Regulations on the Application of Information Technology in Online Higher Education

On December 29, 2023, the Minister of Education and Training issued Circular 30/2023/TT-BGDĐT on the application of information technology in online higher education.

General principles and requirements for the application of information technology in online education:

– Promote educational institutions’ initiative, responsibility for their own activities and accountability in online education.

– Online education must meet the quality requirements of the established academic program; online education processes, content and quality must be continuously improved; technologies must be continually updated to ensure that advanced technologies best suited to delivering online education are used.

– Ensure equitable access to and participation in online education activities, placing the interests of learners at the center.

– Educational institutions may invest in their own technical infrastructure or procure information technology services to support the organization and delivery of online education; they must comply with legal regulations on information security, personal information security, cybersecurity and intellectual property.

– Ensure full compliance with the minimum requirements set out in this Circular.

Regulations on the Organization of Online Education

Directors and rectors of educational institutions shall arrange for the development of and issue regulations on the organization of online education to ensure quality and effectiveness in its organization and management. These regulations shall include provisions on:

– Online education content; methods for organizing teaching, learning, examinations, tests and assessment of educational outcomes.

– Management, operation and use of information technology systems in online education.

– Professional competence, teaching skills and information technology skills for personnel delivering online education.

– Intellectual property rights in learning materials, data ownership, protection of data and personal information, identity verification, data encryption and access rights management.

– Recognition of credits earned through the educational institution’s online education system and other online education systems.

– Receiving and responding to feedback from learners and instructors, and assessing user satisfaction during online education.

– Procedures for record retention, monitoring and inspection to ensure the quality of online education; procedures for improving and enhancing the quality of online education.

– Other relevant provisions.

Circular 30/2023/TT-BGDĐT takes effect on February 13, 2024.

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