Visang Global Company CEO Rho Joong-il speaks during a press conference at the company's new headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Courtesy of Visang

Education platform provider and textbook maker Visang has introduced the comprehensive education platform AllviA Connect Learning.

Available on various devices, AllviA Connect Learning utilizes artificial intelligence (AI), big data and interactive videos to offer more tailored education services based on each student's learning achievement.

"The education (sector) had been extremely conservative in terms of adopting a new system or technology," Visang Global Company CEO Rho Joong-il said during a press conference at the company's new headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday.

"Things completely changed after the outbreak of COVID-19. The conventional way of teaching students face-to-face in a classroom didn't work (during the pandemic). Teachers needed to be a 'Jarvis' from the movie 'Ironman.' (having to) be ubiquitous to assist students via any device. This is where AllviA Connect Learning comes in, signaling a change in the future education system."

AllviA, powered by Amazon Web Services and Google's AI and big data technologies, functions as an "untact" platform that connects teachers and students remotely. Its deep learning AI assesses each student's progress, allowing for personalized learning experiences. Additionally, students can engage with the AI through a ChatGPT-like Q&A conversation platform, enabling them to study independently even when their teachers are unavailable.

"The platform is not only for young students," Rho added.

"There are many foreigners here and abroad who want or need to learn Korean. Some, like foreign workers at shipyards, may not be able to afford time to physically visit and attend a language school. AllviA will serve as a perfect gateway for them."

During the press conference, Visang showcased a short untact class simulation where a young foreign student learns Korean with a teacher via AllviA Connect Learning. And its AI, then, provided a pronunciation assignment without the teacher's presence to evaluate the student's achievement.

Rho also pointed out that the platform should be offered on mobile devices as well as tablets and personal computers.

"We are basically 100 percent connected to the net anywhere you go here in Korea. However, it is not the case in other countries," Rho said.

"We have showcased the platforms in very remote areas in Vietnam and Mongolia. Some students were driving a bike when they hooked onto the platform. A Mongolian student was in a traditional 'Ger.' One thing I found was that they all had a mobile. AllviaA also works in the mobile platform to accommodate them."

Founded in 1997, Visang began as an educational publishing company. The following year, it launched its first supplementary books for middle schools and has since provided a range of official textbooks for the country's public education system.

It started combining education with platform technology in 2013 and became a leader in education tech during the COVID-19 pandemic.