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Microsoft Vancouver Partners With BCIT to Develop Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Mixed Reality Curriculum
Thursday, November 2, 2017Company Profile | Follow Company
Burnaby, BC, November 2, 2017--(T-Net)--Microsoft President Brad Smith announced this week that Microsoft Vancouver will be partnering with BCIT to develop first-of-its-kind Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MR) curriculum.
“As a significant provider of IT and computing diploma graduates in the province, we know there is immense opportunity for students preparing to enter the Lower Mainland's growing tech industry,” said BCIT President Kathy Kinloch in the release. “Collaborating with Microsoft will help keep BCIT at the forefront of technical innovation and sets our students up to enter the job market with the highly desirable skills that businesses are demanding.”
BCIT is rapidly developing and expanding comprehensive re-skilling programs and educational resources to support employees, so they can successfully transfer into tech-focused roles and succeed in the new economy.
With the VR/AR/MR sector growing quickly, the need for experts who can program and work with these technologies will only continue to grow.
In fall 2017, BCIT launched a Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VRAR) Statement of Completion comprised of four part-time courses offered by the BCIT School of Computing and Academic Studies.
At the moment, students can pursue training in UX/UI Development and Intro to 3D Simulations and VR/AR, with the third and fourth courses set to launch in spring 2018. Industry expertise and curriculum guidance for these courses is being developed in collaboration with Microsoft.
About BCIT
BCIT is one of British Columbia's largest post-secondary institutions with more than 48,000 students enrolled annually (16,600 full-time, 31,600 part-time). We offer practical career credentials designed for the workplace, including degrees, diplomas and certificates spanning Applied and Natural Sciences, Business and Media, Computing and Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences and Trades.
Established in 1964, BCIT now has five main campuses as well as satellite locations province-wide. BCIT's international partnerships span training, education and research initiatives in South America, Central America, East Asia and Eastern Europe. At BCIT, students learn theory and put it into practice all in one process.
We work with industry to ensure that our training remains on the cutting edge of current practices, and engage our students in the classroom, in the lab, and in the field, building a broad and relevant spectrum of skills. When our students graduate, they're ready to jump in and contribute—right from day one.
Our applied research activities help to bring new products to the marketplace and address industry-specific problems. Together with our graduates' contributions, our research helps drive our economy forward.
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
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