NEW!!! Hotlists for Students

Several clients have asked for academic Websites that they can access. I've just added a new area called 'Hotlists for Students' to the now infamous left column of this blog. Hotlists let you choose a general topic ares, such as 'Math Hotlist for Basic, Algebra and Geometry'. When you click on the topic, it will open a page that has hot links to Websites. You don't need to type in a URL, simply click on the link and it will open that page in your browser. I'll be adding to these links when I find additional sites, so check back often. If there is a topic area you think you would like to see addressed, let me know (jsotir@waubonsee.edu). Remember, the ACTC is YOUR community technology center, and we are always looking for additional tools to help you become better skilled in all aspects of technology.

Change from Office 2003 to 2007

The center has received new computers, and will be able to switch to Office 2007 during spring break (March 15-19). If you require training on Office 2003, please take those classes before we make the switch.

Online Microsoft Elevate America Success Stories Survey.

If you were a recipient of the Microsoft Elevate America vouchers, please check your email and fill out the Online Survey. This was a huge program for the state, and your feedback will be much appreciated.

Check it Out! Consumer Information Catalog

http://pueblo.gsa.gov/  The government will send you a catalog of free and low-cost information regarding a variety of topics. Examples include:
Consumer Focus: Cold, seasonal flu, H1N1
Your Pharmacy Benefit: Make It Work for You!
Online Tips and Guides:
Electronic Banking
Home Equity Line Freeze or Reduction
Is Your Private Information Open to the Public?. Outlines eight practical steps you can take to stay safe online and avoid becoming a victim of fraud, identity theft, or cyber crime. 6 pp. (2007. DHS) 327T. $1.50.
Stop. Think. Click.. Learn how to be OnGuard Online™ by following these important tips to protect your information, your computer, even yourself. 11 pp. (2007. FTC) 324V. $1.50. A pdf version is available
Minimizing the Effects of Malware on Your Computer - Malware is short for - malicious software. It includes viruses - programs that copy themselves without your permission - and spyware, programs installed without your consent to monitor or control your computer activity. Criminals are hard at work thinking up creative ways to get malware on your computer. (PDF file)

These are either less than $2.00 or available free online in a PDF format. It's a wealth of information, and easily accessible. Check it out!

Texts for purchase

A link to the publisher site for the texts we use in class is located on this blog, left hand column under 'Texts for Students'. If you feel you would like a copy of your own, you may order directly from this site.

Judith

Welcome Back! Spring 2010

Classes for the spring 2010 semester start tomorrow. Check out the schedule in the right hand column of this blog, and see what we have to offer. Note that there is a new class, Basic Accounting, which will be offered as a precursor to the Quick Books classes as a base of vocabulary and terms to help you more easily understand the QB classes.

Self-Publishing Seminar

Are you thinking about self-publishing? Get the facts. Check out this new seminar from Community Education featuring local authors.
The Journey to Self-Publishing

Panel presentation with local authors

Have you ever considered self-publishing? In this unique panel presentation local, first-time authors will share their experiences with self-publishing. You'll learn about the perils and promise of self-publishing and benefit from insights gained from personal experience.

Panelists include Barbara Armbruster, teacher, poet, and author of Selling the Farm and The Journey East; Jorge Partida, psychologist and author of The Promise of the Fifth Sun; Dawn Staszak, senior administrative assistant in a fortune 500 company and author of A Guru in the Office; and Nancy Wall, author of Pulled by the Heart.

Join the authors for light refreshments at the meet and greet reception following the panel presentation

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Academic and Professional Center , Room 110D, WCC Sugar Grove Campus

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

$19 per ticket

Purchase tickets online at www.waubonsetickets.com
Service fee applies to all tickets sold, whether purchased online, by phone or in-person

Free Presentation

Unlocking the Mystery of Life

Film and Panel Discussion
As a follow up to the presentation of A Flock of Dodo's: The Evolution- Intelligent Design Circus in the Fall of 2008, Community Education will present Unlocking the Mystery of Life a compelling documentary which tells the story of contemporary scientists who make a case for intelligent design. Following the film, panelists representing diverse viewpoints will react to the issues presented in the film and respond to audience questions and comments.

Thursday, February 18

7 p.m.

Sugar Grove Campus Auditorium

FREE
Panelists include:

Dr. Paul A. Nelson - currently a Fellow of the Discovery Institute and adjunct professor in the Master of Arts Program in Science and Religion at Biola University.

Dr. Andrew J. Petto - member of the board of Directors of the National Center for Science Education and a senior lecturer in anatomy and physiology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

This event is free, but RSVPs are requested. Call (630) 466-2360.

Registration for spring classes is now open!

Happy New Year! It's cooold outside but we are running some hot classes. The ACTC re-opens for the spring semester on January 19, so check out the schedule and give us a call at 630-906-4248 to register for the classes you want. Classes are limited to 12 students, so call early. Course content and schedules are a click away on this blog, so check us out and give us a call.