HubVsSwitch Cover Sheet

I. Decide Upon Audience (classroom learning environment, or “activity system”,

how does this activity fit? What prior knowledge does it assume? Is this a whole
class activity, small group activity, competitive-team activity, or individual activity?)

HubVsSwitch is an activity for CCNA 1, Modules 5-8 students who are just learning the
basics of networking. This is an individual activity. Basic Ethernet configuration
knowledge is required.

II. Decide Upon Topic (semester, module, TI; claims, evidence, task)

CCNA 1, Modules 5-8 (Networking Basics).

III. Decide Upon Design Pattern (modeling/inquiry concept-building problem OR

pre/post lab, configuration, skill building problem OR design problem OR
troubleshooting problem OR combination)

The design pattern in this activity is modeling/inquiry concept-building problem. The

goal is to teach students the differences between a hub-based network and a switch-based
network.

IV. Decide Upon Type of Assignment (from scratch, pre-existing .pkt, .pka, multi-
step) and Type of Guidance (none, built-in, accompanying lab handout, or .swf
tutorial); from 1 .pkt you could have various .pka based on it

The initial network in the .pka file is empty. The network is to be built from scratch.
Instructions are included in the .pka file. A word document is also included as lab hand
out.

V. Author Activity Files (.pkt, .pka, .doc, .gif)

All files are included.

VI. Test and Edit

Files have been tested.