Introduction to the Cyber Home Learning System

1. Introduction to the Cyber Home Learning System June 10 2008 Korea Education & Research Information Service

2. Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ Project Overview Concept & Main Services Utilization & Benefits Table of Contents

3. Ⅰ Project Overview • Objective • Organization • Progress

4. Objective Ⅰ. Project Overview Background • Announced measures to reduce the amount spent on private education through normalizing public education (Feb. 17, 2004) • Innovation of school education through establishing the "e-Learning Support System” (May 27, 2004) Enhance the quality of public education, reduce the amount spent on private education, and bridge the education divide between regions and between classes Provide equal and high quality supplementary learning opportunities to students in urban, rural areas균등 제공 Increase opportunities for supplementary learning by offering, without charge, self-study contents linked with school curriculum Provide equal and high quality supplementary learning opportunities to students in rural areas, including islands, as well as urban areas

5. Organization Ⅰ. Project Overview Ministry of Education, Science and Technology MPOEs • Establish plans at MPOEs, and provide administrative and financial support • Establish a system for cooperation between cities and provinces • Promote the Cyber Home Learning System • Establish, manage and coordinate the basic plan • Research on and streamline laws and ordinances related to policies concerning the e-Learning Support System • Build a cooperative network among the related institutions • Discover best practices in each city and province, and publicize them to the public Central Center of Cyber Home Learning System (KERIS) Operating Institutions at local offices of education • Establish & run the contents sharing system • Conduct basic research on CHLS and offer standardized guidelines • Develop contents for cities, and provinces and support the establishment and operation of the system • Survey the operation of the Cyber Home Learning System and analyze its effectiveness • Establish & run the Cyber Home Learning System at the provincial levels • Develop contents for self-study • Enhance the capabilities of those involved in running the Cyber Home Learning System • Promote and monitor the Cyber Home Learning System

6. Progress Ⅰ. Project Overview 2004. 2. 17 2004. 7. 13 2004. 9 - 2004. 12 2005. 4 2006. 3 2005. 9 - 2006. 8 2006. 9 2007. 9 2007. 9 - 2008. 8 • Announced measures to reduce the amount spent on private education • Established plan for the Cyber Home Learning Support System - Appointed KERIS to be a center to support the Cyber Home Learning System • Pilot operation of the Cyber Home Learning Support System - Pilot operation in three provinces (Daegu, Gyeongbuk, and Gwangju) • Nationwide service of the Cyber Home Learning System - Grades 7-9, five core subjects (Korean, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and English) • Expanded beneficiaries of the Cyber Home Learning System - Grades 4 - 9, five core subjects and extra subjects • Pilot operation of parent tutoring and high school study management services - Parent Tutors: Seoul, Busan, Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam - Study management services for high schools : Daegu, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungbuk, and Jeonnam • Expanded beneficiaries of the Cyber Home Learning System - Grades 4-10, core subjects and non-core subjects • Increased contents development and service - Offer supplementary and advanced contents to grades 7 – 10 students (Korean, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and English) - Develop core contents for grades 7 – 9 students in the subjects of Korean, English and Mathematics • Balanced development (pilot test) of core services through consulting - Development and pilot test of the learning diagnosis & planning system and the video lecturing & consulting system

7. Ⅱ Concept & Main Services • Service Overview • Main Services • Operation of Services at MPOEs

8. Cyber Home Learning System - Concept 1:1 learning management • An Internet-based service, which enables learners to supplement their class lessons for themselves Community support Customized learning • Student-centered Cyber Teacher • Linked with homes Cyber Home Learning System • Online-centered Self-study according to academic levels Q&A Academic assessment College/career consulting • Curriculum-centered Self-study after school Cyber learning linked to classes Service Overview Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Concept

9. Service Overview Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Target and Subject • Beneficiaries of the service: Grades 3 – 10 students • Subjects offered through the service - All grades: five core subjects (Korean, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and English) - Special services in each province : Essay, English conversation, folding paper (origami), character drawing, etc. Contents of Core Services • Offer customized contents to students based on individual academic levels (basic, supplementary, advanced contents) • Systematical support and management utilizing Learning Management System (LMS) • Offer support for diverse learning activities including Q&As by encouraging students to study through cyber teachers

10. Cyber teacher Enroll Select content Study Enroll Select course Register for classes Approve (MPOE/teacher) Study Cyber consultant Cyber consultant Tutor (Parents/college students) Service Overview Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Types

11. Main Services Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Learning contents • Customized contents at different levels - Five core subjects (Korean, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and English) - Offer contents at different levels (basic, supplementary, and advanced) • Core contents service, summarizing the core contents and exercise questions in each subject and chapter • Contents service in a variety of subjects – Essay, English conversation, Chinese characters, creativity, etc. <Core contents> <Advanced contents>

12. Subject study • Evaluation • Task evaluation • Subject consultation • Additional study • Lesson plans • Lecture management • Learning material management • Guidance to learning • Task/evaluation Teaching Operation Support Study Support LMS • Curriculum management • Learning operation support • Registered course management • User management • System monitoring • Status by users • Inquire statistics • Access status/log • Survey/poll • User security System Manage ment Academic Operation Support Main Services Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Learning Management System (LMS) • Offer systematic support and management using the Learning Management System (LMS) • Offer support customized to individual student by managing study records (attendance, progress, evaluation results, etc.) <Core Functions of LMS>

