Originally founded as a fledgling community for mutual support between two master’s students, CALST is now 5+ years old with members from 10+ institutions (2024-04-01).
Historical Summary
- 2018-12-18: The first inter-university joint seminar was initiated by Tomoki Aburatani (M2) and Kento Koike (M1), both master’s students at the time, marking the beginning of what would evolve into a broader academic community.
- 2020-07-01: Co-organization of the Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) study group by the above two began, with the goal of expanding membership primarily among master’s and Ph.D. students within Japan. Subsequently, they held the two-hour meeting continuously for about one to two weeks. Members from more than 10 laboratories participated.
- 2024-04-01: The ITS study group was officially renamed to CALST (Co-study Group on Advanced Learning Science and Technology) to transition to a broader topic and international study community.