2016 was an exciting and busy year for the Academic Program which grew by 247 new universities!, The program now expands 64 countries with a total of 709 universities! Some of our new universities include Quinnipiac University in the United States, Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, Shailesh J Mehta School Of Management in India, and Universidade do Estado do Para in Brazil.This year the program also released its Data Analytics curriculum for professors and began offering FREE training though the Qlik Continuous Classroom to professors and students who joined the program!The first course offered in the curriculum is called Data Visualization. This course features lecture notes, course materials, and student exercises that professors can use to help them teach the history and theory behind Data Visualization. The course is ad-hoc so professors can use some or all of the materials depending on their needs. It also has pre-requisites from the Qlik Continuous Classroom so the materials blend seamlessly with our free training offering.Students and professors who are accepted into the program are also enrolled in a full-year subscription to free Qlik Sense and QlikView training through on OnDemand learning platform, the Qlik Continuous Classroom. The QCC offers hundreds of videos, take away documents, quizzes and live instructor access! Its an ideal way to learn Qlik at your own pace. To access free training, apply to the program by visiting http://www.qlik.com/us/company/academic-program. ...View More

Interesting read on the drivers for 2017 in the technology space especially with the proliferation of new technologies and devices:Technology Trends and Market Growth Predictions for 2017 | Enterprise It World | Page 5 ...View More

The Rise of the Visualization PackageKeeping It MovingNarrative FocusIncreasingly Complex Data SourcesKeep It TidyFear of Scale Is OverTo read the full article visit http://visualmatters.com/data-visualization-trends-2017/ ...View More