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Apple Launches Swift App Development Curriculum, Will Be Available as Free Download in the iBooks Store

Apple Launches Swift App Development Curriculum, Will Be Available as Free Download in the iBooks Store

Posted May 24, 2017 at 1:29pm by iClarified
Apple has announced the launch of a new Swift App Development Curriculum that will be available as free download from the iBooks Store.

App Development with Swift is a full-year course designed by Apple engineers and educators to teach students elements of app design using Swift, one of the world’s most popular programming languages. Students will learn to code and design fully functional apps, gaining critical job skills in software development and information technology.

Apple Launches Swift App Development Curriculum, Will Be Available as Free Download in the iBooks Store


Starting this fall, the curriculum will be offered at six community colleges. At many campuses, local businesses will also offer students mentoring and internships.

“We’ve seen firsthand the impact that coding has on individuals and the US economy as a whole. The app economy and software development are among the fastest-growing job sectors in America and we’re thrilled to be providing educators and students with the tools to learn coding,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Community colleges play a critical role in helping students achieve their dreams, and we hope these courses will open doors for people of all ages and backgrounds to pursue what they love.”

Apple Launches Swift App Development Curriculum, Will Be Available as Free Download in the iBooks Store

The curriculum will be offered by the Alabama Community College System, Columbus State Community College, Harrisburg Area Community College, Houston Community College, Mesa Community College and San Mateo Community College District, among others. Select high schools across the country will also be teaching the App Development with Swift curriculum starting this fall. Houston Community College is opening an iOS Coding and Design School that will teach Apple’s new curriculum.


“The world calls Houston a knowledge capital because of the incredible concentration of ideas and innovation in our great city,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Apple’s investment in our community with the launch of the app development curriculum will tap into the creativity of our students, inspire new possibilities and foster our culture of technological transformation.”
“We are focused on preparing our students for life in a global and technological society, and in 2017 that means making sure our students have access to a state-of-the-art coding curriculum,” said Houston Community College Chancellor Cesar Maldonado. “We are thrilled Apple is offering this incredible opportunity to advance student learning, which will especially help us bridge the gap in computer science training for minorities and women. We can’t wait to see what these students will do and already have local businesses offering mentoring and internship opportunities.”

The curriculum has yet to go live on iBooks Store but we'll update this article with a link when it does.


Apple Launches Swift App Development Curriculum, Will Be Available as Free Download in the iBooks Store

Apple Launches Swift App Development Curriculum, Will Be Available as Free Download in the iBooks Store
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