13. Introduce ways to study based on their expertise in contents Facilitate interaction and communication in cyberspace Teaching & learning Social Role Cyber Teachers’ Roles Management Technology Resolve any technical problems that occur during study Manage the teaching and learning process in e-Learning Main Services Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Cyber Teacher • Support systematic learning at homes through cyber teachers • Induce effective learning by supporting learning activities, through encouraging study and Q&A services

14. Enhance academic ability Self-directed learning Main Services Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Learning Diagnosis &Planning Service • Diagnose each student’s level and study habits • Offer appropriate learning plans, such as supplementary study material, and introduce ways to study based on the diagnosis Achieve objective Academic assessment Cyber teacher Identify strengths and weaknesses in academic ability, and offer tips Career diagnosis Set objective Check career path awareness, and offer motivation Study habit diagnosis Check problems in study habit, And offer solutions Assess level Multi-faceted Diagnosis < Concept Map of Learning Diagnosis & Planning System >

15. Main Services Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Video Lecturing & Consulting System • Real-time consulting through video system(1:1, 1:N, N:N, all possible) • Offer various learning activities using electronic bulletin boards, the sharing of information via the web, recording functions, etc. <Video-consulting function> <Electronic board function>

16. Seoul www.kkulmat.com www.kkulmat.com Gangwon www.gweduone.net Chungbuk www.cbedunet.or.kr Busan cyber.busanedu. net cyber.busanedu.net Daegu estudy.dgedu.net estudy.dgedu.net Chungnam cell.cise.or.kr Incheon cyber.edu-i.org cyber.edu-i.org Jeon buk cyber.jbedunet.com Jeon nam www.jnei.or.kr Gwangju cyber.gedu.net cyber.gedu.net Gyeongbuk www.gyo6.net Dae jeon edurang.net http://djstudy.or.kr Ulsan home.go.kr home.go.kr Gyeongnam lms.gnedu.net Jeju jejuestudy.net Gyeonggi danopy.kerinet.re.kr danopy.kerinet.re.kr Operation of Services at MPOEs Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Run services in 16 provinces • Operate the Cyber Home Learning System in 16 MPOEs • Offers various service policies and contents customized to the characteristics of each metropolitan and province Websites By City

17. Service Operation Status Ⅱ. Concept & Main Services Specialized Services by 16 Provinces Clinic Cyber Tutor (Chungbuk Office of Education) • Offer supplementary learning opportunities to long-term absentees and maladjusted students • Offer service to grades 4 – 10 students • Give priority to students who are the breadwinner of their family, or are from low-income households • Offer contents and run learner management system for overseas Koreans in need of grade 4-level curriculum • Open and run a joint Jeju Global Class with Korean international school at Tianjin, China Global Class (Jeju Office of Education) Support curriculum operation for the marginalized (Incheon Office of Education) • Support the normalization of curriculum in rural areas and in smaller schools in farming districts - 4 subjects (Chinese Writing, Ethics, Career, and Information Technology) • Offer special cyber supplementary course • Give priority to students from rural areas and agricultural households in class allocation

18. Ⅲ Utilization and Benefits • Utilization Status • Benefits & Effectiveness

19. Utilization Status Ⅲ. Utilization and Benefits Service Utilization Status As of December 2007 (Unit : Number of persons) 만명 Unit : 10,000 persons Enrollment of students in need of additional supports As of December 2007 (Unit : Number of persons) • Students in need of additional supports refer to those from low-income households and smaller schools in rural areas, such as farming and fishing villages < Number of students enrolled to the Cyber Home Learning System >

20. 70 68.4 75 68.13 66.52 68 66 70 70.1 69.55 68.13 64 66.23 65.98 65 62 60 60 58 56 57.1 53.71 55 54 52 50 50 Learning contents Cyber teacher Support functions Overall satisfaction '05 1/2Y '05 2/2Y '06 1/2Y '06 2/2Y '07 1/2Y '07 2/2Y Benefits Ⅲ. Utilization and Benefits Satisfaction Levels • According to a survey, the overall satisfaction level of students reached 68.13 points • By categories, the satisfaction scores were as follows: study contents (68.4)> cyber teacher (66.52)> support functions (53.71) Points Points <Satisfaction Level of the Cyber Home Learning System by Year > < Satisfaction Level by Categories > * Source: Research into benefits and effectiveness of the Cyber Home Learning System in 2007

21. No change Interest in subject 19.80% 22% Confidence in subject 11.70% Others 15.50% Increase scores Form study habits 14.20% 16.80% Benefits Ⅲ. Utilization and Benefits Learning Effectiveness • About 80.2% of students using the Cyber Home Learning System replied that there had been changes in their learning thanks to the Cyber Home Learning System • In addition to raising scores, the effectiveness has been shown in the interest of students in the subject (22%), formed study habits (16.8%), and enhanced confidence in the subject (11.7%) <Effectiveness of the Cyber Home Learning System> * Source : Research into benefits & effectiveness of the Cyber Home Learning System in 2007

22. Best e-Learning Partner, KERIS • Ik Chang, Ph.D. • - Email: ichang@keris.or.kr • Tel: (822) 2118-1241, Fax: (822) 2118-1513