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COMPUTERS • Windows 10 • iPad for Seniors • FINANCE • Retirement Planning Today • HEALTH AND WELLNESS • Tai Chi for Beginners • LANGUAGE • Intermediate Conversational French • Beginning Conversational Italian • Intermediate Conversational Spanish • PHOTOGRAPHY • Photography Certificate • Digital Camera Basics • Petrifying Springs Field Experience • File Storage and Workflow • Photoshop Basics • Advanced Digital Camera • Principles of Lighting and Exposure • Using Your Camera Flash • Macro and Light Painting Photography • Composition: The Art of Better Photos • Lens Workshop COMPUTERS Windows 10 • iPad for Seniors • FINANCE • Retirement Planning Today • HEALTH AND WELLNESS • Tai Chi for Beginners LANGUAGE • Intermediate Conversational French • Beginning Conversational Italian • Intermediate Conversational Spanish PHOTOGRAPHY • Photography Certificate • Digital Camera Basics • Petrifying Springs Field Experience • File Storage and Workflow • Photoshop Basics • Advanced Digital Camera • Principles of Lighting and Exposure • Using Your Camera Flash • Macro and Light Painting Photography • Composition: The Art of Better Photos • Lens Workshop • COMPUTERS • Windows 10

CONTINUING EDUCATION

MINI COURSES

Be enriched.

FAll 2017

Welcome to our Fall 2017 Mini Course Catalog!

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Continuing Education team is thrilled to offer our most popular courses in personal enrichment for the fall semester. Those familiar with our catalog may notice that we have a new, streamlined look. We have chosen to shift our focus to provide you with our most loved, high-demand classes. There are many options to choose from including language courses, technology workshops, and a photography certificate, as well as a wide variety of online course offerings. We hope you enjoy our upgraded course list and we can’t wait to see you in class!

Your input is extremely valuable, so if you have any questions about our course list, please call (262) 595-3340 or email continuing.ed@uwp.edu.

COMPUTERS + FINANCE Windows 10

Challenged with the Windows 10 update? No need to panic! This class has you covered. Learn to navigate and personalize all of the exciting new features that come with the update and make the most out of your PC experience. Instructor: Brian Hogan (6 hr) 10/5–10/19 | 3 Thu | 6-8p | $59

iPad for Seniors

Do you want to dive into the world of iPads but don’t know where to start? Learn the basics of setting up, securing, and using this fun and exciting new technology. Instructor: Brian Hogan (6 hr) 10/7–10/21 | 3 Sat | 9–11a | $59

Retirement Planning Today New!

You went to school to prepare for your career. Now it’s time to learn how to make those dollars work for you! This course will show you how to make informed, aligned decisions so your retirement is everything you want it to be. Instructor: Justus Morgan (6 hr) 10/12–10/19 | 2 Thu | 6:30–9:30p | $59 Single | $79 Couple 10/17–10/24 | 2 Tue | 6:30–9:30p | $59 Single | $79 Couple

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LANGUAGE + CULTURE

Tai Chi for Beginners

Take the first step on your journey towards improved health and wellness with this step-by-step course for Tai Chi beginners. Explore all the benefits Tai Chi has to offer, including greater stability, boosted metabolism, reduced stress, improved sleep, and higher brain function. Instructor: Ron Pfieffer (6 hr) 10/3–11/7 | 6 Tue | 6:30 – 7:30p | $59

Intermediate Conversational French

Whether you’re planning a trip to France or simply want to brush up on your skills in this language of romance, this class is a must for the moderate French speaker.

Not only will you learn new conversational skills through focusing on French grammar and culture, you will gain a greater sense of understanding and being understood.

Prior knowledge of French required. Instructor: Dennis Hankinson (12 hr) 10/4–11/8 | 6 Wed | 6–8p | $79

Beginning Conversational Italian New!

Ciao! Don’t miss this great Italian immersion experience!

