Gwangju University Extends Online Classes for 2 Weeks Due to Prolonged COVID-19 Situation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju University (President Kim Hyuk-jong) has decided to extend non-face-to-face classes for an additional two weeks and postpone the end of the semester by three weeks due to the prolonged spread of COVID-19.

Gwangju University announced on the 20th that non-face-to-face classes, which were scheduled to be held until the 27th, will be conducted for four weeks until April 10, and face-to-face classes will be operated from April 13.

The end of the semester has been confirmed to be postponed by three weeks from the original June 19 to July 10.

The postponement of the semester end date was finally decided to address the shortage of hours and quality issues in experimental and practical subjects caused by non-face-to-face classes.

Han Gyu-mu, Dean of Academic Affairs at Gwangju University, said, “As the Ministry of Education is recommending the extension of online classes due to the spread of COVID-19, and anxiety among students and parents is increasing, most universities are extending the schedule for non-face-to-face classes. After multifaceted review, our university also extended the schedule for face-to-face classes to provide high-quality education to students.”

Meanwhile, Gwangju University is conducting non-face-to-face classes using the ‘知Well Studio,’ which can produce various lecture contents, and is continuously providing education to professors on online content development methods and the e-Campus system.

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