The Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad)–a major feature of Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility program–currently delivers blended learning and simulation-based instruction and assessment to more than one million enrolled students, preparing them for entry-level tech jobs, further education, and career development.
As Tom Vander Ark notes in this Getting Smart piece, NetAcad may very well be presenting a picture of the future of education. To support this statement, Vander Ark lists 10 ways that U.S. K-12 education is moving toward the model represented by Cisco Networking Academy.
