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Abstract: Information systems students yearn for hands-on, active learning experiences that teach relevant skills. Delivering these experiences requires repeatable, secure, and scalable computing infrastructure. Unfortunately, many institutions struggle with the capital and operational costs of hosting in-house computing environments. Some educational platforms give access to inflexible environments that limit instructors’ options for curriculum design. Through the Amazon Web Services Academy, educators can use the Learner Lab environment to provide students with a managed environment for developing code and testing infrastructure in the cloud with modest limitations. We present a set of best practices based on our years of experience teaching Information Systems students in the Learner Lab environment. The best practices address pedagogy, student onboarding, architectural guidance, and curriculum development.

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Recommended Citation: Strain, J., Marquardson, J., Gomillion, D., (2025). Conquer the Cloud: Effectively Using the Amazon Web Services Academy Learner Lab for Information Systems Education. Information Systems Education Journal 23(6) pp 19-36. https://doi.org/10.62273/FWMT9408