Learning @ the DCeCenter
Being successful in business requires us to develop a range of skills we are not born knowing: how to be an effective supervisor, how to market your goods and services, how to manage time efficiently, how to make sense of financial reports, etc. Business courses at the eCenter give you the opportunity to master those skills that will lead to excellence because they are tailored to the needs of Delaware County’s business people.
The Smart Marketing Series -- Click here for details
Getting Free Publicity -- April 22
Blogging for Success -- May 7
Writing Copy that Sells -- May 13
Marketing Design -- May 20
Retail Marketing -- TBA
Time Management
Learn about the simple things you can do to
become more organized and a more effective
manager of your time.
Wednesday, June 11 -- 1:30 pm
Business Plan Development
Have an idea for or planning to start a new business? Expanding your existing business and looking for financing? This class will get you started on a business plan and point you toward the in-county support resources that can help you succeed.
Tuesday, April 29 — 1:30 pm
Wednesday, May 28 -- 6:00 pm
Delivering Exceptional Customer Service
Quality service makes a difference. You can increase customer loyalty, receive larger tips and get a better job or that promotion. It can give your business a 100% advantage over the competition. This interactive class will give you the customer service edge.
Wednesday, May 7 -- 1:30 pm
Effective Supervision
You can make your department or business an “employer of choice”. Learn to work well with any person and how to lead them successfully. You will increase productivity and be the person that people want to work for after this class.
Wednesday, May 14 — 1:30 pm
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or Call 607-746-9710
Computer Classes
Computer technology is a must for today’s business people. Computers can be used to keep finances straight and do the books, write, send and receive communications and they open up a world of potential customers via the internet. The eCenter’s computer classes are designed to make it easy for you to master the software programs that will support you in succeeding. Classes are held in a state-of-the-art computer lab.
Classes are offered at basic, intermediate and advanced levels and certificates of completion are awarded to participants. They are three hours in length and all materials are supplied.
Currently scheduled classes include:
Wednesday, April 29 — 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 22 — 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 16 — 1:30 pm
Thursday, May 8 — 6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 3 — 1:30 pm
Thursday, April 24 — 1:30 pm
Wednesday, May 21 — 6:00 pm
Thursday, June 19 — 1:30 pm
Prerequisite: G S /Word or experience
Thursday, June 26 — 1:30 pm
Prerequisite: Intermediate Word + experience
Tuesday, April 22 — 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 15 — 1:30 pm
Wednesday, June 11 — 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 10 — 1:30 pm
Tuesday, May 27 — 6:00 pm
Monday, April 21 — 6:00 pm
Wednesday, June 25 — 6:00 pm
Prerequisite: Intermediate Excel or experience
w/ Fred Harris, Aleph & Co.
Wednesday, May 14 -- 9:00 am
Wednesday, April 16 -- 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 29 — 1:30 pm
Tuesday, June 18 — 1: 30 pm
Wednesday, April 23 – 6:00 pm
Thursday, June 5 — 1:30 pm
Prerequisite: word processing experience
Wednesday, June 18 — 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 17 -- 6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 10 — 1:30 pm
Prerequisite: GS with Word or experience
Tuesday, June 24 — 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24 – 6:00 pm
Thursday, June 19 — 6:00 pm
Register Online!
or Call 607-746-9710
If you are interested in classes in any of the following, let us know and we will schedule a class:
Advanced Features of Powerpoint
Microsoft Visio
Network Design
Course Descriptions
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Getting Started With Excel is the first course in the Excel curriculum. It familiarizes students with the fundamentals of spreadsheets and their functions in Excel. This course teaches students how to create and manage workbooks and enter data, and edit data in an Excel workbook. It also teaches the user to apply various types of formatting and enhancements to data in a worksheet. After completing this course, the students will be able to:
• identify the features of Excel that help in extending workbook capabilities, analyzing data, and sharing information effectively
• identify the components of the Excel screen
• create a workbook
• open a workbook
• select cells in a worksheet
• move data in a worksheet
• edit a worksheet
• specify formats for numeric data
• align and format data in a worksheet using basic formatting options
• change cell dimensions and formatting
• apply conditional formatting
• create styles
• create templates
• print a worksheet
• identify the features of Excel Help
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Managing Worksheets and Customizing Excel is the second course in the Excel curriculum. It teaches students how to effectively manage worksheets and customize them according to their needs in Excel. The tasks involved in managing worksheets and customizing them include navigating within worksheets and workbooks, organizing related information in worksheets, using various search mechanisms, print workbooks by specifying print options, customizing worksheet views, toolbars and menu bars, and other advanced customizations, using Excel. After completing this course, students will be able to:
• navigate within workbooks and worksheets.
