Reimagining the Computer Lab -- With Cloud-Based Lab Infrastructure

Computer labs are expensive to equip, operate, and maintain. A revolutionary project in Virginia has all but replaced the need for computer labs for high school and college cybersecurity courses. Discover how we are leveraging the cloud to let educators easily offer their students their own network environments for hands-on labs and exercises.

Outcomes: Understand ways to leverage public cloud infrastructure to efficiently deliver student lab environments * Appreciate advantages and challenges in cloud-based approaches to providing virtual infrastructure for experiential learning * Learn how Virginia has used cloud-based lab infrastructure to level the playing field for technology education