Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005
Westminster College announces several personal enrichment and leisure courses for community residents. Continuing Education classes and seminars are non-credit and are open to all interested individuals. Formal admission to Westminster College is not required.
For more information, contact Carol Yova, director of continuing education and lifelong learning at Westminster College, at (724) 946-7353 or e-mail conted@westminster.edu.
How to Care and Feed Your Computer is offered Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 15 & 17, from 7-9 p.m. This class will show computer owners how to make their investment work better, run faster, and last longer, as well as how a virus can affect a computer and what trojans and worms are.
Introduction to Computers Step I is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Feb. 22-24, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This class is a great place for beginners and will focus on the functions of the keyboard, use of the mouse, icons, and menus.
Introduction to Computers Step II is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 1-3, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This course is designed for those who have completed step I. This slow-paced class will learn the basics of navigating a computer and an introduction to word processing.
Introduction to Computers Step III is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 8-10, from 4:30-6:30. This class will continue to focus on word processing, including creating and saving documents, letters and envelopes, editing text, moving, cutting and copying.
How to Sell on eBay is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 22, 24, and March 1, 3 from 7-9 p.m. This class will learn how to create a seller's account, list an item, accept online payments, and keep track of all selling activity on a personalized eBay page.
How to Buy on eBay is offered is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, March 7, 9, 14, and 16, from 7-9 p.m The class will learn how to set up an eBay user ID and password; how to set up a Paypal account; search for, bid on, and purchase items; and how to interact with other buyers and sellers.
Beginning Word is offered Tuesday and Thursday, March 15 and 17, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge of basic functions and features of Microsoft Word. The class will learn to create professional letters and simple documents using tools such as copy, paste, setting font type and size, character and paragraph formatting, tables, tabs, headers and footers, inserting graphics, and Word Art.
Microsoft Excel is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, March 28 and 30 and April 4 and 6, from 6-8 p.m. This course offers a basic outline of creating spreadsheets: entering data, editing and formatting, and using formulas for calculations. It will also explore merging Excel data files into a Word document for letters, labels, or envelopes.
Power Point is offered Monday and Wednesday, April 11 and 13, from 6-8 p.m. This hands-on workshop will feature instruction on how to create slides, outlines, speaker's notes, and audience handouts, as well as instructions on how to include clip art, graphs, tables, and charts.
MS Publisher is offered Monday and Wednesday, April 18 and 20, from 6-8 p.m. Students will learn how to create professional publications such as calendars, flyers, business cards, and newsletters.
Adobe I is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 26-28, from 6-8 p.m. This class will focus on the basic elements of the Adobe Photoshop program, such as cropping, resizing, and adding text to images.
Macromedia Flash I is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 3-5, from 6-8 p.m. This course will teach the basic elements of creating a flash presentation using bitmaps, jpegs, motion-tweening, and shape tweening that can be used for Web pages or a stand-alone project.
Web Design & Development is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 10-12, from 6-8 p.m. This course will guide students through the process of effectively designing and assembling a Web site, using writing, graphics, and Web technology.
Handwriting Analysis is offered Thursdays, March 31, April 7, 14, and 21, from 6-8 p.m. This course will study handwriting to gain an insight into the personality of the writer. Students will be able to analyze their own handwriting to recognize strong points and focus on shortcomings.
