Is it getting foggy in here?: cloud computing in the classroom

Cloud computing is now an integral, essential business tool. The same advantages it brings to business apply to academia, and in computer science education in particular it offers the ability to transform how and what we teach in many applied courses. This experience paper examines the history of cloud computing to provide context, offers concrete examples of how cloud computing can be used in the classroom, and provides tips for faculty wishing to explore this technology.