Learn the basics of using email in this class. We will look at navigating, composing, replying, working with attachments and more, with hands-on class participation.

Requirements for this class: A device connected to the internet and an email account.

This class is designed to teach current Facebook account holders how to use Facebook more securely, how to understand all privacy options, and how to change privacy options so the information you share on Facebook is only available to those you wish to see it.

Requirements: a device connected to the internet and a Facebook account.

Participants will learn about common financial frauds including check washing and check fraud. Also coveredare critical components of keeping accounts secure including password management and freezing one’s credit.

Take Excel further: hide data, split and freeze a window, create ranges, understand the name manager, use additional functions, copy and paste special, sort data, and learn the power of filters. Some examples of using Microsoft Excel as practical tools  including the amortization table, 20 top functions companies want their employees to know, and pivot tables. 

This is a live online class using ZOOM. 

Participants should have previous knowledge of the basics of frauds and scams as content covers phishing, vishing, smishing, skimming, shimming, and e-pickpocketing. Participants learn to take a more alert and proactive approach whether in the digital or real world.

Power Query allows you to import and shape data.  It has an easy to use interface, powerful tools to import and clean data. 

Power Pivot Tables allows data modeling and calculations.  It easily handles millions of rows of data and has modeling tools for efficient data storage and analysis. 

Power BI (Business Intelligence) is a complete business intelligence tool.  It features incredible visual options, has simple built-in interactive options, fantastic graphs and allows easy sharing of data.   

The design of this course includes 2-3 hours of work with the software between classes to gain maximum benefits from the sessions.

You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors, though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions.  There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); or 2) using two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting).  This is a live, online class using ZOOM; makeup class, if needed, 01/30/25.

Val is a lifelong business educator and academic advisor focused on helping enrich and enhance students' educational and life purposes. He is experienced in college management and as an adult educator having taught at Mid-State College and Kennebec Valley Community College. His teaching experience covers over 45 years in the areas of computer applications, accounting, and Quickbooks training workshops.