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Make Networking Essentials a self-enrol course on Netacad
As Networking Essentials is not certification focussed and organisations using it are focussed on engagement, development and mastery via this introductory concepts course.
Could we have 'self-enrol' added to the add students section to enable a more scalable and flexible offer.
323 votesThank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately at this time we will not be able to implement your idea.
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Remove need to sign in for each/every use of Packet Tracer 7.2
Since Packet Tracer 7.2 has appeared - two issues have occurred
Every time a student in a class room logs into a computer, they have to log into PT. Reducing teaching time and adding admin load to frustrated teachers. Also - we are trying to work with orgs who wish to use PT for U13 students - we are having to encourage them to use a generic login and work around this new feature.
For Mac - this screen is now causing many WINE bottlers to crash. We have students and academies who use PT and now have to use…
594 votesArchived ·
AdminSandra Ray
(Customer Support Director, or Executive, Cisco Networking Academy)
responded
The Packet Tracer team has worked on the login process. They are trying to get PT to a place where users that are already logged into Cisco NetAcad will not have to login again. In addition, they have changed the process for Packet Tracer assessment so users will not have to login to Packet Tracer when doing a Packet Tracer assessment.
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Crear Cursos Interactivos para CCNP R&S
Estimados,
Sería genial que al igual que los cursos de CCNA, se pueda con apoyo de todos los instructores crear de una vez por todas, los cursos interactivos para CCNP ROUTE, CCNP SWITCH y CCNP TSHOOT.
Esto sería más vistoso, más cómodo, mejor ordenado y sobre todo se notaría mucho la importancia por parte del programa Networking Academy de mejorar esos cursos de nivel profesional, espero se pueda lograr.
Saludos.English: Update CCNP courses to be more interactive
381 votesArchived ·AdminSandra Ray
(Customer Support Director, or Executive, Cisco Networking Academy)
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Gracias por la sugerencia. Como programa corporativo de responsabilidad social, la misión principal de NetAcad es ayudar a los estudiantes a obtener su primer trabajo, y prepararlos para un comienzo exitoso en una carrera en tecnología. Por lo tanto, nuestro enfoque es desarrollar habilidades de nivel de entrada y ofrecer cursos de nivel profesional va más allá de nuestra misión principal. Esperamos que los estudiantes de NetAcad continúen para tomar capacitación de nivel profesional como CCNP; sin embargo, no estaremos actualizando el currículo en este momento
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Online/Digital Signing of Certificates
We often have classes that we make available to various communities during outreach programs and expos. People who signup for these classes are sometimes not full time students or people in the same geographical area. This makes it hard to sign off on certificates as an Instructor.
Please develop the capability to add Instructor Signatures digitally on certificates at the beginning of courses so that certificates are signed when downloaded after completion.
Alternative, provide an option where certificates do not need to be signed for certain courses and this option can be enabled or disabled when creating courses.
48 votesThanks for the suggestion. Self-paced courses are signed by Laura Quintana and instructor-led courses must have the instructor signature. Unfortunately, we will not be able to change this at this time.
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Activar Vouchers para Cursos CCNP ROUTE, CCNP SWITCH y CCNP TSHOOT un Netacad.
Estimados,
Considero que a todos nos interesaría que existieran Vouchers para Certificarse en CCNP R&S.
Al menos una ayuda con un 50% sería idóneo, así podremos contar con más profesionales certificados en ese nivel.English: Discounts for CCNP exams, at least 50% off
189 votesThanks for the suggestion. Since CCNP exams will be changing, we will not be able to implement at this time.
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Implement CCIE R & S experimental course based on certification topics.
Implement the CCIE R & S experimental course.
Gentlemen of netacad, soaking a bit more in the CCIE I managed to find out that this does not have prerequisite, so I consider that incorporating it into netacad courses as an experimental course based on the topics of certification would be great.
In conclusion, the idea I want to share is that: CCIE R & S courses can be created in order to measure and enhance the number of professionals who would choose to take the course at a cisco academy.
I believe that with this the cademias would have the…157 votesArchived ·AdminSandra Ray
(Customer Support Director, or Executive, Cisco Networking Academy)
responded
Thank you for the suggestion. As a corporate social responsibility program, NetAcad’s core mission is to help students get their first job, prepare them for a successful start in a career in technology. Therefore, our focus is on developing entry-level skills and offering professional level courses goes beyond our core mission. We hope NetAcad students will go on to take professional level training like CCIE. If you or your students are interested in pursuing those higher-level skills, we recommend you explore the resources available through Cisco’s training and certification organization.
Gracias por la sugerencia. Como programa corporativo de responsabilidad social, la misión principal de NetAcad es ayudar a los estudiantes a obtener su primer trabajo, prepararlos para un comienzo exitoso en una carrera en tecnología. Por lo tanto, nuestro enfoque es desarrollar habilidades de nivel de entrada y ofrecer cursos de nivel profesional va más allá de nuestra misión…
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Change of Name from Cisco Networking Academy to Cisco Academy
Over here in Nigeria for example, there is this challenge about creating awareness of what Cisco Networking Academy is made up of, to managements and faculties in tertiary institutions.
