CLASS: Cloud Learning and Skills Sessions

Cloud technologies are constantly changing. Keep your toolbox up to date with CLASS.


About CLASS

CLASS is uniquely geared for the higher education community with the goal of empowering IT and research professionals to utilize state-of-the-art cloud computing and data science tools to accelerate the technical computing expertise on their campuses.

We provide in-depth cloud training and workshops designed to help the higher education and research community develop their skills.

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Learning

CLASS offers hands-on learning experiences that help higher education institutions and researchers move the cloud forward. Deepen your technical computing skills, from AI tools to scientific software programming and much, much more.

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Collaboration

Internet2 collaborates with industry partners to accelerate the adoption of cloud computing for research and higher education. By facilitating meaningful partnerships, CLASS makes learning sharing sustainable.

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Community

CLASS builds on Internet2’s network of experts and members to develop a cyberinfrastructure workforce that addresses higher education’s most pressing technical needs. Join us for webinars, deep dives, and cloud provider-led sessions to accelerate cloud adoption at higher education institutions.

What’s Happening in CLASS

Are you new to cloud computing? 

The upcoming “CLASS Essentials for AWS” course on Dec. 4 is designed specifically for beginners and will cover everything from navigating the AWS console to launching Jupyter Notebook instances.

In just three hours, you will learn how to deploy cloud computing and run research code.


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CLASS Participants

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Participating R&E Institutions

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Why Choose CLASS?

David Luong

Collaboration with experts and peers.

“The instructors were not only readily available to expertly answer questions, but also happily helped us refine our proposed use cases.”

– David Luong , Research Computing Systems Engineer, UCLA Anderson School of Management

John Cox

Perfect combination of labs and learning.

“CLASS training offers students the opportunity to apply knowledge to solve real issues high ed institutions are trying to solve.”

– John Cox, Senior Cloud Infrastructure Specialist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Kate Birney

Practical knowledge supporting researchers.

“I would absolutely recommend CLASS Advanced training to folks who are looking to learn more about cloud computing within research and higher education settings. The process of working with peers and finding new ways to utilize the power of cloud computing is very empowering.”

– Kate Birney, MS, CISSP, CCSP, Operating Systems/Network Analyst, Oregon State University

Kraig Eisenman

Confidence to pursue career goals.

“The CLASS Advanced course was an extraordinary opportunity as it gave me the confidence to pursue my career as a system engineer for higher education. I left this course with a broad understanding of cloud computing as well as best practices for collaborating in the research environment.”

– Kraig Eisenman, System Engineer II – Cloud Technologies, Yale University


Meet The Team

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Amanda Tan
Research Program Manager

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Ananya Ravipati
Lead Cloud Engineer

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Tim Manik
Cloud Solutions Architect

We want to hear from you.

Contact us for more information.