Though centralized PC labs have been an important part of both campus space planning and IT infrastructure for the last two decades, this may be changing.
other kinds of student-centered academic computing support will certainly be required. This support will take the form of computer collaboration, friendly small group huddle areas, and virtual computer labs
"cloud computing" significantly lessens the need for traditional computer labs
While it may be tempting by those on some campuses to interpret the trend away from providing computer labs as opportunities to save on computing related space allocation and IT funding, they really represent a call for allocating space and funding in new ways.
The need to allocate resources properly will necessitate institutions to learn how to continue to meet challenge of creating non-traditional learning environments that support collaborative mobile computing.
Though centralized PC labs have been an important part of both campus space planning and IT infrastructure for the last two decades, this may be changing.