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Qlik, a leader in visual analytics, today announced the expansion of the Qlik Academic Program with its new Data Analytics Curriculum. Designed as an easily adoptable and ready-to-teach university-level program, the Data Analytics Curriculum provides professors with free resources – including instructor-led content, in-class activities and student assignments – to make teaching data analytics easier than ever. This program not only helps universities improve the value of their offerings by teaching marketable data skills, it also helps students advance their analytical and data literacy skills within every academic discipline.
The Qlik Academic Program is open to any accredited, non-profit university-level institution worldwide. Today more than 500 universities in more than 55 countries participate in the program, including: Northeastern University (US), Stockholm University (Sweden), Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), Virginia Tech University (US), British Columbia Institute of Technology (Canada), California State University Fullerton (US), University of Minnesota (US), Dresden University of Technology (Germany), and Thammasat University (Thailand).
New Learner-centric Distance Training Boosts Productivity
Offering free, full-year subscriptions to Qlik Sense® Desktop and Qlik Sense® Cloud, the Qlik Academic Program empowers students and professors to visualize and analyze data, and to share insights and findings through an interactive, collaborative team environment.
In addition, students and professors can now take advantage of Qlik Continuous Classroom, a 24/7 self-service online learning platform that provides a new way to learn by allowing them to completely customize their learning journey based on their individual needs. Learners can choose from more than 50 modules containing videos, exercises, and quizzes. They also have the ability to interact directly with Qlik instructors and other learners, leveraging web conferencing tools and forums to quickly get answers and share best practices.
“Qlik fits perfectly with my curriculum, and it is so easy to learn that students are able to build BI applications after a few classes,” said Wenhong Luo, Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems at Villanova University. “Working with Qlik, we are giving students the opportunity to tackle real-world business problems, and with this type of experience, students can be productive a lot sooner in their future endeavours.”
Community Forum Fosters Collaboration, Sharing of Experiences
In addition to this new Data Analytics Curriculum and unlimited access to Qlik Continuous Classroom, students and professors can now take advantage of other Qlik offerings such as Qlik Community. The Qlik Community Academic Program forum is a private group on Qlik Community for program-approved professors and students. Offering a one-stop shop to access all Qlik academic resources, including the Data Analytics Curriculum, Qlik text books, and free data sets, fostering collaboration and networking. By sharing resources and starting discussions, professors and students can see how others within academia are using Qlik and build upon their experiences.
“Students preparing for careers in today’s global data-driven environments need to raise the bar to succeed. They need exceptionally strong analytical and data literacy skills, along with the tools and know-how to keep pace with rapid change,” said Kevin Hanegan, Vice President of Knowledge and Learning, Qlik. “To meet this growing demand, the Qlik Academic Program has expanded to give students the skills and tools they need to succeed – while ensuring that professors are instructing with the best course material on the most modern data visualization platform.”
