European educators struggle with challenge of technology, Ricoh

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Pictured: Carsten Bruhn, Ricoh

28 March 2014

A new survey has found that while european education leaders are excited about the possibilities of adopting new technologies in the classroom yet almost all (98%) admit to feeling under pressure to change.

The findings are revealed in a new study called The Challenge of Speed, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Ricoh.

The research also found that 56% of respondents envisaged the same level of disruption over the next three years.

Education leaders also noted the need for back office transformation to improve core functions which are often document and process-heavy.

When asked to identify the areas where adapting to change was most crucial, their most citied responses were improving core business processes (44%), recruiting new staff (42%) and adopting new technologies (40%). Respondents ranked these exact areas as those where they expect the most change over the next three years, demonstrating a belief that having the right processes, people and technology is essential to achieving fast speed.

Carsten Bruhn, executive vice president, Ricoh Europe, said: “The European Commission’s Opening Up Education initiative is driving the move towards open educational resources, including massive open online courses (MOOCs) and technology is enhancing the student experience.

“Executives clearly recognise that greater speed and efficiency are important. But while technology is opening up new horizons they must focus more on their core business processes and transform into truly digital and connected operations where education materials and essential administrative information is available in the right format at the right time.”

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