Mokwon University Selected as Lead Institution for Digital Saessak Project... Secures 1.2 Billion Won in Government Funding

Mokwon University will take on the role of spreading artificial intelligence (AI) and software (SW)-based digital education to elementary, middle, and high schools nationwide.

On May 14, Mokwon University announced that it had been selected as the lead institution for the Ministry of Education, 17 metropolitan and provincial offices of education, and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity's "2025 Digital Saessak Project," and will receive 1.2 billion won in government funding.

Exterior view of the Engineering Building at Mokwon University. Provided by Mokwon University

The Digital Saessak Project is a nationwide education initiative in which universities, companies, and education experts provide opportunities for students in schools to develop an interest in AI and software, and to learn through hands-on experiences.

Mokwon University will carry out the Digital Saessak Project as part of a three-party consortium with GN Future Education Social Cooperative and Coderble Co., Ltd.

First, the university will oversee curriculum design and quality control, and will conduct practice-oriented, on-site education through a dedicated team of 22 members and 13 faculty members.

The Digital Saessak program "Aha! Series" (six programs), prepared by Mokwon University, is a type of experiential educational content that applies a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, enabling students to define and solve problems on their own. The education will be conducted in two sessions, one in the first half and one in the second half of the year. More than 10,000 elementary, middle, and high school students nationwide are expected to participate in the first session, which will begin in mid-May.

Additionally, GN Future Education Social Cooperative will be responsible for operating the nationwide teacher network and managing operations by region, while Coderble will support the creation of a technology-based learning environment by providing coding content based on the Artificial Intelligence Digital Textbook (AIDT) and a block-based coding platform.

Kim Yunho, professor of computer engineering at Mokwon University and the project manager, said, "We will do our best to ensure that this model becomes a leading example of future digital education."

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