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Instructor Training Campaign - Spring 2021

In the first semester of 2020-2021 about 100 Belgian Cisco Academy instructors received professional training in various technology domains: Networking and Internet, Cyber Security, IT Essentials, DevOps and Python programming. 

Part Two of the Instructor Training Campaign will start very soon and is running from February until April. Belgian IT Academy Support Center (BiASC) will again be an active partner, and we hope that about 100 Belgian participants will attend the online professional training.

It is time now to register for the Networking Academy Instructor Training Program.

• Free of charge
• Remote
• Running from February to April 2021
• There is limited availability, so make sure to confirm your spot

Register for your Instructor Training here
La formation des instructeurs se fera également en langue française
If you have questions, write an email to Yvan Rooseleer <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>

Tell the world networking is for me

Cisco NetAcad/ Nieuwe leeromgeving/ Invloed 2e examenzittijd/ ECTS-fiche

 

Alle NetAcad cursussen ondergaan momenteel een wijziging in de leeromgeving. De inhoud blijft echter meestal ongewijzigd.

 

De bestaande NetAcad cursussen kun je slechts tot 31 juli 2021 gebruiken. Cursussen die in september 2020 worden gecreëerd, vervallen ten laatste einde juli. Voor studenten die na 31 juli 2021 toegang nodig hebben, is het nodig een cursus met de new course experience te creëren.

 

=> Voor de hogescholen is het een goed idee om in de ECTS-fiche te schrijven dat de leeromgeving voor de tweede zittijd kan verschillen.  

 

Informatie over de nieuwe leeromgeving (new course experience):

URL: http://biasc.be/2020/08/netacad-new-course-experience.html

Remote Labs with CML 2.0

Cisco Modeling Labs are one of the tools to offer remote lab opportunites for students in the follwoing domains:

• CCNP
• Advanced CCNA
• Security
• DevNet

Here is a document describing the requirements to run a virtual lab.

URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/cloud_services/cisco_modeling_labs/v200/admin/guide/b_cml_admin_guide_2-0/m_installing_cml.html

 

Belgian Cisco Academy Instructor on Video

BiASC Team Shifting to "No Lockdown"

The Belgian BiASC Team is shifting to "No Lockdown" in the true Cisco NetAcad style. New opportunities are becoming apparent for the next educational period:

• Twinning Challenge making teams at two Cisco Academies work together
• Instructor Workshops to support new ways of working
• Experimenting with 3D Virtual Reality courses
• Preparing for Infrastructure and Network Automation Skills
• Interesting educational materials from RedHat and VMware

Click on the links if you require moore information

From the past period we are proud of the following

• Receiving recognition award form Cisco Systems
• Presenting ideas and best practices in IPD Week regarding remote teaching

Remote Hands-On Labs for Academy Students

Marc's Home Lab

Access for Cisco Academy students

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Quite a number of Cisco Academy Instructors have been working on hardware lab access solutions so that students are able to experience working with real equipment and solving real problems. Marc Delmotte has provided his students with all the equipment necessary for the CCNA and Security courses. Marc is an instructor Trainer in Belgium who also teaches full-time in higher education.

Marc Delmotte, ITQ, NetAcad Coach and Cisco Academy Instructor

J'ai mis en ligne 3 labos accessibles à distance par les étudiants en CCNA et en CCNA Security. Je peux encore améliorer le système, mais cela fonctionne déjà très bien.  Les étudiants semblent enchantés. L'amélioration porterait sur une automatisation du planning des labos, car cela me prend beaucoup de temps…

BiASC recognition by Cisco Networking Academy

BiASC is grateful having received a new recognition by Cisco Networking Academy.

 

CML/ VIRL Virtual Hands-on Lab Workshop for NetAcad instructors

Cisco Modeling Labs

VIRL VIRTUAL HANDS-ON LAB WORKSHOP -- for NetAcad instructors

DATE: 12 JUNE 2020 via WEBEX -- INSTRUCTOR: ALAIN PIETERS

• GROUP EN - ENGLISH 9-10:30
• GROUP NE - NEDERLANDS 11-12:30
• GROUP FR - FRANCAIS - 14:15:30

Presentation & docs
URL: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BFr6iHNAgmws-Sd3d4svgB_IvPUQ3K0I?usp=sharing

Remote Teaching Best Practices -- Cisco NetAcad IPD WEEK

Nico Declerck and Yvan Rooseleer from BiASC organized a webinar about Remote Teaching Best Practices for Cisco NetAcad IPD Week on Thursday 30 April 2020.  The webinar started streaming at 14pm. There were about 150 attendees from all over the world, mainly Networking Academy instructors and coordinators. At the end of the presentation there were a lot of interesting questions from the audience. A video of the conference is available for NetAcad instructors and coordinators.

Curent Special Activities by BiASC

Through this difficult time with no people in offices, training centers and schools,  BiASC is busy with a lot of topics, making use of extra time having not to travel or commute for 10-15 h every week.

