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BiASC Contacts

BiASC connects IT Academies from higher and secondary education and from non-commercial professional and social training institutions. It acts as a go-between for the professional IT world and the world of education, building bridges and making it easier to follow trends and evolutions.

The current focus areas of BiASC are Innovation Competences, Digital Business, Skills for Industry and Country Digitization. Internet & cloud technology with open standards, and mobility with smart devices form the foundation of the digitized world.

BiASC was established in 2013 as an official Cisco CSR Partner to enable communication and co-operation within the Belgian ICT education sector.  BiASC is an independent and non-commercial organization serving as a network for ICT education in Belgium. BiASC also promotes international co-operation and works with sister organizations in the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany, Spain and many others. BiASC has been expanding and started co-operation with global IT vendors who have a relevant offering for IT education. In that sense BiASC has the ambition to be a trusted advisor.

BiASC has three main functions:

• giving curriculum advice as an Academy Support Center (ASC)
• providing in-service teacher training as an Instructor Training Center (ITC) 
• improving the way people learn as an Academy Resource Center

Organizations like BiASC exist in nearly every country.

Primary Contact

Yvan ROOSELEER, ASC & ITC Managing Director
Belgian IT Academy Support Center vzw/asbl
+32 474 56 45 76
www.biasc.be
www.facebook.com/groups/biasc/
<yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>
Official Address (since 2020): Berckmansstraat /rue Berckmans 12 - 1060 Brussels

 BiASC Advisors & Ambassadors (2018-2019)

• NORTH BY NORTHWEST (O-W Vlaanderen)
  - Advisors: Nico DECLERCK, Tom CORDEMANS

• NORTH BY NORTHEAST (Antwerpen, Limburg, Kempen)
  - Advisors: Hans ROEYEN, Kenan OZDEMIR, Gunther VAN LANDEGHEM

• CENTRAL (Brussels, Mechelen, Leuven, Louvain LN, Brabant)
  - Advisors: Yvan ROOSELEER, Dirk THIJS, Marc DELMOTTE

• SOUTHWEST (Hainaut)
  - Marc DELMOTTE, Emmanuel WILFART, Tommaso CASCIO

• EAST & SOUTH (Namur, Liège, Luxembourg) 
  - Advisors: Pierre de FOOZ

• AMBASSADORS: Olivier BEROUDIA, Tommaso CASCIO, Anke COOMANS, Wim DEBBAUT, Tom DECAVELE, Frederic DINON, Lorenzo DORISSEN, Bram DRABBE, Serge FABRE, Joeri GERRITS, Ludo GUISSON, Bram HEYNS, Kathleen HOMBROEKS, Chris Van HOUTVINCK, Liesbeth KENENS, Dion KENIS, Sven KNOCKAERT, Gunther Van LANDEGHEM, Denis MANDOUX, Lina MARTORANA, Yves MASSET, Antonio MINI, Bob MULUMBA, Fabian RESTIAUX, Olivier ROSSEEL, Dominique SERVAIS, Rudi SWENNEN, Sylvain TROSSARD, Yves VANDENBUSSCHE, Stefan Van De VELDE, Bram VERBRUGGEN, Staf VERMEULEN, Leen VERSAVEL, Marie-Noëlle VROMAN, Alfred El YAGOUBI

• Board of Directors

  • Co-Founder & President: Yvan ROOSELEER
  • Legal advisor & Treasurer: Claudine MATTHEEUWS
  • Co-Founder & Vice President: G. VERMEULEN

 

BiASC nearly 10 years old | New fee structure for 2022-2023

Before diving into the Summer, we would like to let you know that BiASC will be 10 years old next academic year. We intend to continue working on the human network by informing, inspiring and motivating IT instructors, who have one of the toughest jobs in education. 

 

Every five years BiASC looks closely at the annual fees. After careful consideration, it was decided that the ASC fee will increase by 5%, which is well below the current index rate. This is necessary to make ends meet. In order to provide ongoing online training and accreditation, BiASC is also introducing a new membership fee for instructors of 20 Euros per active instructor. Here is an overview of the new fee structure: hyperlink

 

Finally, we would like to highlight the following for the coming months:

 

[1] NetAcad Instructor Conference in Iceland from 24 till 26 August 2020

[2] NetAcad Student Talent Connect Event for internships at the Cisco BeLux Office on 27 October 2020

[3] Europe North Instructor Training and Accreditation starting in October 2022. More information will be given in due time.

