School, college and university systems are facing unprecedented challenges. Education leaders are capitalizing on new technology trends to face these challenges, drive innovation and transform education. These themes, and more, will be explored during theCisco Virtual Forum for Education Leaders, 2013. We invite you to join us on March 19th (Americas and EMEA) and March 20th (Asia-Pacific), to hear from education futurists and innovative educators, and learn about leading-edge strategies and practical solutions that are improving the quality of education, everywhere.

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The Virtual Forum will open with a keynote discussion onAmazing Trends that are Shaping the Future of Education,featuring Dr. Larry Johnson, CEO of the New Media Consortium and founder of the Horizon Project. He is an acknowledged expert on emerging technology and its impacts on education.  Larry will be joined by Dr. Ellen Junn, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at San Jose State University. San Jose State is at the forefront of developing new education delivery models. Larry and Ellen will explore new and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of teaching and learning. They will offer insightful assessments of the impact of these trends and offer practical guidance on how schools, colleges and universities can capitalize on these trends to improve education outcomes.

The Virtual Forum will continue with breakout tracks for K12 Schools, Higher Education and Latin America. These sessions will showcase innovative educators who are reimagining education delivery and implementing next generation learning environments. The program will also include Moderated Chat sessions with Cisco experts on, Mobile Learning and BYOD, Flipped Learning and Lecture Capture, Next Generation Classrooms and more. Please visit the Virtual Forum event site to review the full agenda and line-up of speakers

Register today and join us on March 19th in North America, Latin America and Europe or March 20th in Asia Pacific. See you then!