[A] CCNA v7 bridging course
=> 125 online participants

[B] CCNP v8 Instructor Evaluation (no instructor training)
=> 26 online participants in one week
=> More information: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2020/03/new-ccnp-enterprise-core-networking-ccnp-encor-v8-course.html

[C] FROM CCENT TO FULL CCNA
=> Proposal by Semyon Ovsyannikov 
=> More information: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2020/03/ccent-netacad-instructors-upgrade-to-full-ccna.html

[D] INTRO TO CYBERSECURITY:
=> Online training for 150 business students  
=> Catch up online for lost internship days with relevant information

[E] WEBEX FOR EDUCATION PROJECT
=> Started last year, received a boost lately
=> More information: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2020/03/webex_didactics_quality.html

[F] TWINNING PROJECT => TWINING COMPETITION EUROPE NORTH & BENELUX
=> connect labs for students + instructor training

[G] ACADCONNECT PROJECT
=> Offering refurbished lab equipment that is still useful: Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Madagascar, Suriname, ...
=> More information: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2019/11/acadconnect-donations.html

[H] CERTIFICATION VOUCHERS: CCNA, CYBEROPS, CCNP
=> lots of interest
=> waiting for Pearson Vue Test Centers to reopen
=> More information: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2020/03/free-cisco-certification-vouchers-2020.html

[I] DEVASC NEW NETACAD COURSE MATERIALS EVALUATION
=> Yvan involved in a 30-person worldwide group

[J] IT ACADEMY OFFERINGS COMPLEMENTING NETACAD
=> VMWARE, REDHAT, ...

[K] VIRTUAL REALITY/ 3D CCNA TRAINING + FREE CERTIFICATION
=> End June/ Beginning of July
=> 20 NetAcad Students, ready for certification
=> with Semyon Ovsyannikov + LEARNING AT CISCO Developer

[L] PYTHON TRAINING
=> Intec Brussels

POSTPONED - IT ACADEMY DAY - 27 MARCH

Van: VAN GEEL Jonathan <jonathan.vangeel@henallux.be>
Date: wo 18 mrt. 2020 om 17:27
Subject: Postpone of IT Academy Day
To:
Cc: Yvan Rooseleer <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>

 

Hello everyone,

As you know, the situation is rapidly evolving, and it is with regret that we decided to postpone the event of 27 March so that you all have the possibility to setup something nice in a virtual conference. The date should be around end of April or May.

We would like to keep the same schedule. The idea would be, once again, to let you give an overall presentation of your IT academies in the morning, more suited for beginners or people who are not already part of your programs. The afternoon should be geared towards more advanced users of your products who would like to learn some new stuff about it.

As a reminder, there’s about a hundred academies part of BiASC who could potentially view all your presentations.

Best regards,
Jonathan Van Geel.
BiASC Advisor

Webex Free Remote Teaching

MESSAGE FROM CISCO TO ALL EDUCATION

Schools and higher education institutions are facing unprecedented needs to close their physical classrooms, due to circumstances resulting from COVID-19. We’re here to keep your classrooms connected via Cisco’s collaboration tools. In this way learning doesn’t have to stop.

Clicking the link below, you’ll find content to support teachers and institutions to teach remotely, student and parent guides, and resources for IT departments to rapidly plan, deploy, and onboard users for Cisco’s collaboration tool Webex Teams. Students can join a meeting with a desktop or laptop computer, a tablet or even a smartphone.

The Webex Teams offering is for free.

https://www.webex.com/webexremoteedu.html

For further Webex Teams support, contact the Cisco Collaboration lead in your country.

Contact: Michel Assink, massink@cisco.com, +3227785404

Related information:

• URL: https://www.netacad.com/learning-never-stops
• URL: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2020/03/webex-for-education.html

CCENT NetAcad Instructors: Upgrade to Full CCNA

CCENT NetAcad Instructors who are accredited for the old CCNAv6 Part 1 & 2 get the opportunity to upgrade to full CCNA.

All Current NetAcad Instructors at the CCENT level can get to full CCNAv7 Accreditation:

• Take the Short Route via the Bridging Course for CCNAv7
• Complete the CCNA3 V7 Course (ENSA)

In order to register for this instructor training write an email to <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be> and join in-person or online workshops or conferences.

During online workshops & conferences we will be using the WEBEX TEAMS environment. All teachers at educational institutions have a completely free access to the WEBEX TEAMS environment for six months, until after the summer. If you are interested contact <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>

More information about NetAcad Workshops and Conferences
URL: http://biasc.be/2019/12/biasc-activities-workshops-conference-spring-2020.html

 

IT ACADEMY DAY - NAMUR - 27 MARCH

BIASC members are invited to the IT Academy Day for coordinators and instructors organized by Henallux in Namur.
Every year we offer one opportunity to meet with experts regarding important IT Academy programmes for higher education and professional competence centers.

