Construction of E-learning environments in Korea

Abstract

South Korea is striving to be at the cutting edge in the competitive global educational movement, through the build up of information infrastructure in many sectors of its society, and through the construction of e-learning environments where the appropriate information infrastructure will support teaching and learning. The ultimate goal of this mission is to foster creative human resources in a knowledge-based society. In this article, we describe the current elearning environments in K-12 and higher education that exist in Korea, and the results of its efforts to adapt its educational systems to a knowledge-based society.Many countries in the world are making efforts to adapt their educational systems to information or knowledge-based society. Adaptation is the key to maintaining a competitive edge in a global community. South Korea is one of those countries that strives to be at the cutting edge in this competitive educational movement, first, through the build up of its information infrastructure in many sectors of its society, and then, through the construction of e-learning environments where the appropriate information infrastructure will support teaching and learning. The ultimate goal of such a mission is to foster creative human resources in a knowledge-based society. As a result of these efforts, elearning has become popular in many sectors of Korean society, and it is one of the fastest growing areas in the country's business market.Within the context of Korean education, elearning is operationally defined as a network of academic content and a series of processes by which to carry out the interaction between the students and information, and thus, promote learning. Supported by a national education policy, the Korean government has provided very strong leadership toward the advancement of information infrastructure and curriculum development, so that its citizens can benefit more from and make better use of the e-learning environments that are being established.In this article, we review the overall trends among e-learning systems in Korea, and specifically describe e-learning at different levels of its educational system: elementary, secondary, and higher education. We also review various policies and practices that are being put in place in Korea for e-learning and related fields. Construction of E-Learning Environments in Korea Information infrastructure for a knowledge-based societyGiven its strong policy and constant support for information technology, Korea has achieved a competitive edge globally and has attained a well-developed information infrastructure, which puts the country at the forefront of online education or e-learning.As of 2002, more than 11 million households (more than 70% of all households) had installed high-speed Internet network connections. According to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) statistics, Korea is ranked as the first among the most Internet-wired countries in the world and it is also ranked first in subscription rates for highspeed Inter...

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