The aim of this course is immersion in Italian culture and becoming comfortable in multiple Italian life settings. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to face most elements of travel while in Italy, including purchasing tickets, making reservations, ordering meals, and much more. Passport is not required! Instructor: Anna Gagnon (12 hr) 10/4–11/8 | 6 Wed | 7–9p | $79

Intermediate Conversational Spanish

Whether you want to enhance your knowledge of culture, travel, or communicate more fluently, learning Spanish is full of benefits personally and professionally.

This course will allow you to engage with other language-learners and take the next step to becoming fluent in Spanish. Prior knowledge of Spanish required.

Supplies: Spanish/English dictionary recommended.

Instructor: Rose Grinder-Mondragon (12 hr) 10/5–11/9 | 6 Thu | 7–9p | $79

TO REGISTER: WWW.UWP.EDU/CE | 262.595.3340

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PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY CERTIFICATE

Hobbyists, dedicated amateurs, and aspiring professionals will develop skills in the use of digital cameras and editing software. Gain hands-on knowledge from an experienced professional through a structured curriculum and field experiences. Five core courses included with choice of 3 field experiences. Instructor: Michael Bisom (34 hr) 10/2–12/4 | Mon + Tue | 7–9p | $439 Five Core Courses* Digital Camera Basics | Storing and Managing Images | Advanced Digital Camera | Principles of Lighting and Exposure | Composition Three Field Experience Courses** Petrifying Springs Park | Using Your Camera Flash | Macro and Light Painting | Lens Workshop

Digital Camera Basics*

Advanced Digital Camera*

Petrifying Springs Park**

Principles of Lighting and Exposure*

Digital cameras and the constantly changing technology surrounding them can be confusing. Find out why resolution, megapixels, JPEGS, and memory cards matter. Bring your camera – no question is too big or too small for this hands-on class! Instructor: Michael Bisom (8 hr) 10/2–10/23 | 4 Mon | 7–9p | $89 Take this hands-on trip to practice scenic picture taking with your camera at the beautiful Petrified Springs Park! This class offers a host of photogenic opportunities to put into practice what you’ve learned in a real world setting. Instructor: Michael Bisom (2 hr) 10/15 | 1 Sun | 3–5p | $39

Storing and Managing Images*

Lost precious photos from a computer crash or transferring from a device to your computer? Never worry about lost files again! Learn how files are lost and the ways you can retrieve them. This class is a must take for digital photo lovers!!

Instructor: Michael Bisom (4 hr) 10/17–10/24 | 2 Tue | 7–9p | $59

Photoshop Basics

Give your pictures that extra pop! New Photoshop users are invited to practice basic editing techniques in Adobe Photoshop using tools and methods demonstrated by the instructor. By the final class, you should be able to bring your own photos to the next level through Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud (or a similar image-editing program).

Instructor: Michael LaPointe (8 hr) 10/4–10/25 | 4 Wed | 7–9p | $89

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Flash past Digital Camera Basics! Participants will take an indepth look at shutter, white-balance, focusing, and more. The skills you learn in this course can be applied to any camera with manual controls, so you can keep practicing long after the final class. Instructor: Michael Bisom (10 hr) 10/30 – 11/27 | 5 Mon | 7–9p | $99 Like painting, photography is an art form; while painters use a brush, photographers use light. The better you understand and use light to create exposure, the better your pictures.

This class explores the use of light in photography and helps you understand how light can make your images stunning.

Instructor: Michael Bisom (2 hr) 10/31 | 1 Tue | 7–9p | $39

Intermediate Photoshop

If you are familiar with Photoshop but want to expand your skills, this course is a perfect fit. The intermediate class is hands-on in Adobe’s Photoshop Creative Cloud and by the end of the course, you will have the skills to blend, enhance, and adjust layers, colors, and textures. Familiarity with Photoshop, layers, and other image editing applications is highly recommended. Instructor: Michael LaPointe (6 hr) 11/1–11/15 | 3 Wed | 7–9p | $69

Using Your Camera Flash**

This hands-on class will help you improve your photos’ quality in a flash! Do you know the difference between flash metering and camera meters? What about diffusion and bouncing? If not, this course focusing on your camera’s flash is for you.

