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The Graduating Class of 2018 Gives Advice to Incoming Freshmen
Graduation is nearing and it's the time of year we sadly bid adieu to our graduating seniors. We are proud of their accomplishments and we'd like to introduce you to a few of them on this blog, letting you know how their time at ACU has molded them, where they are...
ACU SIGCHI Chapter Presents at CHI Conference 2018
CHI 2018 is a "Special Interest Group in Computer-Human Interaction" conference and the premier international conference for scholarly research and prototype demonstrations for cutting edge interactive technology. It is sponsored by the ACM (Association for Computing...
For 3rd Year in a Row, ACU’s DET Major in Top 50 Undergraduate Programs
For the 3rd year in a row, the Digital Entertainment Technology major has been recognized as one of the top undergraduate Game Design majors. That means that every year since the program has been eligible, the Princeton Review has ranked ACU's DET major in the top 50...
SITC Students Start SIGCHI Chapter On Campus
One of the classes offered in the School of Information Technology and Computing is called CS 330: Human-Computer Interaction, a subject that has sparked much interest because of the intriguing and applicable content. Human-Computer Interaction is a combination of...
Now presenting Dr. James Prather…
We're celebrating with Dr. James Prather the successful defense of his dissertation and earning his Ph.D. after years of hard work and dedication. Defending a dissertation is the culmination of a long and laborious doctoral program, usually taking place over the span...
Virtual Reality in the ACU Classroom
From selling goggles at big box retailers to immersive experiences in theme parks and malls to practical use in medicine, virtual reality has become a quickly expanding technological frontier. Our professors, especially those involved with the Digital Entertainment...
A New Kind of Capstone
"What is a capstone class?" you may ask. “In addition to other discipline-related course goals, the senior-year integrative capstone experience will challenge the student to critically analyze, reflect, and write about the major discipline from the perspective of...
Technology Students Learn From Each Other in App Showcase Experience
In an effort to look at continuous improvement in offering students hands on, real-world experience in the classroom, the SITC faculty brainstormed a way to better integrate the experience of the freshman ITC 110 class (Introduction to Information, Technology, and...
Global Game Jam 2018
Global Game Jam is a 48 hour game development challenge that happens all around the world during the last weekend of January (January 26-28, 2018). The GGJ is a unique opportunity where students are challenged to do things they might normally not be doing in the...
SITC Students Create Solve for Minesweeper
Technology faculty continually look for ways to combine coursework with real world applications. For example, at the end of the semester of Scripting II (CS 115), students are tasked with creating a program that solves, or can be applied, to a real world problem. SITC...
Lauren Mullen and the Magic of Disney
We've all heard about Disney magic. Lauren Mullen, a sophomore Digital Entertainment Technology major, got to experience that magic first hand when she participated in the Disney college program during the 2017 spring semester. The Disney College Program gives college...
Technology December Graduates
As the semester is coming to an end, the School of Information Technology and Computing wants to highlight some of our seniors that will be graduating in December. We asked Alicia Clark, an Information Technology major, Travis Cook, a Computer Science major, and...