Virtual Computer Lab for Schools That Streams Windows Apps to Chromebooks

Run CTE Software Like Adobe and AutoCAD on Any Student Device

CloudApps gives districts a future-ready solution to deliver CTE and industry software without physical labs. IT teams can stream over 150 career apps to any device, simplify support, and scale access instantly.

Used by Top School Districts for Cloud Access to Leading Apps

Why IT Teams Choose CloudApps

Outdated labs, limited access, and lack of transparency are holding students back.
As district leaders you’re facing challenges:

Technical Capabilities

User profiles persist across sessions

Supports webcam, USB, and other device inputs

Centralized control and app permissions

Simplify administration and
lower costs

Scalable

Scale computing faster with more stability and less support and maintenance than any on-site CTE lab

Easy to Manage

With an intuitive, central dashboard, view CTE lab usage at any level: district, school, or classroom

Ready to Run

With popular apps pre-configured apps and Google Drive for storage, students and faculty are up and running in minutes

Run Apps like Adobe Photoshop  on a Chromebook

Students can run powerful software like Adobe Photoshop on Chromebooks. Delivering high-end software capabilities via the cloud.

24/7 Accessibility: supporting learning outside school hours

Students can study and complete assignments anytime, anywhere, encouraging flexible and self-paced learning.

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Rancho High School, Las Vegas, NV, taps CloudApps Classroom for remote access to industry apps.

Rancho High School in Clark County School District, Nevada, uses itopia CloudAppsClassroom to enable remote access for its students.

Anytime, Anywhere Computing on Any Device with Access to 150+ Apps

Students access powerful apps like Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio Code, and more without a spending a fortune…

CAD-ding on Chromebooks: Preparing students for real-world design and engineering jobs

How Chester Upland School District in Philadelphia used Chromebooks and itopia to run Adobe apps to prepare their students with on-the-job..

Testimonials

“With itopia’s CloudApps, delivering applications like Adobe and AutoCAD to students is far easier than traditional on-premise solutions. We save time and money, and students have access to instructional apps both in-class and from homee.”

Vince Butler, CTO

Romoland School District (CA)

“Thee itopia platform gives our students a much better and more secure environment than conventional lab solutions–and allows for 24/7 access. Plus, itopia CloudApps is easy to use, and it only takes our teachers a few minutes to set up a new class.”

John Stile, CTO

Council Bluffs School District

“When we fired-up Autodesk’s AutoCAD program on Chromebooks and itopia CloudApps, I saw no latency, even when I threw every task at it. That’s amazing to me!”

Allen Smith, CTE, Engineering

Chester Upland School District

“Itopia CloudApps worked great from the start. Myself and all my students work from home, so the fact they can access Photoshop or Illustrator from any computer is terrific.”

Julie Van Lohn, CTE, Graphic Design

Nevada Learning Academy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is itopia?

itopia is a streaming technology that enables educators to provide anytime, anywhere, any device access to pre-configured software apps that students commonly use for Career Technical Education (CTE) and for other purposes. These “CloudApps Classrooms” are particularly designed to deliver a great user experience for graphics-intensive applications, including video editing and 3D rendering.

What applications does itopia support?

Schools use itopia to deliver CloudApps Classrooms for Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and SOLIDWORKS, among many others.

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Why is itopia a better solution for delivering CTE curricula to students versus other alternatives?

itopia is built to solve common challenges with access to software used in CTE curricula.

itopia can be set up within hours, does not require specialized expertise to use, and is fully-managed by itopia. It integrates with tools educators are already using, including Google Classroom, Google Workspace for identity and access, and Google Drive for students’ work. Common CTE software is pre-configured and made available in itopia, so it only takes a few minutes for teachers to select what they need and set up a new lab.

itopia delivers better application performance – compared to VDI or other remote application access solutions (like AWS WorkSpaces) – and is purpose-built to provide a smoother, high-performance user experience for graphics-intensive apps, such as video editing and 3D rendering.

itopia is a less expensive and more predictable cost alternative – Because it works on any device – including Chromebooks – schools can use it to complement onsite labs so students can do homework or work remotely or replace existing onsite labs with less expensive devices. itopia also right-sizes the cloud environment for CloudApps Classrooms, so schools only pay for use within specified parameters for a predictable fee.

Does itopia require changes to the way students access their applications or how teachers need to teach?

No. itopia does not require changes to typical class procedures. It enables students to access, work with, and save files using the applications they normally use. The difference is that students can now access these applications anytime, anywhere, from any device – securely.

How easy is it to manage itopia?

itopia was built to be easy to manage. Teachers can set up virtual classes on their own and assign students with a direct sync to Google Classroom. itopia is fully-managed by itopia, so the solution does not require regular intervention and support from your IT team.