Discover how manipulating your camera’s flash can improve the quality of light in your pictures. Instructor: Michael Bisom (2 hr) 11/7 | 1 Tue | 7–9p | $39

Macro and Light Painting Photography**

Macro photography gives your photos a jump-off-the-page, larger-than-life feel. Light painting enhances your images of stationary objects through an exciting technique. In this hands-on class, you will experiment with the two and discover a world of photography beyond imagination! A tripod for your camera is required. Instructor: Michael Bisom (2 hr) 11/14 | 1 Tue | 7–9p | $39

Composition: The Art of Better Photos*

Want to improve your pictures? Ask any photographer that question and the answer will most likely be a resounding yes.

This course will help you improve the quality of your pictures through discovering the number one compositional rule, compositional guidelines for better images, and a personal portfolio review of your photos. Instructor: Michael Bisom (4 hr) 11/21–11/28 | 2 Tue | 7–9p | $59

Lightroom for Beginners

Lightroom is a powerful tool for photographers that allows the user to make both basic and advanced image adjustments.

This course will teach you the storage and enhancement aspects of Lightroom to use on your own images. By the end of the course, students will have the skills to import images into Lightroom, sort and rate images, make adjustments, and more. No Lightroom experience necessary for this hands-on class, but basic computer experience is essential. Instructor: Michael LaPointe (6 hr) 11/29–12/6 | 2 Wed | 7–9p | $59

Lens Workshop**

Believe it or not, your camera’s lens can actually make or break your photos, and shooting with the best possible lens is what makes for great pictures. This class explores how your lens impacts the quality of your photos and how to choose the best lens for your needs. Instructor: Michael Bisom (2 hr) 12/4 | 1 Mon | 7–9p | $39

TO REGISTER: WWW.UWP.EDU/CE | 262.595.3340

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ONLINE

We offer a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of our courses include expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, and geared just for you. This is just a sampling of what we have to offer.

Go to our website – uwp.edu/learn for the full catalog.

Boosting Your Website Traffic

Acquire the basic skills to boost your web site traffic, including how to analyze your visitor traffic, how to use search engine optimization to get greater visibility and exposure in Google searches, and how to redesign your web site to increase your visitors and results.

Class begins Oct. 2.

Creating Cell Phone Apps for Your Business

This four-week course will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how non-technical users can build, deploy, and market smartphone applications across Android and iPhone platforms. This course is ideal for business owners who want to understand how smartphone applications can be inexpensively built and for technical users who want to understand how to quickly deploy smartphone applications.

Class begins Oct. 2.

Digital Photography

Learn everything from photography fundamentals to advanced portrait techniques to advance your photography hobby or turn it into a business.

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Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Excel

Learn to use basic, intermediate, and advanced features of Microsoft Excel from 2007 to 2016 versions.

Introduction to Quickbooks

Learn how to quickly and efficiently gain control over the financial aspects of your business.

Soft Skills Suite

Want to brush up on your soft skills? This suite of courses teaches everything from working with tough personalities to making better business decisions.

Writing and Publishing

Spark your creativity and get writing with this group of courses. You’ll cover everything from creative writing techniques to editing your work.

Unless otherwise noted all classes begin on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Fees vary by course.

TO REGISTER: WWW.UWP.EDU/CE | 262.595.3340

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STEAM SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS

UW-Parkside proudly hosted over a hundred kids at our STEAM youth camps this past summer! The campers had a blast learning concepts involving robotics, drawing, environmental science, computer coding, and digital animation. To learn more, join our youth mailing list for updates on next summer’s youth camps and check out what kids had to say about camp at Parkside.

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