Honam University AI Liberal Arts Courses Selected as Outstanding Works at the Autumn Academic Conference

Positive Reviews for Programs Including Understanding AI, Design, and Digital Literacy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Two courses offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Convergence at Honam University have been selected as excellent courses by the National University Liberal Arts Education Council (the Council) and will advance to the session of the ‘2020 Autumn Academic Conference’ hosted by the Council.

In this contest hosted by the Council to discover and spread excellent liberal arts education programs, Professor Kim Seung-jae of the Convergence Department at Honam University’s ‘AI and Design’ course, and the ‘Understanding Digital Literacy’ course jointly developed by Professors Ko Yoon-jung and Lim Se-jung of the Convergence Department and Professor Kim Shin-jung of the Liberal Arts Department were recognized as outstanding.

The Council plans to select award-winning courses, including the grand prize, through judging five finalist courses including the two from Honam University at the ‘2020 Autumn Academic Conference’ scheduled to be held online at Konyang University on the 28th.

Honam University’s AI and Design class in the Convergence Department received high evaluation for cultivating computer thinking among students of the College of Arts and enhancing their ability to apply and utilize AI technology.

The Understanding Digital Literacy course attracted attention as a convergence subject combining humanities and engineering, contributing to nurturing talents required by the Fourth Industrial Society by promoting students’ understanding of digital literacy.

Song Chang-soo, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Convergence at Honam University, said, “Honam University, pursuing specialization in AI, has been honored with the excellent course selection as a result of actively supporting the development of courses in the AI field,” and added, “We will continue efforts to develop high-quality liberal arts courses in the future.”

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