The Hokkaido University Institute for Educational Innovation will hold the Hokkaido University Institute for Educational Innovation Kick-off Symposium, "Challenges for Hokkaido-Style 'Educational Innovation' - Creating Student Learning and Well-being with Data and Evidence."

 

In recent years, the environment surrounding universities has become increasingly complex due to rapid social changes, the diversification of students, and the spread of generative AI, and students' learning needs have also changed significantly. In light of these changes, Hokkaido University integrated several organizations in April of this year to establish the "Educational Innovation Organization."

Hokkaido University's "educational innovation" initiative emphasizes evidence-based decision-making and promotes collaboration across organizational boundaries to provide all students with individually optimized learning opportunities and guarantee the quality of education from enrollment to graduation. Furthermore, it aims to provide an education that enables each student to continue learning throughout their lives after graduation and achieve well-being.

This kickoff symposium will bring together speakers from both within and outside the university to deepen discussions on the vision and challenges of the educational reforms that this new organization aims to achieve.

 

This year, Hokkaido University is celebrating a significant milestone: its 150th anniversary. We hope that the "educational innovation" initiatives undertaken by the new organization will serve as a new foundation for building the next 150 years, and we are holding this kickoff symposium to that end. We look forward to your participation.

[Event Overview]

  • Date and time: Friday, November 27, 2026 13:00 – 16:30
  • Method: Hybrid (in-person, online)
  • Venue: Small Auditorium Conference Hall Hokkaido University (Kita 8 Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
  • Registration Deadline: November 20, 2026 (Friday)

For details on how to apply, please see here. *This will take you to the Hokkaido University Educational Innovation Organization website.