Gwangju Nam-gu, Resident Informatization Education Converted to 'Non-face-to-face Video'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 2nd that it will switch the resident informatization education, which was suspended due to COVID-19, to a non-face-to-face education method using videos.

According to Nam-gu, the resident informatization education will be offered for free from the 6th to the 23rd on the Nam-gu Office website and the YouTube channel "Gwangju Nam-gu Office Informatization Education."

The internet usage course for intermediate learners will be held from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, and the Excel 2010 course will be held from 3:40 PM to 5:40 PM, each lasting two hours.

The biggest change brought by the introduction of the non-face-to-face video method is that equal learning rights are guaranteed and convenience for students is provided.

Previously, recruitment for informatization education students was conducted on a first-come, first-served basis every month until before the outbreak of COVID-19.

The number of participants was usually limited to about 30 people per subject, but with the introduction of non-face-to-face video lectures, anyone who wishes to take the course can participate.

In particular, anyone with a smartphone or a computer at home can easily receive informatization education, which is expected to greatly help reduce the information gap for the elderly and other information-vulnerable groups.

Additionally, previously, there was the inconvenience of having to visit the district office's computer room to attend the education, but now anyone can participate in the education from any location via smartphone or computer according to the lecture schedule.

A Nam-gu official said, "With the development of internet broadcasting technology enabling real-time streaming services and the acceleration of non-face-to-face digital education, a major transformation in the resident informatization education method was necessary," adding, "We will do our best to provide equal participation opportunities and improve the quality of the program."

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