Honam University Extends Online Classes for 2 More Weeks Due to Prolonged COVID-19

Until the 10th of next month... Students return to school on the 13th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Honam University (President Park Sangcheol) announced on the 20th that due to the prolonged impact of COVID-19, the online (non-face-to-face) lecture period for the first semester of the 2020 academic year will be extended by an additional two weeks until the 10th of next month.

Students will attend school and receive face-to-face classes starting from the 13th of next month.

Honam University held a major executive meeting the day before and judged that face-to-face classes scheduled for the 30th would be difficult due to the WHO's pandemic declaration caused by the global spread of COVID-19.

Accordingly, to ensure the safety and health of students, the originally planned online lecture period from March 16 to 27 (two weeks) was decided to be extended by two more weeks.

The additional extension of online lectures is a measure taken because the spread of COVID-19 remains severe, causing great concern among students and parents, and the Ministry of Education also recommended reviewing the extension of the online class operation period.

Park Sangcheol, President of Honam University, said, "We ask for your understanding that it is inevitable to extend online lectures by two more weeks for the health and safety of students," and added, "The university will concentrate all its capabilities on operating online (non-face-to-face) lectures that satisfy all members."

Meanwhile, the Honam University Center for Teaching and Learning Development (Director Jang Yoonkyung) has conducted two 'Online Instructor Workshops' for all professors to successfully operate the non-face-to-face 'home online classes' that started on the 16th and to improve lecture quality.

Additionally, on the 23rd, the center will hold the '3rd Online Instructor Workshop' themed 'Practical Live Lectures in Real Time,' focusing all efforts on enhancing professors' online lecture capabilities.

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