Tomorrow Marks the Last Online School Opening for Elementary Grades 1-3... Will Remote Classes Function Properly?

Nationwide Online School Opening for Over 5.4 Million Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
Continuous EBS and e-Hakseupteo Access Errors and Video Delays
Concerns Over Simultaneous Access on Monday Due to High User Volume

Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye is attending the meeting of related ministers for fair elections in preparation for the April 15 general election held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 18th of last month. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 20th, as the last online school opening for elementary school students in grades 1 to 3 begins, it is expected that the learning management systems (LMS) such as e-Hakseupter and EBS Online Class will face a critical moment, as Mondays typically see a high number of remote class users.

The Ministry of Education, the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS), which operates e-Hakseupter, and the Korean Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) have reportedly conducted joint inspections over the weekend to resolve issues related to simultaneous remote class access and login problems.

Since the online school opening for high school seniors and middle school 3rd graders on the 9th, EBS Online Class and e-Hakseupter, which have been mainly used for remote classes, have experienced issues such as connection errors and delays almost daily.

Video interruptions or learning progress not reflected
Elementary lower grades likely to use EBS TV broadcasts and learning kits
"Planning to gather over the weekend for thorough preparation"

Including elementary school students in grades 1 to 3 who start school tomorrow, approximately 5.4 million elementary, middle, and high school students nationwide will be attending remote classes. Even after 4 million students started school earlier, technical problems persisted in the field. On the 17th, through social networking services (SNS), there were numerous reports of issues such as inability to log into EBS Online Class, continuous video interruptions, and in the case of e-Hakseupter, learning progress not being properly recorded despite attending classes.

For lower-grade elementary students, online access may not be high as they might use EBS broadcasts on television and learning kits, but since remote classes are uploaded on Monday mornings and students rested over the weekend, the number of students trying to attend classes may increase. Therefore, education authorities remain vigilant in preparation for simultaneous access. Earlier, Kim Yu-yeol, EBS Vice President and Field Situation Room Director, stated, "We plan to gather over the weekend to make thorough preparations."

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