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CS Student Wins First in National Competition
This month, Junior Computer Science major Kayla Holcomb presented her research at the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education Symposium (SIGCSE) and won first place in the undergraduate research division. What was your research about? Over the last two...
Wildcat Software
Wildcat Software is the newest student-run organization by Wildcat Ventures. SITC students provide custom software solutions for various clients. It started two years ago and has acquired clients such as a local Abilene museum and vote.acu. Brandon DeLano, advisor for...
Spotlight on Kathy Garrison
What is your educational background? I have an Associate’s degree in Secretarial Science from a small Christian college in Dallas. Some would also say I have an MRS degree. What is your work background? It’s varied. I have worked in banking, I’ve worked at an...
Spotlight on Brian Burton
What is your educational background? My undergraduate is a double major in secondary education and computer information systems. Basically, it is computer education. My masters is in secondary administration and my doctorate is in educational administration...
Global Game Jam
Global Game Jam (GGJ) is a worldwide event where people gather to develop and create a game in 48 hours. The game could be a board game, PC, mobile, or physical game. The first GGJ was held in 2008. Just last year, there were 500 locations that spanned 78 countries in...
Spotlight on Ray Pettit
What is your educational background? I have a Bachelors in Engineering and Computer Science. I got my bachelors when I was in the military. What is your work background? Before I came to ACU, I worked primarily for six different organizations doing software...
App Showcase Success
This semester in the Introduction to Information, Technology, and Computing class, students have been working on developing a mobile app. Student groups were given ten weeks to take an idea and develop a working app. This Thursday, they showcased their projects...
Gamification Gives Course New Appeal
DET professor Brian Burton has started developing an exciting new program that will infuse class with games. Gamification is a concept that has gained significant interest in the past couple of years. It is a process where one takes game elements and puts them into a...
DET Club Creates Virtual Campus to Enhance Campus Experience
Going for a campus visit is about to get much easier thanks to the upcoming Virtual Campus program. The DET Club is creating something new for the ACU campus. Basically, people will be able to view and tour the buildings and grounds without having to be physically...
Senior Chapel and Senior Awards
As another academic year comes to a close, we took time today to celebrate and honor our graduating seniors. We selected some of our current seniors to be members of our student panel. This opportunity allowed them to share highlights of their time at ACU and offer...
DET Students Attend Captivate Conference
In October, DET students had the opportunity to attend the Captivate Conference in Austin, TX. The conference was aimed at connecting local musicians, artists and programmers in order to harness the creative energy that exists in Austin. Well-known game developer,...
Silicon Valley Trip, the Home of Tech StartUps
"I wanted to go on the Silicon Valley Trip because I wanted to be an entrepreneur one day." Landon Gray ('15), Computer Science. This last Fall several of our students, along with students from the College of Business Administration took a trip to Silicon...