Great news! The new VR/AR track has been approved! We now offer a degree with the opportunity to specialize in exciting immersive technologies. Check out the details here.
Our degrees and specializations are part of a strong 2021 IT job market. We are proud to have a strong network of alumni that continuously guides our graduates.
We could not see you in person last year, but our advisory board has put together a scholarship crowdfunding effort!
Spring is here! Don't forget to check out Doug's latest TechNugget. We keep working on really new things.
The McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies* offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in information and telecommunication systems, preparing students for careers in this fast-growing industry. Jobs in the information information technology field are projected to grow by up to 30 percent by 2020. If you want a career working with technology, in a business setting, this is the place for you.
If you want a career in the intersection between creativity, storytelling and technology, in collaboration with the Media School we also offer a joint degree in games and animation. We are also the home of a new esports certificate.
Spotlight - Heidi Ha, alumna from 2019, shares her experiences working for Warner Brothers. Check it out.
Since 2019, the school is now proud to be the home of the GRID Lab which was established in 2005 as a special initiative of the college. The lab conducts advanced research and produces content largely centering on augmented, virtual, mixed reality and digital games. In the very near future, new academic programs focusing on virtual reality and game design are being planned.
*At their June 21, 2019 meeting the Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the creation of the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies by combining the J. Warren McClure School of Information Telecommunication Systems and the Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab.
Dr. Kruse's latest Twitch episodes. This week he is looking at the Apache server, one of the pillars of the web. Configuring Apache 2 for https and creating virtual hosts.
Alumni of the ITS undergraduate degree who are either employed or in graduate school
External R&D contracts awarded to the GRID Lab
State-of-the-art lab facilities for experimentation in IT, VR, and game design
The gaming market by 2023! Learn game development, esports and IT at the McClure School.
March 18, 2021
We interview Steve Wylie, a '00 McClure graduate from the ITS program, about his time at OU, his current career at Trace3, and the skills and advice that current and graduating students should know based on his 20 years in the industry!
March 11, 2021
Ike Riesbeck talks about his life post-grad and what he's currently doing at Cisco!
March 4, 2021
Heidi Ha talks about her work for the Netflix original show You!
