Ricoh launches ClassTech, a digital classroom for private schools, powered by HCL Learning’s DigiSchool Platform to enter the Indian education space.
HCL Learning, a wholly owned subsidiary of HCL Infosystems, India’s premier Distribution, IT Services and Solutions Company, today announced a strategic partnership with Ricoh India, a market leader in Printing & Document solutions and IT services to support their digital smart class solution ‘ClassTech’.
It is a state-of-the-art solution powered by HCL Learning’s flagship product ‘DigiSchool’, a class-leading, interactive and comprehensive content solution that enriches classroom experience across the K12 segment.
ClassTech was launched by Dr. Shayama Chona, the Founder & President of Tamana Association and the former principal of Delhi Public School, R K Puram, New Delhi. ClassTech creates an interactive classroom learning experience and allows a school to manage its IT Infrastructure more effectively with Ricoh’s extensive technology expertise.
HCL Learning’s DigiSchool solution delivers rich content, user friendly features and multimedia tools such as readymade assessments, question banks etc. that create a participative instructor-led learning experience, improves students’ cognitive abilities and increases attention span. This experience is further enhanced by Ricoh’s ClassTech digital classroom, which provides students an opportunity to not just learn in accordance with their curriculum but also enhances their computer proficiency.
Speaking on the occasion, Manoj Kumar, Executive Vice President and CEO, Ricoh said, “Indian classrooms need to go beyond traditional ways of teaching methodologies and provide quality education to students. Ricoh ClassTech powered by HCL Learning’s DigiSchool solution promises to help students in better concept formation, concept elaboration and academic achievement.We wish to make learning more interactive and interesting and take it beyond textbooks and chalkboard.Ricoh is excited to collaborate with HCL Learning and we look forward to partnering with more educational institutes in the region and in the country. With the introduction of Ricoh ClassTech solution, we are committed to provide best in class education to the students for brighter future.”
Speaking on the partnership, Anand Sundaresan, Head – HCL Learning said, “Digischool is currently deployed across 3,500 schools in India and abroad and it has earned excellent recognition from the education industry. We are very excited to start a relationship with Ricoh as it presents us with an opportunity to create long term value in the K-12 education segment and increase our reach across markets. HCL Learning’s solutions innovatively integrate curriculum with digital content enabling hundreds of thousands of students to excel in their studies, setting them on the path to success “
