Cisco Networking Academy Unveils New Unified Teaching and Learning Experience on NetAcad.com

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Cisco Networking Academy has launched a unified teaching and learning experience on NetAcad.com, integrating offerings from NetAcad.com and SkillsForAll.com. The new platform features a mobile-first design and flexibility for instructor-led, self-paced, and hybrid learning options. It includes over 50 courses in up to 18 languages, covering topics like cybersecurity, networking, AI & data science, programming, IT, digital literacy, and professional skills.

The platform supports five languages at launch: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. This integration aims to scale access to quality IT education and prepare learners for technology work in the future. Cisco continues to innovate in areas such as AI, game and project-based learning, career resources, and comprehensive teaching features.

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• Integration of NetAcad.com and SkillsForAll.com into a unified platform
• Over 50 courses available in up to 18 languages
• Mobile-first design with flexible learning options
• Expansion into new areas like AI and game-based learning

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• None.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2024 / Cisco Systems Inc.

By Par Merat

Cisco Networking Academy continues to innovate across our platform and curriculum to ensure learners and instructors have access to best-in-class IT education content and experiences. We are proud to share we have launched a new web experience to bring together the strengths of our offerings into a single platform. Our offerings on NetAcad.com and SkillsForAll.com are now integrated into a unified teaching and learning experience on the new NetAcad.com platform.

In July 2021, we introduced Skills for All as a self-paced option to expand our reach and engage new learners, with a rich blend of innovative interactive activities, gamified challenges, and hands-on learning. In keeping with our continued innovation and commitment to empower educators, we have also been building a next-generation teaching experience, including professional development resources, class management features, and personalized assessment tools.

The new NetAcad.com digital experience

Our launch brings these learning and teaching experiences together in a fresh modern digital experience designed to scale access to quality IT education - with a mobile-first design and flexibility for instructor-led, self-paced, and hybrid learning options just right for today's education environment.

Courses from both Skills for All and NetAcad.com have been integrated into the new web experience which now features more than 50 courses - including self-paced and instructor-led options (varies by course) in up to 18 languages. Courses cover key topics in technology, including cybersecurity, networking, AI & data science, programming, IT, digital literacy, and professional skills. At launch, the new web experience supports five platform languages: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Driving innovation in technology education

At Cisco Networking Academy, we are driven by our mission to power an inclusive future for all. This means continuing to innovate and lead through big transitions so learners around the world are prepared to take on technology work today and tomorrow. We continue to develop in new areas like AI, game and project-based learning, career resources, comprehensive teaching features, and more. Because when learners gain the skills they need to earn well-paying jobs in in-demand fields, we can lift families, communities, and society. It's a win-win-win.

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FAQ

What new features does the unified Cisco Networking Academy platform (CSCO) offer?

The new unified platform on NetAcad.com offers a mobile-first design, flexibility for instructor-led, self-paced, and hybrid learning options, over 50 courses in up to 18 languages, and covers topics like cybersecurity, networking, AI & data science, programming, IT, digital literacy, and professional skills.

How many languages does the new Cisco Networking Academy platform (CSCO) support at launch?

At launch, the new Cisco Networking Academy platform supports five platform languages: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

What are the main topics covered in the courses on the new Cisco Networking Academy platform (CSCO)?

The courses on the new Cisco Networking Academy platform cover key topics in technology, including cybersecurity, networking, AI & data science, programming, IT, digital literacy, and professional skills.

When did Cisco (CSCO) introduce Skills for All as a self-paced learning option?

Cisco introduced Skills for All as a self-paced learning option in July 2021.