CCNA Routing and Switching

Networking Academy Technology and Product Direction

1997 - 2005 Startup

Entrepreneurial Pioneering Internet-based elearning LMS & Assessments

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2006-2010 Business Maturity

Mature & Scale Business processes Predictability / Consistency New Curriculum Soft Skills Assessments, Simulation & Gaming

2011-2015 Business Transformation

Business Architecture Technology Platform Evolution, Scale & Extensibility Curriculum Redesign Expanded Offerings, Partner Content New Educational Models

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Activate a group of assessments View & manage all assessments

New Functionality Activation Tool

Setup activation profile

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Feb-April 2013

May-July 2013

Aug-Oct 2013

Nov-Jan 2014

May-Jul 2014

Feb-April 2014

Future directions

Recommendation & Personalization Support New Education Models – MOOC (pilot) LTI Service offering Portlet Content Management Solution Community Translation Improved Search Enrollment and other UX Items Addt’l Languages Webex Meetings (pilot)

Theme: Expand Services

Theme: User Experience

Assessment Activation Tool Redesigned Instructor Communities Recognition

Target Localization Performance

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Theme: Complete and Tune

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• Invite your Students to experience NetSpace

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Curricula and Assessments

Simulation-Based Learning & Gaming

Entrepreneurial Skills

Social Media as a Learning Tool

Highly interactive online curricula engage students and enhance learning, and stateof-the-art online assessments provide immediate, interactive feedback on students’ strengths and weaknesses

Cisco Packet Tracer and Cisco Aspire provide simulation-based learning and gaming environments to supplement physical equipment with virtual networks and helps students develop critical 21st century 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

Connecting and collaborating with instructors and students using Cisco NetSpace, and other social media venues to continue learning outside of the classroom

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Programs and Services • Personalized eVouchers • Global Recognition Program • Networking Academy Maintenance Service • NetAcad Advantage student and alumni job and career site

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• Globally available Jan 2013 in NetSpace

Network Professional Network Specialist Network Associate Network Technician

• Globally available Jan 2013 in NetSpace • Aligned to latest CompTIA A+ exams

• First set of courses available June 6, 2013

• US-specific content easily identified

Health Information Networking

CCNP CCNA Security

CCNA Routing and Switching

IT Essentials

IT Technician Assessments, Packet Tracer, Aspire, Passport21 to Entrepreneurship

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Networking Context

Teach & Learn Complex Technology Concepts • Rich learning experience

Curricula

Knowledge retention & understanding concepts Application to real world tasks

Hands-On Skills & Activities

• Kinesthetic & cognitive skills Fast & accurate implementation of complex solutions

Assessment Framework

Social, collaborative learning

• Assessment Continuous assessment, feedback, learning Packet Tracer

• Simulation Deeper understanding

Decision making; problem solving; critical thinking

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Transforming Education • Move from networking only context to

broader set of curricula domains Learning Experience Framework

• Learning experience to map

instructional outcomes to assessments and collaborative technologies Assessments

• Simulators for various curriculum

domains • Focus on key strengths, partner for

everything else Simulations

Collaborative Technologies

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CCNA Composite Certification Exam

Associate Level Advanced Technology Certifications

Entry Level Pre-Requisite Certification

CCNA Routing and Switching (ICND2 exam)

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCENT

CCNA Wireless

CCNA SP Ops

CCDA

(ICND1 exam)

• CCENT is the new pre-requisite certification for advanced technology certifications • CCNA Routing and Switching retains a single exam option, CCNA Composite • NetAcad CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum aligns to the redesign of the

Cisco CCENT and CCNA Routing and Switching certification exams

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• A set of 7 courses • Align to CCENT and CCNA Introduction to Networks

Routing and Switching certifications Network Basics

• Major content revision to

incorporate technology changes Switched Networks

Connecting Networks

Scaling Scaling Networks Networks

• Improved instructional design • Technically equivalent

Routing & Switching Essentials

Routing Protocols

• Flexibly supports different

learning and teaching options

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• Isomorphs with

varying IP addresses, device names, & topology orientations

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• IPv6 enhancements

including: Desktop configuration IPv6 Tunnel over IPv4 CBACv6

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• Graded Circling Tool

to model key classroom interaction of “circling” aspects of networks

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In Progress

Cloud Primer

Voice Primer

Collaboration Primer

Introduction to Cloud Technology

Define Common voice terms and concepts

Overview of Collaboration Technologies

Impact on Data Center

Key Advantages of voice over IP

Mobile Applications including Jabber

Enhancements on existing CCNA Discovery and Exploration Curriculum

Explain Protocols + QOS

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Architecture

40 Hours of Content + Lab

8 Hours of Content + Lab + Assessments

60 Hours of Content + Lab + Assessments

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Go to

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Easily integrate into classes from NetSpace

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• Bundle added to NetAcad global equipment promotions • Can be used to implement labs in Cisco Press CCNA Voice Lab Manual • Promotion will continue until end of 2013 and will evaluate • See the CCNA Voice Equipment List on NetSpace > Program Menu > Equipment Information > Equipment Lists

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• Shrinking gap in general

networking (routing and switching) skills • Essential and emerging

networking technologies skills gap is large and growing • Essential: Security, Voice, Wireless • Emerging: Data Center, Cloud, Video

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Feb-April 2013

May-July 2013

Nov-Jan 2014

Aug-Oct 2013

May-Jul 2014

Feb-April 2014

Data Center Primer Partner Content SmartGrid (pilot) Digital Inclusion in IT (pilot) Partner Content CCNA R&S – Phase 3 CCNA Security Update Video Primer Partner Content CCNA R&S – Phase 2 Revised Passport21 Delivery CGC – Voice Primer Delivery CGC – Cloud Primer Delivery Packet Tracer 6.0 CCNA R&S – Phase 1 Global Recognition Program

Theme: Expand Offerings

Theme: Optimize CGC* Delivery Target Desired

HIN 1.1 ITE 5.0

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Theme: Refresh Core Offerings

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Technology Platform Evolution •

Ongoing enhancements to scale, extend NetSpace for improved user experience and expanded services

Curriculum Re-Design •

ITE 5.01, CCNA Routing and Switching

Expand Offerings

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Optimized delivery of Community Generated Content

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Partner content

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