The Quality Education Fund allocates an additional 500 million yuan to develop an e-learning package plan, accepting applications today

Under the epidemic, online learning has become the new normal. The Education Bureau announced today (20th) the launch of the "Quality Education Fund e-learning Package Plan". It will allocate 500 million yuan to support and promote e-learning. Applications are now accepted.

The Education Bureau stated that under the epidemic, the use of mixed-mode learning, that is, face-to-face classrooms, electronic or other modes of learning at home, has become the new normal of teaching. It is hoped that through the plan, the education sector and the business community can cooperate to develop e-learning facilities.

Online learning has become the new normal under the epidemic. The Education Bureau announced today (20th) the launch of the "Quality Education Fund e-Learning Package Program" to support and promote e-learning. Applications are now accepted.

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Education Bureau allocates 500 million yuan to develop e-learning packages

The Education Bureau stated that the use of mixed-mode learning under the epidemic has become the new normal of teaching. The authorities allocated 500 million yuan to the Quality Education Fund to launch the plan, hoping to promote cooperation among the education sector, tertiary institutions, education and professional organizations, and the business community through the plan. , Develop e-learning packages.

According to the authorities, today it has sent letters inviting public sector schools, DSS schools and kindergartens participating in the kindergarten education program to become partner schools of tertiary institutions and school sponsoring bodies to help design new e-learning projects.

The Quality Education Fund will provide grants for up to 3 years for the project to allow schools to try out the finished product.

The Secretary for Education, Yang Runxiong, said on social media that the plan can encourage mutual cooperation between academia and the business community, and it is of great significance to develop an e-learning platform that can be widely used by academia.

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1.5 billion aided schools to buy mobile computer devices to benefit 310,000 students

The Secretary for Education, Yeung Yun-hsiung, stated on social media that schools make good use of e-learning to help improve the quality of teaching. The "Quality Education Fund e-Learning Supporting Program" launched by the Education Bureau today can encourage mutual cooperation between academics and business communities and develop applications that can be widely used by academics. The e-learning platform is of great significance.

In order to ensure that all students have equal opportunities to receive e-learning, Yang Runxiong pointed out that the Quality Education Fund launched the "Quality Education Fund e-learning funding plan-providing mobile computer devices and Internet support" a 1.5 billion yuan plan in May this year. Schools can use A simple procedure to apply for funding to purchase mobile computer devices for students in financial need to borrow, and to provide Internet support for students who are unable to obtain suitable Internet services due to limitations in their living environment. It is expected to benefit 310,000 students.

Interested schools can submit applications before January 31 next year

The Education Bureau stated that the Fund Secretariat will set up a committee to review and approve project applications. The members will include information technology experts, academics, higher education and business people, as well as representatives of relevant government departments and institutions.

Schools interested in participating must complete the application form and return it to the Information Technology Education Section of the Education Bureau before January 31, 2022.

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