In view of health and safety issues BiASC is looking into possible alternatives for the event. Please continue registering and you will be informed in due time.

Schedule of the day

• 9h00: Breakfast
• 9h20: Palo Alto Networks Academy overview (Keith Cantillon, Palo Alto Networks)
• 10h00: Coffee & Networking
• 10h20: Red Hat Academy overview (Sandra Moldoveanu, Red Hat)
• 11h00-11h40: Introduction to VMWare NSX (Frederick Verduyckt, VMware)
• 12h00: Lunch & Networking
• 13h00: Workshop VMWare NSX (Frederick Verduyckt, VMware)
• 14h00: Workshop Red Hat (Rik Megens, Red Hat)
• 15h00: Workshop Palo Alto Networks App-ID (Keith Cantillon, Palo Alto Networks)
• 16h00: Closing Drink

Venue

Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg
Département technique IESN
Rue Joseph Calozet 19
5000 Namur
+32 (0)81 46 86 10

Registration
It is possible to enroll by clicking on this hyperlink 

 

Talent Connection Event - Be NetAcad Day - 24 April 2020 - Cisco BeLux

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In view of health and safety issues BiASC and Cisco NetAcad are looking into possible alternatives for the event planned on 24 April.  You will be informed of a new event in due time.

BiASC invites NetAcad students seeking for an internship or a job to the Talent Connection Event at the Cisco BeLux Office in Diegem on 24 April 2020.

On the same day there are numerous opportunities for Academy Coordinators and Instructors to connect to Cisco partners or attend specific deep dive technical sessions by experienced Cisco engineers.

All participants will be able to visit the Cisco TAC Labs and interact with real Cisco TAC professionals. There will be a student challenge to win 100% CCNA Certification Vouchers. 

Cisco Registration Tool for students, instructors and academy coordinators: http://tce20.chap-public.crate.farm/signup

List of all BiASC events for Networking Academies in the spring of 2020

URL: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2019/12/biasc-activities-workshops-conference-spring-2020.html

BiASC .be NetAcad Roadshow & Workshops 2020 -- Presentations

Here are the presentations for instructors and coordinators used at the .be NetAcad Roadshow 2020 

BiASC .Be NetAcad 2020 Roadshow 

PDF: Download BiASC .Be NetAcad 2020 Roadshow -- Feb-May 2020 -- v3-1

CCNA 7.0 Program Update Sep 2019

PPT: Download Program Update Special Session - CCNA v7

CCNA v7 - UI_Assessments and Other Features

PPT: Download CCNA v7 - UI_Assessments and Other Features

Packet Tracer v7.3 Presentation

PPT: Download Presentation Packet Tracer 7.3 for CCNAv7

ETW Python JSON DevNet DNA-C

PDF: Download Coding 1002-Getting Started with Python-DEVNET-1893a
PDF: Download Coding 1002 - Getting Started with Python- DEVNET-1893c
PPT: Download ETW DevNet Experimenting w Net Automation
PPT: Download REST API and JSON Encoded Data
PDF: Download Nb-06-ios-xe-prog-ebook-cte-en
PDF: Download Introduction to Cisco DNA-DEVNET-1234
PDF: Download Introduction to Cisco DNA-DEVNET-1234

CCNA Security 

PPT: Download CCNA7 Switch Security Configuration
ZIP: Download VPN and IPSec VPN Concepts
ZIP: Download Network Security Concepts

Competences & Skills

PDF: Download Getting the Skill Mix Right for the 20s-DEVLIT-4025

 

IoT Challenge: Tracking Wild Animals

FEEL LIKE A CHALLENGING SHORT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT THE HEART OF EUROPE?

In the week from 30 March to 3 April our partners from EPHEC university college are organizing an international IoT Challenge for Bachelor students.

IoT Challenge: Tracking Wild Animals

Information about the IoT Challenge: Download EPHEC Short International Programmes Brochure 2019-2020 VF

 

 

New NetAcad Portfolio 2020 - Technical Update

Agenda
1. New Portfolio and Platform
2. New Certification Track
3. CCNA v7 and The New CCNP
4. NetAcad Maintenance

PPT: Download NetAcad Technical Update Be nov 2019 so

Author: Semyon Ovsyannikov, Technical Manager, Cisco Netacad Europe

Torchlight's Academic Cybersecurity Tournament February 2020

What is Torchlight's Academic CyberSecurity Tournament?

A CyberSecurity Tournament is being organized in February for IT students in Information Security.

Several partners within the industry will be challenging the participants within their respective arenas.

This is an opportunity to meet and challenge your potential future colleagues, to have fun, to win prizes and to learn and gain lots of experience.

A ceremony will be held after the tournament to congratulate the participants, thank the partners and distribute their prizes. Additionally the winner of the tournament will receive a certificate of accomplishment.

 

More information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen6cT-AhqZGIV6Xo6HeSvx9iS8ereZiNlDgp4-Ji0CqsZ8mg/viewform