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Cisco Networking Academy Portfolio UpdateIsaac MajerowiczProduct Manager

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Innovative Curricula and Assessments

Online interactive curricula enhances the

learning experience Online assessments provide immediate,

interactive feedback on students’ strengths and

weaknesses

EntrepreneurialSkills

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

Gaming in Education

The Cisco Aspire game utilizes realistic

scenarios to help students prepare for

diverse career opportunities in the

21st century

Social Media asa Learning Tool

By connecting with others using Facebook, Twitter, and Academy NetSpace, students continue learning

outside of the classroom.

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weaknesses










Instructors connect around their areas of expertise using the New Communities.

Gaming in Education




21st century

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• New PT Practice SBA for CCNA Security

• CCNA Discovery: Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise

• Current practice exam covers VLSM, OSPF, ACLs • Add 1 new practice exam to cover EIGRP and Switching • Provides practice for both of the hands-on equipment

SBAs

• CCNA Exploration: Routing Protocols and Concepts • Current practice exam covering OSPF • Add 1 new practice exam to cover EIGRP • Provides practice for both of the hands-on equipment

SBAs


Launch

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Automatically Scored

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Took PT PSBA No PT PSBANetwork Fundamentals 76.8% 69.3%LAN Switching and Wireless 79.1% 75.2%Routing Protocols and Concepts 79.7% 70.7%Accessing the WAN 77.9% 74.0%Networking for Home and Small Businesses 78.1% 72.2%Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP 71.2% 66.9%Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise 69.4% 67.1%Designing and Supporting Computer Networks 76.3% 76.0%ALL Courses 77.7% 71.2%

Final Exam Score for Students that took a Final, by Course

GLOBAL - Final Exam Score(Last Attempt)


• Develop additional types of PT Skills Assessments (PTSAs)

• Checkpoint exams• PTSA items integrated into existing chapter/final

exams

• Develop additional exam types• Pre-course assessments• Mid-term exams

• Evolving assessments• More intelligence to improve learning• Social integration of content, assessment and

gaming


Multiple choice questions

Assessment experience outside the curriculum

Central server based

Exam oriented assessmentExam, activity, gameoriented assessment

Assessment experience integrated with curriculum

Central and local servers

Performance based questions (skills)

Flexible, adaptive examsFixed exams

Analysis to improve itemsAnalysis to improve learning(instruction, curriculum , development)

Central development focus Community focus (development, distribution, maintenance)

From: To:


Packet Tracer

Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

CCNPIT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software

IT Essentials

CCNA Discovery

CCNP

Security

CCNA Exploration

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

CCNASecurity

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


ITE Essentials

CCNA Discovery

CCNA Exploration

CCNA Security CCNP Other

Global 252,582 196,904 620,963 14,655 16,812 5,83345,869 16,038 130,886 1,488 2,806 3,91223% 8% 65% 1% 1% 2%

% of Global 18.2% 8.1% 21.1% 10.2% 16.7% 67.1%

Active Students by Curriculum as of 04.30.11

Latin America and the Caribbean

23%

8%

65%

1%1% 2%

Students per curriculum

ITE Essentials

CCNA Discovery

CCNA Exploration

CCNA Security

CCNP

PNIE

As a point of reference, LatAm has approximately 12% of the global number of Academies

Other


• CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration Mix

• Students:

• 24% CCNA Discovery

• 76% CCNA Exploration

• Academies:

• 29% CCNA Discovery

• 54% CCNA Exploration

• 17% Both


APAC 1%

Greater China 14%

Africa 2%

Central and Eastern Europe

8%

Latin America and the

Caribbean 41%

Middle East 8%

Russia and CIS 4%

European Market

19%

Japan 2%

US / CAN1%

Active Students in a Translated Course by Region - February 4, 2011

363,414

53,452

229,775

68,503

6,850 4,8340

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

Global AsiaPac Emerging Markets

European Market

Japan United States and Canada

Active Students in a Translated Course by Theatre - Feb 4, 2011


Revised Versions Available Now• IT Essentials 4.1

Aligns to CompTIA A+ 2009 objectives and certification exams

Virtual learning tools and Cisco Packet Tracer activities supplementclassroom learning and provide an interactive “hands-on” experience

Supplemental Windows 7 materials

• CCNP 6.0Align with the new Cisco CCNP certification exams

CCNP TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Maintaining IP Networks

CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing

CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Switched Networks

Course components include Lab Activities, Chapter and Final Exams, SBAs Case studies

Leverage Cisco Press Textbooks

• CCNA Discovery: Networking for Home and Small BusinessesAvailable in Arabic


• New maintenance version released March 18

• Replaces PT version 5.3.1

• Available for download in Academy Connection

• Fixes bugs form earlier versions

• Optimized core for better performance and alignment amongst Packet Tracer, PT multiuser, PT Skills Assessments and Aspire.

