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Extended Learning Project: Toolbox and Best Practices

The Extended Learning XL Project offers a toolbox and a practical guide for teachers in higher education and adult training centers. Technology has changed education and we need to focus on the learning processes, inspiring and motivating students how to learn in and outside the classroom. It would be great if you join the XL4HE Online Community on LinkedIn and give us your feedback.

Presentations with examples and references, created by BiASC

• BiASC - XL PROJECT 2022-2024 
  Final presentation (long version 77 slides): hyperlink
• BiASC - XL PROJECT 2022-2024 
  Final presentation (short version 43 slides): hyperlink
• BiASC - XL PROJECT 2022-2024 
  Final presentation (10 minute version 24 slides): hyperlink

Bonaire Case Study for Extended Learning

There is a lack of experienced technology teachers in the Caribbean. In the context of the Extended Learning project BiASC produced the Bonaire case study to analyze the didactic problems and requirements for a hybrid Network Essentials training with students in two locations 8000 km away from each other. The case study overviews the technology requirements and possible solutions.

The solution in the Bonaire case study takes into account immersive experiences, high quality communication and easy management.

For more information, references and presentation: hyperlink

SkillsForAll, CyberSecurity and IT Skills for non-IT students

As a future professional there is a lot of probability that you will need digital skills in order to communicate and carry out professional tasks. During the month of October 2023 there is a challenging competition "European Cybercup" for non-IT students about Cybersecurity an other essential digital and team skills.

Presentation URL: Hyperlink

The above presentation invites you to take part in the CyberCup Challenge and develop fundamental IT skills as a student within your school or as an individual. The main focus is on Cyber Security skills.

More information about the European CyberCup: Hyperlink

EuropeanCyberCup - Intro To Cyber - 23 October to 19 November 2023

Networking Academy and SkillsForAll are inviting Networking Academy instructors to enroll students in the new "Introduction to CyberSecurity" course on the new SkillsForAll platform. The goal is to involve new IT students enrolled at your academy. It is possible to also allow business students to enter the Learn-A-Thon, because the content is relevant for any professional.

Phase 1 - All students - Participate in the Learn A Thon - Introduction to CyberSecurity

The "Learn-A-Thon" runs between 23 October to 19 November. Your students need only to spend 6 hours of their time during the competition weeks.
In this part as many as students are required in order to allow your institution to gain entrance to  the next phase.

Phase 2 - Cisco European Battle Royale, a contest to become Cybersecurity champions

The Top 16 Academies participating with the highest points will be invited with a group of four students to a "Capture The Flag" competition on 1 December.
The competition will be at the complexity level of CCST CyberSecurity and CCST Networking Essentials.

Access to the Course for BiASC Members

• Students are able to access the course using the following hyperlink
  Click on Get Started to enter the course
  Your students will be recognized based on their email address. There is no personal information.
  Information for students: hyperlink
• If you would like to create your own competition course, read the instructions below.

XL Extended Learning Kickoff in Brussels

BiASC hosted the Kickoff Meeting of the XL Extended Learning Erasmus+ Project in Brussels on 9, 10 and 11 March 2022.
Project Theme: Creating and evaluating innovative ways of teaching and learning in higher education

After Covid education is going through an unprecedented evolution. Our project consortium aims 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.

Together with partners from Italy, Spain, France, Ireland, Sweden and Belgium and other stakeholders BiASC will be developing education ideas with real examples. Our target groups are students and instructors in Cisco Networking Academies.

For more information (click here)

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) 

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.

Networking Academy Instructor Training Plan Spring 2022

Here is the preliminary plan of the instructor training that will be provided to our members starting in March 2022.

The aim is to provide practical ideas to instructors for teaching Cybersecurity, Networks, Systems Management and Python at different levels in the next academic year. Most courses offer a problem-oriented approach that teach how to solve problems by using information and communication technology.

Invitations will be sent in January 2022.

* Click on the image to enlarge

The Cisco Networking Academy courses fit in the DNA of Cisco, sharing knowledge and ideas to solve real-world problems with technology.

Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that power the Internet. We are integrating our platforms across networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud. These platforms are designed to help our customers manage more users, devices and things connecting to their networks. This will enable us to provide customers with a highly  secure, intelligent platform for their digital business.

More information: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2021/12/cisco-six-strategic-pillars.html

Invite NetAcad ‘Midsummer’ Instructor Event for Europe North

Event will be postponed due to the special circumstances => August 2023

All NetAcad Coordinators and Instructors are invited to the NetAcad 'Midsummer' Instructor event for Europe North on Thursday the 14th and Friday the 15th of May 2020 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Why attend?

This first edition of the NetAcad Instructors Event for the Nordics, Baltics and Benelux, presents you with the opportunity to emerge yourself into the cutting-edge technologies that are part of the Networking Academy course portfolio. In addition, you will have the unique possibility to share your experiences with international peers. The event will educate and inspire you to lead your students into the digital workforce of the future.

Moreover, attending the conference as a Benelux Academy offers plenty of opportunities for partnerships with Cisco Networking Academies in the North of Europe  and the Baltic States.

Venue

Tækiniskólinn (Technical College Reykjavik), located at Háteigsvegur 35-39, 105 Reykjavik

Click here to register and see the event program

CiscoLive | Networking Academy Student Day | Berlin | 23 FEB 2017

Networking Academy Student Day 2017 - 500 seats

Max 500 particpants will be able to attend the Networking Academy Student Day in Berlin on 23 February 2017. There will be keynote presentations and visits to the World of Solutions: Cisco, Netapp, Citrix, DevNet Zone ...

Click to Register (agenda shown below).

HIGHLIGHTS
Workshops and presentations about Cybersecurity, NetAcad Opportunities, Country Digitization  + Internet of Things LiveHack 
Visit of Cisco & Partner Exhibitions: Netapp, VMware, Devnet Zone

INFOSESSIE BASISTRAJECTEN DIGITALE VAARDIGHEDEN | 27 JAN 2017 | BRUSSEL

Dit bericht is bestemd voor wie interesse heeft voor nieuwe basistrajecten digitale vaardigheden en een deelnemer wil afvaardigen naar een eerste infosessie in Brussel. In Nederland is een nationaal project “Country Digitization” gestart en, dank zij de samenwerking tussen BiASC en NASC, kunnen wij in België mee profiteren van de resultaten die voor ons nuttig zijn. 

Inschrijvingsformulier URL: https://goo.gl/forms/KUwRAPbxC3VSJ3222

Op vrijdagnamiddag 27 januari 2017  plannen wij in Brussel een infosessie voor een exploratiegroep uit hogescholen, cvo’s, secundair onderwijs en opleidingsinstituten over nieuwe basistrajecten omtrent digitale vaardigheden. Het gaat over twee soorten trajecten: enerzijds voor ICT-opleidingen, anderzijds voor niet-ICT opleidingen.

Geef dit bericht eventueel door aan geïnteresseerden van jouw organisatie. 

Meer informatie: http://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2016/12/infosessie-basistrajecten-digitale-vaardigheden.html

IoT Hackathon Instructor Workshop | openBerlin | 17-18 November 2016

  

On 17 and 18 November 2016 an IoT Hackathon Workshop for Cisco Networking Academy Instructors was organized at openBerlin. Participants were 45 instructors from all around the EMEAR region. Although this Hackathon was run at double speed, the results were still quite impressive. Both green ideas and technology innovation are found among the solutions and prototypes invented by the teams. The hackathon was conducted by BiASC and NASC, two Cisco Academy Support Centers from the Benelux.

THEME OF THE HACKATHON
General theme: Developing Digital Economy/ Developing Digital Business 
Subtheme: Internet of Things/ Internet of Everything
Topic: Smart Shopping/ Smart Shopping Center

TASK
The task given to the participants was to develop creative ideas and a prototype for Smart Shopping or for the Smart Shopping Center.

