Tableau's 1 Million Academic Users
Chief Education Officer, Bill Goldman, is quoted in Tableau's Blog Post
The following is an excerpt of Tableau’s Blog Post announcing their significant milestone:
Data skills are no longer a “nice-to-have” option; they’re considered foundational to modern education. Multiple industries have called out the skill gap in quantitative and data analytics skills among college graduates.
Students in this generation are thirsty for knowledge that will set them apart from the competition—and educators are determined to provide career landing advantages.
In 2011, Tableau recognized this need by providing students and instructors with free software and learning resources for teaching analytics in the classroom. Tableau can proudly say that they provided more than 1 million students and instructors across the globe with access to the data skills necessary to be successful in the workforce and, more importantly, to help build a better future for our world.
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