Gwangju University Accelerates Efforts to Create Future-Oriented Educational Environment

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwanwoo] Gwangju University is accelerating the creation of a cutting-edge future-oriented educational environment that students dream of.

Gwangju University announced on the 5th that it invested a total of over 1.1 billion KRW to additionally establish smart classrooms and laboratory practice rooms equipped with state-of-the-art educational systems, as well as complex community cultural spaces, and that President Kim Hyukjong personally visited the sites to inspect them.

The newly established educational facilities through the University Innovation Support Project include a total of 22 locations such as 11 smart classrooms equipped with advanced equipment in Hosim Hall, Seongsil Hall, and the Administration Building, content production studios, and counseling rooms.

In particular, a 742.5㎡ complex community cultural space was created on the first floor of Hosim Memorial Library, designed as a multi-purpose space supporting individual and group learning activities as well as free leisure and cultural activities, attracting attention.

Also, the second-floor free reading room (1954.8㎡) of Hosim Memorial Library has been newly established as a space where students can attend online lectures using laptops, and the individual study rooms have been transformed into comfortable spaces.

The 115.2㎡ self-study lounge on the 14th floor of Hosim Hall was created as a cooperative learning space where students can discuss and interact together, enhancing creativity, moving away from the closed reading room structure.

Prior to this, Gwangju University has been operating a creative cultural space of 886.66㎡, a 3D printing prototype production room, and a co-working space in Hosim Memorial Library since last year.

Along with this, Gwangju University established one major practice room (135㎡) for the Department of Child Studies and two practice rooms (126㎡ and 94.5㎡) for the Department of Nursing, supporting them with equipment to create spaces where theoretical and practical education are possible.

In this way, Gwangju University is leading the region in nurturing creative convergence talents by preparing future-oriented educational spaces across the campus where students can discuss together and enhance creativity.

Kim Hwangyong, head of the University Innovation Support Project Group at Gwangju University, said, “Gwangju University, selected as an ‘Autonomous Improvement University’ in the University Basic Competency Diagnosis Evaluation, is promoting large-scale educational innovation such as developing curricula in leading innovative growth technology fields and building a future-oriented campus,” adding, “We will actively support strengthening employment capabilities through a student-centered educational system.”

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