Japan's Cyber University now offers course on mobile phone

Japan's Cyber University in Fukuoka City, the nation's only university to offer all classes only on the internet, opened in April 2007. Last Wednesday, it has began offering one first class on mobile phones, "The mysteries of the pyramids". With 71% owned by Softbank, the Cyber University plans to expand more lectures via mobile phone. With this expansion, non students of the school but Softbank subscribers can view the lecture for free.

Japan Cyber University offered 4-year university course under two departments: information technology and world heritage. Currently, it has 1,850 students for both departments. Students were said to be mostly in their late 20s and early 30s with many hold jobs.

For more about Japan Cyber University , see Softbank press release and university website (available in Japanese only)
For info. about mobile class, see these articles (1), , (2), (3)