[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education announced on the 21st that it will promote the operation of an online joint curriculum between schools in the second semester to establish a foundation for the introduction of the high school credit system and to offer various courses according to students' career aspirations.
The online joint curriculum is an educational program jointly participated in and operated by multiple schools for small-group elective subjects with few interested students or difficulties in securing teachers. It overcomes the spatial and temporal limitations of offline joint curricula, providing students with opportunities to learn various subjects they desire.
Following 19 courses offered last year, 380 students participated in 36 courses opened in the first semester of this year by the Gyeongbuk Office of Education. In the second semester, the number of courses will expand to 56, with 561 students expected to participate in the online joint curriculum between schools.
Subjects preferred by students include ▲International Politics ▲Advanced Mathematics I ▲Advanced Life Science ▲Psychology ▲Education ▲Programming ▲Information Science, which are relatively difficult for small schools to offer independently or have limited opportunities to select.
To ensure smooth operation of the online joint curriculum between schools, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education conducted remote training on the 18th for 42 teachers who will teach the second semester online joint curriculum courses. Additionally, 14 online studios were newly established, creating a state-of-the-art online joint curriculum teaching environment equipped with electronic whiteboards, electronic podiums, short-throw projectors, and high-definition cameras.
The online joint curriculum teaching platform provided by the Ministry of Education, Classroom On Dot, offers various functions such as student attendance management, sharing of teaching materials, question banks, quizzes, group discussions, and class recordings, receiving positive responses from teachers.
Superintendent Lim Jong-sik stated, "As the demand for online joint curricula between schools is expected to increase further in the post-COVID-19 era, we will strive to offer a variety of student-centered courses."
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