Gwangju Office of Education Significantly Upgrades Reading Platform 'Dokseoro'

Relaxed Requirements for Character Count and Completion Certificates

The Gwangju Office of Education has significantly improved the features of the integrated reading management platform 'Dokseoro', reducing inconveniences such as the requirements for participating in the reading marathon.

Students are gathered reading books on the Dream-Carrying Reading Train held last year. Provided by Gwangju Office of Education

According to the Gwangju Office of Education on the 20th, 'Dokseoro' is a reading education platform jointly operated by 17 metropolitan and provincial offices of education nationwide. It assists with school library management and allows students to record their reading activities throughout 12 years of elementary, middle, and high school. The platform also offers a variety of programs, including reading quizzes, Golden Bell, and discussion forums.

This year, the Gwangju Office of Education planned to introduce 'Dokseoro' to the 'Bitgoeul Reading Marathon'. However, there were ongoing complaints from students and parents regarding restrictions such as the minimum character count for reading journals and the criteria for completion certificates. In response, a task force was formed to develop improvement measures and requested their implementation by the Korea Education and Research Information Service. Currently, some features are being improved sequentially.

The minimum character count for reading journals can now be set by each office of education. The requirements for issuing completion certificates have also been relaxed. Even if the target section is not achieved, students can receive a certificate based on their final progress. Additional features such as registering external books, staff participation, and submitting extra reading journals are scheduled to be introduced within this month.

Superintendent Lee Jungseon stated, "We will continue to make improvements so that students can easily participate in the reading marathon and develop reading habits."

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