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Curricula and Assessments Highly interactive online curricula engage students and enhance learning, and state-of-the-art online assessments provide immediate, interactive feedback on students strengths and weaknesses
Simulation and Gaming in Education Cisco Packet Tracer provides a powerful simulation-based learning environment that supplements physical equipment with virtual networks. The Cisco Aspire Beta 4 game integrates virtual worlds, levels, competition, and scoring to help students learn while they are having fun
Entrepreneurial Skills Passport21 to Entrepreneurship provides entrepreneurship education through a series of case studies, and Cisco Packet Tracer activities that expose students to critical business and financial skills
Programs and Services Personalized eVouchers Recognition program Networking Academy Maintenance Service
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ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing Networking for Home and Small Businesses Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP Network Fundamentals Routing Protocols and Concepts LAN Switching and Wireless Accessing the WAN CCNA Security SWITCH: Implementing IP Switched Networks TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Maintaining IP Networks
Network Professional Network Specialist Network Associate Network Technician IT Technician
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software
Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise Designing and Supporting Computer Networks
CCNP
CCNA Security CCNA Discovery CCNA Exploration
IT Essentials PACKET TRACER
Student Networking Knowledge and Skills
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Over the Past 12 MonthsJanuary 31, 2012 IT Essentials 150,825 (20%) CCNP 10,988 (2%) CCNA Security 9,688 (1%)
CCNA 572,548 (77%)
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RELEASE DATES:
June 2007 V4.0
March 2008
June 2008
March 2010 V4.1
December 2010 Windows 7 Supplemental Content
March 2011 Windows 7 Lab Content
UN Language courses
Non-UN Language courses
20% Of Student Enrolled in ITE 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
42% Of Students Are Enrolled in a Translated Course
Aligns to CompTIA A+ 2009 Certification Objectives
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Maintain alignment with A+ certification direction in close partnership
with CompTIA Continue to focus on PC Hardware and Software (PC Hardware, OS,
Started planning process on next revision. Possible changes include: Incorporating Windows 7 supplemental content into the course Adding Windows 7 OS as part of lab bundle More depth in Troubleshooting, PC Networking, Security Supporting emerging technology trends mobility, client side virtualization Design for & leverage capabilities of new technology system Plans to translate to Simplified Chinese! More information to come in June-August timeframe: Availability dates, content changes, lab equipment bundle changes
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RELEASE DATES:
June/December 2007 CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration V4.0 Courses
February 2008
March 2008
August 2011
November 2011
April 2012
UN Language courses Non-UN Language courses
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37% Of Students Are Enrolled in a Translated Course
Aligns to CCNA Certification Objectives
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Understand instructors opinions about curriculum-related issues Validate anecdotal information with a larger, representative audience 1,171 Instructors who have taught CCNA Discovery or CCNA
Exploration in the past 12 months
Region Africa Asia Pac Greater China CEE European Markets Japan LA & C ME Russia & CIS US/ Can Unknown n 36 116 14 109 236 7 175 46 31 290 111 Sample% 3.1 9.9 1.2 9.3 20.2 0.6 14.9 3.9 2.6 24.8 9.5 Education Level Secondary/High School Community/Technical College College/University Other Sample% 18.4 34.7 41.1 5.8
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Topics to Remove 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Frame relay 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Write-in responses No major trend Anything obsolete EIGRP (6) VTP (3) Classful networks (3) ISDN (3)
RIPv1
STP detail
PPP detail None of these
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Topics to Add Wireless Data Center Voice MPLS DSL Metro Ethernet Cable Dark Fiber DWDM SONET/SDH Time-Division Multiplexing Frame Relay ISDN
Please rate the importance of adding/increasing emphasis on each of the following. 1=Not at all important 2=A little important 3=Somewhat important 4=Important 5=Very important
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IPv6 Coverage
High, Where IPv6 takes precedence over IPv4
Medium, where IPv6 may be taught along with IPv4 throughout the course at a level that would prepare our students to work with IPv6
Low, meeting the minimum required by what the certification will require
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Mobile ActivitiesInstructors Manage exam activations See whether students have taken exams/completed assignments Check student grades Manage class activities View the online curriculum Access study guides/flash cards for students 1 2 3 4 5
How desirable is it to be able to do each of the following on your phone or tablet? 1=Not at all desirable 2=A little desirable 3=Somewhat desirable 4=Desirable 5=Very desirable
Mobile ActivitiesStudents Check their grades See what assignments they have View curriculum Take quizzes Access study guides/flash cards Play networking games Complete interactive activities Complete PT activities 0 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
What Networking Academy-related tasks do you think your students would like to do on a smartphone or tablet?
