Boston Architectural College (BAC) has launched a new online access portal called BAC Cloud Canopy for its remote learning community. 

The online platform is designed, according to an announcement, to provide "virtual touch points" for "the disenfranchised, the marginalized, the inconvenienced, and unconventional students wherever they live in the world."

The platform includes access to many digital design tools, including Autodesk Revit, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and others, and is geared toward expanding the availability of production software for students who cannot access the school's computer labs. 

A statement on the school's website explains: "At the BAC, we believe distance learning shouldn't mean sacrificing a quality education. As a leader in making design education accessible anywhere around the globe while continuing to strengthen our mission, the BAC is making major investments to deliver unique, high-level, high-touch experiences both on-site and online. The BAC Cloud Canopy TM is the culmination of the ingenuity and forward thinking of the College and how it delivers innovative learning experiences to our students across the globe."