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Leading US Community Colleges Adding App Development with Swift Curriculum
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Business Wire 25-Aug-2017 7:00 AM
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Austin Among More Than 30 Community College Systems to Adopt Curriculum
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apple today announced the App Development with Swift curriculum will now be offered in more than 30 community college systems across the country in the 2017-2018 school year, providing opportunities to millions of students to build apps that will prepare them for careers in software development and information technology. The Austin Community College District (ACC), one of the nations largest higher learning institutions, will begin offering the course to its 74,000 students this fall.
Created by engineers and educators at Apple, the full-year App Development with Swift course teaches students how to build apps using Swift, an open source programming language that emphasizes safety, performance and modern software design patterns. The course takes students with no programming experience and enables them to build fully-functional apps of their own design.
Weve seen firsthand how Apples app ecosystem has transformed the global economy, creating entire new industries and supporting millions of jobs, said Tim Cook, Apples CEO. We believe passionately that same opportunity should be extended to everyone, and community colleges have a powerful reach into communities where education becomes the great equalizer.
Serving one of the nations fastest-growing metropolitan areas, ACC educates students across 11 campuses and eight counties. With more than 7,000 current job openings in tech fields, Austins leaders have aligned on a workforce development plan that empowers residents to take advantage of these new business opportunities.
Were thrilled to have Apple join our mission to make Austin more affordable for people who already live in the city, said Austin Mayor Steve Adler. Apple is going to be a force multiplier in the communitys ongoing efforts to lift 10,000 out of poverty and into good jobs over the next five years.
Other community colleges joining ACC in adding the App Development with Swift curriculum for the fall are Northeast Mississippi Community College, Northwest Kansas Technical College and additional campuses in the Alabama Community College System.
Through our Strong Start, Strong Finish initiative, I have made it a priority to seek out computer science opportunities for all Alabama students, said Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. I fully support this partnership with Apple because of the advanced learning opportunities and real-world experiences it provides.
Apples commitment to economic and workforce development extends beyond the curriculum Apples app economy supports 1.5 million jobs in the United States. Last year, US software developers earned $5 billion through the App Store, a 40 percent increase over 2015. Since the App Store launched, Apple has paid out $16 billion to US developers, over one-quarter of total App Store earnings.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apples four software platforms iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apples more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
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Source: Apple Inc.