Case Study of Practice of the Tea Ceremony (Sado) through Distance Education: On the Ethics of ICT

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to consider the meaning of the distance education which utilizes ICT from the viewpoint of the ethicality of ICT. In Particular, this paper would discuss the distance education system of the tea ceremony (specifically, Ensyu Sado School) in Japan. This paper is organized as follows. First, the education system of the tea ceremony is introduced. Second, as a case of distance education utilizing ICT, "WEB lessons" of the tea ceremony of traditional Japanese performing arts are taken up. Third, the effect of the distance learning system of the tea ceremony had on the code of conduct of trainees will be discussed. In other words, ethics of ICT in WEB lessons of tea ceremony is considered.