 

More IT Teachers Required ...

Every day we receive messages about the difficulty of findind experienced IT teachers in higher education or in competence centers for retraining/upskilling adults.

If you are an experienced IT Professional and are interested in teaching IT Infrastructure, networks and cybersecurity in higher education, let us know. There is a serious lack of IT teaching staff all around Belgium and Brussels. Linguistic and communication skills are paramount, as well as a relevant experience to share with students. Teaching helps the economy and is an important factor for social life. Instructor training facilities facilitated by BiASC will get you up to speed in no time.

 

 

 

Overview & Evaluation IT Roadshow Events - May 2022

BiASC is very happy to have gathered more than 100 instructors and education managers at the IT Education Roadshow on 6 and 13 May. Participants evaluated the events with an average score of more than 4 out of 5.

To get an overview of the conferences, presentations and evaluations, click on this hyperlink.

Talent Connect Event => Internships and Thesis Projects

Before the Covid Pandemic together with Cisco & Partners every year we planned a Talent Connection Event at the Cisco BeLux office in order to demonstrate to students the value of a career in IT Infrastructure, Networking and CyberSecurity. There have been numerous request to organize a student event in 2022. The next event will focus on internships and thesis projects for students in their last year at university (associate degree, bachelor or master).

The preliminary date for this year's Talent Connect Event with Cisco & Channel Partners this year will be Thursday 27 October 2022.

Cisco will be inviting between 25 and 35 channel partners offering internships and thesis projects in the domain of IT Infrastructure, Networks, DevOps, Cloud & Cyber Security.

Preliminary list of channel partners
Cisco, NTT, Cameo Global, Silta ICT, Rank 1, Conxion, Proximus, Damovo, Interligo, Insight Technology Solutions, Computacenter, Dustin, Simac, Cegeka, Atos, Inetum-Realdomen, Westcon/Comstor, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, SpotIT

BiASC Netacad & IT Education Day Pictures and Presentations | IT Infrastructure, Cloud & Devops | 13 May 2022

Here are the presentations of the different sessions at the IT Infrastructure, Cloud & DevOps Day at Thomas More University on 13 May 2022.

Pictures of the event
URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9yVCGgocMyCdbYEw6

NetAcad Cloud & Devops Curriculum - presentation
PDF: Download Semyon 1305 BE _ Cloud and DevOps and SFA

Git for DevOps, Network & Systems Management - presentation
PDF: Download Git for DevOps Network & Systems Management

Ansible Playbooks Practical
MD: Download Talk

Python for DevOps, Network & Systems Management - presentation
PDF: Download Python for DevOps Network & Systems Management 

Amazon Web Services, AWS Education Programs
URL: https://biasc.be/2022/05/aws_education.html

Red Hat Academy, Technology Training That Paces The Future 
PDF: Download RedHatAcademy13May2022

VMware Academy, The future isn’t just cloud, it’s multi-cloud
PDF: Download 2022 05 13 BIASC day - VMware Session - Slides

=> More presentations will be added soon

BiASC Netacad & IT Education Day Pictures and Presentations | Cyber Security | 6 May 2022

Here are the pictures and presentations of the different sessions at the NetAcad & CyberSecurity Day at Pairi Daiza on 6 May 2022.

Pictures of the event
URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ksdQz7vMaXVsUWAR9

NetAcad Security Portfolio

PDF: Download 2022 Security offerings overview

CyberSecurity Learning Pathway (SkillsForAll)

PDF: Download Cyber Pathway at SFA - RM_SO

CyberSecurity in the Industry (Agoria)

PDF: Download 20220505 BiASC IT Education Roadshow

Firewall Implementation Scenarios

PDF: Download Cisco Firepower Cookbook Access Control Implementation Scenarios - XS v22.05

Cyber Threat Analysis with Network Packet Analyzers

PDF: Download Cyber Threat Analysis with Network Packet Analyzers

=> More presentations will be added soon

IT EDUCATION ROADSHOW - Pairi Daiza - 6 May - Important practical information

Location: Pairi Daiza Meeting room: Octopus Date: 6 May 2022 Arrival: 8:30 h Coffee & Breakfast: 8:45 h NetAcad Conference Part 1: 9 h Lunch: 12:30 h NetAcad Conference Part 2: 13:30 h Visit of the park: 16 h Departure: 18 h

