These are the slides from the 2nd Q+A session for the Free CCNA1 Instructor Training (Feb to July 2017) - please do share, there are minor changes from the previous upload.

1. Free CCNA1 Instructor Training
2nd Q+A Session
The Open University (OU)
Cisco ASC
Andrew Smith
@OUCisco or @teraknor

2. Session Contents
1. Introduction
2. Is it too good to be true?
3. What are you studying?
4. You are not studying?
5. How will it work?
6. What are your commitments?
7. Packet Tracer Skills?
8. The final assessment?
9. What do you gain?
10.The end!
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3. An Introduction?
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4. The OU Cisco Academy Support Centre
Introduction
• We are set up to offer either free or at low cost, access to the
Cisco Academy programme
• Currently we are a community of 54 Cisco Academies – covering
a range of charities, specialist educational providers, training
providers, schools, colleges, further education and universities.
• The ASC is led by Andrew Smith – Senior Lecturer in Networking
at the Open University, it is supported by Kevin Large and Paul
Wallin
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5. Is it too good to be true?
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6. We like to share …
Is it too good to be true?
• We were very fortunate in getting a Premier+
award from Cisco Systems late 2016
• With this came a modest bid allowance for
community development
• We decided that this project is how we would
spend the money
• We want to raise the number of CCNA1 and
Networking Essentials enabled teaching
professionals
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7. What are you studying?
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8. CCNA1 R+S v6 – Introduction to Networking
What are you studying? #1
• 13/02/17 Launch on Tues the 14th at 16:00
• 20/02/17 1/2 Term (everything is UK based around our teaching calendar)
All sessions on a Monday at 16:00
• 27/02/17 Chapter 1 Explore the network
• 06/03/17 Chapter 2 Configure a network operating system
• 13/03/17 Chapter 3 Network protocols and communications
• 20/03/17 Chapter 4 Network access
• 27/03/17 Chapter 5 Ethernet
• 03/04/17 Chapter 6 Network layer
• 10/04/17 EASTER
• 17/04/17 EASTER
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9. CCNA1 R+S v6 – Introduction to Networking
What are you studying? #2
• 24/04/17 Chapter 7 IP Addressing
• 01/05/17 Chapter 8 Subnetting IP networks
• 08/05/17 Chapter 9 Transport Layer
• 15/05/17 Chapter 10 Application layer
• 22/05/17 Chapter 11 Build a Small Network
• 29/05/17 Whit Break?
• 05/06/17 Recap Revision and catch up
• 12/06/17 Recap Revision and catch up
• 19/06/17 Assessment first attempt and Packet Tracer skills
• 26/06/17 Assessment first attempt and Packet Tracer skills
• 03/07/17 retake opportunity
• 10/07/17 Final Assessment Attempt
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10. You are not studying?
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11. CCNA2, 3 and 4 or IT Essentials
You are not studying …
• You will not be studying the full CCNA Instructor training –
you are studying the first part only
• There are three additional courses
• Routing and Switching
• Scaling Networks
• Connecting Networks
• Approach your ASC/ITC for more information regarding
these
• Do not confuse Networking Essentials with IT Essentials
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12. How will it work?
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13. Making it work for you
How will it work?
• Weekly sessions via FBL (Facebook Live) –
you can attend by any means at your disposal
• These will always be on a Monday at 16:00 hosted by
Kevin Large
• Only the launch session will commence at 16:00 on
Tuesday the 14th
• All sessions will be recorded – you can attend ‘live’ or
watch later – ‘like it’ to let us know that you have
watched it
• Discussions, questions and queries always via
the Netacad ‘canvas’ inbuilt forums
• Support each other
• Support from us
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14. Essential
How will it work?
• You MUST ensure that you are an instructor
user within a Cisco Academy
• We will add all applicants to the Open University
Incubator Community – ensuring you are all instructors
with a home
• From 7th to 14th of Feb is the window when we
solve any miscellaneous problems
• This is mainly supported by volunteers – please
be patient with us
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15. Very essential
How will it work?
