Government Initiative to Promote OCW in HE Institutions

-U.S. Government Policy-South Korean Government Policy

- Shifting the Emphasis- The Korea OCW Consortium(KOCWC)

U.S. Government Policy towardHigher Educational Institutions

U.S. Policy toward HE Institutions

“Refocusing on teaching and learning”

White House Policy Forum

U.S. The Industrial Research Institute

“The top priority of universities should be to educate their students”

U.S. Policy toward HE Institutions

“South Korean children are outpacing our kids in math and science. They’re

scrambling to figure out how they put more money into education.”

President Obama cites the Korean example while calling for investments in higher education

(2011.04.14)

South Korean Government Policy towardHigher Educational Institutions

South Korean Policy toward HE Institutions

Top-Down Approach to Education Reform in South Korea

First plan (1979 ~ 1983)

Second plan(1984 ~ 1988)

Fourth plan(1994 ~ 1998)

Third plan(1989 ~ 1993)

• Establish research centers within universities

• Set specializations for each research center

• Earmark additional funds for future large scale research

• Select outstanding research centers

• Evaluate the quality of research

• Require each research center to publish their research findings

• Analyze research done by various centers in order to prevent overlap of research and increase the quality of research.

• Encourage specialization of research

• Promote research of significant international value

YearNo. of

organizationsfunded

No. of projects funded

Grant amount (million won)

Average grant per project

(million won)

First 5 years(‘79~’83)

68 396 2,900 7.38

Second 5 years(‘84~’88)

111 485 5,400 11.13

Third 5 years(‘89~’93)

160 673 14,200 22.00

Fourth 5 years(‘94~’98)

108 788 53,300 67.64


Heavy Emphasis on Research in the Past

CategoriesNo. of participants or

projectsAmount (Million won)

1. Research Infrastructure 3,696 41,104

- Grant program 1,823 17,616

- Regional university development 737 6,300

- New faculty research 654 5,050

- University research org. 482 12.138

2. In-depth Research 430 8,439

- Interdiscplinary research 133 2500

- Research abroad 93 1897

- Local development 75 826

- Humanities/social sciences 129 3215

3. International Cooperation 51 844

- International joint projects 51 844

Total 4,177 50,388


Shifting the Emphasis towardTeaching and Learning

Undergrad90%

Graduate10%

Korean Students in HE Institutions

Shifting the Emphasis toward Teaching

Seeking Employment

90%

Seeking Higher

Education10%

Post-Graduation Paths for Undergraduate Students



We are renovating Korean universities by encouraging schools to promote

transparency in the classrooms, share resources, and contribute to the type of

lifelong learning that the 21st century society truly requires.

President Lee, Myung-bak

A New Direction Under President Lee

Students Professors

Regain the Love of TeachingRegain the Love of Learning


• Assist Universities To Have Systems for T & L

• Support Professors To Teach Better

• Help Students To Learn Better

• 2008: 50 Billion KRW (~45 Million USD)




60 Billion KRW for the ACE Initiative(~55 Million USD)

Korean Government Funding for Teaching-Oriented Universities



• Encourage universities to proactively seek ways to improve

their undergraduate education

• Encourage selected universities to share ways that Korean

universities can improve their method of undergraduate

instruction

• Encourage schools to prepare students for the 21st century

by pursing interdisciplinary studies

• Introduce a new sort of quality control (or CQI) and ways

to assist colleges and professors

Advancement for College Education (ACE) Initiative

Stage Year / No. of ACE Universities

1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year

1st Stage(excavation)

2010 2011 2012 2013

11 9 0 0

2nd Stage(spread)

2014 2015 2016 2017

10 10 5 5

3rd Stage(continue)

2018 2019 2020 2021

10 10 5 5

1st Stage has been initiated and secured.2nd & 3rd Stages are yet to be determined.


ACE Universities

Secondary Education

Graduate Education

Undergraduate Education

Improve quality of education through the

ACE Initiative

NOW

NOW

NOW


The Korea OCW Consortium(KOCWC)in Collaboration with Universities in Korea

and beyond

Working with universities in Korea and beyond

Step 1 : Building a Consensus for OCW in Korea

The KOCWC and KACTL (Korean Association of Centersfor Teaching and Learning) collaborate each other to create an open culture for OCW.

The KOCWC effectively stresses the need for an open culture in post secondary educational institutions among member universities.

So far, 20 universities have been formerly reinstated as KOCWC members this year and additional 9 ACE universities to be joined next month.


Step2: Working with ACE Universities

An Example: Handong Global University: Global L.I.F.E: Global Life-forming Innovative Fusion Education

• Create specializations within academic disciplines• Give students several opportunities to take part in academic

research or join a research association• Increase its support for its well-established global volunteer

outreach programs

• Home of the Korea OCW Consortium•The UNESCO-UNITWIN Hosting University• Global Hub for UNAI Principle 5:Capacity-building in HE systems

Background of UN Academic Impact

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

* UN declared 8 Goals under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 with the purpose of halving the world extreme poverty and insuring environmental sustainability, etc. by year 2015.

* UN Secretary-General, Ban, Ki-moon initiated the UN Academic Impact (UNAI) on 10 Sept. 2008, and launched it on 18-19 Nov. 2010.

UNAI’s Ten Universally Accepted Principles-

1. Commitment to the United Nations Charter

2. Human rights

3. Educational opportunity for all

4. Higher education opportunity for every interested individual

5. Capacity-building in higher education systems

6. Global citizenship

7. Peace and conflict resolution

8. Addressing poverty

9. Sustainability

10. Inter-cultural dialogue

Education

Development

HumanRights

Peace

Vision

Step 3 : Building UNESCO Support for OCW beyond Korea to the Developing World


The goals of UN Academic Impact are in line with KOCWC’s attempt to involve the developing world.

As the UNESCO-UNITWIN hosting university, Handong is now branching beyond Korea to open OCW in developing countries.

The KOCW Consortium at Handong plans to support professors in Kenya, East Africa region and China to start uploading lectures through OCW, with the help of UNESCO.

Step 3: Promoting OCW for East Africa in Kenya


KOCWC will work together with Handong Global University who will hold a conference on OCW for the developing world as a part of the 10 day long “Global Entrepreneurship Training” Program in East Africa during July 2011.

KoreanGovernment:ACE Initiative

UNESCO-UNITWIN & UN Academic Impact

Korea OCW Consortium


Thank You

Youngsup Kim, [email protected]

President of KOCWC

Government Initiative to Promote OCW in HE Institutions

Education

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