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Six months of teaching at Clark College
Back in December 2012 I wrote a post titled “A Change of Seasons” where I announced my new role as a Computer Technology instructor at Clark College. Six months later I am here to share with you some...
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What advice would you give students who are pursuing careers in web development?
Tomorrow I begin teaching the following 4 classes (80 students in total) at Clark College: HTML Fundamentals (2 of these) JavaScript Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving (Python) My question...
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Box Model Demonstration Video
NOTE: It appears that the video quality isn’t quite where it needs to be. I will post an updated one when I resolve the resolution issue. Here is a video I put together which demonstrates some basic...
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Part 1: What has Bruce been up to?
The last year has been a total absolute blur. Between teaching at Clark Collge, working on projects at Elguji, volunteer work and more has consumed every available minute of my time. I have also been...
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Ars Technica: What’s the difference between college-level and corporate...
This article strikes home as I am now completing my first year as a college instructor who teaches computer programming: When they graduate and get their first job, a lot of students feel like they...
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Learning How to Code with Bruce: The Results
For the past year, I have been teaching a course at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington called “Intro to Programming and Problem Solving (CTEC 121)”. During this time 60 students have successfully...
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Don’t Distract New Programmers with OOP
Thomas Gumz sent me a link to a blog entry entitled “Don’t Distract New Programmers with OOP“. Having just wrapped up one year of teaching “Intro to Programming and Problem Solving” to students at...
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Interested in taking your PHP/SQL to the next level?
During the Spring Quarter at Clark College, I will be teaching “PHP with SQL II”. This class is a continuation of “PHP with SQL I” . Several people from the Clark County community have asked me if this...
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Interview with Bruce Elgort: WordPress for Networking
Originally posted on ClarkWP WordPress Magazine: The following is an interview with Bruce Elgort, a teacher here at Clark College He teaches PHP and other web programming classes in the Computer...
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Clark College Web Development (AAT) Degree
Here is information on the Web Development AAT degree from the Clark College Course Catalog. Many of you have written asking about this program and what it entails. Well, here you go: The Web...
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Found this Flyer Hanging on the Student Bulletin Board at School
How do you grow a developer base? One mind at a time.
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Technology and Blind Students
Here’s a video my friend Andrew Pennington, a student at the Washington State School for the Blind made: Here is a some more information about my recent experience with Andrew while teaching at Clark...
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What People Are Saying
Back in the 1980s when I went to college, the only way you could learn about a professor was by word of mouth. Todays students use a site called “RateMyProfessor.com”. After each quarter, I cautiously...
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Clark College Arbor Day Celebrates Trees and Technology
VANCOUVER, Wash. – On April 9 at 11:00 a.m., Clark College will celebrate both the natural and digital worlds at its annual Arbor Day event, as it adds two new trees to the campus’s beautiful arboretum...
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Craig’s Smile
Cristi Jenkins and Anni Becker, Clark College students and friends of mine, created the video “Craig’s Smile”. This video was their final project in the Clark College, CGT 201 Video Web Production...
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Basic Facts and Resources You Need to Know Now About Web Accessibility
Bruce Elgort:Here are some great resources that my colleague Lorelle VanFossen has put together regarding web accessibility. Have a read and let me know if web accessibility is part of your design...
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Completed: Microsoft Windows OS Fundamentals MTA
Earlier this week I completed the Microsoft Windows OS Fundamentals MTA exam. This marks the second MTA I have taken and passed. Next week I will be taking the Microsoft Web Development Fundamentals...
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Completed: Two More Microsoft MTA Exams
Today I took and passed the following two Microsoft MTA exams: 98-363: Microsoft Web Development Fundamentals (C#) 98-364: Microsoft Database Administration Fundamentals This makes a total of four...
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Completed: Microsoft Security Fundamentals MTA Exam
Today I took and passed the Microsoft Security Fundamentals MTA exam. This is the fifth MTA I have taken since February. The next test I plan on taking is the Networking Fundamentals MTA. After that...
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