Assemblyman Min Hyung-bae Proposes Bill to Establish Legal Basis for University Remote Classes

Amendment to the Higher Education Act

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Representative Min Hyung-bae (The Democratic Party of Korea, Gwangju Gwangsan-eul) announced on the 10th that he has proposed an amendment to the Higher Education Act to establish a legal basis for university remote classes.

According to the current Higher Education Act, universities may establish academic regulations to operate classes via broadcasting and telecommunications.

Additionally, the Ministry of Education guidelines have stipulated that general universities, excluding cyber universities and broadcasting and telecommunications universities, limit the number of remote class courses to within 20% of the total credits of offered courses.

However, after COVID-19, for the first semester of the 2020 academic year, standards for operating remote classes at general universities were established, temporarily lifting restrictions on the number of remote class courses.

The amendment to the Higher Education Act, proposed by Representative Min, explicitly states in the law that if classroom instruction is difficult due to a disaster under the Disaster and Safety Management Basic Act, it can be replaced by remote classes via broadcasting, telecommunications, or the internet.

Furthermore, methods of remote classes, attendance, and evaluation will be determined by presidential decree to prevent confusion in the educational field.

Representative Min said, “I hope that establishing a legal basis for remote classes will lead to proper operation and management of classes,” and added, “I also hope that improving the educational environment will enhance the quality of education and resolve student dissatisfaction.”

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