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Networking Academy Offerings Update Lima Peru, 30 May 2012
Gary Coman
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2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 2
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
Simulation and Gaming in Education
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
Curricula and Assessments
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
Entrepreneurial Skills
Programs and Services
Personalized e-Vouchers
Recognition program Networking Academy
Maintenance Service

PACKET TRACER
Student Networking Knowledge and Skills
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software
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
Network Fundamentals
Routing Protocols and Concepts
LAN Switching and Wireless
Accessing the WAN
CCNA Security
ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing
SWITCH: Implementing IP Switched Networks
TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Maintaining IP Networks
Network Professional
IT Technician
Network Technician
Network Associate
Network Specialist
CCNA Discovery
CCNA Exploration
CCNP
CCNA Security
IT Essentials

Over the Past 12 MonthsJanuary 31, 2012
CCNA Security 9,688 (1%)
IT Essentials 150,825 (20%)
CCNP 10,988 (2%)
CCNA 572,548 (77%)

RELEASE DATES:
June 2007
March 2008 June 2008
March 2010
December 2010
March 2011
V4.0 V4.1 Windows 7 Supplemental
Content
Windows 7 Lab Content
20% Of Student Enrolled in ITE
42% Of Students Are Enrolled
in a Translated Course
Aligns to CompTIA A+ 2009
Certification Objectives
UN Language courses
Non-UN Language courses

Maintain alignment with A+ certification direction in close partnership with CompTIA
Continue to focus on PC Hardware and Software (PC Hardware, OS, networking, laptops, printers, operational procedures)
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

RELEASE DATES:
June/December 2007
February 2008
March 2008
August 2011
November 2011
April 2012
CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration
V4.0 Courses
77% Of Student Enrolled in CCNA
Discovery and CCNA Exploration
37% Of Students Are Enrolled
in a Translated Course
Aligns to CCNA Certification
Objectives
UN Language courses
Non-UN Language courses

Region n Sample%
Africa 36 3.1 Asia Pac 116 9.9 Greater China 14 1.2 CEE 109 9.3 European Markets 236 20.2 Japan 7 0.6 LA & C 175 14.9 ME 46 3.9 Russia & CIS 31 2.6 US/ Can 290 24.8 Unknown 111 9.5
Education Level Sample%
Secondary/High School 18.4 Community/Technical College 34.7 College/University 41.1 Other 5.8
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

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Amount of ContentExploration
E1 (n=850) E2 (n=837) E3 (n=796) E4 (n=762)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Amount of ContentDiscovery
D1 (n=292) D2 (n=280) D3 (n=230) D4 (n=213)
Amount of content just
right
Too much detail on some
topics
Too many topics
Too many labs Too many activities
Not enough content
Amount of content just
right
Too much detail on some
topics
Too many topics
Too many labs Too many activities
Not enough content

Write-in responses No major trend Anything obsolete EIGRP (6) VTP (3) Classful networks (3) ISDN (3)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Frame relay RIPv1 STP detail PPP detail None of these
Topics to Remove

Topics to Add
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
Wireless
Data Center
Voice
MPLS
DSL
Metro Ethernet
Cable
Dark Fiber
DWDM
SONET/SDH
Time-Division Multiplexing
Frame Relay
ISDN
1 2 3 4 5

0 20 40 60 80
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

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Mobile ActivitiesStudents
1 2 3 4 5
Mobile ActivitiesInstructors 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
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
What Networking Academy-related tasks do you think your students would like to do on a smartphone or tablet?
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

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 tailor courses and support multiple learning paths
Support mobile access and content delivery on any device
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
Early stages of planning process
Gathering requirements based on student and instructor feedback, market and technology trends
More information to come in June-August timeframe

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 adviso

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