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The 5 Cs to Lifelong Learning Beyond Classrooms

Challenges

Since Singapore's independence in 1965, the goal of education has evolved from survival to preparing the nation for the knowledge economy.

Education in Singapore has to equip citizens with the skills of accessing, using and creating knowledge. Singaporeans have to become independent life-long learners who can come up with creative solutions to problems. Educators are tasked to revamp the curriculum to encourage students to learn beyond the classroom through active-learning pedagogies, where students learn through 'doing' rather than just 'listening'.

Technology is changing the education landscape. Students are no longer using the internet just as an information source - they are creating and sharing content online. Schools and institutions are using interactive applications to make learning engaging and real. Educators need to harness technology as part of the curriculum.

Solution

Fuji Xerox Singapore helps schools embrace lifelong learning and learning beyond classrooms by focusing on five Cs: cost-efficiency, connectivity, content, communication and corporate social responsibility.

One of the most critical "Cs" is cost-efficiency - how schools can maximize the usage of their document and content-related infrastructure and activities. Fuji Xerox provides a range of solutions and services to reduce the total cost of ownership for the creation, management, production and output of documents.

The Singapore government has invested heavily in technology for the K-12 curriculum. As this batch of students progresses to tertiary, higher education or even commercial courses, they may not adapt well to the paper-based approach that is still prevalent in such segments. One basic requirement to support this initiative is a connected infrastructure for data, content and print.

The key content in a school can be broadly classified as learning-related and administrative. The efficient and effective use of this content frees up teachers and students from non value-add activities, and give them more time to focus on teaching and learning.

Cost-effective communication becomes extremely important to manage the massive amounts of information available through multiple channels.

Our commitment in helping customers go green is aligned with the sustainability initiatives of many schools today.

Benefits

By helping schools improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their document-intensive process, schools can focus on what is core to their business - curriculum development and student learning. We also improve the accessibility and availability of documents and content to facilitate learning anytime and anywhere.

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1. 5Cs to Lifelong Learning Beyond Classroom
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