Image explanation of examples of credit notation when using Ondoku at educational institutions such as public schools and school corporations
Aug. 18, 2023
With Ondoku, you can easily prepare for various listening tests such as English and Chinese for free.
When using Ondoku, many teachers worry about credit notation and usage rules. I will explain in detail here.
Rules for using Ondoku
Ondoku is
- Public school
- School corporation
If you are an educational institution such as, you can use it by exempting some prohibitions.
- free for listening test
- Free for regular classes
Etc., you can use Ondoku's voice for free if you credit it .
Educational institutions do not include cram schools, home tutors, or school materials. Please follow the rules for normal commercial use .
Prohibitions that educational institutions are exempt from
- Acts of embedding or using products outside of the business plan.
- Distributing productions that mainly use Ondoku's voice.
Since these two are exempted, it can be stored and distributed on a CD or USB memory stick.
How should I actually write credits?
[When using for regular classes and exams]
example:
- Play listening audio in class at school
- Used as a listening voice for school final exams
[Used in school classes]
In the case of free use, please write credits on the printouts used during the class, or introduce "I used Ondoku" during the class.
For paid members, credit notation is not required. If possible, we ask for your cooperation in credit notation so that students can study on their own.
[Use only for test production]
If you use it only for the actual test for free, you can use it only with the credit notation on either the question paper, the answer sheet, or the model answer.
If a paid member uses it only for the actual test, credit notation is not required, but if possible, we ask for your cooperation in crediting any of the question papers, answer sheets, and model answers so that students can study by themselves.
[In the case of CD distribution and storage]
example:
- keep on CD at school
- Distribute final exam audio on CD to students free of charge
Credit notation on the CD is required regardless of whether you use it for free or for a fee. Handwriting and permanent marker are OK.
If you don't want to be credited, please sign up for a business plan .
[Use only for test production]
If you use it only for the actual test for free, you do not need to write it on the CD, and you can use it only by crediting either the question paper, the answer sheet, or the model answer.
If a paid member uses it only for the test production, it is not necessary to write it on the CD. If possible, we ask for your cooperation in crediting any question papers, answer sheets, or model answers so that students can study on their own.
[For paid distribution]
A business plan contract is required. In that case, credit notation is unnecessary.
[For USB memory stick distribution and storage]
example:
- Store on a USB memory stick at school
- Distribute study and final exam audio to students free of charge on USB memory sticks
Credit notation is required regardless of free use or paid use. Handwriting and permanent marker are OK.
If you don't want to be credited, please sign up for a business plan .
[Use only for test production]
If you use it only for the actual test for free, you do not need to write it on the USB memory stick, and you can use it only by writing credits on either the question paper, the answer sheet, or the model answer.
If the paid member uses it only for the test production, it is not necessary to write it on the USB memory stick. If possible, we ask for your cooperation in crediting any question papers, answer sheets, or model answers so that students can study on their own.
[For paid distribution]
A business plan contract is required. In that case, credit notation is unnecessary.
[For email distribution]
example:
- Distribute study and final test audio to students free of charge by e-mail
Credit notation is required regardless of free use or paid use.
If you don't want to be credited, please sign up for a business plan .
[For paid distribution]
A business plan contract is required. In that case, credit notation is unnecessary.
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