Honam University to Conduct 'Non-Face-to-Face Online Classes' Until September 11

Second Semester to Combine Online and In-Person Classes... Limited In-Person Classes Starting from the 14th

Honam University

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Honam University (President Park Sangcheol) has decided to operate academic affairs flexibly according to the phased COVID-19 situation, with the principle of conducting ‘blended classes’ combining online and face-to-face classes for the second semester.

According to Honam University's academic operation plan on the 26th, from the start of the second semester on the 1st to the 11th of next month, all departments will conduct non-face-to-face online classes.

Assuming the COVID-19 situation remains stable, from the 14th of next month, practical and some theoretical courses will be conducted as limited face-to-face classes by college, with class sizes restricted to around 20 students, while non-face-to-face classes will continue for all courses offered by each department for 10 weeks.

Examination evaluation will also change. The midterm exam will be omitted, and the final exam will be conducted primarily as a face-to-face test, but professors may replace it with non-face-to-face exams, assignments, or practical tests at their discretion.

To ensure thorough COVID-19 prevention, an access control system will be introduced for each building on campus, and non-face-to-face facial recognition fever detection cameras will be installed in every building as part of strict quarantine measures in preparation for face-to-face classes.

Students attending campus must ▲complete a health questionnaire installed in the electronic attendance program before coming to school every day, ▲verify a QR code at each building entrance, and undergo a fever check in front of the non-face-to-face facial recognition fever detection camera before entering the classroom.

By department, ▲seating arrangements will follow social distancing guidelines, ▲hand sanitizers will be placed at every classroom entrance, ▲windows will be opened frequently for ventilation, and ▲after classes, students will be guided to return home immediately to minimize unnecessary contact.

Park Sangcheol, president of Honam University, said, “Despite the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, we are making every effort to carry out all academic operations without disruption,” and added, “We will focus all our efforts on creating a safe environment for students to study through advanced learning methods and thorough quarantine measures suitable for the post-COVID-19 era.”

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