November 3, 2021
Lori Meierdiercks, ITS ’11 alumni, discusses much-needed diversity in ITS and her experience as a woman at CenturyLink and Cisco.
The Intersection of Technology & Creativity
J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies
Information technology, game development, AR/VR and esports
The McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies* offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in information and telecommunication systems, virtual reality, game development and an esports undergrad certificate.
GRID Lab
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.
*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.
Advising for Spring 2022
Helpful information on courses for the spring semester available here.
Learn
Beyond the Classroom
Interested in Cloud Engineering? Learn about The Helm and Lens tools for Kubernetes on Nov/18 at 8PM ET on Prof. Kruse's Twitch stream. Also, check out Doug Bowie's collection of Tech Nuggets, videos that guide students through a variety of networking activities.
95%
Alumni of the ITS undergraduate degree who are either employed or in graduate school
$6.5+ Million
External R&D contracts awarded to the GRID Lab
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State-of-the-art lab facilities for experimentation in IT, VR, and game design
200 billion USD
The gaming market by 2023! Learn game development, esports and IT at the McClure School.
New Major - Virtual Reality and Game Development
Prof. John Bowditch, GRID Lab Director, explains how our new major in VR and game develompent blends technology, creativity and storytelling.
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