The Japan Hub for Innovative Global Education (JIGE) is pleased to collaborate with Singapore-based ClassDo, bringing together JIGE's ambitious vision to transform higher education, and ClassDo's innovative platform for creative skilling. Supported by significant funding and endorsement from Japan's Ministry of Education, and already in partnership with 35 universities worldwide, the global alliance will consistently share knowledge and lessons learned in its transformation. This collaboration also serves as a role model for other universities interested in developing similar programs
JIGE's mission to revolutionise higher education through innovative methodologies like COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) and Virtual Exchange, finds a powerful ally in ClassDo.
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This partnership not only makes educational delivery more efficient and cost-effective, but also prepares institutions to handle the complexities of the AI era with creative skilling. Consequently, the JIGE program becomes a benchmark for universities aiming to create programs that foster a globally creative workforce in harmony with rapid AI advancements, rather than following traditional educational approaches that yield a repetitive workforce in competition with AI for jobs.
The Japan Hub for Innovative Global Education, also known as JIGE, is a collaborative educational initiative by three Japanese Universities (Kansai University, Tohoku University, and Chiba University) launched in 2023 with significant funding from Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) under the Inter-University Exchange Project. JIGE aims at revolutionizing higher education and workforce development through innovative virtual, blended mobility, and internship programs.
Singapore-based ClassDo is a "Future of Work" SAAS platform aimed at addressing the global skills shortage, by assisting educators globally to shift from repetitive to creative skilling. Awarded "Singapore’s IT Leader of the Year" for facilitating continuous learning during the COVID-19 crisis, ClassDo simplifies the creative learning process by integrating stakeholders, tools, methodologies, and delivery modes in a streamlined manner, while maintaining simplicity and ease of use. By eliminating technical complexities, the platform enables educators to focus on engaging learners through participative and personalised learning experiences, fostering the development of a future-ready creative workforce.
COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is a cost-effective way of offering international education, global learning, and intercultural experiences to UA students in all disciplines. Blended Mobility ("BM") refers to an approach to education that combines opportunities for online cross-border interaction, and with traditional place-based education.
JIGE has brought together an impressive roster of universities from across the globe, including:
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With the goal of cultivating a globally competent workforce, this diverse network of institutions underscores the commitment to creating a truly global educational experience, facilitating unparalleled access to knowledge, cultures, and opportunities, via a mix of innovative virtual, blended mobility, and internship programs.