SOURCE Ricoh Americas Corporation
Partnership addresses students and educators' concrete 'wish list' for
information capture, transformation and management
MALVERN,
Pa., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas
Corporation
today announced a partnership that will streamline the movement of educational
materials, tests, assignments and other content into and out of Blackboard's
market-leading teaching and learning environments.
The new partnership, announced today at EDUCAUSE 2014, is the first between a
major document imaging vendor and Blackboard. It includes a technology
integration initiative aimed at tackling the most pressing challenges students,
educators and institutions face today.
"Our
research at higher education institutions around the world has uncovered
remarkable educational benefits from online learning technology," said
Renaud Rodrigue, Vice President, Education Market, Ricoh Americas Corporation.
"But it has also uncovered a wish list for what students, faculty and
administrators hope learning environments will offer over the next several
decades. We've listened carefully to our customers, and we are hard at work
giving them what they're asking for."
The first fruits of the partnership were on display today at EDUCAUSE as
Ricoh demonstrated a new ability to scan paper documents on a multifunction product
(MFP) and have them automatically flow to a student or faculty member's Blackboard Learn account via Ricoh's Integrated Cloud
Environment (ICE). The demonstration included ultra-simple printing of content from that
environment as well (printing on campuses is far more complicated than people
realize or than it needs to be, in Ricoh's view). As the leader in information mobility, Ricoh is committed to
giving students and faculty the right information in the right form at the
right time and place.
"Our work with Ricoh will seamlessly extend the Blackboard learning
environment to the world of hard copy capture and distribution while preserving
the signature fluidity of our technology," said Kathleen Vieira, Vice
President, Business Development, Blackboard. "The goal is a streamlined
experience and, as always, a sharp focus on learning results."
For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions,
please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.
| About Ricoh |
Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging
equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT
services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries
and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014, Ricoh Group had worldwide
sales of 2,236 billion yen (approx. 21.7 billion USD).
The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and
services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh
also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial
products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional
standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.
Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies
transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their
employees.
© 2014 Ricoh Americas Corporation. All rights reserved. All referenced
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