Hallym University Leads Global Edtech Standardization... Official Launch of '1EdTech Korea'

Cho Yongsang Appointed as Inaugural Chair of 1EdTech Korea
Proposes Solutions to Korea's 'Data Mismatch' in AI Education

Hallym University (President Choi Yanghee) has emerged as a key hub leading the international standardization of Korean edtech, becoming the only university in Korea to participate as a founding member of '1EdTech Korea.' Officially launched at the '1EdTech London Summit' held in London, UK on the 20th, 1EdTech Korea aims to secure data transparency and interoperability based on international standards through collaboration among educational institutions, edtech companies, and the government, as well as to establish a trustworthy AI learning ecosystem.

Scenes from the '1EdTech London Summit' held in London, UK, on the 20th. Provided by Hallym University

Cho Yongsang, Professor at the Department of Software at Hallym University, who was appointed as the inaugural chair of 1EdTech Korea, which is set to lead the global standards for AI-based educational innovation, diagnosed the current state of AI education in Korea as a 'mismatch between data and technology' during a panel discussion with global organization leaders. Professor Cho pointed out, "While Korea's enthusiasm for AI education is among the highest in the world, there is a lack of supporting data infrastructure and standards. Startups with innovative technology and educational institutions with practical data are wasting resources without a 'common language' of standards."

As a solution, he proposed the structuring of data using edtech standards such as ▲CASE (Competency and Academic Standards Exchange), ▲Caliper Analytics (learning analytics), and ▲Open Badges (digital badges). Professor Cho emphasized, "Standards are the most powerful data labeling tool for AI," and stressed that through 1EdTech Korea, they will lay the foundation for 'trustworthy AI' that can precisely emulate human logic.

The establishment of 1EdTech Korea is the result of collaboration among Hallym University and specialized edtech companies such as Recos, DataDriven, Wickedstorm, Edint, and Learningspark. As a founding member, Hallym University will play a role in demonstrating an international standard-based AI transformation roadmap, leveraging its extensive educational data from the university environment. In particular, the university plans to focus on designing an integrated learning data structure (CLR) that connects higher education, K-12, and corporate training, as well as building a digital credential ecosystem.

Park Hyunje, Director of the AI Edutech Center at Hallym University, stated, "It is highly unusual for a university to take a leading role from the very beginning in establishing a technology standardization body," adding, "By combining Hallym University's experience in building an AI campus with global standards, we aim to serve as a hub that spreads the Korean edtech model to the global market."

As part of the Glocal University 30 initiative, Hallym University is building the KELI (K-University AI Edutech and Learning Initiative) platform, which is expected to play a significant role in driving innovation in AI education both domestically and internationally as an open collaborative platform for sharing AI educational resources among universities.

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