The University of La Coruña implements the edustream virtual classroom system by cinfo

This system adapts to the teacher's way of teaching., that can move without problems around the classroom, while all students (in-person and remote) follow the explanation in the same way.

He Competition and Development Group has worked alongside cinfo, Spanish company specialized in automatic production technologies, to install the edustream virtual classroom system in the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of La Coruña (University of A Coruña).

The edustream system brings physical and virtual spaces closer together, facilitating communication between students and teachers, whether they participate in person in classroom classes or remotely.

The cinfo company designed and customized this solution, which was developed in the classes of the UDC Master in innovation and digital strategy, and that allows the teacher to give his class normally and the students who are connected remotely to see it as if they were physically in the classroom.

Using artificial intelligence algorithms, The deployed solution follows the teacher if he moves in the classroom so that the student always sees and hears him perfectly. It also gives access to what is written on the board through screenshots, that are captured and saved in real time, as well as visualize any projection that is made in the classroom.

All this is combined with a solution of stream adaptive so that the student who is at home can follow the class without problems, regardless of the quality of your Internet connection.

Based on edustream and following the requirements of the directors of the UDC Master in innovation and digital strategy, cinfo adapted the system so that the entire solution could be managed from a computer located in the classroom, in addition to combining two cameras (one that follows the teacher's movements in real time and another that focuses on the students); use a high-quality sound system and integrate with the video conferencing system Microsoft Teams.

The system is completed with two monitors. The Microsoft Teams interface is projected on one (The implemented solution allows you to customize the view of this system, which is offered even by mixing two views at the same time) so that all students can see each other and can participate at any time.

The other monitor is used to share presentations, both with the students or teacher present in the classroom and with those who are remote.

The edustream system was successfully tested and validated in the classes of said master's degree, as pointed out by its co-director and president of the Competition and Development Group of the UDC, Andrés Faíña: “We are very happy with the quality of the broadcast and the students also appreciate having an interactive system like this”.

Antonio Rodríguez del Corral, ceo of cinfo, underlines “the importance of these solutions, that have come to stay and eliminate barriers, so that everyone can access the best education, wherever they are”.

The implementation of the edustream project at the UDC is the result of the collaborative effort between cinfo, the Faculty of Economics and Business and the Competition and Development Group. The versatility of the system allows it to be used for teaching purposes, strengthen collaboration in research with international teams and promote the transfer to companies and the dissemination of research results.

The edustream system, which was presented on the market in November of last year, is already installed in 215 classrooms and, through it, more than 1.200 classes, with more than 6.000 remote connections for students who could not go to their centers.