APRIN e-Learning Program (eAPRIN)
User’s Manual

April 1, 2024 Tokushima University Excerpt
Edition 5.0

July 28, 2022
Association for the Promotion of Research Integrity (APRIN)

11 Initial Settings and Basic Operations
1.1 Logging In
Open the login page of the APRIN e-Learning Program (eAPRIN).

URL: https://edu.aprin.or.jp/

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Click [Log in].

Enter the username (ID) and the password, and then click the [Log in] button.

The user name and current password are as follows.
・User name : TS student number (10 digits)
e.g. TS1234567890 if your student number is 123456789.
・Current password : Toku-your Date of birthe.g. Toku-19950801 if your date of birth is August 1, 1995.
* Please change the current password when you log
in for the first time.

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1.2 Things to Check at the First Login
When prompted to change password after your first login, set a new password according
to the rules below. If the password edit page does not appear, proceed to the next page.
The password must be at least eight characters.
 Include at least one numerical character (0-9)
 Include at least one lowercase letter (a-z)
 Include at least one uppercase letter (A-Z)
 Include at least one non-alphanumeric character (.,;:!?_-+/*@#&$)
Enter your current password and new password, then click the [Save changes] button.

When the message "Password has been changed" is displayed, press the [Continue]
button.

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The profile edit page is displayed. Confirm that your first name, surname and email
address are correct (change them if necessary). Set [Letter Size] here if necessary.

Check these settings andmodify them if necessary.
Register an email addresscurrently available.

Change the letter size
here if necessary.

At the first login, confirm that the registered email address is correct.


Make sure to register using an email address currently available. You must beable to receive emails to reset password, e.g., if you have forgotten yourpassword. (Refer to “4 Troubleshooting.”)Change to correct address when dummy address is set by default.

How to set Email Address Enter an e-mail address currently available.
 An e-mail address already registered on the system cannot be used. An error
occurs if the email address you set is already registered on the system. If thishappens, use a different email address.
 When you change the e-mail address and press the [Update profile] button, aconfirmation e-mail will be sent to your new address. You must click the link in
the e-mail to complete the change.
If you don’t receive the e-mail, you might have entered an incorrect e-mailaddress. In that case, contact the grade administrator of your institution/department.

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Scroll down the profile edit page until the [Course etc] is displayed.
Students at Tokushima University need to take"Tokushima University Student Course"
as a compulsory course.
←JST Course (1)-(3)Select [Course Selection].
When you are taking a course using your institution account, select the course
specified by the administrator. Skip this step if the course is already selected by
the administrator when you are logged in.
For researchers joining the JST adopted project, select only one JST course thatsuits your field of expertise out of JST Course (1)-(3), then select [Disclose] fromthe following drop-down menu for [Grade Disclosure].

Select [User Attribution].
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Out of the five options “Other,” “Undergraduate Student,” “Graduate Student,”“Teacher/Researcher,” and “Clerical Staff,” select the one that most closely applies
to you.

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Select [Grade Disclosure]. Read the instructions below, and then select either “Disclose”
or “Do Not Disclose.”This is to certify for JST that you have taken the research ethics education
when you participate in the JST adopted project.

For members of the JST adopted project Select [Disclose], take the APRIN e-Learning Program, and then notify
JST of the course completion report number issued.
 The following information stated in the course completion report will be
disclosed: issue date, institution, last name/first name, department,attended course, completion date, expiration date, course completion
report number, attended modules, attendance date.

These profile settings can be edited later. Refer to “1.5 Changing the Profile and CourseSelection”.
When all fields are filled in, press the [Update profile] button.

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1.3 Main Menu
The main menu is displayed. This is the home screen of the APRIN e-Learning Program(eAPRIN).

