Networking Academy Days

Fulda, 1./2. June 2007

New Curricula ahead!!

Agenda

NetAcad Program News

10th Anniversary of NetAcad

New Curricula

Discussions !!!!!

Status of Academy Program

- stable numbers in Germany - 21 new academies in the last 12 months- new curricula (CCNA, CCNP, ITE) ahead- current CCNA, v3.1 will remain available- JAVA and Unix curricula are still online- new promotion for Lab Bundles - quality assurance process still under

discussion - some improvements on Academy

Connection will lead to an update of the Orientation Course

Last Headlines on AC

- Cisco Press announced books for new curricula starting October 2007: CCNA Discovery Learning Guides CCNA Exploration Companion Guides

- Updated IT Essentials Curriculum: IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software

- new CCNA curricula and certification exams will be publicly announced on June 25 2007.

- Instructor newsletter ‘Multicast’ (best labs, finest moments)

Improvement of AC

- The NetAcad is performing significant Academy Connection user experience, process, and delivery performance improvements during a systems upgrade on Saturday, June 2. Enhancements include:

- preference-driven Tools and Course Materials pages with easier search capabilities and a simplified GUI, - curriculum download management enabling recovery in the event of a lost connection, - improvements to the assessment activation process,- greater infrastructure capacity to support the delivery of the new courses.

CATC Activities

- stable CATC activities (support, training, information, update calls, CATC workshops)

- Participation in rollout of the new curricula- Small Market Trial last week for CCNA - Member of Technical Quality Review Team- Distribution of a German translation for ITE1- Project for translation PNIE started- Cisco decides on translations of new

curricula in July/August 07- New part time CATC staff in Berlin and

Krefeld

CATC staff in Germany

• Legal Main Contact + CCNA for universities: Thomas Meuser, Krefeld

• CCNA for vocational schools: Manfred Wolf, Dillingen

• CCNA for technical schools: Stefan Platzek, Berlin

• CCNP + Security: Dirk Zimmermann, Rostock

• IT Essentials + Wireless: Jörg Brodka, Mülheim

• Voice over IP: Christoph Seifert u. Cristian Pape, Fulda

• Technical support: Ludger Schnütgen, Krefeld• Organisation support: Veronika Lietz, Berlin/Rügen

New Lab Bundles - CCNA Standard

Catalyst 2960 24 10/100 + 2 1000BT LAN Base Image WS-C2960-24TT-L3

  Switches

WIC card with 2 Async Serial ports WIC-2A/S6

Smart Serial to Female v.35 CAB-SS-V35FC6

Smart Serial to Male v.35 CAB-SS-V35MT6

Cisco 2801 Router CISCO28016

 Routers, Cables and Cards

DescriptionProduct NoQuantity

CCNA Standard Bundle

341

Promotion 25% of list price

New Lab Bundles - Overview

see Excel sheet

Lab Equipment - New Courses

• The minimum required equipment bundle is the same for Discovery and Exploration. • The equipment list has been reduced from current

CCNA requirements due to the enhanced simulation tools and flexibility that are built into the new curricula

• A best practice guide on utilizing different equipment will be published soon

• Equipment required by current Academy migrating to new curricula:– 2 Linksys wireless routers (Linksys WRT300N is

preferred; WRT54G is an alternative) or SOHO equivalent

Packet Tracer

- Packet Tracer, v 4.01 – a powerful tool !!!- more commands supported- more device types available- more tools included

- Available on Academy Connection, incl. a tutorial- Version 4.1 in Beta testing- Integrated into new products (Discovery, Exploration)- Saves additional lab equipment- Save time for setting up the equipment

Packet Tracer

IT Essentials

Name Change:Old: IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and SoftwareNew: IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software

Provides access to knowledge and skills necessary for computer technicians and entry-level IT workersIT Essentials PC Hardware and Software v4.0:

Available in June 2007Aligns with New CompTIA A+ certification and Modules 1–3 of EUCIP IT Administrator certification (Europe)

Translation to German is under discussionName for IT Essentials II: Network Operating Systems will be changed in the future when the course is updated.

Multicast: Instructor News

• Written by and for instructors

• Technology features• Best practice &hints and

tips• 1st issue 7th April 2006• Call for participation for

the 2nd issue

NETLAB AE - What’s new?

• New lab topologies that include "remote PCs"

• Added ability to add custom labs and topologies

• New lab topologies (Quadro Router/Switch Pod, Security Pods)

• Web portal to encourage sharing

• Improvement of class and student administration

• Currently working with curriculum teams on the next set of labs.

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary

• New Marketing Materials• Identity Kid for each Academy• E&EM Academy Conference• New sites: www.netspaceline.com,

www.academynetspace.com, • Global recognition program• Test of networking skills

Networking Academy Program“2.0” Portfolio – 18 Courses

Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

Network InstallerBasic IT SupportSystem Admin

Small and Medium

Business Networking

Enterprise Networking

CAREERS

CCNADiscovery

Networking SOHO Working for SMB or ISP

Routing, Switching,

Design of ComNets

CCNPAdvanced Routing

Secure Converged WANsMultilayer SwitchingOptimizing Networks

Wireless

FUNDAMENTALS IT Essentials: HW + SW

IT Essentials (II): ???PNIE

CCNAExploration

Network Fundamentals,Routing

Switching and WLAN WAN Access

Security

New CCNA Curricula - Features and Benefits• Motivate and engage students by matching content and teaching

methodologies with student interests and goals• Features:

E-doingUpdated course GUIMore efficient translationIntroduction to advanced technologies and converged networks

CCNA ExplorationCCNA Discovery

• Provides a hands-on approach to networking education

• Uses step-by-step labs and teaches the general theory needed to build networks

• Engages students and allows for quick application of learned concepts

• Designed to encourage students to consider additional education in IT and help them prepare for entry-level IT careers

• Allows students to learn skills in a more rigorous, comprehensive, theoretical, and practical way; reflective of college and university educational practices

• Offers complex and challenging hands-on labs to engage advanced learners

• Designed for students who want to pursue additional technology or engineering education while preparing for careers in IT

New User Interface

The Latest News !!!!

A Headline is scheduled to be posted on Academy Connection on May 30th to announce that preview demos of our new CCNA Curricula, CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration, are now available on the Academy Connection home page: 

cisco.netacad.net The demos provide self-guided tours of one chapter

from each curriculum, and are publicly available to generate interest in the new curricula from both existing and potential instructors and students.

 

Q & A