About Me:
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Emporia State University and a Master of Education from Southwestern College. Instead of following the traditional path of going to college after high school, I married and started a family. During this period, I worked in sales and was in managerial roles for two restaurants until I was able to pursue my dream of going to college. My nontraditional path to higher education, has given me insight to the many issues that nontraditional students face.
While working on my master's degree, I helped edit and test an instructional computer book for Apple (Mac) computers, which led me to working in several businesses before pursuing my passion for teaching. I have decades of community college teaching experience, including almost twenty years at Waubonsee Community College. Recently I was selected to be a Faculty Development Coordinator due to my passion for teaching. Service learning is another passion of mine and has been a part of the WEB program since 2008. During this time, students have created 43 websites for non-profits. I am also on the board of two non-profits and am the Assistant Principal of Sunday and Summer School at the American Islamic Association.
I believe in lifelong learning and was awarded a professional teaching certificate, Certificate in Effective College Instruction, by The Association of College and University Educators and the American Council on Education on June 23, 2020. I also earned an ACUE microcredential in Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning in August 2021. In addition, I earned the Master of Online Teacher, by The University of Illinois at Springfield in May 2021. I earned the Applying the QM Rubric badge from Quality Matters in August 2021. I completed another professional teaching certificate, Digital Accessibility for Educators, which is also from The University of Illinois at Springfield, in November 2021.
In my spare time, I love gardening, traveling to my beloved Kansas City, cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs, outings with grandchildren, traveling, and COFFEE ☕☕ time with friends and students!
Education ~ Certifications ~ Microcredential ~ Badges
Education:
Master of Education from Southwestern College
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Emporia State University
Certifications:
ACUE: Certificate in Effective College Instruction
ION: Digital Accessibility for Educators
Microcredential:
ACUE: Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning
Badges:
Quality Matters: Applying the QM Rubric
Courses I Teach
Classes that I am teaching: Fall22
I teach a variety of Computer Information Classes and Website Development classes and have used different teaching modalities. The modalities that I have taught are Face-to-Face, Online, Hybrid, and Sync online.
Computer Information Degrees and Certificates
Computer Information Classes
CIS106: PowerPoint and Publisher
CIS108: Comprehensive Word Publishing
CIS110: Business Information Systems
CIS125: Information Technology Code of Ethics and Compliance
Website Development Degree and Certificate
Website Development Classes
WEB110: Web Development with HTML
WEB170: Web Prototyping
WEB230: Web Authoring with Dreamweaver – to be discontinued
WEB250: Advanced Website Development
Student Support
If this is your first semester taking classes online or if you are new to Canvas, I highly recommend completing the Canvas Student Orientation. You may move through the Modules in order or, you can open only the Modules you would like to learn more about. The course is self-paced and you can refer back to it at any time as a reference.
Technical Resources for Online Learning: Students may checkout a laptop, webcam or other equipment needed for online learning.
Tutoring Centers: Waubonsee Community College offers two tutoring options: in person and online. If you need tutoring, please use the link below. For online tutoring, Smarthinking can be utilized and is on the course menu of Canvas.
Waubonsee Community College is committed to your success, and has many free supports, services, and resources available to you. Please see the Student Experience page for more information and to get connected with Academic Support, Career Development, Counseling and Advising, Disability Resources, Student Life, Student Services, Technical Assistance Center, the Veterans Program, and many more! If you’re not sure what type of assistance you need, please talk to me and I will help get you connected.
Office Hours ~ Contact Information
Office Location: AKL 216
When calling my office or Google Voice, please leave your name, class if appropriate, a detailed message and your phone number.
Office Number: (630) 466-2735
Google Voice: (630) 384-9291 ~ Google Voice can also be used to send texts!
Waubonsee Email: achaaban@waubonsee.edu
Fall 2022 Office Hours: TBA
Students may request a Zoom meeting outside of office hours as my office hours will not fit every student. Please do not hesitate to request a Zoom meeting as your learning and academic goals are important to me.
The views and opinions expressed on this page are those of the employee and not necessarily those of Waubonsee Community College, its Trustees, or its administration.
