Hitachi StarCloud brings interactive and collaborative learning to classrooms from the cloud

StarCloud is the new software from Hitachi Solutions Europe, distributed by Charmex, for teachers and students to share classes interactively in the cloud from any device.

Hitachi Solutions Europe has developed StarCloud, a tool that allows teachers and students to access interactive lessons stored in the cloud, from any browser, and view them on a monitor, interactive whiteboard (PDI), computer or, even, can be projected onto any surface.

It is software by Hitachi, that distributes Charmex, has been presented at the Bett fair 2014, a meeting that is held annually in the United Kingdom and revolves around the world of classroom technology and that took place on 22 al 25 January in London.

With increasing frequency, An increasing number of classrooms use the latest interactive technologies both in the form of touch monitors, projectors and interactive whiteboards (PDIs), pills, voting systems… Hitachi's StarCloud software is capable of accessing and controlling all types of Web devices, PDI, PC, projector, tablet, and touch-screen of all brands and models on the market.

In addition to its ease of use and not requiring installation, StarCloud is a way to create lessons in an attractive way and where everyone actively participates. The teacher may upload, Illustrate and animate lessons from your desktop, and access the current file at any time you need. In addition, It is possible to carry out collaborative work with students and colleagues organized by work groups, even if participants are in different locations.

To the students, StarCloud helps them work together. Through your laptops or tablets, Students access files and activities created by the teacher without requiring synchronization devices, file transfer or installation of any application. It is only necessary to share the files and develop the class work and, while the teacher prepares a lesson in which other colleagues participate, StarCloud facilitates access to a large number of users to participate and collaborate in real time.

StarCloud's accessibility from any platform is another attribute of the application, since in addition to eliminating the need to use memory stick or flash drive, You do not need to remember the type of hardware or operating system on which the program works. Whether from a Mac computer, un PC con Windows, or a Linux device, digital lessons on StarCloud are easy to create and upload from any platform, also supporting Internet access and direct integration to videos and web pages.

Cloud Advantages

StarCloud is a cloud-based tool that, once built, It is automatically stored and can be displayed online when the user accesses it through their browser., anytime, anywhere. Another advantage of working in the cloud is that you no longer need to install additional software or worry about updates.. The teacher's only precaution will be to have an always updated browser to be able to upload and share the lessons..