Richland College Emeritus Program

Internet Essentials, E-Mail, eBay // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8216    MW 1:30-4:00   Oct 6-Oct 22                    Rm B014
         1191 8217    Sat  9:00-12:55 Nov 1-Nov 22                    Rm B027
Register for an e-mail account, read, reply, create and send e-mail messages. Get the news, maps, city guides and other information on the Internet. Explore buying and selling on eBay.

Outlook 2007 // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

POFI 1104 8261    MW 6:00-9:00pm   Oct 13-Nov 12             Rm B005
Create, View, and manage messages.  Create contacts, tasks, and notes.  Managing contacts and scheduling appointments will also be discussed.

Pinnacle 11.0 Level I // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8232    MW 1:30-4:00   Nov 17-Dec 3                     RM B005
Use Pinnacle Studio 11.0 software to convert your old photos, documents, movies and videos into fascinating stories on DVD.  After your stories are burned onto a DVD, the excellent quality copies of your original images can be enjoyed by many when played on a TV.  Students will learn the computer basics of organizing and acquiring images for placement on the Studio storyboard.  No textbook required. Instructor will have handouts.

Photoshop Elements 6.0 – Level I // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8222    TR   1:30-4:00  Aug 26-Sep 11                   Rm B005
                    8223    Sun 1:00-5:00  Sep 07-Sep 28                   Rm B001
                    8224    TR   1:30-4:00  Oct 28-Nov 13                    Rm B005
Learn Photoshop Elements 6.0 basics. Discuss importing images into the program. Use auto features to quickly fix a picture. Use a photo filter  to adjust color tone. Discuss resolution and file formats. Sharpen and crop photos. Create a Web Photo Gallery.

Photoshop Elements 6.0 – Level II // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8225    TR   1:30-4:00  Sep 16-Oct 02                           Rm  B005
                    8226    Sun 1:00-5:00  Oct 05-Oct 26                           Rm B001
                    8227    TR   1:30-4:30  Nov 18-Dec 04(Skip 11/27)    Rm B005
Learn to selectively adjust hue and saturation; convert an image to black and white; use paint and fill tools; apply a gradient; create a photo montage; use photo restoration tools; discuss color and RGB channels.

Photoshop Elements 6.0 – Level III // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8228    TR   1:30-4:00  Oct  7-Oct 23                     Rm B005
                    8229    Sun 1:00-5:00  Nov 2-Nov 23                     Rm B001
Learn to apply Photoshop filters and effects. Work with layers to create special projects. Use transform feature to enlarge, scale, skew and distort pictures. Create special type effects and shapes.

Photoshop Elements Collage 6.0 // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8221    TR   1:30- 4:00 Sep 16-Oct 2                     Rm B001
Suggested prerequisite: Photoshop Elements.  Learn the techniques of creating photographic montages.

Photoshop Elements 6.0-Restoration Level I // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8230    MW 1:30-4:00  Oct 27-Nov 12                    Rm B001
Restore by repairing damaged heirloom photos. Retouch by enhancing colored images, removing red eye and enhancing eye color.

Photoshop Elements 6.0-Restoration level II // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8231    MW 1:30-4:00  Nov 17-Dec 3                      Rm B001
Suggested prerequisite: RestorationI. Restore by fixing old photos that are too dark or too light. Add color to black and white images. Retouch by reducing shiny skin, lessening blemishes, freckles and removing wrinkles.

PowerPoint 2007 Level 1 // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8233    MW 1:30-4:00  Sep 22-Oct 8                     Rm  B029
Plan/create a basic presentation. Open, modify and enhance an existing presentation with text formatting, clip art and animated graphic images.

PowerPoint 2007 Level II // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

PowerPoint 2007 Level II                                               Credit (1 hour)
ITSC 1191 8234    MW 1:30-4:00  Oct 13-Oct 29                     Rm B029
Create digital photo albums and professional looking presentations that incorporate embedded photos, charts, animated GIFs, sounds/music and hyperlinks.

Quicken 2008 // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

POFI 1104 8201    MW 1:30-4:30  Nov 3-Dec 3                       Rm B029
Learn how to setup accounts and investments, enter and schedule transactions and loans, write checks, track credit card charges, reconcile bank accounts, enter transactions using splits and classes.

Windows Vista –A Virtual Introduction // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

POFI  1104 8204    Sat 1:00-5:00 Oct 25-Dec 13                       Rm B005
ITSC  1104 8202    MW 1:00-4:00 Sep  8-Oct 8                       Rm B005
ITSC  1104 8203    MW 1:00-4:00 Oct 13-Nov 12                    Rm B005
POFI  1104 8262    MW 6:00-9:00 Sep 8-Oct 8                         Rm B005
This course is a virtual introduction to Windows Vista Operations System. The course will be taught via in-classroom demonstrations and step-by-step homework exercise. To enhance the value of the course work, each student will have access to a course BLOG. The BLOG’s primary purpose is for questions and comments for the instructor. The BLOG will also contain short articles, Window Vista tips and video presentations pertinent to the course.

Windows XP // Credit course (2 cr. hr.)

POFI 1104 8205    MW 1:30-4:30 Aug 25-Sep 29(skip 9/1)       Rm B014
This course is a beginning/intermediate combination. Use the mouse and start a program. Move and resize windows. Use menus, keyboard shortcuts and toolbars. Name, save. Locate, print, move, copy, delete, restore files and create folders. Understand file management and create a shortcut on the desktop.

Word 2007: Level I // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8235    TR   1:30-4:00 Aug 26-Sep 11                   Rm B029
                    8236    SUN 1:00-5:00 Sep  7-Sep 28                    Rm B027
Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills preferable. Learn to open, create, edit, save, print, close, and exit Word documents; select text, cut/copy/paste text, apply spelling and grammar checks and the thesaurus; use wizards/templates, format with fonts, adjust line and paragraph spacing, and work with tabs and indents.

Word 2007: Level II // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

ITSC 1191 8237    TR  1:30-4:00   Sep 16-Oct 2                    Rm B029
                  8238    SUN 1:00-5:00 Oct 5-Oct 26                       Rm B027
Prerequisite: Word 2007: Level I. Focus on formatting document margins, sectioning documents, adding columns, applying bullets, page numbers, borders and shading, headers and footers, inserting clip art. Also creating, modifying, and performing calculations in tables.

Word 2007-Level III // Credit course (1 cr. hr.)

Word 2007: Level III                                                      Credit (1 hour)
ITSC 1191 8239    TR   1:30-4:00  Oct 7- Oct 23                     Rm B029
                    8240    SUN 1:00-5:00 Nov 2- Nov 23                    Rm B027
Prerequisite:  Word 2007: Levels I & II Work with graphics, create text boxes and charts, use AutoShapes, WordArt and the drawing canvas.  Learn to create labels, mail merge and sort and merge records.