Openowledge (Korean: 오픈놀리지) is an educational and nonprofit organization managed by students of CheongShim International Academy. The project was launched in January 2013 by the founder Jin-Woo Yu. The stated mission is to "allow students in South Korea to easily learn and study the lectures on their website.
오픈놀리지 | |
 The official logo for Openowledge | |
| Founder | Yu, Jin-Woo |
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| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | Online Knowledge Sharing |
Professional title | 오픈놀리지:대한민국을 밝히는 지식나눔 플랫폼 |
| Location |
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Official language | Korean, English |
| Staff | 8 |
| Volunteers | 40 |
| Website | http://openowledge.com/opencourse/ |
Formerly called | Khan Academy Korea |
The courses on the site includes videos translated from Khan Academy as well as those originally created by students. The subjects include: Calculus, Western Philosophy, Problems in Economics, and neuroscience. The total number of views is estimated to be about 26,300.[1]
History
editOne of the founders, Jin-Woo Yu, was inspired by a news article which introduced Khan Academy. He stated that the concept of Openowledge was created from a desire to create a translated and better-organized site.[1] Another member stated that the concept of Korean subtitles arose from her own experience with Khan Academy.[2] In 2012, Jin-Woo Yu and Myung-Gun Seo created the organization Khan Academy Korea. Khan Academy Korea had a project to translate Khan Academy videos. The project was extended into the current Openowledge project.[3]
The first rough form of the organization began on the beginning of 2013 with founder Yu Jin-Woo and two others.[1] At least one advertisement appeared on November 22, 2013.[4] In January 2013,'Openowledge' was first created[3] as a high school club.[1] The founders only consisted of second-year high school students in CheongShim International Academy.[5] The current site began operating in May 2013[1][6] as a beta version for about a month. Openowledge started operating as an actual service on July 16, 2013.[7]
Openowledge has since registered as an official organization.[1] It is now classified as an educational, nonprofit organization.[3] It is also classified as an official volunteering organization.[2]
Organization
editOpenowledge is maintained by eight CheongShim International Academy students.[1] Openowledge is divided into three parts: The 'share-knowledge' project, the 'foreign language content translation project' and the 'CheongShim Opencourseware (OCW).'[8]
The share-knowledge project consists of videos created by CheongShim International Academy high-school students.[8] The subjects include: Calculus, Western Philosophy, Problems in Economics, and neuroscience.[6] The lecturers include a participant in the International Philosophy Olympiad and other students considered 'great lecturers.'[2] The contents are shown for free on the website.[8] As of August 2013, 32 original videos are available on the website.[2]
The foreign language content translation project consists of videos translated from Khan Academy and MIT+K12.[8] Translators ranges from elementary school students to college students and employed adults. As of November 2013, there are about 40 translators in total.[1] Members estimate that the translation time for one video is about two hours. There are special translation teams such as 'ACG Translation Team' which translates the videos.[2] Currently, a translation team consists of two or three members.[6] The videos are shown free on the website.[8] As of August 2013, there were about 35 translated lectures on the website.[2]
The CheongShim Opencourseware consists of original lectures produced by CheongShim International Academy teachers. The videos are uploaded for free on the website and on YouTube.[8]
Future Plans
editThe founder Yu, Jin-Woo have stated that he hopes to have a total of 500 lecturers and 800 lectures by 2015 and have Openowledge named as the 'most diverse knowledge-sharing platform in the Republic of Korea.'[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Choi (최), HwaJin (화진) (November 11, 2013). 외국 동영상 번역하고 친구 강의도 제작해요 [We translate foreign videos and create lectures given by friends] (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g 세상 모든 지식 나눌 수 있는 다리 만들래요 [We'll create a bridge to share all the knowledge in the world] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. August 22, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c [더 나은 미래] 온라인 지식 공유의 場… 가난·언어·지역의 울타리 허물다 [[A Better Future] A place of online knowledge... Ridding of barriers of poverty and language] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. June 11, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Yu (유), JinWoo (진우); Jung (정), YoungWook (용욱). "오픈놀리지(Openowledge)를 소개합니다" [Introducing Openowledge] (in Korean). 쥐이이누's Blog. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Bak (박), JooSong (주성) (July 16, 2013). 학생들의 지식나눔 프로젝트 '오픈놀리지' 정식 오픈 [Students' knowledge-sharing project 'Openowledge' officially open] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c Lee (이), SoonHyuk (순혁) (July 31, 2013). 클릭! 나는 공짜로 공부한다 [Click! I'm studying for free] (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Bak (박), JooSong (주성) (July 16, 2013). 학생들의 지식나눔 프로젝트 '오픈놀리지' 정식 오픈 [Students' knowledge-sharing project 'Openowledge' officially open] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f 오픈놀리지 소개 [Openowledge Introduction] (in Korean). Openowledge. Retrieved November 21, 2013.