Monday, November 9, 2009

Hitachi Software Upgrades Interactive Learning Opportunities With 500 New Lessons For StarBoards

New Lessons Cover Multiple Subject Areas and Grade Levels --

CHULA VISTA, California, November 3, 2009 – In an effort to provide increased interactivity and an enhanced learning experience with the award-winning StarBoard, Hitachi Software today announced the addition of 500 new lessons to its online library of educational software.  The new lessons are available immediately for all StarBoard users.

Encompassing grades K-9 and covering math, language arts and science, the new lessons are designed to take full advantage of the FXDUO technology.  Hitachi Software’s library now features nearly 1,000 unique lessons in the major subject areas.  Educators can search through the database of lessons by grade, language and state standards to find specific lessons that fit their needs.      

The new lessons are available through the online Hitachi Educator Resource Center, including all available StarBoard lessons, software tutorials, the StarBoard Community Forum and links to interactive sites for classrooms.

“We are proud to provide our end users in the education market with more tools than ever before so they can take full advantage of the StarBoard’s industry-leading technology. We believe these additional lessons will lead to greater efficiency for teachers and help to keep students more engaged in the learning experience,” stated John Glad, product manager for Hitachi America, Inc., Business Group.

Further engaging educators and empowering them with the capabilities of Hitachi StarBoards, Hitachi now also offers the capability for anyone to upload their lessons and share with the global community of StarBoard users.

To access all available lesson content, please visit Hitachi online at http://www.hitachi-soft.com/.  

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