Computer Learning Center

These two-hour workshops are offered throughout the convention and are designed to help you build your computer skills and learn about the latest software versions. Sessions cover basics in Microsoft Word and Excel as well as introductory courses in Web page creation, PowerPoint production, and picture editing with Adobe Photoshop Elements. 

Enrollment is limited to 16 registrants for each course, so be sure to enroll early!

Picture Editing Using Adobe's Photoshop Elements, Basic    ID# 8618 — SOLD OUT

1:00 pm --2:50 pm    Room B315

A picture is worth a thousand words, but what if the picture isn't quite the message you want to send? Learn the basic skills of image editing using Adobe's Photoshop Elements including: resizing; rotating; cropping, changing brightness and contrast; using brushes and erasers; sharpening; and using layers. Batch renaming will be used to change the image names assigned by a digital camera to a more descriptive file name. This session will be repeated on Tuesday.
Cheryl R Dhein, Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Picture Editing Using Adobe's Photoshop Elements, Advanced    ID# 8619
3:00 pm -- 4:50 pm    Room B315

It is suggested that participants first take the Basic part of this series. Learn additional image manipulation skills using Adobe's Photoshop Elements including: managing color; using selection and extraction tools to remove parts of an image or to composite several images; filters and effects; creating projects such as posters; and image optimization for use on the Web.
Cheryl R Dhein, Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Computer Health Maintenance 101    ID# 8620  — SOLD OUT
5:00 pm -- 5:50 pm    Room B315

Maintaining your computer system no longer requires the skills of a trained computer professional. This session will cover basic terminology, protecting your computer by activating firewalls, enabling virus protection, preventing pop-up ads, running updates on the operating system, and backup/recoveries. We will also cover tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer and using Google's Desktop Search tool to locate long lost files.

Practices to protect you from identity theft will be included.
Cheryl R Dhein, Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Create a Presentation Using Microsoft's PowerPoint Version 2007, Basic    ID# 8621
2:00 pm -- 3:50 pm    Room B315

Participants will learn the components of an effective presentation and will create a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. Topics to be covered include the PowerPoint 2007 interface, navigation between views; insertion and editing of text, images and objects; the use of background templates; and creation of tables and graphs. The strategies learned can also be applied to the creation of posters and other printed documents. This session will be repeated on Monday.
Cheryl R Dhein; Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Create a Presentation Using Microsoft's PowerPoint Version 2007, Advanced    ID# 8622
4:00 pm -- 5:50 pm    Room B315

This session is for those who already have some experience using PowerPoint (e.g. skills acquired in PowerPoint Basic). The class will include a brief introduction to the 2007 interface. Topics to be covered include insertion of Microsoft Excel charts and worksheets, sound clips, movie clips, graphics, Word Art, and page footers. We will also use the drawing tools and add special effects using animation and slide transitions. This session will be repeated on Monday.
Cheryl R Dhein, Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 people.

Finding Veterinary Information on the Internet    ID# 8623 — SOLD OUT

8:00 am -- 9:50 am    Room B315

How do you sort through the massive amount of information on the internet for that one specific piece of information? In this session you will learn how to refine Internet searches and how to use Web-based databases for free access to veterinary literature and diagnostic programs. During our 'road trip' down the information superhighway, we will stop along the way at sites such as PubMed, Toxnet, the National Agricultural Library, and Consultant. We will also look briefly at blogs and social network sites. Should you be blogging?
Cheryl R Dhein
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Introduction to Spreadsheets Using Excel 2007    ID# 8624
10:00 am -- 11:50 am    Room B315

This course provides a hands-on introduction to creating and using a spreadsheet. Examples of specific tasks you will practice include navigation of a large spreadsheet, the creation of formulas, separating the content of a column (e.g. First and Last Names), creating graphs, sorting and filtering data, and formatting the appearance of the document. This session will be repeated on Tuesday.
Cheryl R Dhein; Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Create a Presentation Using Microsoft's PowerPoint Version 2007, Basic    ID# 8625
2:00 pm -- 3:50 pm    Room B315

Repeat of Sunday session ID# 8621

Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Create a Presentation Using Microsoft's PowerPoint Version 2007, Advanced    ID# 8626
4:00 pm -- 5:50 pm    Room B315

This session is a repeat of Sunday session ID# 8622
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Word Processing Skills: Beyond Type, Copy, Cut and Paste, Using Microsoft Word 2007    ID# 8627
8:00 am -- 9:50 am    Room B315

The skills you learn in this session can be applied to any form of written communication: posters, newsletters, client education handouts, etc. We will create page layouts using templates, columns, textboxes and tables; and apply backgrounds, borders, shading, text effects and graphics to enhance documents. You will also learn how to use track changes to allow multiple authors to contribute to and edit a document and the use of mail merge for creation of mailing labels or distribution of a document by email.
Cheryl R Dhein, Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Create a Web Page Using Microsoft's Web Expression    ID# 8628
10:00 am -- 11:50 am    Room B315

No code writing required to use this WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) Web editor. Experience with basic word processing skills is suggested. You will learn the basic skills of Web page creation including page layout and consistency, hyperlinks, tables, images and navigation menus by creating a web site for your practice.
Cheryl R Dhein, Laurel Schedin
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Introduction to Spreadsheets Using Excel 2007    ID# 8629
2:00 pm -- 3:50 pm    Room B315

This is a repeat of Monday session ID# 8624
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.

Picture Editing Using Adobe's Photoshop Elements, Basic    ID# 8630 — SOLD OUT
4:00 pm -- 4:50 pm    Room B315

This is a repeat of Saturday session ID# 8624
Fee: $25. Enrollment limited to 16 registrants.