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Something phishy: Hackers reroute payments
The university was informed on Tuesday afternoon that six employee payments had been rerouted to out-of-state bank accounts and a total of 17 myACU accounts had been accessed by the perpetrators. Before Thanksgiving break, several ACU email accounts received a phishing email that, when responded to, allowed the perpetrators to attain account ... [Read More…]
Faculty uses CourseSites as alternative to OpenClass
CourseSites is becoming a more widely-used learning management system in the university's classrooms as OpenClass has proven to be difficult in navigation for professors and students. Berlin Fang, director of instructional design for the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, said more faculty members are beginning to adopt CourseSites outside ... [Read More…]
Robot reports for class at CitySquare
Bethany Richardson, sophomore social work major from Nacogdoches, lives at City Square in Dallas, 181 miles away from ACU. Despite being off campus, a new robot allows her to attend and stay mobile during class. "By using the Double, I have more mobility in the classroom," said Richardson. "I can hear people, people can hear me, and I have the ... [Read More…]
Students create ACU version of eBay
Thingstrend.com was created and brought to campus by three ACU students this semester. The students started the social commerce website exclusively for ACU students, staff and faculty. It is a new website where people of the ACU community can sell textbooks and clothes, as well as other miscellaneous items such as furniture, movies, videogames ... [Read More…]
Campus Wi-Fi means ‘Will I Find Internet?’
Wi-Fi is the key to turning a paper in on time. The term "Wi-Fi" obviously stands for, "Will I Find Internet," because that's always a mystery on campus. Somedays you may find the odds are in your favor and this elusive Wi-Fi will grace you with its presence. But Wi-Fi could not care less about that midterm paper due in five minutes. Wi-Fi ... [Read More…]
Spring semester English class is all fun and games
ACU associate professor William Carroll created an English course that makes gaming more than just a hobby. The Gaming Culture course will be offered to all ACU students who have completed the sophomore English requirements. William Carroll, associate professor in the language and literature department, developed a course that allows students ... [Read More…]
DET returns to campus
The Digital Entertainment and Technology club is returning to campus after disbanding in 2007 due to dwindling interest. Dr. Brian Burton, assistant professor of information technology, was prompted to bring the club back due to the support of the rapidly growing DET major, and to help students from every discipline who have an interest in ... [Read More…]
24 Hour Film Fest gets rolling with one contestant
ACU's 24 Hour Film Fest received only one submission on time over the weekend. Tim Holt's (Working Title), designed to be a trailer for a thriller movie, won the competition by default. Contestants were to upload their films to YouTube and email a hyperlink to the Film Fest team by 6:00 a.m. Saturday. According to the Film Fest Facebook page, ... [Read More…]
24 Hour Film Fest gets rolling with one contestant
ACU's 24 Hour Film Fest received only one submission on time over the weekend. Tim Holt's (Working Title), designed to be a trailer for a thriller movie, won the competition by default. Contestants were to upload their films to YouTube and email a hyperlink to the Film Fest team by 6:00 a.m. Saturday. According to the Film Fest Facebook page, ... [Read More…]