Courses
All Courses are held in the Boilerhouse Community Resource Room, University of Queensland, Ipswich with the exception of the Introductory Course which is held at the Internet Kiosk in the Humanities Building, corner South and Roderick Streets, Ipswich.
Courses are scheduled to follow demand on a bi-monthly basis (see our FAQ page for more details). The following courses are planned for February and March 2012
| Course | Programme |
|---|---|
| Basic Computing | Thursday 9th February, 9-12am, 4 weeks |
| Computing for Beginners | Tuesday 14th February, 9-11am, & Tuesday 28th |
| Friday 9th March, 9-12am, 3 weeks | |
| Train the Trainer | Tuesday 20th March, 9-12am, 2 weeks |
For bookings in these and all other courses
contact
the Training Coordinator,
Joan McKenzie - ph 3282 7352 - email
joanmck@ozemail.com.au
Manuals and class materials are provided for each course attended and are included in the Course cost.
| Course | Operating Platform /Software |
Duration weeks x hours/week |
Cost per Member |
| Introductory Course | Windows Vista, Internet Explorer | 4x1.5 | FREE |
| Computing for Beginners | Windows 7 | 2x2 | FREE |
| Basic Computer Course | Windows 7 | 4x3 | $25.00 |
| Microsoft Windows Live Mail | 2x3 | $20.00 | |
| Word Processing I | Microsoft Word 2010 | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Word Processing II | Microsoft Word 2010 | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Spreadsheets I | Microsoft Excel 2010 | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Spreadsheets II | Microsoft Excel 2010 | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Digital Photography Techniques | Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 | 6x3 | $50.00 |
| Card Making + (Calendars, Book Marks etc) |
Printmaster 16 | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Presentation Techniques | Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 | 4x3 | $30.00 |
| Desktop Publishing I | Microsoft Publisher 2010 | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Desktop Publishing II | Microsoft Publisher 2010 | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Slideshows + | Microsoft Movie Maker | 2x3 | $12.00 |
| Photo Editing | Google Picasa 3 | 2x3 | $12.00 |
| Photo Books | OfficeWorks Photobooks | 2x3 | $12.00 |
| Introduction to Video Photography | Microsoft Movie Maker | 3x3 | $25.00 |
| Train the Trainer (training staff only) | 2x3 | FREE |
+ These courses are temporarily suspended as the current software is not compatible with Windows 7
Courses and Workshops are available only to Members of SeniorNet
Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Desktop Publishing courses are split into two parts I and II to reduce members' commitment.
Computer Courses and Workshops are supported by a team of dedicated Presenters, Runners and Librarians.