• Offers a more accurate teaching, learning, and assessment environment. Upgrade to this version is highly recommended


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education through a series of case studies,

and Cisco Packet Tracer activities that expose students to

critical business and financial skills











Gaming in Education




21st century


Technology Skills

• Networking• Security• Wireless• Basic computing• Configuration

21st Century Skills

• Collaboration• Community• Communication• Problem solving• Initiative taking

Entrepreneurial Skills

• Mindset• Innovative thinking• Personal and

social responsibility

• Businessmanagement

How You Learn

How You Think

What You Learn


Optional learning materials to supplement Networking Academy curricula and help students prepare for 21st century careers

Teaches critical business and financial skills, attitudes, and behaviors to help students succeed in the 21st century.

Exposes students to entrepreneurship opportunities in networking and broadband scenarios.

Seven Case Studies• Charging for Expertise• Starting an Internet Café• Making a Business Successful• Taking the Initiative• Enable an eBusiness• Providing Outsource Services• Building a Contracting Business

Packet Tracer Simulation Activities


Generally Available:March 2011

• 7 Case Studies• Packet Tracer activities

Available to all students worldwide


Gaming in Education




21st century.








weaknesses










Simulation-Based Game for Experiential Learning

• Multiple levels, multiple paths

• Multiple contract choices

• Simulated time and economy

• Money management

• Problem injector

• Skills proficiency indicator

• Networking simulation

BETA


Skills Game Scenario Examples

Decision Making Refurbished vs. New Equipment

Social Responsibility Fire at Local Food Bank…Donate Money, Time, or Do Nothing

Ethics Over shipment of Equipment…Return, Keep It, or Make a Deal with Supplier to Purchase at Lower Cost

Financial ManagementTake Out Loans to Pay Bills, Buy Equipment Without Contract

Profits: Spend, Give Raise, Donate to Local Business Incubator

Customer Relations Angry Customers Calling Because Helper Tracked Mud over Customers Carpet


• Select a business strategy based on specific objectives

• Choose products and services to offer to customers

• Define target market and choose different types of advertising media

• Select an Internet service provider based on requirements

• Make budgeting decisions based on social criteria

• Start a business

• Manage business resources such as inventory and cash flow

• Identify application layer protocols that enable user applications

• Cable an Ethernet network consisting of a Linksys device, PCs, hubs, and printers

• Secure a wireless network using a Linksys device and Windows clients

• Troubleshoot wireless client configuration and basic wireless security

• Connect Cisco switches and routers in a single router, multiple network configuration

• Troubleshoot Layer 2 problems


Feedback from Students

by playing Cisco Aspire by playing Cisco Aspire

• 62% agree/strongly agree• 75% agree/strongly agree

among CCNA Discovery 1 and 2

• 70% agree/strongly agree• 100% agree/strongly agree

among CCNA Discovery 1 and 2

0

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10

15

20

25

30

Strongly Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

N = 77

20

3 5

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28

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Strongly Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

N = 78

36

1 3

19

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Near-term:• Continue with Cisco Aspire beta

• Monitor student reaction & feedback

• Understand knowledge and skills students use when they play

• Gather evidence of learning and impact

Long-term:• Incorporate feedback and enhancements

• Broaden availability to students directly outside of a class

• Explore integrating game data with other curriculum andassessment data to provide feedback on students’ skill levels





Innovative Curricula and AssessmentsOnline interactive

curricula enhances the learning experience Online assessments provide immediate,


weaknesses








Gaming in Education




21st century

Thank you.


Proficiency Estimates Detailed Scoring Feedback

Helps Students Identify Areas for Improvement


Access Student Work Product Time Stamped Student Log

Additional Feedback for Instructors


View Activity View Proposed Solution

Additional Feedback for Instructors

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