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Teaching

Applied Industry Projects

Working in teams, students experience the analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment of a mobile solution for a real-world client. Important topics from throughout their program of study are applied in this course. Faculty advisors facilitate student teams to demonstrate their skills in the applied project. Student teams make a technical presentation to their faculty advisors and participate in a public showcase of projects. My role in this course is to guide the research and design aspects of the project. I am paired with another professor who guides the development.

Course Highlights

  • Thorough Research

    Students conduct user research and competitive analysis to understand the needs and goals of their application.

  • Iterative Design Process

    Students design a solution through an iterative process of design and testing based on the findings of their research.

  • Client Interactions

    Students work with real clients, getting invaluable experience in delivering on someone else's ideas while managing expectations.

  • Team Management

    Students work in groups and get experience managing peers, balancing workload, and handling conflicts while meeting deadlines.

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Program

  • Mobile Application Design & Development

    Algonquin College

    January 2022 — Present

    The two-year Mobile Application Design and Development Ontario College Diploma program prepares students to enter the expanding and evolving fields of mobile, web, and application development.

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Cross Platform Web Design

Technologies on the web evolve quickly. Every year brings new devices and with them new capabilities. These devices present many challenges and opportunities to web developers. Students review fundamentals of web development using hypertext markup language (HTML), and cascading style sheets (CSS), with a focus on developing responsive and mobile websites. Multiple IDEs are introduced and used to complete hands-on projects.

Course Highlights

  • HTML

    Students learn the core concepts of HTML needed to build well structured, accessible websites.

  • CSS

    Students learn how to create responsive layouts through modern CSS best practices.

  • Git & GitHub

    Students learn and utilize Git and GitHub to back up, share, and publish their code online.

  • TailwindCSS

    Students learn TailwindCSS to help streamline styling and create consistent theming.

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Program

  • Mobile Application Design & Development

    Algonquin College

    September 2021 — Present

    The two-year Mobile Application Design and Development Ontario College Diploma program prepares students to enter the expanding and evolving fields of mobile, web, and application development.

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Graphics Technologies

Students are introduced to graphics and illustration programs in the computer environment. Students also learn skills and production techniques which help to design effective interfaces for websites, mobile websites and mobile applications. Focus is placed on hands-on learning of software, such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Basic design concepts are covered within the context of becoming productive with the software packages.

Course Highlights

  • Adobe CC

    Students learn the basics of Illustrator, Photoshop, and Xd necessary to support web development and design.

  • Animated SVG

    Students learn how to create SVG images in Illustrator and then use CSS code to manipulate and animate them.

  • Design Basics

    Students learn the basics of good design principles including basic layout, colour, and typography theory.

  • Peer Critiques

    Students learn how to communicate design feedback constructively through critiquing project drafts.

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Programs

  • Mobile Application Design & Development

    Algonquin College

    September 2020 — December 2021

    The two-year Mobile Application Design and Development Ontario College Diploma program prepares students to enter the expanding and evolving fields of mobile, web, and application development.

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  • Web Development and Internet Applications

    Algonquin College

    January 2020 — April 2021

    The two-year Web Development and Internet Applications Ontario College Diploma program prepares students to pursue a variety of different careers in the internet applications and web development industry.

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