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The goal of the iN2015 Education and Learning plan is to foster an engaging learning experience to meet the diverse needs of learners in Singapore, through the innovative use of infocomm.

The plan aims to achieve the following outcomes:

  • Our people experience engaged learning and enriched lives, and Singapore benefits from enhanced national capacity;
  • Our educational institutions, with their pervasive and innovative use of infocomm, are magnets for global talent; and
  • Our infocomm industry is recognised for its innovative Education and Learning products and services. 


In achieving the iN2015 goal and outcomes, the greatest leverage will be in spurring demand for the strategic use of infocomm in the Education and Learning sector.  The following 3 strategic thrusts have been developed:

Strategic Thrust 1 - Creating an enriching and personalised learner-centric environment in our educational institutions;

Strategic Thrust 2 - Building a nation-wide Education and Learning infrastructure; and

Strategic Thrust 3 - Positioning Singapore as a centre for innovation in the use of infocomm technologies for the Education and Learning sector.
 
Click on the link to download the iN2015 Education & Learning Report.

EdVantage

EdVantage is a flagship programme by IDA with the support of the Ministry of Education (MOE). Aligned to Ministry of Education's IT Master Plans, it aims to strategically deploy infocomm to provide a learner-centric, collaborative learning environment that extends beyond the classrooms, thereby enabling a diverse and vibrant schools landscape in the use of infocomm.

The programme seeks to harness infocomm to transform the education system in Singapore. Using innovative solutions to showcase Singapore as the leader in exploiting infocomm in education, it is also expected to help create revenue opportunities and new capabilities for local infocomm enterprises in the education sector.

BackPackLIVE!

Ministry of Education (MOE), the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Microsoft Singapore announced the launch of the BackPackLIVE! Initiative on 16 July 2009. This initiative is an expansion of the previous five year IDA-Microsoft BackPack.NET initiative launched in 2003. The new collaboration will focus on inspiring, exploring and scaling ICT practices among teachers to develop students' self-directed and collaborative learning capability. BackPackLIVE! comprises four pillars: Professional Learning Communities; Developers Community, Cyber Wellness Ambassador Programme; and Recognition & Promotion.

BackPackLIVE! will give educators the opportunity to see their ICT ideas transform into reality. Under the Developers Community pillar, the industry has the opportunity to work closely with the selected schools to create innovative solutions for the pilot projects. Industry partners will be given the opportunity to test-bed their applications and products and determine the effectiveness of their solutions.

  • Download the BackPackLIVE! Brochure in PDF.

  • Click here to visit the BackPackLIVE! website.