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Maintain alignment with certification direction in tight partnership with L@C Continue focus on core routing & switching technologies Design for & leverage capabilities of new technology system Greater flexibility for instructors to
Enhance curricula content:
Include emerging technologies topics, e.g. Data Center, Virtualization Integrated IPv6 in course flow Identify core and non-core content for certification Expand PT SBA enhancements
tailor courses and support multiple learning paths
Support mobile access and
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content delivery on any device
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Update and add course content to align to cert
Leverage development tools to identify, track, and resolve edits Follow standard ToS and assessment processes Architect the content in logical sets of learning that increase flexibility and can be reused as part of other offerings
Curriculum will undergo updated FQA process Content will be reviewed by external validators Opportunity for feedback from customer through external review process SMT will be completed before release
Course will follow new, more timely maintenance process PT activities will be aligned to PT 5.3 Leverage advisory team Course Design New System Integration 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 17
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Aligns with updated CCNA Security (IINS) Certification Exam (640-554) Cisco ASA content added in a new chapter including four ASA labs Cisco Configuration Professional (CCP) replaced Security Device
Manager (SDM) throughout the course content and labs
Expanded scope of existing content, including the following: Info on mitigating SNMP threats Discussion on IPv6 ACLs and object groups Content on IPS Global Correlation and Security Intelligence Operation (SIO) Info on Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) filtering Info on Cisco protected port feature (PVLAN Edge) Content on Cisco SecureX security architecture Info on the Secure Copy (SCP) command
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End-of-Life Milestones for CCNA Security v1.0
End-of-Life Announcement March 8, 2012 Last Class Start Date May 31, 2012 Last Class End date August 31, 2012 End-of-Support and End-of-Availability August 31, 2012
Cisco IINS Certification Exam Availability
Course Exam Name Exam Number Availability Available through September 30, 2012 From February 28, 2012
CCNA Security v1.0
IINS
640-553
CCNA Security v1.1
IINS
640-554
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Assessment Options Improved security for final exams Ability to track student progress across curriculum and assessment activities Improved security for chapter exams Addition of optional topic-based exams with PT and MC questions Improved security for PT Exams Pool of items for Chapter Exams More drag-and-drop simlet Items Ability to add/subtract items on Chapter Exams Ability to add/subtract items on Final Exams Chapter Exams are PT Exams rather than MC 1 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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Additional form for some exams to reduce cheating and
overexposure of original exam
Clarification and simplification of instructions Removal of extraneous or repetitive tasks Removal of some scoring dependencies that might result in
multiple incorrect scores
More flexibility when scoring student answers More targeted diagnostic feedback for both students
and instructors
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Cisco Packet Tracer 5.3.2 or Above Required
CCNA Discovery Networking for Home and Small Businesses Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise Designing and Supporting Computer Networks
Exam Name Dhomesb PT Practice SBA DsmbISP PT Practice SBA DRSEnt PT Practice SBA DRSEnt PT Practice SBA2 DCompNtwk PT Practice SBA
CCNA Exploration Network Fundamentals Routing Protocols and Concepts LAN Switching and Wireless Accessing the WAN
Exam Name Enetwork PT Practice SBA Erouting PT Practice SBA Erouting PT Practice SBA2 Eswitching PT Practice SBA EWAN PT Practice SBA
CCNA Security CCNA Security
Exam Name CCNAS PT Practice SBA
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Curricula and Assessments Highly interactive online curricula engage students and enhance learning, and state-of-the-art online assessments provide immediate, interactive feedback on students strengths and weaknesses
Simulation and Gaming in Education Cisco Packet Tracer provides a powerful simulation-based learning environment that supplements physical equipment with virtual networks. The Cisco Aspire Beta 4 game integrates virtual worlds, levels, competition, and scoring to help students learn while they are having fun
Entrepreneurial Skills Passport21 to Entrepreneurship provides entrepreneurship education through a series of case studies, and Cisco Packet Tracer activities that expose students to critical business and financial skills
Programs and Services Personalized eVouchers Recognition program Networking Academy Maintenance Service
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Cisco NetAcad Offerings
Partner Offerings
Community Generated Content
NetAcad Portfolio Curricula Assessments Simulation & Gaming Supplemental content Translated courses Programs & Services Vouchers Recognition Networking Academy Maintenance Service
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Content developed through partnerships between Networking
Academy instructors and Cisco
Goal of these collaborative efforts is to assemble relevant content
to share with the entire NetAcad community
Were in the early stages of supporting this approach Not a formal curricula or offering of the Cisco Networking
Academy program Leverage the NetAcad Communities to load & share content No commitment by the community or Cisco to update this content
or provide any formal support to the wider Academy community
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NetAcad Instructor Community Site (community.netacad.net)
Communities Offerings CCNA Discovery & CCNA Exploration Community Generated Content Cloud (Intro page) Cloud Discussion Forum Cloud Seminar Files
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New technology solution provides new capabilities and features to
incorporate into learning offerings
ITE and CCNA curricula revision are priority over the next year Stay tuned for more information as planning process progresses Promote adoption of updated CCNA Security v1.1 course Continue with enhancements to PT Practice SBAs Broaden use of supplemental content and gaming Experiment with enabling Community Generated Content Roll out new programs such as Personalized e-Vouchers and
Recognition
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