GEOLOCATION

Pairi Daiza is located in Brugelette, between Mons and Ath.
Address: Pairi Daiza - Domaine de Cambron at B-7940 Brugelette (Belgium)
GPS: “Le Domaine 1 - 7940 Brugelette”

Attention: if you visit Pair Daiza by car, always give priority to the signs "Pairi Daiza" above the instructions of your GPS.
On certain small roads in the villages around Pairi Daiza, only local traffic is allowed. There are regular police checks.

PARKING
Guests will be able to park in the parking for day visitors.
Entry to these parking lots is without a ticket. A parking ticket is only required to leave at the end of the day.
Parking tickets will be given to participants at the beginning of the seminar.

The picture below shows the reception area of the tipis where guests will be welcomed between 8:30 and 8:45 h. From this reception area you will be shown the way to the meeting room. Breakfast is served in the meeting room.

IT Education Roadshow - 6 May - Session Planning

Last Update: 3 May 2022

Address
PAIRI DAIZA, Domaine de Cambron 1, 7940 BRUGELETTE

Remarks

• Only officially registered participants are allowed to attend this NetAcad Instructors' Conference.
• The event is full.
• The schedule of sessions is provisional.
• Most sessions will be presented in English, but participants can ask questions or make remarks in Dutch, English and French.
• Bringing your own laptop can be useful in a number of active sessions.

 

 

 

IT Education Roadshow - 13 May - Session Planning

Lunch break

Last Update: 12 May 2022

Address
Thomas More Hogeschool
Kleinhoefstraat 4
2440 Geel

Remarks

• Only officially registered participants are allowed to attend this Instructor Conference.
• The schedule of sessions is provisional.
• Most sessions will be presented in English, but participants can ask questions or make remarks in Dutch, English and French.
• Bringing your own laptop can be useful in a number of active sessions.

 

XL - Extended Learning in Higher Education - Lessons learned during the Covid Pandemic

Project Theme: Creating and evaluating innovative ways of interactive teaching and learning in higher education

BiASC is a partner in an ERASMUS+ European project with partners from Italy, Spain, France, Ireland, Sweden and Belgium.

The aim is to develop new teaching and learning approaches for Higher Education with use cases and best practices based on the lessons learned during the pandemic.

Project Dates: 1 December 2021 - 31 March 2024

Overview of the objectives

The project has five main objectives:

1. To develop, test and adopt in the partner institutions new teaching and learning approaches for Higher Education, which integrate and systemise the actions tested during the Covid-19 emergency, in order to develop a new holistic dynamic where learning does not only take place "hic et nunc" (the best training is here and in presence) but also with a new "anywhere and anytime" option (the best way to set up learning is the one that allows you to define your own time, pace and place).
2. Improving teachers' pedagogical and digital competences (in particular on the implementation of extended learning, giving them concrete examples of tested, agile and cooperative working methods and digital tools).
3. Offer students individualised and collaborative in-person and online learning activities.
4. Create an online community of teachers, where they can exchange experiences, learn from each other and develop ideas
   jointly.
5. Supply decision-makers and education technology providers with guidance on how to improve digital teaching
   equipment and software.

Implementation

Starting from an initial analysis of their respective contexts and needs, each partner will construct, test and evaluate pilot practices of extended teaching, i.e. with classes that operate in a mix of presence/distance, synchronous and asynchronous situations, using a variety of hardware and software tools for collaborative teaching, groups of students of varying size and learning spaces that can be physical, cyber-physical or virtual. Each pilot will be translated into a case study accompanied by teaching materials, testimonials, video training pills, recordings, etc., and examined by the project partners in a peer-review mode. Its pros and cons will be analysed, and will result in a teacher's guide to extended teaching, which will collect examples, materials and practical tips for educational innovation. The same guide will also provide general policy recommendations for decision makers and suggestions for education technology providers to improve their hardware and software products. To achieve its objectives, the project adopts an 'agile' development methodology, whereby results are generated through refinements resulting from successive iterations, to ensure rapid
deployment of first solutions, however imperfect, while at the same time initiating improvement actions and ensuring that they are constantly updated.

