# Using Virtual Labs To Teach IT Skills

Published 2018-03-16 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> Many IT students are using virtual labs to develop skills necessary to compete for jobs and/or advance their careers in the industry. At the Forbes School of Business and Technology at Ashford University, a Master of Information Systems Management degree is available.  The program is focused on mid-career IT professionals interested in a step forward…

Many IT students are using virtual labs to develop skills necessary to compete for jobs and/or advance their careers in the industry. At the Forbes School of Business and Technology at Ashford University, a Master of Information Systems Management degree is available. The program is focused on mid-career IT professionals interested in a step forward in their field. Students utilize a virtual lab created by Practice Labs, a company established in 2005. 

Read more at [Ed Surge](https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-03-12-this-professor-uses-virtual-labs-to-teach-real-world-it-skills-that-employers-want)

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