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 • “ITN is too tough and too long …
especially at the High School level”

• Top 2 Course Features Requests

Course Index
Search Capability

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 • Differentiation between “too long …”
and “too tough …”
Align to CCENT Certification
Teach more than just technical skills but also business
context
Tailor ITN course as needed based on your student’s IT
knowledge and learning goals

• Our thoughts and recommendations

It can be difficult to transition through a major curriculum
change – give yourself extra time to plan
Leverage resources from the CCNA Instructor Resource
Spotlight and IPD site for guidelines and best practices

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 • CCNA R&S 5.03: Migrate all 4 CCNA
courses to the latest GUI
Improve the user experiences and course navigation
Provide functionality: index, search and bookmarking

• CCNA R&S 5.1: Content Changes for the

ITN course
Revise and re-organize content, improve clarity and
instructional flow, including assessments
Reduce students’ cognitive load by simplifying the presentation
of non-certification content (25-30% reduction)
Simplify CCNA labs and PT activities (50 minutes to complete)
Integrate instructional videos

• Projected Availability
August 2015 timeframe (English version)

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 • CCNA R&S 5.03 and 5.1 courses will
be available for use in August 2015
Major enhancement of course content, labs, Packet
Tracer activities and assessments
No change in course objectives
CCNA R&S ITN textbook will be available in the October
timeframe

• CCNA R&S 5.02 courses will

continue to be available for use

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 • Instructor Planning Guides (IPGs)
Guidelines and best practices for teaching each chapter
of the CCNA R&S courses

• Teaching CCNA R&S Best Practices

Learn how CCNA R&S instructors around the world
customize and modify their curriculum delivery for
student success

• Additional Resources
Activity Maps: alignment of activities and learning
objectives https://www.netacad.com/group/offerings/ccna-
rs-instructor-resource-spotlight

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