←Your name is displayed④⑤①⑥↑Your unit name isdisplayed②⑦⑧③

1. Link to main menu
2. RegisteredInformation
3. User’s menu

4. Language switch
5. Account menu
6. Announcementsfrom APRIN
7. Announcementsfrom your institution
8. Course ofParticipants

A link to this screen. You can return to this screen from each screen byclicking this link.
Your unit name, department name, and department contact information isdisplayed.
You can check on course status, course completion, and course
completion reports. And you can take modules that are not included incourses. For details, refer to “3 Checking the Course Material List andHistory.”
You can switch your eAPRIN language settings between Japanese andEnglish. It is displayed in the main menu only.
You can change your profile and other settings or log out of the system.
For details, refer to “1.4 Logging Out”, “1.5 Changing the Profile andCourse Selection” and “1.6 Changing the Password.”
Notifications from APRIN are displayed.
Notifications from your unit or department are displayed.
Your currently selected courses are displayed. This is where you start when
taking a course. For details, refer to “2 Taking a Course and Having a
Course Completion Report Issued.”8

1.4 Logging Out
Click the right end section of the top task bar where your name is displayed.

The drop-down menu is displayed. Click “Log out” to log out of the system.

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1.5 Changing the Profile and Course Selection
Log in to the system.
Click the [Course selection (change of registered information)] button at the far bottomof the “COURSE OF PARTICIPANTS” panel under the main menu.

An edit page for the profile that appeared when you initially logged in is displayed.

In addition to switching course, you can modify your name, email address, user attributes,and grade disclosure settings. After editing the information, click the [Update profile]button at the bottom of the page.

If you change your email address, you will receive a confirmation email from APRIN to thenew email address. Follow the instructions in the email to complete the registration of yournew email address.

102 Taking a Course and Having a Course
Completion Report Issued
2.1 Taking a Module
Log in to the system and display the main menu. Check “COURSE OF PARTICIPANTS.”

The course available period is displayed. All
modules in the course must be completed within
the available period. The courses without an
Name of theavailable period are displayed “－”

selected course.

The study statusof each module isdisplayed using egg

These are the modules necessary forand chick icons.

course completion.

[About study status]
If you score 80 points or more on the quiz for any module within the course available
period, the module will be denoted as “Completed” (chick).
However, even if you score 80 points or more, if you did not take the module within thecourse available period, it will remain “Incomplete” (egg).

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Click a module you want to take.

Click

Please take the "< Digest Version >Responsible Conduct of Research_RCR" in the"Tokushima University Student Course".
Some faculties might have other options, so
please follow the instructions of your faculty.
Click the [Read the text] button.

The language selection page is displayed if the English version of the module is provided.
Select a language.

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The text is displayed. Use the text for your learning purposes.

When you reach the end of the page, click the [Take the quiz] button at the bottom.

The quiz screen is displayed.
Answer all the questions, and then click the “Finish” button.

The confirmation screen is displayed. To return to the quiz click “Cancel.” To proceed, click[Finish].

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The review page is displayed. At least 80% is required to pass the quiz.

To finish review, click the [Finish review] button at the bottom right, or click [Finish review]
under “QUIZ NAVIGATION” at the top left.

Return to the main menu.
If you do not pass a module, you can click the module name to try the quiz again.
If you pass a module, check that the status for the module is shown as “Completed”(chick).
If you have passed a module, but its status remains “Incomplete” (egg), check the course
available period again.

Completed

Proceed to the next module in the same way.

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2.2 Completing a Course/Having a Course Completion
Report Issued
If you complete a course, by completing all the modules in the course within the course
available period (scoring 80 points or more on the quiz for each module),【Remainingmodules X】 to the right of the course name will change to 【Click to issue a coursecompletion report】.
If you need to get a course completion report issued, follow the procedure below.
Click 【Click to issue a course completion report】.

** We are conducting a survey regarding e-Learning. If you would like to answer our survey, please click the[Answer the survey] link. We value your opinion to further improve the usability of our system.

The course completion report will be displayed on a different screen. It can be downloaded
as a PDF file.

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4 Troubleshooting
Please contact your institution/department’s grade administrator, which will appear under“Contact” in “Registered Information” pane on the left side of the main menu (Refer to “1.3Main Menu”). You can also refer to the FAQ on our website.

4.1 Frequently Asked Questions
I accidentally deleted the email notifying me of the username (ID) and password.
I forgot my username (ID) and password.
→If the email address you registered with is available, you can reset your password fromthe page that appears when you click the “Forgot Username or Password?” link below
the login button. A link to reset your password will be sent to your registered email
address.
If you need to change your registered email address, please contact yourinstitution/department’s grade administrator.

My account is locked due to wrong password attempts.
→ An email titled “Your account has been locked.” will be sent to the registered email
address. Click the URL in the email to log in to the system. Your account will beunlocked.

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