The first question normally asked by these managements is: Is it only networking students must do? We all know the Cisco Networking Academy encompasses almost all fields of computer science.
I rather think and suggest a name change from "Cisco Networking Academy" to "Cisco Academy".
Thanks.
11 votesThank you for the suggestion. We will not be able to change the name of the program.
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Allow ASC's to Create Courses and Cascade to their Academies (and everyone)
Often different ASC's work with different educational stakeholders and have proven capability in creating Canvas (or other VLE/MOOC) courses. Where their community would like access and to be able to teach these as supporting content for their students.
Please consider offering a cascade option for courses created by ASC's with proven experience.
198 votesThanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately we will not be able to implement your idea at this time.
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conflict assessments across multiple classes
For conflict assessments activations across multiple classes, the error message should be specific by giving name of the classes causing the conflict. For now, it is difficult for instructor to trace the other class assessment activation causing the conflict as attached
15 votesThanks for your suggestion. We will look at implementing this idea in a future release.
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Improve graded PT activity creation
When creating a graded PT activity, currently you need the initial and answer network, and are forced to check the items you want graded (which when grading on a lot of items can be very tedious to set up).
I'd like to see an improvement where PT automatically detects the changes from the initial network to the answer network and checks all those values for you automatically.
This would cut down all the time searching the tree and the boxes to check (not to mention if you forget to check something along the way).
9 votesArchived ·AdminSandra Ray
(Customer Support Director, or Executive, Cisco Networking Academy)
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Thank you for the suggestion. We have forwarded this request to the Packet Tracer team. They will look at for future releases.
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Due dates by Modules/Chapters
I want to be able to set assignment due dates by Modules/Chapters. It is very cumbersome to set due dates on every assignment, quiz and exam.
9 votesThank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately, we will not be able to implement your idea at this time.
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developing a netacad app for phone smart phones and tablet
is it possible to develop an app for those who use tablet,and smart phones ?
using the netacad platform on a smartphone or tablet is not easy and i found the interface is not friendly to read the courses.4 votesArchived ·AdminSandra Ray
(Customer Support Director, or Executive, Cisco Networking Academy)
responded
Thank you for the suggestion. We will continue working to improve the mobility of navigation for Cisco NetAcad,
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Certificates request
The instructor name in in the drop down menu of the certificates request should be by default the instructor that is logged on to the system and makes the request.
4 votesThanks for your suggestion. We will implement this suggestion in the future.
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VIRL Subscriptions
Bring VIRL into the Academy so that it may be used within classrooms and by students outside the classroom. This would be of great value for CCNP level classes where Packet Tracer falls short. The original $79 annual subscription for students would be valuable for Academy students. And then there needs to be a cost effective way to use VIRL within the classroom.
4 votesThanks for your suggestion. At this time, we can’t implement your idea, but we will continue to look at it for a future release.
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Serial Number for all the certificates
Please, if it is possible to generate a Serial Number of every certificate. That will give more authority of this document.
Thanks27 votesThanks for the suggestion. We will keep this for future consideration, but will be unable to implement at this time.
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Keep students from being able to go back and forth on final exams questions
When we have students taking exams and sitting close together. As they can go back and forth between questions, they can share the answers. The suggestion would be to not allow this back and forth or to grey out the screen of the questions when they are answered.
It says also in the advanced activation that they are randomized but sitting behind students, I noticed they have same questions for same question numbers.6 votesThanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately we will not be able to implement at this time.
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Share video
Students learn how they get certification
4 votesPlease open a new request with more details.
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Convert CyberOps VMs to VMware Compatible
I have a problem with the CyberOps course regarding the VMs. Currently the VMs are based on VirtuablBox. The problem with this on a campus netowrk is that there is no way to prevent the student from changing the network adapter from host only (private network) to Bridged. Bridged allows the VM to act a host on the LAN. Allowing students to fire up Kali linux on a campus LAN is a major NO-NO.
I do have access to vSphere (VMware virtualization) where we can alter permissions on the VMs so the students cannot change the network adapters. This would…
7 votesThank you for the feedback. Unfortunately we are not going to implement your suggestion at this time. As a workaround, you try the video below that shows how to do import OVA files into VMware Workstation and WMware Fusion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiZMB0tLgLg -
EXPORT THE LIST OF CLASES
In manage section, add show classes and have posibility to export in csv or xls , to review number of clases, participants and how many classes do you need to process or need a specific process.
1 voteArchived ·AdminSandra Ray
(Customer Support Director, or Executive, Cisco Networking Academy)
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Please review the Academy Success Dashboard Report from the I’m Managing page. This will help give you more of this type of information.
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Smart plat form for commands
Usually after some time you forget the commands therefore there should be smart gui of Cisco iOS
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