Acer America and the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) have announced their alliance to help schools launch or expand their student esports program. Through this alliance, NASEF and Acer America will provide the training, coaching modules and course certification for schools to structure, implement and maintain an esports program.
Plus, Acer America, the premier hardware provider for NASEF, is paying the $499 esports coaching certification fee for eligible K-12 schools and universities initiating programs in the 2023-24 school year. The coaching certification for the award-winning NASEF platform prepares teams to participate in the program; having Acer America pay this fee could potentially save a school district thousands of dollars.
«Research demonstrates the effectiveness of esports as a tool for meaningful STEAM and social-emotional learning,» said Gerald Solomon, founder and executive director of NASEF. «We commend Acer for recognizing the importance of equipping educators with not just the hardware but also the knowledge to launch and sustain impactful scholastic esports programs.»