Connecting with International Learners by the Globalization and Localization of E-Learning Contents through Collaboration : Lessons from Higher Education Institutes in Korea(Session 3: International Collaboration in Content Development and Distribution,E-
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It is reported that Korea has the highest Internet penetration rate in the World (KERIS, 2002). The number of internet users in Korea numbered 24.5 million as of October 2001, which equals 51.6% of the total population. This figure is more than double the figure of 2000, which was 11.3 million. The history of adapting education to the information age in Korea has begun from the 1970s, namely the embryonic period. Early and mid 1980s was the developing period during which the comprehensive plan for education reform was initiated. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, or what we call the expanding period, plans to reinforce computer education in schools were established, while a scheme to build a research and education network in higher education institutions was conceived. From mid 1990s to the present, education is being adapted to fit the information age. Against this backdrop, the Framework Act on the Promotion of ICT was formulated (MOE & HRD, 2001). In the process of utilizing ICT in schools, some major problems were identified. They include a shortage of educational contents and lack of information sharing among institutions. This implies that there is a need to develop and secure ample e-learning contents through collaboration among educational institutions at a local level as well as at an international level. This paper presents the current status of e-learning in Korean higher education institutions, describing initiatives in the globalization and localization of e-contents through regional and international collaborations.
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