 

Bring IoT To Life | Experiences & Best Practices With Hackathons

For the Networking Academy Partner Summit in Berlin, Yvan Rooseleer prepared a presentation for a best practices workshop on 15 November 2016. The title of the workshop was Bring IoT To Life #netacadPS16

 

21st Century Skills

IoE Hackathon Brussels | Digital City Marketing with Intelligent Assistants | 1-2 DEC 2016

On 1 and 2 DECEMBER  2016 we are organizing a new Hackathon for students regarding Smart City Marketing with Interactive Digital Assistants and robots. The teams taking part are multidisciplinary teams with IT, multimedia, business, marketing and communication students. As usual, the winning team will receive sufficient funds for activities like taking part in international conferences and hackathons.

EDF & ORACLE GIVE 8.000 EUR SCHOLARSHIP TO ICT STUDENT WITH DISABILITY

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15/09!

EDF and Oracle give a scholarship of 8.000 EUR to a student with disability of a high education programme studying in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the academic year of 2016-2017.

The scholarship will be awarded based on a project or thesis that will be conducted during the academic year. The project or thesis should take into account the needs of persons with disabilities in terms of accessibility to ICT and/or an innovative solution to enhance their access.

Applications can be sent by 15 September 2016 at: [email protected]. 

Find more information on EDF's website and help us reach the right candidates by sharing these news by email or via your websites and social media.

Thank you in advance for spreading the news!

More information

URL: http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=865a5bbea1086c57a41cc876d&id=86f9837c65&e=e08b39d209

Benelux Netacad Instructor Event | May 2016 | Presentations

  

PRESENTATIONS by Marc Khayat at the Benelux Netacad Instructor Event in May 2016. 

 New Networking Academy IT Essentials, CCNA and Supplemental Courses 

• Download NetAcad Development May 2016
• Download Supplemental Courses May 2016

Internet of Everything Labs

• Download IoE Workshop May 2016

PRESENTATIONS by Marco Verleun

• LPI Academy
• Docker
• Linux Certification

 

 

PRESENTATIONS by Yvan Rooseleer at the Benelux Netacad Instructor Event in May 2016

• Inside IoE Launchpad

The following presentation informs you about the Brussels IoE Challenge & Hackathon

• Download Ioe-hackathon-brussels-May-2016-v2-5

VMware IT Academy Information

• Download VMware IT Academy Program-May2016

Benelux IoE Hackathon Final in Seraing

A well-balanced and multidisciplinary Brussels team, YSA, won the first Benelux Hackathon Final in Seraing. Six teams from Belgium and the Netherlands took part in this new competition.

The winning team from Brussels consists of Business and IT students. During the preparatory hackathon in Brussels based on Smart Shopping Center the team developed a Smart Shopping Cart. The winners will be invited to an international Cisco DevNet Hackathon in the coming months.

All participating student teams were well prepared making it a very exciting final. The team in second place comes from Thomas More Geel in Belgium.

How to prepare for the IoE Challenge & Hackathon Brussels | May 2016

Topic of IoE Challenge & Hackathon
BUILDING THE SMART SHOPPING CENTER

General theme: Developing Digital Business
Subtheme: Internet of Everything
Topic: Smart Shopping  | Building the Smart Shopping Center

Full PDF Information File:  Download Ioe-hackathon-brussels-May-2016-v2-5
Short PDF Information File:  Download Ioe-hackathon-brussels-May-2016-short-v2-5

TO DO BY WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME Complete the Hackathon Map
IoE Challenge & Hackathon Map for Teams 
Word:  Download IoE Hackathon Map - Self Evaluation
PDF: Download 1.9.1 IoE Hackathon Map - Self Evaluation

Venue & Addresses
Pictures of the different venues: https://goo.gl/photos/VwyKJqzByX48AHky9
Ideation & Prototyping – 23-24 May (9am-9pm)
Odisee University College – Warmoesberg 15 – 1st Floor – 1000 Brussels
Pitch Preparation – 25 May (9am-14pm)
Odisee Grand Auditorium – Stormstraat 6 - 1000 Brussels
Pitching Brussels Final – 25 May (15-17pm)
co.station, Place Sainte Gudule 5 - 1000 Brussels
Jury, Awards & Drinks – 25 May (17-19pm)
Odisee University College - Private Clubhouse - Stormstraat 4 - 1000 Brussels
Pitching Benelux Final – 26 May (11-12am)
Maison de la Formation, Rue Cockerill 101 - 4100 Seraing
Cisco Shuttle Bus at railway station Liege Guillemains waiting in front of supermarket Louis Delhaize.
Access plan:  Download PlanMaisonFormationJanvier 2016

