{"id":3925,"date":"2015-06-29T07:54:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T07:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/pressrelease\/autodesk-expands-free-access-to-autodesk-design-academy-curricula-for-education"},"modified":"2024-09-05T14:35:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T18:35:35","slug":"autodesk-expands-free-access-to-autodesk-design-academy-curricula-for-education","status":"publish","type":"pressrelease","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/pressrelease\/autodesk-expands-free-access-to-autodesk-design-academy-curricula-for-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Expands Free Access to Autodesk Design Academy Curricula for Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public Company Information: NASDAQ:ADSK   SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Autodesk, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(NASDAQ:ADSK) announced the availability of the new Autodesk Design Academy iTunes U course, marking the first time the company has shared its portfolio of curricula resources through iTunes U. Developed by educators and subject matter experts across the globe, the Autodesk Design Academy provides hundreds of standards-aligned class projects to support design-based disciplines in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) while using Autodesk\u2019s professional-grade 3D design, engineering and entertainment software used in industry, helping students develop 21st\u00a0century skills and prepare for future careers. iTunes U is the best way to bring a classroom together on iPad, helping educators build lessons with amazing content, collect and grade student work and stay connected with their class. A key component of the Autodesk Design Academy iTunes U course is learning materials about the use of\u00a0Autodesk Fusion 360<\/a>, which brings CAD, CAM and CAE together in the cloud. It\u2019s an integrated, connected, and accessible platform built for the new ways products are being designed and made. Autodesk also launches the Autodesk Design Academy Multi-Touch book, which includes learning materials about\u00a0Autodesk SketchBook Express<\/a>, software that brings digital art and concept sketching to life. Both the iTunes U course and Multi-Touch book will be available for free on iPad this fall. \u201cGetting our curricula and learning resources to millions of educators for free through iTunes U and Multi-Touch books is a fantastic opportunity to empower students with the tools that will help them to imagine, design and create a better world,\u201d said Randy Swearer, vice president, Education, Autodesk. \u201cThe new Autodesk Design Academy iTunes U course helps us to bring best-in-class resources to more schools, establishing a future pipeline of designers, architects and engineers.\u201d In December 2014, Autodesk\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0a multi-million dollar commitment to make available free access to its 3D design software and creativity applications to schools, educators and students around the globe to support future global economies and drive innovation. \u201cAutodesk software is used heavily in the engineering industry, and I want my students to know it well so they can jump right into a job without the employer needing to train them,\u201d said Jennifer Hohne, educator, Heritage Hills High School, Lincoln City, Indiana. The Autodesk Design Academy complements Autodesk\u2019s 3D design software and creativity applications across the education continuum to advance learning outcomes, including: <\/p>\n