AWS Academy vs Microsoft Learn for Educators vs IBM Skills Academy: The Educators Choice

Virtual Brief Paper (Asynchronous) ID: 58656
  1. Lawrence Meyer, Jr.
    Miami Dade College
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    Elodie Billionniere
    Miami Dade College

Abstract: In the recent years, higher education institutions have shown an increased interest in cloud computing. This emerging technology can no longer be ignored in the context of developing 21st century skills for students preparing for the workforce of tomorrow. The rapidly evolving nature of the cloud makes it a challenge keeping up with this technology. Continuous training is essential to stay abreast with ongoing changes and trends. There has been little discussion about cloud computing training opportunities for educators, propelling us to share our experiences and insights within multiple teaching and learning frameworks. The purpose of this paper is to review and compare faculty professional development provided by three leading cloud service providers. This paper compares these training opportunities for cloud computing at the introductory level through the lens of educators to evaluate their effectiveness for instructor education, skills, and teaching preparation. Discussion of their pedagogy, content knowledge, technology and assessments are provided. The paper closes by proposing improvements to enhance faculty professional development offerings in cloud computing.

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