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
Desired
As of May 2013
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Are you ready?
• Get ready for the fall!
• Download your Data
• Invite your Students
to experience
NetSpace
Upgrade your
account today!
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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
Student Networking Knowledge and Skills
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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
Source: IDC Skills Gap research, Jan-Apr 2013
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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
•
Partner content
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