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Expanding OBL outside the university

Homma: In the previous step, we introduced the practice of Object-based Learning (OBL) at KeMCo. I’ve heard that in regions like the UK and Australia, where Object-based Learning is actively …

Glossary of the course

List of terms that were introduced in this course. You don’t have to memorize them, but feel free to keep them for your reference. academic collections: 1.6 1.9 1.12 akichi: …

University museums in Japan

Let’s look at the history and trends of university museums in Japan. In Japan, university-affiliated institutions similar to museums– collections rooms, specimen rooms, archives, and document rooms – have been …

Designing akichi

Watanabe: Let’s talk about how to design akichi! When sharing various activities related to collections, there is no systematic way to share within akichi. Hence, one has to think about …

Summary of the course: akichi no susume

Thank you for learning with us! We hope you enjoyed the journey with us. Please watch the video for a brief wrap-up. Please share experiences in your akichi and the …

KeMCoM voices

In this video, I interviewed two former KeMCoM members. Mutsumi Toyoda1st Generation Member of KeMCoMHe dove into the digital facets of KeMCoM by, blending science with the arts. Bunin Chin2nd …

Why sharing matters: our challenge

From this activity, we’d like to delve deeper into the keyword “sharing.” Let’s watch a video to see how we can implement this essential “sharing” in creating akichi within the …

Stakeholders’ voices

In this video, I interviewed six individuals categorized under the stakeholder groups: partners, faculty, and administrators. Photographer/CEO at CaloWorks: Katsura MuramatsuA professional photographer and archivist, captures archival photography at KeMCoKeMCo: …

KeMCoM project

In this article, the spotlight will be on student staff members, collectively called the KeMCoM project, highlighting their role at KeMCo, and the ways in which they have led to …

Learning with collection in akichi

Using university collections for education: Object-based Learning University collections have diverse origins and uses. For a long time, these collections have connected with education. Collections, often called ‘teaching collections’ are …

Who make up akichi?

Goki MiyakitaI engage in activities in the fields of UX design and digital humanities at KeMCo. In this section, I will discuss people gathering in akichi. In the previous activity, …

KeMCo StudI/O

In this step, we discuss KeMCo StudI/O. At the KeMCo StudI/O, we design stakeholder-driven museum experiences in the digital age. Through continuous and multifaceted collaboration with the various stakeholders – …

Share-focused exhibitions: takeaways

In this section, we have explored exhibitions focused on sharing, using “Eight Perspectives on Reading Objects” and “Where the Rabbits Are” as examples. “Eight Perspectives on Reading Objects” was the …