How the University of Tokyo Creates Orientation Videos for Global STEM Students
This case follows a representative international STEM programme coordinator from the University of Tokyo to show how Leadde could help create reusable orientation videos for international students.
| 5,234 international students reported | 80% projected production time savings | 20-30 videos possible per programme | 200-300 videos possible across 10 programmes |
International STEM students need help understanding academic culture, lab expectations, research supervision, grading norms, and administrative processes. These topics repeat every semester and are ideal for reusable orientation videos.
| Industry Higher Education | Region Japan | Organization type National research university |
Industry Context
Global student support requires clarity beyond handbooks. Orientation videos can make hidden academic norms and research expectations easier for international students to understand before the semester begins.
The Challenge
- Programme staff explain the same orientation topics every intake.
- Students may miss expectations that are not written clearly in handbooks.
- Research group norms can be unfamiliar to international students.
- Administrative guidance changes every academic year.
The Solution
Leadde helps coordinators convert orientation PDFs, academic culture scripts, lab guides, and FAQs into reusable videos. PDF to Video can convert handbooks into explainers, while AI Lecture Video Maker can support academic culture videos from scripts.
The Projected Results
- A 10-minute orientation video could move from 2-3 days of production to under 1 hour for a first draft.
- One international STEM programme could create 20-30 reusable videos.
- Across 10 programmes, teams could build 200-300 orientation videos.
- Programme guidance could be updated each semester without recreating videos from scratch.
