Korea Maritime University Conducts Hybrid In-Person and Online Classes for 2nd Semester... Dormitory Provided for All Students Outside Busan

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Korea Maritime and Ocean University announced on the 2nd that it will conduct the academic operations for the second semester of the 2020 academic year by integrating face-to-face and non-face-to-face classes as a preemptive response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) situation.

Korea Maritime and Ocean University decided on the second semester operation plan to prepare for the second wave of COVID-19 and to improve frequent changes in academic operations and support difficulties caused by the lack of preparation time due to the spread of COVID-19 in the first semester.

The hybrid education significantly compensates for the disadvantages of non-face-to-face classes, such as excessive assignment burdens and lack of interaction and feedback, which were identified in the student satisfaction survey.

Face-to-face classes will be conducted in a dispersed manner by grade level for three weeks, with concentrated classes covering five weeks' worth of lessons during the three weeks.

During the face-to-face class period, dormitories will be provided to students residing in other regions to support accommodation and safe classes.

Non-face-to-face classes will be conducted over nine weeks through online content provision and real-time video classes, with final exams distributed over three weeks, and face-to-face exams will be arranged to avoid overlapping routes.

Additionally, to improve the quality of non-face-to-face classes, video shooting experts and equipment will be deployed to support lecture production, and online content development and the Learning Management System (KMOU-LMS) will be enhanced to provide high-quality non-face-to-face content.

Choi Seok-yoon, Dean of Academic Affairs at Korea Maritime and Ocean University, said, "This is a preemptive measure to fulfill our responsibility to provide students with quality classes and services through proactive academic management and operation," adding, "We will improve the shortcomings from the first semester to increase student satisfaction and take the lead in opening a new educational paradigm."

Meanwhile, starting next year, Korea Maritime and Ocean University plans to transform its four colleges with 31 departments into three colleges with 15 departments to cultivate maritime-specialized talents suitable for the Fourth Industrial Revolution era and provide hybrid talent education for the new maritime era.

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