Gwangju Buk-gu, Untact Informatization Education for Residents Operated

Conversion of Existing Group Training to Free Online Non-Face-to-Face Lectures

Operation of Informatization Courses Providing Practical Help with Smartphones and Daily Life

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 30th that it has converted the informatization education, which was previously conducted as group training, into free online lectures from this month to prevent COVID-19 and is operating it in a non-face-to-face manner.

Buk-gu has been conducting informatization education to strengthen the informatization capabilities of local residents and to bridge the digital divide.

Last year, 132 lectures were held, and a total of 2,160 residents attended.

This year, classes were suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but since the 4th, they have been conducted online.

The lecture contents include ▲Basic and applied smartphone use ▲Basic internet ▲YouTube utilization, which are helpful in daily life, and as of the previous day, the video views recorded 4,199 times.

Next month, courses such as ▲Smartphone utilization ▲Internet utilization ▲Learning Windows 10 will be offered.

Online informatization education can be attended in real-time on the Gwangju Buk-gu Informatization Education YouTube channel, and communication such as Q&A with instructors is possible through comments.

Other detailed information such as lecture schedules and how to attend can be found on the Buk-gu Office website.

Mayor Moon In of Buk-gu said, “I hope this online lecture will help residents who are marginalized in informatization,” and added, “We will continue to promote various policies to prepare for the post-COVID-19 era.”

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