social media influencers and online personalities have figured out that the real money is not in internet fame and sponsored Facebook posts, but in launching their very own online courses and coaching programs. And indeed, I see the culture of online education consumption is emerging before our eyes. But are these skill-sharing business models only for a few vloggers, bloggers and social media stars with an army of followers? Not at all. Any subject matter experts — even without a mass following — can address their target audience with paid ads. As head of international business development at a software company that provides a platform for content creators, I know from experience that to launch a skill-sharing business, you don’t have to reinvent...

The NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute has regularly conducted a series of nationwide surveys aimed at schools or individual teachers since 1950 to study the ongoing situations of the media environment at schools as well as to see the whole picture of the usage of NHK’s educational services such as broadcasting, the internet, and events. We surveyed primary school teachers in AY2021, as the “GIGA School Concept,” which implements “one-to-one device” and “high-speed internet connection” in an integrated manner, started on a full scale at primary and junior high schools across Japan. Compared to the survey result in AY2018, when the “GIGA School Concept” was yet to be introduced, it is found that teachers with access to tablet computers at school have considerably increased (from 63% to 96%), along with the increase in those with access to the internet (from 87% to 98%). More than 90% of teachers in total let pupils use personal computers or tablet devices distributed to...