Title :
World´s largest classroom
Author :
Jakab, Frantisek
Author_Institution :
Networking Acad. CEE, Cisco Syst. Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovakia
Abstract :
This paper is aiming at sharing a good practice on how to use ICT to create new value for learning. 21st century jobs require 21st century skills. The author present the example of an innovative learning environment - the Cisco Networking Academy model - which over the past fourtheenn years proved to be successful worldwide and resulted in continuous growth of participating students and teachers, who are willing to follow and acquire the newest IT computer networking skills. On February 28th 2011, the Cisco Networking Academy has enrolled its 1 millionth concurrent student for the first time. This means that Networking Academy has become “The World´s Largest Classroom”.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer networks; computer science education; 21st century skills; Cisco networking academy model; ICT; IT computer networking skills; worlds largest classroom; classroom; education; inovatione; network; skills; students;
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2011 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Piestany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1748-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICL.2011.6059609