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Last Updated: 2 April 2020

Teaching Networking
Academy Courses Remotely

Table of Contents
Background ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Course Design & Interaction ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Gap Analysis by Course ................................................................................................................................................... 2

IT Essentials ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Labs That Rely on Physical Equipment & Associated Learning Objectives ..................................................................... 3

Remote Teaching Suggestions ........................................................................................................................................ 4

CCNA 7.0 Curriculum ......................................................................................................................... 5

Introduction to Networks (ITN) 7.0 ................................................................................................................................... 5

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (SRWE) 7.0.................................................................................................. 6

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA) 7.0 ......................................................................................... 7

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7

CCNA 7.0 Curriculum Remote Teaching Suggestions ..................................................................................................... 8

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Background
Recently, we communicated that all Networking Academy courses can be delivered in person or remotely. Hands-on
experiences with physical equipment are an essential best practice for effective student learning outcomes, but in these
unprecedented conditions we are committed to helping you achieve the best learning outcomes possible where hands-on
experiences may be limited. This document provides additional suggestions including course-level analysis.

Course Design & Interaction

A key design element of Cisco Networking Academy courses is to emphasize use of hands-on engagement with physical
equipment for optimal student experience and skills acquisition.

Without hands-on physical lab access for students, the objectives for those labs will require supplemental materials or
alternate instructional approaches to minimize impact on student outcomes.

As you are assessing remote teaching without physical lab access, please keep in mind the importance of engagement and
interaction with students which is a key aspect of learning effectiveness.

Gap Analysis by Course

Below you will find a gap analysis of labs that depend on hands-on experience with physical equipment and their associated
learning outcomes. This can help instructors identify areas of impact in the course. Instructors who are transitioning to
remote training should focus on these gap areas and consider supplemental resources or alternate instructional approaches
to reduce impact on student outcomes.

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IT Essentials
Overview
Nineteen (19) of the eighty-one (81) labs in the IT Essentials (ITE) course rely on physical devices defined in ITE 7.0
equipment list. These labs cover various steps of dissassembly, assembly and repair of a computer, basic computer
network configurations and printer setup. These labs are in seven (7) of the fourteen (14) course modules. The remaining
labs involve using web resources or Windows activities that can be performed on a PC or laptops.

The following labs rely on physical equipment that is used mainly for disassembling, assembling and repair of a computer or
laptop and basic computer network setup:

Labs That Rely on Physical Equipment & Associated Learning Objectives

Module / Physical equipment lab name Learning Objectives related to lab

Lab #
1.3.2.2 Disassemble a Computer • Disassemble a Computer
2.1.2.5 Install the Power Supply • Connect the power supply
2.1.3.10 Install the Motherboard in a Computer • Install the Motherboard Components
2.1.4.7 Install the Drives • Install internal drives
2.1.5.6 Install Adapter Card • Install the Adapter Cards
2.1.7.4 Install Internal Cables • Connect computer components with appropriate
cables
2.1.7.8 Install the Front Panel Cables • Connect computer components with appropriate
cables
2.1.7.11 Complete the Computer Assembly • Connect computer components with appropriate
cables
4.2.3.6 Troubleshoot Hardware Problems • Troubleshoot computer components and peripherals
using the six-step troubleshooting process
4.2.3.5 Use a Multimeter and a Power Supply • Troubleshoot computer components and peripherals
Tester using the six-step troubleshooting process
5.4.2.8 Build and Test a Network Cable • Explain the purpose and characteristics of common
types of copper network cables and connectors
6.1.3.10 Configure a Wireless Network • Configure wireless networking in a small LAN.
6.2.2.5 Troubleshoot Network Problems • Troubleshoot common problems related to networks.
8.3.1.2 Install a Printer • Install the device driver and firmware for the printer.
8.4.1.3 Share a Printer • Configure printer sharing.
8.5.2.2 Perform Preventive Maintenance on an • Implement preventive maintenance on an inkjet printer.
Inkjet Printer

