Data literacy is a critical skill for students to be successful!A new blog post is available which discusses the rise of Data Literacy and what Qlik is doing to ensure you know how to read, interpret and converse with, understand and analyze data!To read the blog visit The Rise of Data Literacy | Qlik and stay tuned to the Academic Program as will be sharing some exciting news around Data Literacy to come! ...View More

Did you know that being a member of the Academic Program grants you a one-year FREE subscription of training through the Continuous Classroom, also known as the QCC?! The Continuous Classroom provides training videos, assessments, take away documents, quizzes and live instructor forums! Whether you are learning Qlik Sense or QlikView, the subscription offers both products so you can learn what you want, when you want! There is a variety of topics included in the QCC from Data Literacy, to building visualizations, to storytelling!To take advantage of this amazing deal visit the program and The Qlik Academic Programand apply to the student or professor applications! ...View More

Recently the Academic Program interviewed one of its student members to learn about their journey through the program and how it better prepared them for their career outside of the University. We interviewed a student named Nicole who joined the program from the University of South Florida while she was interning at SME, one of Qlik's partners. She was so successful at learning Qlik through the program and through her internship that she was offered a full time position after graduation and she now works as a Qlik Developer for SME. Shes also passionate about the program and she returns to her alma-mater often to promote the program and the use of Qlik in the classroom!To read her story visit the latest blog about the Academic Program! Data Literacy for Everyone | Qlik ...View More

When students interact with digital learning environments, they leave behind trails of data. The desire to understand and improve learning has led many educators to consider the value and utility of this information. But what can these data traces actually tell us about the students who left them, and how do we translate them into meaningful action?It is important to engage students in conversations about what data mean, and the implications of different interpretations.Continued on EdSurge: Giving Data Meaning: Students Should Have A Say In What Analytics Tell You About Them | EdSurge News ...View More

Summer BBQQlik Sense isnt just a business user tool, it can be used for so many fun purposes! Summer time is the time for outdoor fun and catching some sun. Its also a big time to host a BBQ, but how much money should you plan to spend for your next party?Visit the BBQ Qlik Sense app to help you determine how much money you need to host your party! ...View More

The Academic Program encourages all Qlik users to follow the The Qlik Design Blog in Qlik Community. The blog is a fun and easy way to stay up to date with the latest Qlik best practices, application demos, news about upcoming improvements, and much more!To get started visit https://community.qlik.com/blogs/qlikviewdesignblog and select the "Follow" button. Updates can be added to your Qlik Community news streams or emailed directly to you. ...View More

Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh from Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology ( VJIT), spoke at a Qlik organized event in Bangalore, themed "Discover data driven possibilities" on 26th April. VJIT has partnered with The Qlik Academic ProgramThis event was attended by more than 100 Qlik customers and prospects. Dr. Ghosh spoke on applications of Qlik Sense for students of data analytics and administration of educational institutions covering areas such as placements, online test and results analysis. Dr Ghosh had the following thoughts to share:In the academic arena, Qlik Sense cloud may play a key role for : From traditional offline analytics to in-line embedded analytics .This has been the focus for many efforts in the past and will continue to be an important focus for analytics.From analyzing historical data (students data, staff data) to explain what happened to analyzing historical and real-time data from multiple systems to simulate and predict the future.From Structured and simple data analyzed by individuals to analysis of complex information of many types(text, video) from many system supporting a collaborative decision process that bring multiple people together top analyze, brainstorm and make decisions. Application of data analytics in Educational Institutions: Use of Qlik Sense as a data analytics tool for teaching analytics for B.Tech. CSE/IT students. Placement Data Analysis – Details of students recruited every year from the college in different companies can be represented in single pictorial format. Details such as salary package, number of students who got selected in particular company can be represented. Online test results analysis – Marks scored by individual students in each consecutive tests conducted in the college can be easily shown. Results Data Anlysis – Marks and grades scored by individual student in every semester and over all percentage of every department can be shown. Comparison of individual department percentages can be done through combo charts. Many other hidden information comes out while using Qlik Sense for academic results. Faculty data – We can also analyze faculty information and data in simple way using this technology. Job perspective:In the field of data visualization and data analytics, there is a huge demand for resources that have created many opportunities. Qlik View is a wonderful tool and have many simple functionalities to create a perfect data model. It is a simple tool to understand and can also be implemented in a smooth way. Freshers or B.Tech. (CSE/IT) graduate students gaining knowledge of Qlik technologies is a great value edition on their biodata. ...View More

This week the Academic Program hosted a workshop at the University of Maryland in the United States. The university wasintroduced to Qlik by a local partner who hires students from the University with Qlik experience. The workshop was facilitated by two senior Solutions Architects who taught students about the power of Qlik and how Qlik Sense can be used in both their professional and personal lives to simplify their data!Below is a quote from the professor expressing his gratitude"It was very evident that Jesse and David used this knowledge in Thursday's demonstration, even down to the smallest detail of including "Terp" in product descriptions. My hat is off to Jesse and David for your great teamwork. The business example allowed us to see the power of Qlik" ...View More

How convenient would it be to have a smart superphone that can carry out tasks autonomously — even while offline? We’re not just talking about random tasks like updating email or displaying social alerts. We’re talking about full-blown actions like making calls, sending messages and more.The idea sounds pretty crazy, right? Believe it or not, it may soon be a reality.To read more visit the article published by Inside Big Data http://insidebigdata.com/2017/03/28/big-data-ai-make-phone-scary-smart/ ...View More

Combating data ignorance is essential for any business user. Learn to become data literate at our 2017 Qlik virtual event: The Year of Data Literacy. It’s going to be a great event!Date: March 30thTime: 12:00pm est, USARegister your place for the Qlik Virtual Event – 2017: The year of Data Literacy to:Spread data literacy throughout your organization. Unleash the game-changing possibilities hidden within your data.Connect and learn. Network with Qlik customers, partners and subject-matter experts; discuss industry- and role-specific solutions.See Qlik’s new products. Discover the very latest on Qlik’s product strategy and latest releases.Highlights:Customer success stories: Hear how Forrester, KitchenAid, and many more customers harnessed visual analytics for a competitive advantageHow-to sessions: See a practical guide for data visualization from industry expertsAccess to virtual booths and interactive zones: Learn about the latest analytics technology and industry—and role-specific solutions—and live chat with peers and customersTo register visit Qlik Virtual Event - 2017: The Year of Data Literacy | RegistrationThe event start ...View More