Credit notation examples for using Ondoku in listening tests at educational institutions

With Ondoku, you can easily and for free prepare for various listening tests such as English and Chinese.

I want to use Ondoku for final exams, but what are the rules?

How exactly should I provide credit notation?

When using Ondoku, many teachers worry about credit notation and usage rules. Here, we will explain them in detail.

Rules for using Ondoku

Ondoku

• Public schools
• Educational corporations

can be used by educational institutions such as these with exemptions from several prohibited items.

• Use for listening tests for free
• Use for regular classes for free

And so on. As long as you provide credit notation, you can use Ondoku's audio for free.

Please note that cram schools, private tutors, school teaching materials, etc., are not included as educational institutions. Please use the service according to the regular commercial use rules.

Prohibited items exempted for educational institutions

• The act of embedding or using in products with plans other than the Business Plan.
• Distributing creations where Ondoku's audio is the main component.

Since these two are exempted, storage and distribution on CDs or USB memory sticks are possible.

How exactly should I provide credit notation?

[When using for regular classes or exams]

Example:

• Playing listening audio in school classes
• Using as listening audio for school final exams

[Use in school classes]

For free use, please provide credit notation on the handouts used during class, or introduce that you "used Ondoku" during the lesson.

For paid members, credit notation is not required. However, we ask for your cooperation in providing credit notation so that students can study on their own if possible.

[Use only for the actual exam]

For free use only during the actual exam, it can be used with credit notation on any of the following: question paper, answer sheet, or model answers.

For paid members using it only for the actual exam, credit notation is not mandatory, but we ask for your cooperation in providing credit notation on the question paper, answer sheet, or model answers so that students can study on their own if possible.

[For CD distribution/storage]

Example:

• Storing on a CD at school
• Distributing final exam audio to students on CD for free

Regardless of free or paid use, credit notation on the CD is required. Handwriting with a permanent marker is fine.

If you do not want to provide credit notation, please subscribe to the Business Plan.

[Use only for the actual exam]

For free use only during the actual exam, notation on the CD is not required, and it can be used with credit notation only on the question paper, answer sheet, or model answers.

For paid members using it only for the actual exam, notation on the CD is not required. We ask for your cooperation in providing credit notation on the question paper, answer sheet, or model answers so that students can study on their own if possible.

[In case of paid distribution]

A Business Plan contract is required. In that case, credit notation is not necessary.

[For USB memory stick distribution/storage]

Example:

• Storing on a USB memory stick at school
• Distributing study and final exam audio to students on USB memory sticks for free

Regardless of free or paid use, credit notation is required. Handwriting with a permanent marker is fine.

If you do not want to provide credit notation, please subscribe to the Business Plan.

[Use only for the actual exam]

For free use only during the actual exam, notation on the USB memory stick is not required, and it can be used with credit notation only on the question paper, answer sheet, or model answers.

For paid members using it only for the actual exam, notation on the USB memory stick is not required. We ask for your cooperation in providing credit notation on the question paper, answer sheet, or model answers so that students can study on their own if possible.

[In case of paid distribution]

A Business Plan contract is required. In that case, credit notation is not necessary.

[For distribution via email]

Example:

• Distributing study and final exam audio to students via email for free

Regardless of free or paid use, credit notation is required.

If you do not want to provide credit notation, please subscribe to the Business Plan.

[In case of paid distribution]

A Business Plan contract is required. In that case, credit notation is not necessary.

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