Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Kobe University

Last Updated: 2025年08月05日

The Computer Communication course is a course on using information technology, such as computers and the Internet, for teaching and research. This course teaches the latest online information skills, collection, analysis and sorting of communicative information on computers, and other such immediately useful high-level information processing skills, which will also allow more effective communication in future.

Students’ research themes	Analysis of the forms of study in branches of information, Automated classification of literature XML searching method Learning system for IT specialists Error-checker in foreign language learning systems, Utilization of memory mechanism in learning systems, Bottom-up question support system, Communication-based city rating, Reverse onomatopoeia dictionary, User interface, Communication assistance
Teaching staff	Min KANG, Professor Subjects: Computer Simulation Research fields: The adaptation of information communication technology to computer education and foreign language education. In particular, I am focusing on using statistics-based approaches to extract the user’s preferences and give them the information that suits their needs. Hidenari KIYOMITSU, Professor Subjects: Information Systems and Databases Research fields: I am to use data at a higher level, through web information systems and databases. The theme is being able to personalize output for each user based on time, place, user profile, access history and so forth. Ryota MIBAYASHI, Assistant Professor Subjects: Computer Communication Systems Research fields: I conduct research on text generation and analysis using natural language processing techniques. In particular, I am interested in generating constrained text, such as text that considers the number of moras and rap lyrics that include end rhymes. Takeshi NISHIDA, Associate Professor Subjects: Applied Computer Science Research fields: I am researching human-human interaction using info-communication technology, as well as human-computer interaction. In particular, I put focus on (1) developing systems based on reflection of common communication problems such as the difficulty of reaching consensus, giving criticism, or talking in foreign languages, and (2) learning from testing systems developed in actual situations. Hajime MURAO, Professor Subjects: Social Systems Science Research fields: Using “soft information processing” technology and multi-agent systems to research the intelligent actions of humans and other groups of living things, analyzing and adapting the results. The targets include small groups of individuals, society, the economy, and the Internet. Makiko OYAMA, Associate Professor Research Fields: Educational technology research in university education. In particular, I am focusing on reflection as a form of thinking that deepens learning, analyzing the impact of reflection on learning effectiveness, and developing tools to promote reflection.

Students’ research themes

Analysis of the forms of study in branches of information,
Automated classification of literature XML searching method Learning system for IT specialists Error-checker in foreign language learning systems,
Utilization of memory mechanism in learning systems,
Bottom-up question support system,
Communication-based city rating,
Reverse onomatopoeia dictionary,
User interface,
Communication assistance

Teaching staff

Min KANG, Professor
Subjects: Computer Simulation
Research fields: The adaptation of information communication technology to computer education and foreign language education. In particular, I am focusing on using statistics-based approaches to extract the user’s preferences and give them the information that suits their needs.

Hidenari KIYOMITSU, Professor
Subjects: Information Systems and Databases
Research fields: I am to use data at a higher level, through web information systems and databases. The theme is being able to personalize output for each user based on time, place, user profile, access history and so forth.

Ryota MIBAYASHI, Assistant Professor
Subjects: Computer Communication Systems
Research fields: I conduct research on text generation and analysis using natural language processing techniques. In particular, I am interested in generating constrained text, such as text that considers the number of moras and rap lyrics that include end rhymes.

Takeshi NISHIDA, Associate Professor
Subjects: Applied Computer Science
Research fields: I am researching human-human interaction using info-communication technology, as well as human-computer interaction. In particular, I put focus on (1) developing systems based on reflection of common communication problems such as the difficulty of reaching consensus, giving criticism, or talking in foreign languages, and (2) learning from testing systems developed in actual situations.

Hajime MURAO, Professor
Subjects: Social Systems Science
Research fields: Using “soft information processing” technology and multi-agent systems to research the intelligent actions of humans and other groups of living things, analyzing and adapting the results. The targets include small groups of individuals, society, the economy, and the Internet.

Makiko OYAMA, Associate Professor
Research Fields: Educational technology research in university education. In particular, I am focusing on reflection as a form of thinking that deepens learning, analyzing the impact of reflection on learning effectiveness, and developing tools to promote reflection.

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