[dbaust] Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired (CAVI) - www.ciscovision.org
- From: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:02:47 -0800 (PST)
Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired (CAVI) - www.ciscovision.org
Greetings,
Are you curious about the hardware inside of your computer? Do you want to
sharpen your troubleshooting and computer maintenance skills? Perhaps you
would like to build a computer or home network of your own.
The Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired enables blind students to enter the
world of Information technology. We provide Diagram descriptions, audio lab
recordings, live online lectures by blind and vision impaired instructors, and
a community of students and instructors to network with even after you have
graduated our courses.
The academy is currently taking applications for the first semester of 2012. We
will be offering IT Essentials, Discovery 1, Exploration 1, and our brand new
Linux administration course starting the first week of February.
IT Essentials is an introduction to PC repair including: Hardware, installing
and maintaining an operating system, Troubleshooting, portable devices, and
customer service.
Discovery 1 is focused on home and small business networking. It is the first
of four courses that prepare students to take the CCNA certification.
Exploration is a more in depth look at networking, both theoretical and
practical for those students who wish to really get their hands into building
and designing networks. After completing Exploration 1, students may sit the
CCENT exam.
The Linux Administration course introduces server-based Linux systems
administration for vision impaired users.
* Students will learn how to install and configure a Ubuntu server system
and install and configure a number of server based programs such as webserver,
* email and a wiki. The course aims to take a student from what is Linux to
installing
* and using a Linux-based server system via ssh.
Each class runs for a total of six months, with online lectures. The classes
are self-paced so you can finish them in a month, or take the entire semester
if desired. The cost for each course is 500 US dollars however, scholarships
are available to students who are paying out of pocket that lower the price to
$150. Your eligibility for a scholarship will be assessed as part of the
application process and payment plans are available. Students are required to
have good internet access skills and be familiar with their screen reader of
choice, or be willing to teach themselves the necessary skills as we go along.
Students should be familiar with reading Adobe PDF documents, as they may be
encountered while doing research projects. We do not teach basic computer
skills. Course content is online, so a broadband internet connection is highly
recommended. Students should also have a working headset/microphone and be
willing to install Skype and Ventrilo, in
order to attend lectures and communicate with instructors. Applications will
be accepted until January 3, 2012.
For more information on any of our courses or to request an application, please
email
caviinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You can also visit our website at:
www.ciscovision.org
Finally, we have a podcast about the CAVI program from our student’s point of
view at:
http://cucat.org/podcast/CAVI%20Potential%20new%20students2011.mp3
Regards,
The CAVI Team
Inquiries can be made to:
caviinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Victoria Park, WA, 6100 Australia
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Curtin University of Technology
PO Box U1987
Perth WA 6845 Australia
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