• DocumentCode
    2021670
  • Title

    World´s largest classroom

  • Author

    Jakab, Frantisek

  • Author_Institution
    Networking Acad. CEE, Cisco Syst. Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    21-23 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    666
  • Lastpage
    671
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2011 14th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Piestany
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1748-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICL.2011.6059609
  • Filename
    6059609