June 2012
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Olivet Receives Visit from Education Tech Expert
Last week, Olivet University received a visit from Allan Carrington, an expert in education technology from the University of Adelaide in Australia. Carrington specializes in eLearning design and research with extensive experience in online collaboration and facilitation. Upon arriving on campus, Carrington gave a presentation to the Olivet administration, covering a number of broad areas...
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OU Establishes New Center for WEA Leadership...
SANTA CRUZ , Calif. – Olivet University has allocated a portion of its new Santa Cruz campus for use by the Leadership Institute and Information Technology Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance.
The facilities, formerly known collectively as the Vickery Center, consist of over 30 offices including a 500-square foot seminar room, a conference room and a lounge. In total, the buildings...
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IT Professor Examines Object Centered Approach for...
The ICOMP 2011 12th Annual International Conference on Internet Computing is one of leading conferences that explores the latest advances in the field of technology. OIT professor and dean Dr. Ching-Cheng Lee’s research was recently published by the organization for its focus on social networking.
Dr. Lee’s paper was entitled “An Object-Centered Approach to Social Networking” and...
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Olivet Institute of Technology Joins Apple WWDC...
The Apple Annual Worldwide Developers Conference introduces its latest innovative technology for developers. Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) participated in the event as Apple showcased the latest iOS 5 for mobile devices, their new OS X Lion, and iCloud. The technologies are very well tied into the university and IT college tools in exploring efficient communication methods for ministry...
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Students Gain In-Depth Training at MacWorld 2011
Olivet University students from the IT and Design colleges attended this year’s Macworld Expo in pursuit of the latest applications, products, and technology. Participating in the event’s various workshops, students had a number of sessions to choose from. Industry professionals led the way in demonstrating new software and tools for Actionscipt programming, motion sensor,...
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OIT Researches Mobile Technology
Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) students are collaborating with the University’s Research and Development team to investigate new areas of mobile technology for smartphones. The new methods will be used to facilitate delivering campus services and information. As Olivet’s network continues to expand among University students, faculty, and alumni, the school is looking to connect each other...
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OIT Students Join Search Engine Strategies...
Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) students participated in the Search Engine Strategies conference held at The Moscone West Convention Center in downtown San Francisco. SES is the leading search and social marketing event in the country. Sessions cover PPC management, keyword research, SEO, social media, local mobile, link building, duplicate content, multiple site issues, video optimization,...
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OIT Students Developing Open Source
The rise of open source software has correlated with the rise of the interest. Open source software is openly published source code enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute without paying fees. Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) students have been studying and utilizing open source software in numerous practical applications and course projects. Some of the more popular open source...
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OIT Student Join Yahoo! Lecture Series
Students of Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) are being treated to a special lecture series on JavaScript, hosted at Yahoo’s main campus in Sunnyvale, California. The lecture series is being conducted by Yahoo’s senior JavaScript architect Douglas Crockford. JavaScript is an important topic for student of OIT since it is the primary web programming language of choice for Client side...
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Featured Technology Courses in Spring 2010
This semester, Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) is featuring the course IT500 Operating Systems, part of the Institute’s Master of Arts in Information Technology program. The 3-unit course is taught by Dean of Olivet Institute of Technology Dr. Cheng-Ching Lee, who has rich experience in the area of operating systems.
IT500 is a beginning level graduate course designed to equip students with...
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Olivet Institute of Technology Joins Apple WWDC...
The Apple Annual Worldwide Developers Conference introduces its latest innovative technology for developers. Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) participated in the event as Apple showcased the latest iOS 5 for mobile devices, their new OS X Lion, and iCloud. The technologies are very well tied into the university and IT college tools in exploring efficient communication methods for ministry...
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Students Gain In-Depth Training at MacWorld 2011
Olivet University students from the IT and Design colleges attended this year’s Macworld Expo in pursuit of the latest applications, products, and technology. Participating in the event’s various workshops, students had a number of sessions to choose from. Industry professionals led the way in demonstrating new software and tools for Actionscipt programming, motion sensor,...
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OIT Researches Mobile Technology
Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) students are collaborating with the University’s Research and Development team to investigate new areas of mobile technology for smartphones. The new methods will be used to facilitate delivering campus services and information. As Olivet’s network continues to expand among University students, faculty, and alumni, the school is looking to connect each other...
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OIT Students Join Search Engine Strategies...
Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) students participated in the Search Engine Strategies conference held at The Moscone West Convention Center in downtown San Francisco. SES is the leading search and social marketing event in the country. Sessions cover PPC management, keyword research, SEO, social media, local mobile, link building, duplicate content, multiple site issues, video optimization,...
6 tags
OIT Students Developing Open Source
The rise of open source software has correlated with the rise of the interest. Open source software is openly published source code enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute without paying fees. Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) students have been studying and utilizing open source software in numerous practical applications and course projects. Some of the more popular open source...
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OIT Student Join Yahoo! Lecture Series
Students of Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) are being treated to a special lecture series on JavaScript, hosted at Yahoo’s main campus in Sunnyvale, California. The lecture series is being conducted by Yahoo’s senior JavaScript architect Douglas Crockford. JavaScript is an important topic for student of OIT since it is the primary web programming language of choice for Client side...