8.5.3.2 Perform Preventive Maintenance on an • Implement preventive maintenance on a laser printer.

Laser Printer
11.5.2.4 Share Resources • Configure a Windows computer to share resources on
a network.
• Configure local resources to be shared with other
network users.
• Configure wired network interfaces in Windows.
11.5.4.2 Connect and Test the Wireless • Configure wireless network interfaces in Windows.
Connection

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Remote Teaching Suggestions
While there is no replacement to hands-on engagement with physical equipment for skills acquisition and job readiness, the
following are some suggestions and ways to support remote teaching without physical equipment:

• Review and discuss these labs with the students

• Use the videos included in the course. IT Essentials 7.0 includes 52 video demonstrations and 20 video
explanations.
• Consider doing a live demonstration of these labs while asking students what to do next
• Create extra assessments or evaluations.

We must emphasize these are not replacement activities for the labs but they may help mitigate the impact to skills
acquisition. Any option to address gaps from physical equipment labs should preserve some aspect of an interactive
engagement with students to mitigate the risk to skill acquisition.

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CCNA 7.0 Curriculum

Introduction to Networks (ITN) 7.0

Overview
Six (6) of the seventeen (17) Introduction To Networks (ITN) course modules include one or more labs that rely on physical
equipment

Eleven (11) of the twenty-three (23) labs in the ITN course rely on physical network devices defined in CCNA 7.0 equipment
list. Other labs involve student investigation using web resources or activities that can be performed on a PC or laptops.

The following matrix highlights the ITN labs that rely on physical equipment along with the Learning Objectives (LOs) related
to each lab. These LOs rely on the combination of physical equipment labs and Packet Tracer activities.

Module / Labs with physical equipment Learning Objectives

Lab #
2.3.8 Navigate the IOS by Using Tera Term • Configure a Cisco IOS device using CLI.
for Console Connectivity • Use IOS commands to save the running configuration.
2.9.2 Basic Switch and End Device • Configure a host device with an IP address.
Configuration • Verify connectivity between two end devices.
7.2.7 View Network Device MAC Addresses • Explain how the Ethernet sublayers are related to the
frame fields.
7.3.7 View the Switch MAC Address Table • Explain how a switch builds its MAC address table and
forwards frames.
10.4.4 Build a Switch and Router Network • Configure initial settings on a Cisco IOS router.
• Configure two active interfaces on a Cisco IOS router.
• Configure devices to use the default gateway.
11.10.2 Design and Implement a VLSM • Implement a VLSM addressing scheme.
Addressing Scheme
12.9.2 Configure IPv6 Addresses on Network • Configure link-local addresses dynamically.
Devices • Implement a subnetted IPv6 addressing scheme.
13.3.2 Use Ping and Traceroute to Test • Use ping and traceroute utilities to test network
Network Connectivity connectivity.
16.4.7 Configure Network Devices with SSH • Configure network devices with device hardening
features to mitigate security threats.
16.5.2 Secure Network Devices Topology • Configure network devices with device hardening
features to mitigate security threats.
17.7.6 Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues • Troubleshoot issues with devices in the network.

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Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (SRWE) 7.0
Overview
Ten (10) of the sixteen (16) SRWE course modules include 1 or more labs that rely on physical equipment

All of the labs in the SRWE course rely on physical network devices defined in CCNA 7.0 equipment list. One of the labs
involves wireless configuration of a home wireless router that students may have access and can utilize remotely.

The following matrix shows the SRWE labs that rely on physical equipment along with the Learning Objectives (LOs) related
to each lab. These LOs rely on the combination of physical equipment labs and Packet Tracer activities.

