Editing Computer lab (section)

==Alternatives==
[[File:VR Workstation.jpg|thumb|Some labs use both desktops and laptops. This lab uses desktops for specific uses, such as the Virtual Reality Workstation, and laptops for general computing.]]
In some settings, traditional desktop computer labs are impractical due to the requirement of a dedicated space. Because of this, some labs use laptop carts instead of desktop setups, in order to both save space and give the lab some degree of mobility.<ref name="laptopCarts">{{cite web|last1=MacPhee|first1=Larry|title=Learning Spaces: A Tutorial|url=http://er.educause.edu/articles/2009/3/learning-spaces-a-tutorial|website=Educause Review|access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref>
In the context of academic institutions, some traditional desktop computer labs are being phased out in favor of other solutions judged to be more efficient given that most students own personal laptops. One of these solutions is a virtual lab, which can allow users to install software from the lab server onto their own laptops or log into virtual machines remotely, essentially turning their own laptops into lab machines.<ref name=virtualLab>{{cite journal|last1=Schaeffer|first1=Henry E.|last2=Averitt|first2=Samuel F.|last3=Hoit|first3=Marc I.|last4=Peeler|first4=Aaron|last5=Sills|first5=Eric D.|last6=Vouk|first6=Mladen A.|title=NCSU's Virtual Computing Lab: A Cloud Computing Solution|journal=Computer|volume=42|issue=7|pages=94–97|doi=10.1109/MC.2009.230|year=2009|s2cid=36540210 }}</ref>