With Zoom SDK, Glorang personalizes education in remote and hybrid settings

Glorang is an EdTech company with a mission to “help every child become a hero in their own life.” It provides innovative IT products and services to help children discover and develop their talents, regardless of their environment. Glorang’s flagship service, “Gguge,” is an online education platform that allows children aged 5 to 13 to interact with teachers in real time and experience two-way classes.

Gguge differentiates itself from traditional education services by offering hyper-personalized learning methods and curricula tailored to each child’s characteristics and aptitudes. Teachers design the classes themselves and aim to bring out the best in children, enhancing the competitiveness of the content.

Moreover, Glorang is developing a platform for talent discovery through diagnostic and psychological assessments. It continues to explore various ways to enhance user value using AI technology, such as providing personalized class feedback and semi-automated class assignments.

Finding the Optimal Partner for Two-Way Communication and Development Support

Since its initial launch, Gguge has prioritized enabling real-time two-way communication without time and space constraints and providing an online class environment familiar to children. Instead of building their own infrastructure, they explored specialized solutions, considering platforms like Zoom, Cisco Webex, and AWS.

Ultimately, they found Zoom best suited their requirements, offering essential features, user experience, customization and branding, and development ease. The Zoom ISV Partner Program allows for seamless embedding of the classroom environment, automated account creation and management, and API-based meeting scheduling, which was a key factor in their choice of Zoom.

Realizing Automation and Cost Savings with Zoom ISV Partnership

Currently, all classes provided by Gguge are conducted through the Zoom app, with Zoom ISV partner support utilizing various APIs and features to enhance operational efficiency.

Using Zoom’s Account and User Management API, they automated repetitive tasks previously done manually by operations managers, such as registering teacher accounts, assigning classes, and scheduling meetings. This automation reduced operating personnel needs from 2-3 dedicated individuals to just one, realizing significant labor cost savings.

Additionally, Zoom’s cloud recording feature eliminated the inconvenience of individual teachers recording and sharing from their own computers, and all class data storage and management was centralized. This allowed teachers to focus solely on teaching and greatly aided post-class monitoring and quality control.

Zoom’s dashboard and reporting functions enable internal managers to track overall class progress and connection status in real time, allowing for quick responses to any issues. This functionality has received high satisfaction among administrators.

Envisioning the Future of Remote/Hybrid Education as an EdTech Company

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved perceptions of remote education, demonstrating that it is possible to maintain educational quality online. As parental and student satisfaction rates have increased substantially, the demand for remote and hybrid education is expected to grow even in the post-pandemic era.

Furthermore, there’s a need for customized education that takes into account individual characteristics, aptitudes, and talents: a field where online-based EdTech is best positioned to excel. Going beyond overcoming time and space constraints, the future of EdTech involves innovating and personalizing the educational experience by leveraging the unique advantages of online platforms and data.

CPO Saemi Kim expressed Glorang’s vision as follows: “As a leading provider of remote and hybrid education, Glorang is committed to offering hyper-personalized education solutions based on online platforms. Our ultimate goal is to create a world where more children can discover and realize their talents and potential. By improving accessibility and quality in education, we aim to contribute to the growth of creative talent that will lead our future society.”

This statement underscores Glorang’s vision as an EdTech company, highlighting its focus on quality while fostering the growth of children into creative individuals who will shape the future.