Project Results

The project aims at achieving results...:

• effective models and collection of practices (i.e. concrete examples) of the extended classroom, to be included in the teachers' competence development paths (faculty development) and to support the teaching innovation strategies of Higher Education institutions;
• operational tools for teachers, to support the design and management of extended classroom contexts;
• direct involvement of teachers in experimenting with different models of the extended classroom, in order to identify constraints, available resources and possible solutions in relation to teaching objectives;
• a pilot group of teachers who can act as "ambassadors" of extended teaching within their respective institutions, to trigger a cascade process of transfer of the skills acquired or improved through the project;
• more effective learning experiences for students and the opportunity to highlight their own needs, in turn contributing to the development of extended classroom models;
• the strengthening of the collaborative network between partners. ...and produce products:
• a collection of 7 pilot practices experimented by the partners, i.e. a collection of 7 case studies of extended teaching carried out by significant European Higher Education Institutions, presented according to a common format to
  guarantee comparability, and accompanied by examples - especially digital
• of the material used by the teachers, by references to teaching material, recordings of webinars, video clips, etc., which can guarantee rapid and effective dissemination/sharing and be adopted as far as possible by other Higher Education Institutions; 
• a "Teacher's Practical Guide to Extended Learning", a handbook in all the languages of the partnership gathering guidelines and recommendations to apply extended learning, accompanied in turn by didactic material and video clips; the recommendations will be addressed to teachers, Higher Education institutions in general, system decision-makers and education technology providers (in terms of wishes for improvements/upgrades of existing hw and sw devices).

Project Partners

The project is implemented by a strong consortium of 7 partners in 6 EU countries: Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Sweden, representing a competent and qualified mix of excellence in European Higher Education: I.F.O.A. - Istituto Formazione Operatori Aziendali (Italy) METID - Milan Polytechnic (Italy) Technological University Dublin (Ireland) Mälardalens Högskola (Sweden) Belgian IT Academy Support Center (Belgium) Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (France) Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (Spain) 

BiASC IT Education Roadshow | 6-13-20 May 2022

For the professional development of IT teachers BiASC has planned an IT Education Roadshow in May 2022. All relevant IT course providers have been invited to demonstrate their latest educational learning paths on Cybersecurity, IT Infrastructure & Cloud.

=> Registration Form 6 and 13 May: [nl]  [fr]  [en]

Below is a preliminary schedule of the three events in May. Sessions will last 45 or 90 minutes. This web page is continuously updated.

Friday 6 May 2022 => Pairi Daiza AM + PM
Theme: CyberSecurity
Topics: Cisco SkillsForAll CyberSecurity Pathway; new NetAcad courses; Palo Alto, Fortinet

Friday 13 May 2022 => Thomas More University Of Applied Sciences Geel AM + PM
Theme: Virtualization & Cloud, DevOps
Topics: Cisco Devnet, Network Programmability, Linux Professional Institute LPI, Ansible, RedHat, VMware, Docker, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Linux Professional Institute

NetAcad Instructor Training Program - Europe North - from March to May 2022

For the fourth time since 2020, BiASC invites members of the Belgian Networking Academy to participate in remote instructor training. The new series of Networking Academy Instructor Trainings will start in March 2022.

Also, BiASC is planning in-person events at two locations in Belgium on 6 and 13 and May. On 20 May we intend to organize a Talent Connection Event with Cisco partner companies for students looking for a job in IT, networking and security. Detailed information will be provided at a later date.

Get your instructor accreditation for the CCNA, CCNP, Networking Security, Cyber Ops Associate, DevNet Associate, Python or the new Cloud Security course.

Registration: EN Instructor Training Registration Form

New teachers of all levels of education are welcome: Secondary Education, Adult Education and Higher Education. The program offers courses at different levels, from introductory to advanced. Educational ICT coordinators may also find this program of great interest. Please share this information with your interested colleagues.

NetAcad Hardware Bundle Pricing Example

Contact

Jurgen Dioos
Senior Client Manager
NTT Belgium NV/SA
M : +32 474 90 26 93
E  : jurgen.dioos@global.ntt

 

This offer shows prices per unit. A Cisco Academy will order fixed hardware bundles with two routers and two switches

Formation et accréditation d'instructeurs NetAcad 2021-2022

Il y a trop peu de formateurs en informatique dans l'enseignement et dans les centres de formation pour adultes.