Benelux Final Winners to be invited at international Cisco DevNet Hackathon or equivalent event

IoE Challenge for Students | May 2016

In May 2016  Biasc and NASC are organizing the first Benelux IoE Challenge for students. Here is background information and a list of methods and prototyping tools. ... Work in Progress ...

Final 25 May 2016: Warmoesberg 15, 1000 BRUSSELS (first floor) | Time: 9am-15pm
or 26 May 2016 (TBD) : Maison de la Formation, Rue Cockerill 101, 4100 Seraing, Belgium

Facebook Event
URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/461291200740632/

The Internet of Everything (IoE) is the networked connection of people, process, data, and things. These four networked connections make up the four pillars of the IoE. An IoE business incorporates these four pillars to deliver more relevant and valuable products and services to the customer. The interactions between the elements in the four pillars create a wealth of new information. The pillars interact in a way that establishes three main connections in the IoE environment: people communicate with people (P2P), machines communicate with people (M2P), and machines communicate with machines (M2M).

The documents below are intended for the participants of the IoE Challenge for Students

Story of the First Benelux IoE Hackathon - December 2015
Preparation, Planning, Communication, Organization
PDF:  Download Ioe-hackathon-brussels-story

Presentation for the IoE Challenge
PDF: TBD

Jury Evaluation Sheet
PDF:   Download 1.9 IoE Hackathon Jury Evaluation Sheet v2

Student Facilitation Manual
PDF: Download 1.6 Student Facilitation Manual

IoE Challenge & Hackathon Map for Teams 
Word:  Download IoE Hackathon Map - Self Evaluation
PDF: Download 1.9.1 IoE Hackathon Map - Self Evaluation

Preparing & Evaluating IoE Challenge Pitches & Presentations
URL: http://biasc.be/2016/02/preparing-evaluating-ioe-challenge-pitches-presentations.html

The information and references below are intended for the participants to prepare for the Ioe Challenge

Business & Communication


EMIXIS is a succesful company based in Brussels making use of IoT/IoE
Learn more about their offerings in preparation of the IoE Hackathon
URL: http://www.emixis.com/en/emixis/

Entrepreneurial Creativity
In the document below you will find information about Innovation & Creativty

• Download ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVITY

Test Yourself - What's Your Cognitive Style
It is a good idea to have groups with diverse cognitive styles and approaches. Here is a simple test to start off the group formation

• Download COGNITIVE_STYLE_TEST

Ideation and Design Thinking

• Ideation does not necessarily start with an idea
• An idea is the output of the innovation process, not the starting point 
• The goal should be to construct the single, best solution to satisfy the unmet needs
• You ideate in order to transition from identifying problems into exploring solutions for your users

PPT:  Download IoE Hackathon Ideation

Organize Ideas
Techniques that can help get the ideas out of your head and closer to being tangible opportunities

• Organize your thoughts and ideas with this list of the 15 best mind mapping tools
  URL: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-mind-mapping-tools/
• How Can I Turn My Mess of Ideas Into Something Organized and Useful?
  URL: http://lifehacker.com/5959742/how-can-i-turn-my-mess-of-ideas-into-something-organized-and-useful
• Do you have a lot of ideas but no clue how to organize them?
  URL: http://lifehacker.com/5941997/defrag-your-brain-with-a-spark-file

Canvanizer
Canvanizer is a collaborative online tool for business modelling and other similar activities

The insight that is basis for the Business Model Canvas and many other great canvases: Make complex things easy to visualize in a way that helps people recognize patterns. Canvanizer helps you to visualize ideas.