Digital Learning Material 'Minna no Gakushu Club' Strengthens Integration with Konica Minolta's 'tomoLinks' to Reduce Operational Burden in Schools

The digital learning material 'Minna no Gakushu Club' provided by Nihon Cosmotopia Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Nihon Cosmotopia *1) has achieved integration compliant with the international standard LTI* in the AI drill function of 'tomoLinks', a solution for school education provided by Konica Minolta Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Konica Minolta Japan).

Through this integration, users can use 'Minna no Gakushu Club' by simply logging into 'tomoLinks' once, without needing to enter additional IDs or passwords. It also automatically handles annual updates, contributing to reducing the operational burden on the field.

Furthermore, in conjunction with this introduction, the AI drill function of 'tomoLinks' has been adopted in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture (hereinafter, Ogaki City), and the use of 'Minna no Gakushu Club' has started in 9 public junior high schools and 1 compulsory education school (upper grades) within the city from February 2026.

*1 Our company is a group company of FCE Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Junetsu Ishikawa; TSE: 9564).

The Value Provided by the LTI*2 Compliant Integration of 'tomoLinks' and 'Minna no Gakushu Club'

In recent school education settings, based on the 'GIGA School Concept' advocated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the use of digital materials is being promoted. However, account registration and information management are required for each piece of content, and the need to log in and switch screens each time hinders smooth learning.

A feature of the AI drill function of 'tomoLinks' is that it allows the use of drills and learning videos from various educational material manufacturers. 'Minna no Gakushu Club' has been offered as a paid optional material among these. With this integration, students can use the materials of 'Minna no Gakushu Club' by simply logging into 'tomoLinks' once, without entering additional IDs or passwords, enabling smoother learning. Additionally, because it automatically handles annual updates, there is no need for setting changes or re-registration at grade transitions, contributing to reducing the burden on teachers.

*2: LTI... Abbreviation for Learning Tools Interoperability. An international standard for smoothly linking learning management systems with external educational tools and content.

About the Introduction in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture

The Ogaki City Board of Education is promoting the effective use of ICT with the aim of reforming teachers' work styles and realizing individually optimized learning tailored to each student. Junior high schools in Ogaki City have been using 'Minna no Gakushu Club' for learning for some time, and it has become established as a familiar material for both students and teachers.

With the introduction of 'tomoLinks', it has become possible to use the materials of 'Minna no Gakushu Club' from the AI drill function within the service. Furthermore, 'tomoLinks' enables unique, material-independent analysis of academic proficiency using AI. Based on cross-sectional analysis of all data, including existing academic data such as results from academic surveys and learning data from various digital materials including 'Minna no Gakushu Club', the AI proposes suitable problems and materials for each individual from a wide range of difficulty levels and question formats, supporting individually optimized learning. The ability to continue using familiar materials while promoting individually optimized learning was highly evaluated, leading to the decision for introduction in Ogaki City.

[Comment from the Ogaki City Board of Education, Gifu Prefecture]

With the 'GIGA School Concept' promoted by MEXT, one device per student has become widespread, and the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) of the National Assessment of Academic Ability is progressing sequentially. A wave of digitalization is rapidly hitting educational settings. In our city as well, while considering the introduction and use of digital drill materials, there were cautious opinions from the field, such as that writing on paper might be more effective depending on the learning content, and concerns about the operation of digital tests. On the other hand, there were also expectations for reducing the financial burden on parents for paper workbooks and the risk of losing materials, as well as the ability for students to focus on their weak areas at home.

In several junior high schools in our city, 'Minna no Gakushu Club' had been introduced previously and had become established as a familiar material for students and teachers. When starting the operation of 'tomoLinks' as a digital drill material, the ability to integrate with this 'Minna no Gakushu Club' was a key factor in encouraging its use in the field.

The ability to operate in a hybrid manner, allowing printing on paper for learning when necessary, and the city bearing the introduction cost to reduce the financial burden on parents, have led to a steady increase in usage at schools. Furthermore, with this strengthened integration, learning can start smoothly without additional login operations, enabling smooth class management and significantly reducing the burden on teachers and students.

While alleviating concerns in the field by preserving the 'merits of paper', understanding is gradually growing in schools regarding the unique strengths of digital tools that were difficult to achieve with paper alone, such as 'individually optimized learning' using AI, 'data accumulation and visualization of learning history', and 'scheduled distribution during long vacations'. We greatly hope that the use of this system will continue to expand, contributing to both the solid improvement of each student's academic ability and the reform of teachers' work styles.

About 'Minna no Gakushu Club'

Minna no Gakushu Club

'Minna no Gakushu Club' is an internet-distribution learning system for elementary and junior high schools, centered on over 30,000 printable worksheet materials. It contains a rich collection of materials meticulously aligned with textbooks, making it usable in all school scenarios, from classes to after-school activities and home learning.

For consolidating children's learning, 'learning by writing' is essential. Children can learn using a hybrid of analog and digital methods, 'self-selecting' their learning style, such as 'writing on worksheets', 'writing in notebooks', or 'writing on screen'.

Because worksheets can be easily created, it reduces the burden on teachers for material preparation, and since children can select worksheets themselves, it encourages proactive learning.

'Minna no Gakushu Club Tablet' (Individual ID Version)

'Minna no Gakushu Club' has a 'School ID Version' focused on worksheet creation and an 'Individual ID Version' focused on tablet learning. The LTI integration with 'tomoLinks' is supported by the 'Minna no Gakushu Club' (Individual ID Version).

The 'Individual ID Version' features content easy to use on tablets, allowing children to easily select the problems and videos they want to study. They can choose problems according to their proficiency level, from basic problems (iPri) to consolidation, standard, and advanced problems, enabling learning tailored to the individual.

Through this LTI integration, we will achieve smooth connection with the learning platform and support the construction of a next-generation learning environment premised on data utilization.

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