UCAN report: A rural Korean diocese’s online learning center has been officially recognized by the government.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Aug. 17 recognized Andong diocese’s Catholic Distance and Continuing Education Center as a cyber education center.
The center, set up in May, is believed to be the first lifelong learning institute run by the Catholic Church in South Korea.
It enables students to obtain a bachelor’s degree or other qualifications by accumulating credits.
From September, the center will offer nine courses on subjects such as social welfare, children’s education and business administration.
“Through online classes, anyone who graduates from high school can obtain certificates qualifying them to be social welfare agents or daycare center teachers,” said center director Stephen Min Hong-ki. ”We will organize more courses in the near future,” he said.
The center will reduce tuition fees for the unemployed or housewives, said Min. It will also provide free education for poor students.
The Catholic institute also hopes to spread Church values and “act as a window for communicating with the society,” he added.
http://www.ucanews.com/2010/08/20/diocese-launches-online-education-center/
The center, set up in May, is believed to be the first lifelong learning institute run by the Catholic Church in South Korea.
It enables students to obtain a bachelor’s degree or other qualifications by accumulating credits.
From September, the center will offer nine courses on subjects such as social welfare, children’s education and business administration.
“Through online classes, anyone who graduates from high school can obtain certificates qualifying them to be social welfare agents or daycare center teachers,” said center director Stephen Min Hong-ki. ”We will organize more courses in the near future,” he said.
The center will reduce tuition fees for the unemployed or housewives, said Min. It will also provide free education for poor students.
The Catholic institute also hopes to spread Church values and “act as a window for communicating with the society,” he added.
http://www.ucanews.com/2010/08/20/diocese-launches-online-education-center/
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