• Your email address that you have given us
MUST be the same one you are using for your
Cisco Academy Instructor profile
• Otherwise – it can be problematic … for you!
• We will be adding everyone to our ‘OU
Incubator’ academy
• This is a developmental space
• This is not the official Open University Cisco Academy
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16. Local Language Support
How will it work?
• The content will be in US English
• However, we have a large community of
Portuguese speakers – we will happily host a
local language forum thread
• If other large communities emerge, we will
happily host threads in other languages.
• But – we expect you to support them as a community,
we cannot.
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17. Discovery
How will it work?
• While the OU is very experienced at scalable
blended distance learning for students –
working with a large dispersed community of
teachers in this context is semi-experimental
• We will make mistakes
• We will learn from the community
• Lets have fun
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18. What are your
commitments?
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19. Study, Study, Study
Your Commitments
• Estimated study is 3-4 hours per week – some are
shorter, others longer – it will depend on you
• Complete chapter tests – we will not allow anyone to
take final unless you have completed ¾ (75%) of
chapters – you can do these at any time
• Attend FBL sessions when broadcast or watch
afterwards
• Complete Packet Tracer assessment at the end of
the course
• Complete course feedback
• Complete Cisco final exam
• Use a computer with a webcam where you can install WebEx
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20. Packet Tracer Skills?
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21. Version 7.0 – Is Compulsory
Packet Tracer Skills
• Make sure you install packet tracer 7.0
• Do complete the practical activities using packet
tracer
• Do not complete the ‘in class’ lab based
activities
• We will set a Skills Based Activity (SBA)
• This must be completed and emailed to
open.university.cisco@gmail.com
• If the SBA is not complete we will not pass you for the
course – preventing you from being able to teach
CCNA1 and Networking Essentials
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22. The final assessment?
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23. Compulsory
The final assessment
• You MUST complete the course feedback before you attempt the
final
• You will be allowed one attempt at a 70% pass mark
• You may be allowed a second attempt at a 80% pass mark
• You must install WebEx
• You must have use a computer with an attached working
webcam – this may mean the purchase of a low cost webcam –
we do not require any audio/microphone connection.
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24. What do you gain?
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25. The pros, no cons.
What do you gain
• Ability to use CCNA1 Routing and Switching – Introduction to
Networking – for teaching
• Ability to use Networking Essentials – for teaching
• Freedom to use this ‘teaching attribution’ in any Cisco Academy as
it belongs to you.
• Access to a variety of teaching resources, non-core courses and
supporting content from Cisco Systems.
• Affiliation with the Open University Incubator Academy
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26. Will we do this again?
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27. We do not know?
Will will do this again?
• This is based on a one time budget award.
• We do not have any plans for long term continual offering of this,
however if funding exists we may consider IT Essentials.
• If this is sufficiently popular and a suitable quantity of enrolled
instructors pass. We may explore making a case for another
attempt in the following academic year.
• If you are looking for CCNA2,3 and 4 – please approach your local
ASC/ITC.
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28. Caveat Emptor
Boyer beware
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29. Buyer beware …
Caveat Emptor!
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30. Buyer beware …
Caveat Emptor!
• It is for free … we have designed the model based on a no-cost or
low-cost solution
• The structure and resources are ‘as is’, no alternative will be
provided – no matter how you feel
• We have kept it simple – if this is an issue, our belief is that you
may be on the wrong course
• This course will run to UK times and a UK educational calendar –
as this initiative is UK focused – however, we are more than happy
to include participants from all nations – running to our timetable
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31. The end
Any questions, please post on this thread in
Facebook
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32. Some useful links (for those reading this slide deck)
The End!
Project based
• www.ouasc.org.uk - Open University Cisco ASC site
• https://www.facebook.com/OpenUniversityCiscoASC/ - the official
Facebook page for the OU ASC
Additional resource
• @OUCisco – The Open University Cisco Twitter feed – related to
our CCNA course delivery
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