FAIRFAX, Va.,-George Mason University was recently congratulated by Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine for winning a Governor’s Technology Award. The awards are given annually to Virginia-based companies and institutions for excellence in use of information technology.
(Media-Newswire.com) – FAIRFAX, Va.,—George Mason University was recently congratulated by Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine for winning a Governor’s Technology Award. The awards are given annually to Virginia-based companies and institutions for excellence in use of information technology.
Mason received the Innovative Use of Technology in Higher Education Award for implementing the Virtual Computing Lab ( VCL ). The VCL is a time-, energy- and cost-saving initiative that enables faculty and students to access specialized software from any computer with an internet connection anywhere in the world at any time. The VCL resolves many challenges associated with physical labs such as limited lab hours, limited space, travel time to campus, as well as the availability of complex tools for distance learners.