• insert hyperlinks in a worksheet.
• organize related information in worksheets.
• customize worksheets to view and analyze data.
• identify the types of file properties.
• set file properties for workbooks.
• perform a basic search.
• perform an advanced search.
• specify the printing options.
• print a workbook.
• customize toolbars and menus.
• customize calculations, lists, and the display of charts.
• perform advanced customization in Excel.
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Getting Started with Outlook is for those who want to effectively use Microsoft Outlook to manage their schedule and e-mail. This course introduces the Microsoft Outlook environment and describes its features. The course introduces the concepts of configuring e-mail accounts for composing, customizing, sending and receiving e-mail messages. It also teaches students to create and manage calendars, contacts, Address Books, and distribution lists. After completing this course, students will be able to:
• identify the components of the Outlook screen
• configure an e-mail account
• customize e-mail accounts
• send and receive e-mail messages
• customize e-mail message formats
• create and customize new contacts
• create an address book in Outlook
• create directory services and distribution lists in Outlook
• identify the features of the Outlook Calendar
• schedule appointments, meetings, and events
• customize the appearance of an existing calendar
• customize advance calendar options
• create and manage tasks in Outlook
• record events in the Journal
• use Outlook notes for storing information
• customize toolbars and menu
• customize folders in Outlook
• organize messages
• create rules for sending and receiving messages
• identify the features of Outlook help
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Getting Started with PowerPoint is the first course in the PowerPoint curriculum. This course will be useful for students who want to create a professional presentation, and add different components to it to enhance the visual appeal of a slide show. The course describes the fundamentals of PowerPoint and introduces its features. It teaches students to create slides, add graphics and other special effects to the slides, organize the content and slides in the presentation, run a presentation, and print a presentation. After completing this course, the user will be able to:
• identify PowerPoint features and components of the PowerPoint screen.
• create a presentation.
• open a presentation.
• identify and use the different types of presentation views.
• modify a slide in a presentation.
• organize slides in a presentation.
• insert and edit text.
• format paragraphs in a presentation.
• create lists in a presentation.
• insert headers and footers in a presentation.
• enhance a slide with drawings.
• insert objects.
• run a slide show.
• manage a slide show.
• create notes and handouts
• view properties of a presentation.
• print a PowerPoint presentation.
• use PowerPoint Help features.
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The Advanced Features of PowerPoint is the second course of the PowerPoint curriculum. It familiarizes students with the advanced features of PowerPoint that can be used to enhance their presentations. These features include creating and customizing charts and tables, applying animation schemes, adding sounds and movie clips, and sharing a presentation with multiple users for reviewing. Additionally, this course guides students to efficiently share their presentations with a workgroup and publish it on the Web to reach out to a larger audience. After completing this course, the user will be able to:
• create and customize tables in a PowerPoint presentation
• identify elements of different chart types provided in PowerPoint
• add a chart to a slide in a PowerPoint presentation
• format chart data and elements in a PowerPoint presentation
• create diagrams in a PowerPoint presentation
• create organization charts in a PowerPoint presentation
• format slides in a PowerPoint presentation
• create Slide Masters to ease the creation of PowerPoint presentations
• convert a presentation into a PowerPoint format
• format a PowerPoint presentation
• customize Toolbars and buttons in PowerPoint
• customizing the Menu bar
• apply and customize animation schemes in a PowerPoint presentation
• add sound to slides in PowerPoint
• add movie clips to slides in PowerPoint
• create a custom show in PowerPoint
• share a presentation with other users and applications
• protect shared presentations in PowerPoint
• transfer a presentation to multiple users
• incorporate review comments in a PowerPoint presentation
• publish a presentation
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Getting Started with Publisher is designed to acquaint students with the features of Publisher. This course takes students through the process of creating and modifying professional-looking, high quality publications for print media, e-mail, and Web. Students also learn how to prepare their publications for desktop and commercial printing. Additionally, the course teaches students how to convert print publications into Web site publications and post them on the Web. After completing this course, the user will be able to:
• Identify the basic and advanced features in Publisher
• list the ways for integrating Publisher with other applications
• Identify the components of the Publisher interface
• Use the Publisher Help features
• Configure the various generic options in Publisher
• Design a publication for Web and e-mail
• Create, modify, and post a Web site publication
• Create, modify, and save publications in Publisher
• Prepare publications for desktop and commercial printing
• Design a publication using Design Sets
Students should be proficient in Microsoft Word prior to taking this course.
