In North Korea, an online system is being operated that allows parents to check their children's grades and school life in real time using smartphones or computers, drawing interest.
The party organ Rodong Sinmun reported on the 28th that the education support program "Learning Space 2.0" is receiving favorable reviews among teachers and parents.
When a teacher posts a student's attendance status, grade data, and school project details on the system, parents can grasp their child's specific daily schedule via cellphones or computers connected to the network.
In particular, this program appears to provide very detailed information beyond simple notices. Based on interviews carried in the newspaper, not only students' test papers but even diaries are posted as video images, and daily and subject-by-subject grades as well as overall school rankings are disclosed without omission.
This is similar in form to education applications such as "e-Alimi" or "Riroschool," which Korean parents use to check home correspondence, attendance, and grades.
However, these benefits are presumed to have been distributed first mainly to children of the privileged class in Pyongyang, not across North Korea. The schools cited as examples by Rodong Sinmun—Changdok School, Moranbong No. 1 Middle School, Pyongyang No. 4 Primary School, and Sangsŭng Primary School in Sŏsŏng District—are all located in Pyongyang.