CoNETS
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
 |
CoNETS (Connecting to the Next Education for Teachers and Students) is a consortium established in September 2013 by 12 textbook publishers and Hitachi Solutions to promote digital textbooks for primary and secondary schools in Japan.
Members
[edit]The consortium consists of 13 companies. They are Dainippon Tosho, Jikkyo Shuppan, Kairyudo, Sanseido, Kyoiku Geijyutusha, Mitsumura Tosho, Teikoku-Shoin, Taishukan Publishing, Keirinkan, Yamakawa Shuppansha, Suken Shuppan, Nihon Bunkyou Shuppan and Hitachi Solutions.
The consortium began developing a virtual distribution platform for textbooks. The adopted data format for the platform is EPUB 3.
Chronology
[edit]- September 5, 2013: Established.
- December 20, 2013: A prototype began testing at Ritsumeikan Primary School.
- May 21, 2014: A prototype was demonstrated at the fifth EDIX (Educational IT Solutions Expo).
- September 17, 2014: A prototype was demonstrated at EDUPUB Tokyo 2014.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
 | This article about an aspect of Japanese education is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |