Eduinformatics and the Universities’ Challenge for “Ri”

This paper examines the transformation of higher education through the lens of Eduinformatics and the Japanese concept Shu-Ha-Ri. It analyzes the current state of universities, characterized by rigid academic divisions and external pressures, and proposes a path through interdisciplinary fusion and the introduction of absolute perspectives. The paper then envisions a future state 100 years from now that transcends constraints of time, place, and culture. It argues that a "Ri" part of universities creates new values through the fusion of Japanese cultural elements with global diversity by maximizing creativity and sensibility, and actively engages with society to solve real-world problems. The study concludes thatwhile the path to transformation is not unimpeded, it is essential for the future relevance and impact of higher education.

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IIAI Letters on Institutional Research
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.52731/lir.v005.345
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Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
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This paper examines the transformation of higher education through the lens of Eduinformatics and the Japanese concept Shu-Ha-Ri. It analyzes the current state of universities, characterized by rigid academic divisions and external pressures, and proposes a path through interdisciplinary fusion and the introduction of absolute perspectives. The paper then envisions a future state 100 years from now that transcends constraints of time, place, and culture. It argues that a "Ri" part of universities creates new values through the fusion of Japanese cultural elements with global diversity by maximizing creativity and sensibility, and actively engages with society to solve real-world problems. The study concludes thatwhile the path to transformation is not unimpeded, it is essential for the future relevance and impact of higher education.

IIAI Letters on Institutional ResearchVol. 5
Tokyo Institute of Technology (JP), University of Helsinki (FI), International Pacific University (JP), University of St Andrews (GB), Kobe Tokiwa University (JP), Seitoku University (JP), Shanghai Institute for Science of Science (CN), Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center (JP), Artistic Realization Technologies (US), Institute of Science Tokyo (JP), The University of Tokyo (JP)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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