obiWEBkenobi.com

About obiWEBkenobi.com

ObiWebKenobi is a site designed to support students who are taking computer web design classes at Mt Hood Community College under the tutelage of Dr.Wayne Machuca.

As Internet capabilities in bandwidth and speed have increased, the abilities of web sites have expanded. It is the mission of this web site to explore the different capabilities of web software, programming techniques, animation, and dynamic interactivity. Here, web techniques may be provided for no other reason than to show that it can be done. And, here is a place where students will be able to post and demonstrate excellent techniques that can be shared with other web enthusiasts.

The Philosophy of obiWEBkenobi

The concept of this site is designed to represent the software and techniques taught at MHCC. Hence, if something is on this site, the technique to create it is taught in at least one of our many web classes.

For example, this site was created using Adobe® Dreamweaver (MX, Studio 8, and CS3). Animations are created using Flash Studio 8. Certain client side programming was accomplished using JavaScript. Other programming available may include XML, CGI/Perl, Adobe® Photoshop (CS2/CS3), Adobe® Fireworks Studio 8, Axialis, Gimp, and more.

Additionally, this site makes available or links to excellent textual resources, links to free software downloads, and other things important to the serious student.

This site is designed to inform and not overwhelm, to inspire and not impress. Take what you can. Improve where you can. ObiWebKenobi is a community for learning. No matter who you are or what you believe, computers are a great equalizer -- they either work, or they don't.

Contact Information Email: wayne.machuca@mhcc.edu Telephone: 503.491.7631 Snail Mail: Mt Hood Community College Room 2786 26000 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR 97030

About Me: Web Mastery Program Computer Information Systems Department (CIS) Technology Division Education and Training: PhD - Business / Management Information Systems (MIS) Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ - 2007 MBA - Information Systems / Business Administration Golden Gate University, San Franscisco, CA - 1986 BS - Information Systems and Computer Technology Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN - 1982 AAS - Information Systems and Computer Technology Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN - 1980 Diploma of Ministry - Berean University, Springfield, MO- 1999

Certifications: Distinguished Teaching Award - 2008 Certificate in On Line Training - Cerro Coso Community College Microsoft ® MOUS Master Instructor - Microsoft Office User Specialist     Oracle® Academy Trainer

Research and Publications:

• Hiring Managers' Perspectives of the Quality of Technical Distance Learning. (2007-2008, Winter). Wisconsin Business Education Journal. (56, 1). [site]
  
  
• Help Desk Renaissance: A New Understanding of the Importance of Technical Support Services. (2007). Issues in Information Systems. Willoughby, L. (ed). International Association for Computer Information Systems (VIII, 1). ISSN 1529-7314. (view)
  
  
• Donaldson, J., Edge, M., Franks, L., Gibbs, R., & Machuca, W. M. (2007, February). Oregon Institute of Technology, Mt Hood Community College, Partnership for student success. In Student success and retention conference. Symposium conducted Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. (link)
  
  
• The Limitations of Expert Systems. (2006, June). 4th International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications. San Diego, CA: US Education Service.
  
  
• Using Success Rates for Evaluating Distance Learning Community College Courses. (2004, July). 2nd International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications. San Diego, CA: US Education Service.
  
  
• How Hewlett-Packard Changed the Computer Marketplace to Compete with Dell Computers. (2003, June). International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications. San Diego, CA: US Education Service.
  
  
• Misapplication of Success Rates to Invalidate Distance Education. (2004, November). In Creating quality education through research and teaching. Paper presented at the meeting of Delta Pi Epsilon Research and Teaching Conference, Arlington, VA.
  
  
• Impacting Success Rates in Distance Learning Computer Classes. (2004 Winter). Academic Exchange Quarterly 8(4). (view) (AEQ website)(View at: thefreelibrary.com website)
  
  
• Considerations to True Wireless Security. (2005, July). Northcentral University. (view)
  
  
• Strategies when Converting from a Manual to a Computerized System. (2005, October). Northcentral University. (view)
  
  
• Guidelines for Determining Data Distribution. (2005, October). Northcentral University. (view)
  
  
• The Responsibilities of the Data Communications Function in an Organization. (2005, October). Northcentral University. (view)
  
  
• Ethical Expectations in the Computerized Office. (2005, November). Northcentral University. (view)
  
  
• Local Area Network Interconnection Issues. (2003, May). Northcentral University.
  

Other Publications

• Hessville is Suspended in Time. (2002, June 30). The Northwest Indiana Times. nwitimes.com. (view)
  
  
  

Teaching History

• Courses I have led or developed at Mt Hood Community College, Gresham, OR



CIS100	Computer Careers
CIS120	Computer Concepts I
CIS120L	Computer Concepts Lab I
CIS122	Computer Concepts III
CIS125DRA-B	Dreamweaver A & B
CIS125GA	Game Design 1
CIS125GB	Game Design 2
CIS125GC	Game Design 3
CIS125WSC	Web Site Creation using Dreamweaver
CIS125WGA	Web Graphics and Animation (Photoshop (CS2 and CS3), Fireworks 8, Flash (8 and CS3)
CIS125HTM	HTML
CIS133JS	JavaScript I
CIS133SQL	SQL
CIS133XML	XML
CIS140	Introduction to Operating Systems
CIS195	Web Page Design I
CS133PRL	CGI Programming with PERL
CIS233CMS	Content Management Systems (Web 2.0)
BA101	Introduction to Business



• Courses I have led at Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland, OR



MIS256

Hardware Software Integration



• Courses I have led or developed at College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA



COMP 005	Computer Concepts
COMP 006	Programming Fundamentals  (QBasic, Visual Basic, VB.NET)
COMP 007	COBOL Programming
COMP 008	Programming Concepts (Java)
COMP 009	Advanced Visual BASIC
COMP 133	Database Processing
COMP 138	Spreadsheet Design for Business
COMP139	Windows
COMP 223/224	Beginning Excel / Advanced Excel
COMP 230	Java Script/XML
BUS 155	E-Commerce



• Courses I have led at National University, Fresno, CA



ITM 330	Desktop Applications (Distance Learning Video)
ITM 340 ITM 410	IT Desktop Support Computer Network Technologies Overview  (Distance Learning Video)(2x)
BKM 400	Business Knowledge Management (Distance Learning Hybrid)



• Courses I have led at National University, San Diego, CA



CS 220A	Introduction to Computers/BASIC
CS 221	BASIC Programming
IS 364	Data Communications/Business
IS 405	Information Systems
IS 431	Management Information Systems (4x)
IS 432	Management Information Systems (4x)
IS 434	Data Base Management (2x)
IS 613	Communications Planning (3x)

Reviewer

• International Association of Computer Information Systems (2007). Issues in Information Systems. Willoughby, L. (ed). International Association for Computer Information Systems (VIII, 1). ISSN 1529-7314.
  
  
• GO! with Microsoft Office Word (2004). Prentice Hall.
  
  
• GO! with Microsoft Office Excel (2004). Prentice Hall.

Dissertation Research:

The Quality of Technical Distance Learning from the Perspective of Hiring Managers. (2007 March). Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ.

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