{"id":107,"date":"2013-12-12T00:10:07","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T00:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/?post_type=back-matter&#038;p=107"},"modified":"2014-10-22T03:36:57","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T03:36:57","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/back-matter\/about-the-author\/","title":{"raw":"About the Authors","rendered":"About the Authors"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Primary Author: Adrienne Watt<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Adrienne Watt_1\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-935\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAdrienne Watt holds a computer systems diploma (BCIT), a bachelor's degree in technology (BCIT) and a master\u2019s degree in business administration (City University).\r\n\r\nSince 1989, Adrienne has worked as an educator and gained extensive experience developing and delivering business and technology curriculum to post-secondary students. During that time, she ran a successful software development business. In the business, she worked as an IT professional in a variety of senior positions including project manager, database designer, administrator and business analyst. Recently she has been exploring a wide range of technology-related tools and processes to improve delivery methods and enhance learning for her students.\r\n<h2>Contributing Author: Nelson Eng<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"NelsonEng\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-912\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<span>Nelson Eng completed his bachelor's degree in <span>commerce<\/span>\u00a0(accounting and management information systems) from the University of British Columbia and a master's degree in computer science\u00a0from the University of Western Ontario. He\u00a0<\/span><span>spent 11<\/span><span>\u00a0years as a computer systems coordinator\u00a0with Science World of B.C. and 14 years as a computer science and information systems instructor\u00a0<\/span><span>with Douglas College.\u00a0<\/span>","rendered":"<h2>Primary Author: Adrienne Watt<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Adrienne Watt_1\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1-65x97.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1-225x336.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Adrienne-Watt_1.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adrienne Watt holds a computer systems diploma (BCIT), a bachelor&#8217;s degree in technology (BCIT) and a master\u2019s degree in business administration (City University).<\/p>\n<p>Since 1989, Adrienne has worked as an educator and gained extensive experience developing and delivering business and technology curriculum to post-secondary students. During that time, she ran a successful software development business. In the business, she worked as an IT professional in a variety of senior positions including project manager, database designer, administrator and business analyst. Recently she has been exploring a wide range of technology-related tools and processes to improve delivery methods and enhance learning for her students.<\/p>\n<h2>Contributing Author: Nelson Eng<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"NelsonEng\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/NelsonEng-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Nelson Eng completed his bachelor&#8217;s degree in <span>commerce<\/span>\u00a0(accounting and management information systems) from the University of British Columbia and a master&#8217;s degree in computer science\u00a0from the University of Western Ontario. 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