Vous voulez enseigner la mise en réseau, la sécurité, DevNet ou Python ?
Devenez instructeur informatique dans le programme Networking Academy !
C'est gratuit, à distance, international, pris en charge et amusant !
Inscrivez-vous ici : https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/57945e07b3da4bc492eee80c6ddc54fc

New NetAcad Lab Equipment 2021-2022

Cisco Networking Academy will be offering a  number of new hardware devices for hands-on labs . Every official Networking Academy is allowed to order 10 hardware bundles per semester. Alternative options are possible (see full excel lists below).

Here is an overview of the most important new devices.

CCNA Hardware Devices

ISR4221/K9
Cisco ISR 4221 (2GE, 2NIM, 8G FLASH, 4G DRAM,IPB)

C1000-24T-4G-L
Catalyst 1000 24port GE, 4x1G SFP

C9200L-24T-4G-E
Catalyst 9200L 24-port data, 4 x 1G, Network Essentials*

Full Excel List: Download CCNA 7 _ Equipment List - 12AUG2021

Network Security Hardware Devices

ISR4221/K9
Cisco ISR 4221 (2GE, 2NIM, 8G FLASH, 4G DRAM,IPB)

C1000-24T-4G-L
Catalyst 1000 24port GE, 4x1G SFP

FPR2110-ASA-K9
Cisco Firepower 2110 ASA Appliance, 1U

Full Excel List: Download Network Security - Equipment List - 12AUG2021

CCNP Hardware Devices

ISR4221-SEC/K9
Cisco ISR 4221 SEC Bundle with SEC license 

C1000-24T-4G-L
Catalyst 1000 24port GE, 4x1G SFP

C9200L-24T-4G-E
Catalyst 9200L 24-port data, 4 x 1G, Network Essentials*

C9300L-24T-4G-A
Catalyst 9300L 24p data, Network Advantage ,4x1G Uplink*

Full Excel List: Download CCNP Enterprise Equipment List _23JUL2021_FINAL

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NETACAD WORKSHOP DAY 8 oktober 2021

Aangezien het niet duidelijk is welke beperkingen er zullen zijn, heeft BiASC samen met Cisco NetAcad besloten het evenement uit te stellen tot april 2022. Vanaf Oktober worden er wel diverse mogelijkheden voor instructor training en accreditatie aangeboden.

Alleen voor BiASC-leden

Cisco NetAcad en BiASC organiseren een infodag met algemene sessies en workshops waar je de laatste updates van Networking Academy zult meekrijgen. Cisco NetAcad streeft naar professioneel IT-onderwijs en biedt meer dan 30 probleemgerichte interactieve cursussen. Voor deze speciale dag biedt BiASC extra gratis toegang tot het park + eten en drinken + parkeergelegenheid.

Inschrijving: hier

DATUM EN UUR
Vrijdag 8 oktober van 8:30h tot 14h of tot 18h

JOURNÉE NETACAD 8 octobre 2021

Comme on ne sait pas exactement quelles seront les restrictions, le BiASC et Cisco NetAcad ont décidé de reporter l'événement à avril 2022. Toutefois, diverses possibilités de formation et d'accréditation des instructeurs seront offertes à partir d'octobre.

Offre pour les membres du BiASC

Cisco NetAcad et le BiASC organisent une journée d'information et d'ateliers au cours de laquelle les dernières mises à jour de NetAcad vous seront présentées. Pour cette journée exceptionnelle BiASC vous offre l'entrée au parc, la visite, le repas et le parking.

INSCRIPTION
Pour vous inscrire aux ateliers, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien

DATE ET HEURE
Vendredi 8 octobre de 8.30h à 14h ou à 18h

Red Hat Instructor Webinar - 10 June 2021

   Register here   

 

NetAcad Day 27 mai 2021 - Presentations

Voici les présentations créées pour la journée NetAcad du 27 mai 2021.

Tendances et Stratégie de NetAcad - A. LEBLOIS
Présentation:  Download NetAcad Day Wallonia. May 27th 2021

Cyber Security versus Network Security - M. DELMOTTE
Présentation: Download Plan SEC-PC-MARC-NUC8

Infrastructure As Code & Démo - P. de FOOZ
Présentation: Download InfraAutomation27May21