Module / Labs with physical equipment Learning Objectives

Lab #
1.1.7 Basic Switch Configuration • Configure initial settings on a Cisco switch.
• Configure switch ports to meet network requirements.
• Configure secure management access on a switch.
1.6.2 Configure Basic Router Settings • Configure basic settings on a router to route between
two directly connected networks, using CLI.
• Verify connectivity between two networks that are
directly connected to a router.
3.4.2 Configure VLANs and Trunking • Configure a switch port to be assigned to a VLAN
based on requirements.
• Configure a trunk port on a LAN switch.
3.6.2 Implement VLANs and Trunking • Configure Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP).
4.2.8 Configure Router-on-a-Stick Inter- • Configure router-on-a-stick inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN Routing
4.4.9 Troubleshoot Inter-VLAN Routing • Troubleshoot common inter-VLAN configuration
issues.
4.5.2 Implement Inter-VLAN Routing • Configure inter-VLAN routing using Layer 3 switching.
6.4.2 Implement EtherChannel • Configure EtherChannel.
• Troubleshoot EtherChannel.
7.4.2 Implement DHCPv4 • Configure a router as a DHCPv4 server.
• Configure a router as a DHCPv4 client.
8.5.1 Configure DHCPv6 • Configure stateful and stateless DHCPv6.*
11.6.2 Switch Security Configuration • Configure port security to mitigate MAC address table
attacks.
15.6.2 Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Static and • Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routes.
Default Routes • Configure IPv4 and IPv6 default static routes.
• Configure a floating static route to provide a backup
connection.
• Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static host routes that direct
traffic to a specific host.
16.3.2 Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 Static and • Troubleshoot common static and default route
Default Routers configuration issues.

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Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA) 7.0
Overview
Four (4) of the fourteen (14) ENSA course Modules include 1 or more labs that rely on physical equipment.

Six (6) of the 12 labs in the ENSA course rely on physical network devices defined in CCNA 7.0 equipment list. Other labs
involve student investigation using web resources or activities that can be performed on a PC or laptops.

The following matrix shows the ENSA labs that rely on physical equipment along with the Learning Objectives (LOs) related
to each lab. These LOs rely on the combination of physical equipment labs and Packet Tracer activities.

Module / Labs with physical equipment Learning Objectives

Lab #
2.7.2 Configure Single-Area OSPFv2 • Configure an OSPF router ID.
• Configure single-area OSPFv2 in a point-to-point
network.
• Configure the OSPF interface priority to influence the
DR/BDR election.
• Implement modifications to change the operation of
single-area OSPFv2.
• Configure OSPF to propagate a default route.
• Verify a single-area OSPFv2 implementation.

5.5.2 Configure and Verify Extended IPv4 • Configure standard IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic
ACLs according to networking requirements.
• Use sequence numbers to edit existing standard IPv4
ACLs.
• Configure a standard ACL to secure vty access.
• Configure extended IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic
according to networking requirements.
• Verify the operation of extended IPv4 ACLs.
6.8.2 Configure NAT for IPv4 • Configure static NAT using the CLI.
• Configure dynamic NAT using the CLI.
• Configure PAT using the CLI.
10.6.11 Use Tera Term to Manage Router • Perform an upgrade on an IOS system image.
Configuration Files
10.6.12 Use TFTP, Flash, and USB to Manage • Use commands to back up and restore an IOS
Configuration Files configuration file.
10.8.2 Configure CDP, LLDP, and NTP • Use CDP to map a network topology.
• Use LLDP to map a network topology.
• Implement NTP between an NTP client and NTP
server.

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CCNA 7.0 Curriculum Remote Teaching Suggestions
While there is no replacement to hands-on engagement with physical equipment for skills acquisition and job readiness, the
following are some suggestions that can support remote teaching without physical equipment:

• Remote labs as a service (e.g. NDG NETLABS+)

• Instructors create Packet Tracer (PT) activities which emulate the physical labs listed above
• Utilize Packet Tracer Physical Workspace (physical mode supports cabling of devices)
• Read and discuss lab objectives and methods of solution
• Instructor demos of labs (live or recorded)
• Have student guide the instructor in small group setting

We must emphasize these are not replacement activities for the labs but they may help mitigate the impact to skills
acquisition. Any option to address gaps from physical equipment labs should preserve some aspect of an interactive
engagement with students to mitigate the risk to skill acquisition.

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