Capitalising on Internet and Computing Technologies for Improving Learning and Teaching: The Experience of Waseda University

Abstract

This chapter explains how Waseda University, a forward looking university in Japan, has capitalized on internet and computing technologies to improve learning and prepare students to engage in globalised economies. Initiatives such as open education, sharing of resources at a global level, and real-time exchange with students in other Asian countries will be discussed. The chapter concludes by examining the university’s future development plan and creative ways of using technologies to promote learning in an increasingly globalised world.