In addition, professor Lee(College of Business and Economics), said, "There is no problem with it. But the appropriateness or the method of university makes professors' feel uncomfortable like me. When the new system is implemented, I think some communication and promotion must be carried out but we didn't have at all. And then I doubt DKU naturally. Also, I felt like the university keeps a watch on professors' movement. I think something is wrong to watch over most of innocent professors because of the small number of professors who don't give lectures sincerely. In my opinion, whether it is a good or bad system, DKU should have noticed the appropriateness of the new system to the staffs."
Division of Educational Support(DES), 'To ensure 15 weeks lecture system.'
DES insists that the purpose of the EAS is to ensure the 15 weeks lecture system. Professors can omit the process by stopping by the Division of Academic Affairs to check a daily record of classes. Also, students can check their record of student attendance whenever they want to. So, DES said both of them would be convenient. In a large lecture hall, however, there is still some trouble checking attendance because there are too many students in the class. Thus, to check all of the students' attendance, it takes a long period of time. About this, DES said, "Teaching assistants are supported at classes which run in large lecture halls. The standard of supporting teaching assistants is when the number of students are more than 150 in cultural subjects classes. And the number of students is more than 80 in major classes.
Also, in experiment classes, teaching assistants are supported certainly. DES said, "In case of lectures that don't meet the prior conditions, professors have their own skills for that." But it seems that they don't have any certain solutions. Moreover, the purpose of it is to ensure 15 weeks lecture system. But will it work well, indeed? DKU checked whether professors give lectures or not directly. However, It may be asked whether supplementary classes are received or not either. When the class is canceled, the teaching assistant checks attendance and maybe the class is replaced by free study hours. Also, the university can verify whether professors keep their lecture schedules or not anytime. So, like the preceding professor, part of them could feel as if they were under observation.
The reason why these suppositions are rampant is that maybe the shortage of communication between students, professors and the university. The results of interview suggest most students don't know about the EAS exactly.
Many students answered they can't modify a record of attendance any time even though this problem has improved already. Even a part of professors don't know about it, either. Especially, when students are absent for personal reasons, university leave the right to the professors own discretion. There is, however, no specific guideline yet, so many professors suffer from that. To prevent these situations, the university ought to notice the purpose of the EAS and the regulation not only to professors but also to students. Otherwise, students and professors could be victims. Maybe we have been a casualty in a state of disorder.

 

Like every achievement requires trial and error, at the beginning of semester, there are many problems. DES underlined they always gather Dankookian's opinions and compensate them. However, from the point of view of students, fairness is emphasized rather than what the university mainly anticipated efficiency.
Also, the biggest problem is 'Communication.' DKU is impatient for the implementing of a new system but it is certain that they didn't deliver the appropriateness of a new system to Dankookians. There is no bad system. It is just up to staffs and students, how much they share their opinion over it and improve the situation to make a better future.

Sang-Hag Lee  dkherald@gmail.com