Gyeonggi Province's Online Lifelong Learning Platform 'GSEEK' to Get Major Upgrades Next Year
Suwon NewsUpdated 2019.12.29 10:32
Published 2019.12.29 10:04
Updated 2019.12.29 10:32
Over 80 new courses in 4th Industrial Revolution, job competency, hobbies, parental education, and youth career guidancePilot operation of dedicated online parent learning service by child's life stage
[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that it will carry out comprehensive reforms to its flagship online lifelong learning service 'GSEEK,' including expansion of major courses next year.
First, approximately 80 new courses ranging from cutting-edge technologies related to the 4th Industrial Revolution to job competency, hobbies, and youth career education will be sequentially launched from January through early March.
<Expansion of new course development and provision from 4th Industrial Revolution to hobbies and career education>
The cutting-edge technology courses are designed with the goal of fostering talent capable of actively responding to future job changes and technological shifts. Complex professional knowledge that may be difficult for the general public will be presented in an accessible manner applicable to residents' daily lives.
The cutting-edge technology courses are designed with the goal of fostering talent capable of actively responding to future job changes and technological shifts. Complex professional knowledge that may be difficult for the general public will be presented in an accessible manner applicable to residents' daily lives.
Job competency courses are designed to be applicable in actual work environments amid rapidly changing employment conditions. In particular, courses will be provided for platform workers (quick delivery services, meal delivery services, designated driver services, etc.) who have been underserved in job training.
Lifelong learning courses will be delivered by residents with knowledge, know-how, and skills participating directly as online instructors, offering a total of 25 new courses in diverse areas including parental education, hobbies, and recreational sports.
Career and vocational courses with 30 lectures linked to middle school free semester programs and civic education courses to raise awareness among residents about major policies being promoted by Gyeonggi Province (fine dust, companion animals, participatory budgeting, etc.) will also be launched.
<Mobile app launch and video download function>
Starting March 2020, a feature to download lecture videos through the GSEEK mobile app will be provided. After downloading videos in wireless internet zones, learners can study anytime and anywhere—including during commutes via subway or bus—through their smartphones without worrying about data charges.
Starting March 2020, a feature to download lecture videos through the GSEEK mobile app will be provided. After downloading videos in wireless internet zones, learners can study anytime and anywhere—including during commutes via subway or bus—through their smartphones without worrying about data charges.
To enhance learning convenience, desired courses can be previewed without membership registration. However, non-members' use will be limited to features such as certificate issuance and personal learning history management.
<Expansion of resident-participated lifelong learning course development>
In 2020, Gyeonggi Province will operate the 'Anyone Can Be an Online Instructor Project,' where residents directly participate as online instructors, with plans to recruit a total of 30 resident online instructors starting in March. In the project conducted this year, 338 talented residents applied for 25 positions, recording a competition rate exceeding 15:1.
In 2020, Gyeonggi Province will operate the 'Anyone Can Be an Online Instructor Project,' where residents directly participate as online instructors, with plans to recruit a total of 30 resident online instructors starting in March. In the project conducted this year, 338 talented residents applied for 25 positions, recording a competition rate exceeding 15:1.
Through this initiative, the province plans to build a knowledge-sharing ecosystem unique to Gyeonggi Province by having talented residents with knowledge and know-how directly participate as instructors in public online education, areas traditionally dominated by celebrities and professors as instructors.
<Dedicated online parent learning service and offline lifelong learning information provision within the province>
GSEEK plans to pilot-operate a dedicated online parent learning service starting in March and begin full service from year-end, offering customized education tailored to family characteristics (single-parent, grandparent-headed, multicultural families, etc.) and children's ages and temperaments for parents who have difficulty attending in-person education due to dual careers and other circumstances.
GSEEK plans to pilot-operate a dedicated online parent learning service starting in March and begin full service from year-end, offering customized education tailored to family characteristics (single-parent, grandparent-headed, multicultural families, etc.) and children's ages and temperaments for parents who have difficulty attending in-person education due to dual careers and other circumstances.
Additionally, a new function will be developed and pilot-operated to enable easy and convenient search of offline lifelong learning information within the province along with educational institution location information. In the future, the province plans to expand the service into an integrated lifelong learning portal service that allows batch application and management of various offline education programs promoted by Gyeonggi Province through GSEEK, providing and managing both online and offline education comprehensively.
Meanwhile, GSEEK, which launched service at the end of October 2016, provides approximately 1,200 courses in foreign languages, certificates, and computers, with 680,000 members registered as of the end of December 2019 and approximately 3 million cumulative course registrations recorded.
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