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Getting Started with Quickbooks is for those who want to increase their effectiveness in managing their financial affairs by using Quickbooks. Using the sample files provided with the software, students will gain an understanding of how to use this facile program to manage accounts payable and receivable, create balance sheets and generate numerous other financial reports. It also provides the knowledge needed to manage payroll, benefits and taxes, including the preparation of information for filing tax returns. After completing the course, students will be able to:
• Create a new company file
• Customize Quickbooks' preferences
• Add accounts, customers, vendors and items
• Transfer data from other sources
• Use inventory features
• Enter and manage employees and payroll
• Create invoices and track collections (A/R)
• Create purchase orders and record payments (A/P)
• Calculate and record sales taxes
• Simplifying transactions
• Produce estimates and manage job cost tracking
• Track time
• Implement security measures
• Record assets
• Record owner's equity
• Record liabilities
• Prepare information for income tax returns
• understand the top ten reports
• Understand and utilize shortcuts
Prior to taking this course, students should have a basic understanding of accounting or bookkeeping principles.
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Getting Started with Word is the first course in the Word curriculum. This course introduces the features and functionality of Word. It acquaints students with the Word screen and introduces simple concepts, such as creating, editing, and saving a file. Additionally, this course enables a user to navigate Word documents, use different views, customize the display, and print Word documents. After completing this course, students will be able to:
• identify features of Word
• identify the components of the Word screen.
• create and save a Word document.
• select, edit, and format text in a document.
• Create tables in a Word document.
• use different views in Word.
• customize the display of a Word document.
• specify a page layout.
• insert a header and footer
• set document properties
• print a document
• use Word help
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Advanced Features Of Word is the third course in the Word curriculum. This course describes how to visually enhance your documents by formatting paragraphs using lists and styles. It also introduces various search and proofreading tools used for searching text, finding files, and proofreading documents. In addition, the course acquaints students with creating a custom dictionary, reviewing and comparing documents, and customizing the Word interface. After completing this course, students will be able to:
• format paragraphs.
• create and use lists and styles.
• search text using the Find/Replace Tool.
• create bookmarks to locate text.
• proofread documents.
• create and use a custom dictionary.
• review, merge and compare documents.
• create and manage toolbars and menus
• perform advanced customization of toolbars and menus.
• customize keyboard shortcuts.
Fundamentals of Web Design offers a foundation in basic web design, Graphical User Interface (GUI) and web page structure. Discussion topics will include how and when to use: (X)HTML, CSS, WYSIWIG editors, JavaScript, FTP, Flash animation and ActionScript, project management and interactive design strategies. The course is designed primarily to familiarize students with the basics of web design and issues inherent in this complex marketing medium.
After completing the course, students will understand:
• Web Page Fundamentals: - What makes a good web page, readability, legibility, layout, hyperlinks, the role of graphics, browser issues.
• Website Fundamentals: - Color schemes, consistency, branding, navigation, usability issues, accessibility.
• Basic HTML: - Tags and attributes, Formatting, Tables.
• Cascading Style Sheets: - Classes, browser support, layout.
• Basic Web Graphics: - Graphics editors, graphics formats, vector graphics, effects, manipulation, optimizing, colors and schemes.
• Page Layout: - Navigation, browser concerns, screen sizes, colors, legibility.
• Site Promotion: - Optimizing pages, META tags, search engines, server logs, compression, encryption.
• Resources: - Links to programs, graphics, Java, Javascript, HTML and tips archives.
• Web Content Editing - Content structure, the inverted pyramid, web writing style.
• Publishing: - Uploading your website to the internet.
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