Musashino University: Overcome the "Devil's Three Months"! Musashino Manabi Navi Video Series Released to Alleviate Learning Anxiety and Doubts Unique to Distance Learning Universities
Musashino University has released a learning support video series, "Musashino Manabi Navi," on its official YouTube channel for new students of its Distance Learning Division. This series aims to resolve anxieties and doubts unique to distance learning universities, such as "I don't know where to start" or "I'm worried if I can continue alone while busy," thereby supporting students' learning.
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Musashino University (Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Seiko Konishi) has released a learning support video series, "Musashino Manabi Navi," for new students of its Distance Learning Division on the official YouTube channel of the Distance Learning Division.
"Musashino Manabi Navi" is a learning support video series created to alleviate anxieties and doubts unique to distance learning universities, such as "I don't know where to start" or "I'm worried if I can continue alone while busy," and to support students' learning.
University faculty and staff provide clear explanations, acting as an official guide for a great start. The series preemptively addresses points where new students often stumble, covering everything from the mindset to overcome the biggest hurdle in distance learning, the "devil's three months," to how to utilize essential tools and the best study techniques for making use of spare time.
This video aims to support learning in distance education, which can often be isolating, and to convey that there are teachers and peers fully supporting them on the other side of the screen.
[Comment]
Professor Isamu Honda, Head of Distance Learning Division
"When students tried to start learning in the Distance Learning Division, many struggled to proceed because they didn't understand how to use the distance learning system, meaning they stumbled on the 'how to learn' aspect of distance education itself. To help them smoothly take this often difficult 'first step,' our faculty and staff created these videos on how to get started. We hope these will serve as a reference and encourage each student to begin their learning journey."
[About Musashino University]
Musashino University Ariake Campus
Founded in 1924 with the ideal of character education rooted in Buddhist philosophy, establishing Musashino Girls' Academy. It was formerly Musashino Women's University and changed its name to Musashino University in 2003. Since becoming co-educational in 2004, the university has promoted reforms and developed into a comprehensive university with over 13,000 students across 13 faculties, 21 departments, 13 graduate schools, and a Distance Learning Division. In 2019, it established Japan's first Faculty of Data Science. In 2021, it established Japan's first Faculty of Entrepreneurship and launched "Musashino INITIAL," a university-wide common basic curriculum with "AI utilization" and "SDGs" as compulsory subjects. In 2023, it established Japan's first Department of Sustainability. In 2024, celebrating its 100th anniversary, it opened the world's first Faculty of Well-being. The university is advancing reforms to cultivate creative human resources for the future of 2050.
Musashino University HP: https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/
[Related Links]
■ Alleviate learning anxiety! "Musashino Manabi Navi" video series released (Musashino University Distance Learning Division page):
https://dl.musashino-u.ac.jp/news/detail/20260409-8147.html
■ Musashino University Distance Learning Division YouTube (Musashino Manabi Navi Playlist)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSC4CbOD79Y&list=PLwUERwtUXvTG-7Wj9LJOYLGaJzLfG5SIN
[Related Press Releases from the Distance Learning Division]
■ General Director Tetsuso Shaku (Religious Scholar), President Seiko Konishi (Psychiatrist, Certified Public Psychologist), Professor Isamu Honda (Head of Distance Learning Division, Certified Social Worker) to speak at the February 22 Distance Learning Division Symposium "Shaping the World's Happiness." (February 9, 2026)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000335.000067788.html
■ The essence of DX is problem-setting ability, data is a means. Fostering "transformative human resources" through local practice x distance education. New "International Data Science Faculty of Distance Learning Division" to be established in April 2026 (February 4, 2026)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000334.000067788.html
■ Japan's first unique learning support service "AI Senpai" utilizing GPTs to start for the Distance Learning Division from October (November 14, 2025)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000308.000067788.html
"Musashino Manabi Navi" is a learning support video series created to alleviate anxieties and doubts unique to distance learning universities, such as "I don't know where to start" or "I'm worried if I can continue alone while busy," and to support students' learning.
University faculty and staff provide clear explanations, acting as an official guide for a great start. The series preemptively addresses points where new students often stumble, covering everything from the mindset to overcome the biggest hurdle in distance learning, the "devil's three months," to how to utilize essential tools and the best study techniques for making use of spare time.
This video aims to support learning in distance education, which can often be isolating, and to convey that there are teachers and peers fully supporting them on the other side of the screen.
[Comment]
Professor Isamu Honda, Head of Distance Learning Division
"When students tried to start learning in the Distance Learning Division, many struggled to proceed because they didn't understand how to use the distance learning system, meaning they stumbled on the 'how to learn' aspect of distance education itself. To help them smoothly take this often difficult 'first step,' our faculty and staff created these videos on how to get started. We hope these will serve as a reference and encourage each student to begin their learning journey."
[About Musashino University]
Musashino University Ariake Campus
Founded in 1924 with the ideal of character education rooted in Buddhist philosophy, establishing Musashino Girls' Academy. It was formerly Musashino Women's University and changed its name to Musashino University in 2003. Since becoming co-educational in 2004, the university has promoted reforms and developed into a comprehensive university with over 13,000 students across 13 faculties, 21 departments, 13 graduate schools, and a Distance Learning Division. In 2019, it established Japan's first Faculty of Data Science. In 2021, it established Japan's first Faculty of Entrepreneurship and launched "Musashino INITIAL," a university-wide common basic curriculum with "AI utilization" and "SDGs" as compulsory subjects. In 2023, it established Japan's first Department of Sustainability. In 2024, celebrating its 100th anniversary, it opened the world's first Faculty of Well-being. The university is advancing reforms to cultivate creative human resources for the future of 2050.
Musashino University HP: https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/
[Related Links]
■ Alleviate learning anxiety! "Musashino Manabi Navi" video series released (Musashino University Distance Learning Division page):
https://dl.musashino-u.ac.jp/news/detail/20260409-8147.html
■ Musashino University Distance Learning Division YouTube (Musashino Manabi Navi Playlist)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSC4CbOD79Y&list=PLwUERwtUXvTG-7Wj9LJOYLGaJzLfG5SIN
[Related Press Releases from the Distance Learning Division]
■ General Director Tetsuso Shaku (Religious Scholar), President Seiko Konishi (Psychiatrist, Certified Public Psychologist), Professor Isamu Honda (Head of Distance Learning Division, Certified Social Worker) to speak at the February 22 Distance Learning Division Symposium "Shaping the World's Happiness." (February 9, 2026)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000335.000067788.html
■ The essence of DX is problem-setting ability, data is a means. Fostering "transformative human resources" through local practice x distance education. New "International Data Science Faculty of Distance Learning Division" to be established in April 2026 (February 4, 2026)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000334.000067788.html
■ Japan's first unique learning support service "AI Senpai" utilizing GPTs to start for the Distance Learning Division from October (November 14, 2025)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000308.000067788.html