On 17th April 2026, Jun Iio, the director of WILL, gave a talk entitled “The SMILE Project and the Dialogbook: Building and Deploying a Web-Based Learning Support System” at China University of Geosciences (CUG). He explained the SMILE project concept and the use of Dialogbook. Furthermore, the Web apps developed in his laboratory and their effectiveness.
WILL is proud to announce the launch of a new map feature in Dialogbook that visualizes the schools participating in the SMILE project. The map shows the locations of participating schools, with a slider that lets users explore when each school participated in the project. Explore the map here:https://dlb.kotoba-kobo.jp/school_map.html
From 15th to 18th March, Prof. Waka and Prof. Jun visited several institutes in Taiwan to discuss preparations for the next SPICE and I-WIT 2027. On the 16th morning, they visited Mingdao High School in Taichung, then, in the afternoon of the same day, they had a meeting with Prof. Stano Kong of Tunghai University….
On 21st March 2026, WILL will hold an online briefing session on the SMILE project for Japanese schools interested in participating in Academic Year 2026. If you would like to join the event, do not hesitate to fill in the form. WILL will send an invitation message to the registered user. The briefing session will…
I asked ChatGPT what the academic years are like in the countries participating in the SMILE project. Apparently, it’s something like this. It could be useful for matching. Country / Region Academic Year Term System Major Exams / Test Periods Notes Japan Early Apr – Mid Mar Three terms End of terms: Jul / Dec…
Dr. Wakabayashi visited Rattaphumwittaya School in Songkhla and met with the Director, Deputy Directors, English teachers, and students who participated in the SMILE Project in 2025. Following greetings from Director Malinee and Dr. Wakabayashi, Mr. Muhammadheesam Mayuroh, Project Coordinator and English Department teacher, presented a report on the activities and achievements of the SMILE Project,…
On 18th February, Prof. Jun Iio provided his lecture on developing and operating the Dialogbook system at Chiang Mai University. He gave his talk to sophomore students studying software engineering at the university’s Courage of Art, Media, and Technology (CAMT). He gave an overview of the SMILE project, how the dialogbook supported it, and its…
