Amazon continues to muscle its way into higher education.
It’s latest step is the launch of AWS Educate,
a program that allows instructors and students to use real-world cloud technology
in the classroom.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) was started in 2006 as a technology
platform providing computing services from data centers from around the
world. AWS Educate is a free service designed to make it easier to find cloud-related course
content and combine it with class curricula.
Students and teachers have access to web-based training
and self-paced labs through the program, along with in-person and online forums
that will help integrate cloud technology with coursework. By joining the
program, students and teachers also gain access to the AWS library of educational
content, including full courses, syllabi, lectures, and homework assignments.