Every month our Academic Program team meets with our Educator Ambassadors to get inspired by guest speakers and customer stories or knowledge share and ask questions. Some of our most interesting sessions are those in which our Educator Ambassadors present on how they incorporate the Academic Program into their teaching.There are a variety of ways in which educators have used our program, from embedding the assessments to including portions of the instructor led training videos in classes. However, it is often the case that students starting the course have different strengths and weaknesses, and varying levels of data literacy. During our meeting last Friday one of our educators explained that his students are required to take a Qlik data literacy assessment before beginning their course, this then helps to him to understand what training and resources could be useful to the students. This level test, our Data Literacy Persona Assessment, is provided for free by Qlik. It can be accessed through our ‘Data Literacy Program’which you can navigate to inside the ‘Self-Paced Learning’ section.It can be found at the bottom of the page under the subheading ‘Assessments’, you will then be directed to sign in with your Qlik ID to gain access to the test.Our Data Literacy Persona test takes minutes, it includes 15 different questions and can be used to assess your current knowledge level and then establish the next steps in your training. Some of the questions are geared towards those already working in industry; however, it is still possible to answer the questions as a student to better understand both knowledge level and attitude. For example, are you a data newcomer? Someone who understands the importance of data but still needs to learn the foundations. This test will help you find that out, and once you have the results, you will be provided with a custom learning plan to help you get started on your journey.Your learning plan will detail a variety of ways to get started, whether that be content available to you through the Qlik Continues Classroom, interesting YouTube videos or blogs and podcasts. The learning plan is themed around the crucial indicators of data literacy, for example reading, working with, analyzing and communicating with data. It is intended to be done over the course of 8 weeks, giving you optimum time to dip in and out of study when it’s most convenient.If you have recently gotten access to the Academic Program but you don’t know where to start with all the resources available to you, then understanding your knowledge level with our Data Literacy Persona test could help you take that first step. To understand more about how you can access the test through our Academic Program, go to qlik.com/academicprogram.
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After months of hard work building an application, judging by Qlik and other experts, and three days of voting at QlikWorld Online, the Academic Program Datathon winner has been chosen!
The Qlik Academic Program is being leveraged by many Universities in Australia and New Zealand. More than 45 Universities from ANZ are using the academic program resources to enable the student and educator community in analytics.A local study by Arktic Fox and Michael Page Australia has identified data and analytics as the number one skill gap in marketing teams. Most marketing leaders say data literacy was not strong in their departments. To fulfill this gap and also a growing demand for data analytics resources, the Qlik Academic Program provides top class analytics software, training, qualifications, certifications to University students and professors, completely free. The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has been partnering with the Qlik Academic Program for a number of years now. Each year, Charlie Farah, Senior Director, Solutions and Value Engineering at Qlik presents to the students on all things data and analytics. Dr. Joel Scanlan from UTAS who collaborates with Charlie on this initiatives says, “ We are very grateful to Charlie for his time and continued support”The primary course is the Master of Health Information Management which aims to equip students with a strong awareness of the role that data and information have on modern healthcare, with particular interest in Data Analytics, Privacy and Security, ethics, and governance. A number of these components are also covered in the Graduate Certificate in eHealth also.Charlie is invited to present to students enrolled in subject BAA735 Health Data Management, Information Analysis and Improvement which delves into key theories and approaches in health data management and information. Frameworks and models for information analysis and reporting are also investigated, including strategies for measuring and monitoring organisational and clinical outcomes and experiences. Something world leading data & analytics software is critical for.Students get practical hands on with a range of data, including a deep dive into a dataset of their own choosing using Qlik Cloud. This equips them to be able to analyse and understand data, to see its impact not only on clinical outcomes, but also the efficiency of care delivery and better equip them for their roles ahead.Joel Scanlan further says that they look forward to continuing this partnership for many years ahead. The Qlik Academic Program is happy to work with UTAS and forge a strong partnership to enable its students and professors in data analytics.For more information about the academic program, visit: qlik.com/academicprogram
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Last Friday the Qlik Academic Program ran a hybrid lecture session for Masters students at the University of Southampton for educator Fatema Zaghloul. With lots of universities still pursuing a blended model of education, I ran my section of the lecture virtually, while our Solution Architect Marius Popa attended in person to introduce the students to Qlik Sense.This session was run for a group Fatema’s students studying a Data Analytics and Organisational Decision Making module. The module is designed to provide students with a knowledge of how information systems and analytical tools can be used to tap into big data and enhance decision making within different organizational contexts. We had over 100 students attend in person and a further 15 online.Marius spent just under an hour introducing the students to a couple of industry specific uses cases.Here is what lecturer Fatema Zaghloul had to say about the session:“Inviting guest speakers offers students the opportunity to meet passionate industry experts and learn from them in various ways. During this guest lecture, students learned about a wide range of current business scenarios and Qlik use applications, such as within UK emergency services (NHS, police forces), retail sector, and the electronics industry. The session presented a broader view of the real-life data-related problems that such organisations face, and how Qlik presents a possible solution.Marius introduced students to Qlik Sense and demonstrated how the use of Qlik supported a UK hospital in improving their operations by making staff meetings more focused, especially during times of crisis, and more evidence-based, while freeing up employee time to focus on enhancing the patient experience.The session provided an excellent opportunity for students to learn how to apply the theoretical concepts they have learned in classes to practice and real-life scenarios. They were familiar with tools such as Microsoft Power BI and Tableau, and the ability to learn another software was very valuable.”In addition to this Marius received comments from students expressing their enthusiasm for the session, one came from Vishnu who said “It was great attending your guest lecture session conducted last week. What you do at Qlik sounded fascinating and it totally inspired me!”. Marius finished the session by showing the students you can use Qlik Sense to explore data sets related to hobbies and interests too, before showing them an app he'd build based on the Game of Thrones book series.We really enjoy running these sessions for our Academic Program members. Receiving feedback such as the above, and about how the program has supported students in their study of data analytics, is part of why we run the program. If you’re interested in learning more about our free Qlik Academic Program, you can follow this link: https://www.qlik.com/us/academicprogram.
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This week we introduce you to one of our new Educator Ambassadors for 2022, Nassir Ibrahim, a lecturer at Birmingham City University. Nassir very recently integrated Qlik Sense and the Academic Program into his teaching, however he is already seeing the benefits to his students and their employability.
Spoiler (Highlight to read)How joining the Qlik Academic Program can enhance your university student offerings!How joining the Qlik Academic Program can enhance your university student offerings!The Qlik Academic Program partnered with Penn State Great Valley Campus, offering students the opportunity tosucceed in the data drivenworkforce!Partnering with Penn State allowed the university to address and solve the challenges they had in ensuring their students were receiving the most up to date tools and industry opportunities. By partnering with Qlik, Penn State was able to help students gain professional software and high-qualitytraining from industry experts, support local industry needs by providing students with data analytics skills, and broaden the university’s educational offering and student involvement.Learn more about the benefits of this partnership by visitinghttps://bit.ly/3r6LxWA If you are interested in learning how the Academic Program can support you or your university you can apply as an educator or student by visitingqlik.com/us/company/academic-program
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