Wildcat Software, a student-run organization, is making its debut tailoring the website of their parent organization, Wildcat Ventures. Wildcat Software is designed to offer clients unique solutions while giving students real-world workplace experience. "We're not going to sell you out-of-the-box software," said Stephen Martin, chief ... [Read More…]
GradeFirst app is so far unsuccessful
The new athlete tutoring app, GradeFirst, hasn't been functioning as well as the athletic department had originally hoped. The app, intended for use among student athletes, enables them to schedule tutoring sessions to help when they miss class for games or practice. However, the system has had errors when trying to schedule ... [Read More…]
Graduate offers SITC students advice on job search
Timothy Michaud once played Halo 2 with a friend and 30 others in a single dorm room, but the December graduate returned to campus Thursday to help students in the School of Information Technology and Computing learn how to find jobs when they graduate. Michaud now is a security consultant at Cigital Inc., a Virginia consulting firm specializing ... [Read More…]
Langford retires after 27 years
After 27 years, Dr. James Langford, director of technology education, takes his final bow at ACU as he retires and plans to move to California. "I've loved it here. It's been a great place to work," Langford said. Langford and his wife plan on moving to California. "We're going to live on the same property as my son, his wife and two ... [Read More…]
DET reschedules tour of Reel FX studios
The Reel FX tours scheduled in March have been delayed until next fall for the ACU Digital Entertainment Technology department. Reel FX is an award-winning animation and visual effects company based in Dallas. Some of their recognizable works include a Kit Kat commercial, Despicable Me animation and Katy Perry's Firework music video. The DET ... [Read More…]
DET students create program for headset
Digital entertainment technology students are in the process of creating a program for the virtual reality headset, Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift is a next generation virtual reality headset that provides a 360-degree environment as opposed to the standard 90-degrees that a television game offers. The goggles provide a view that is only limited ... [Read More…]
Google Glass to be available for students
The Maker Lab purchased a Google Glass that will soon be available to students for check-out. The optical device allows students to pursue their interests for development in the wearables field of technology. The Google Glass is still in development and obtainable through closed invite only. Even if one is able to grab a spot, there is still a ... [Read More…]
Students develop video games in 48 hours
Several students spent 48 hours last weekend designing, developing and creating their own games to participate in the Global Game Jam. Global Game Jam is an international event that challenges participants to design a game within a two-day period. The event takes place once a year, toward the end of January, with contestants starting by watching ... [Read More…]
Sitting in computer chairs for what is right
Too lazy to picket outside a business or march with signs down a street? Now you don't have to leave your house to support a cause. Hacktivism - hacking a computer or server for a politically or socially motivated purpose - is growing in popularity. Recently, you're mom or dad might have asked you if you use Snapchat, and you might have been ... [Read More…]
Phishing continues through break
Further phishing attempts in mid-December led the ACU Police Department to send a second email within a month to students and faculty warning them not to respond to the messages. The faux email was sent on Dec. 20 encouraging students, faculty and staff members to reset their passwords and directing them to an off-campus website. An email from ... [Read More…]