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 and Microsoft® Expressions. Animations and games are created using Flash. Certain client side programming was accomplished using JavaScript. Other programming available may include XML, CGI/Perl, Adobe® Photoshop, Adobe® Fireworks, 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 InformationEmail: wayne.machuca@mhcc.edu Telephone: 503.491.7631 Snail Mail: |
About Me:Web Mastery Program Health Informatics / Medical Office Computer Technician Computer Game Development Program Computer Information Systems Department (CIS) Education and Training:Fellow - National Library of Medicine PhD - Business / Management Information Systems (MIS) MBA - Information Systems / Business Administration BS - Information Systems and Computer Technology Diploma of Ministry - Berean University, Springfield, MO- 1999 |
Certifications:Certificate of Completion, Developing & Teaching online courses. Distinguished Teaching Award Certificate in On Line Training
Oracle® Academy Trainer |
Microsoft
® MOUS Master Instructor
Research and Publications:
- Using Game Development Courses to Increase Enrollment in IT Programs. (2010, July 12-15). (PowerPoint Presentation). FECS'10 - The 2010 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Las Vegas, NV.
- Using Game Development Courses to Increase Enrollment in IT Programs. (2010, March 28-31). (PowerPoint Presentation). Proceedings from Innovations 2010 by the League of Innovation in the Community College. Baltimore, MD.
- Using Computer Games to Enhance Enrollment in IT Programs. (2010, February 3). (PowerPoint Presentation). Proceedings from the 2010 Student Success & Retention Conference. Portland, OR.
- Offering Game Development Classes to Enhance Enrollments in College Computer Classes. (2009). Manuscript submitted for publication.
- 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: Proceedings from Student Success and Retention Conference. 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
- Courses I have led at Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland, OR
- Courses I have led or developed at College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA
- Courses I have led at National University, Fresno, CA
- Courses I have led at National University, San Diego, CA
| Concepts and Applications: | |
| CIS100 | Computer Careers |
| CIS120 | Computer Concepts I |
| CIS120L | Computer Concepts Lab I [face-to-face and web based] |
| CIS122 | Computer Concepts III |
| CIS125SS | Spreadsheets [web based] |
| CIS140 | Introduction to Operating Systems |
| Web Design: | |
| CIS125DRA-B | Dreamweaver A & B |
| 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 |
| CIS133XML | XML |
| CIS195 | Web Page Design I |
| CIS197WAA | Web Authoring: Applications |
| CIS197WAG | Web Authoring: Graphics and Animation |
| CIS197HTM | Web Authoring: HTML |
| CIS197CSP | Web Authoring: Client-Side Programming |
| CIS233CMS | Content Management Systems (Web 2.0) |
| CIS295CMS | Web Authoring: Content Management Systems |
| Computer Game Development: | |
| CIS125GA | Game Design 1 (Programming with Alice) |
| CIS125GB | Game Design 2 (Modeling with Maya) |
| CIS125GC | Game Design 3 (Programming with ActionScript) |
| CIS135GMA | Beginning 3D Modeling |
| CIS135GMB | Intermediate 3D Modeling |
| CIS135BA | Browser Based Animation |
| CIS197TXT | 3D Texturing |
| Programming: | |
| CIS122 | Computer Concepts III |
| CIS133SQL | SQL |
| CS133PRL | CGI Programming with PERL |
| CS233VB | Intermediate Visual Basic Programming |
| Business: | |
| BA101 | Introduction to Business |
| MIS256 | Hardware Software Integration |
| 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 |
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| 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) |
| 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
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Grove, R.F. (2010). Web-based application development. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
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International Journal of Management in Education (IJMIE) (2009)
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International Academy of Computer Information Systems (2009). Pittsburgh, PA.
- 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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