Telematics Computer Courses

The Telematics Centre runs computer courses for local people.  All our courses are Free!

The Telematics Centre has 12 computers available for your use and enjoyment on a variety of courses.  When a course is really popular we can sometimes squeeze in 13 or 14 computers!  We pride ourselves on having up to date computers installed with up to date software:

  • Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Plus - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher;
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements v5;
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Internet Explorer 7.

Class at the Telematics CentreEach lesson lasts 2 hours and is at the same time each week, usually one of:

  • Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am;
  • Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 pm;
  • Thursday afternoons at 1:00 pm;
  • Friday mornings at 9:30 am;
  • Friday afternoons at 1:00 pm.

A course will run for 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, or more depending which course it is.  We always take a break for half term and school holidays to help those students who look after children or grandchildren.

See the list below and the block on the right of this website for information about current, future, and past courses.

For more information and to book your place call Nick now on 01928 790228 or call in to the office.

Email & the Internet

In this Internet Age everyone is communicating using email, finding information using the World Wide Web. If you would like to join this revolution then sign up now for this course...  The course starts right after the autumn half term.

Runs: Friday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 5 November 2010.

Digital Photos for Starters

Got a digital camera?  Got a computer?  Want to learn how to make them work together and have some fun at the same time?  Then this is the course for you...

Runs: Thursday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 23 September 2010.

Family History Special Projects

Fantastic Family History!  Make the most of all those old photos and family stories you have collected.  Build a timeline and create a fancy family tree!  All this and more...

Runs: Tuesday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 21 September 2010.

Getting Started on the Computer

Need to start at the beginning?  This is the course for you!

Runs: Friday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 17 September 2010.

Next Steps - Christmas Mail Merge

It may only be September now but it will soon be December and time to send out all those Christmas cards.  Learn how to use mail merge on the computer to print out labels for all those envelopes and much more...

Runs: Thursday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 16 September 2010.

Digital Photos Special Effects

Feeling creative?  Enjoy working with digital photos on the computer?  Got some experience with Photoshop Elements or other photo editing software?  Then sign up now for this course and become a Special Effects expert...

Runs: Tuesday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 14 September 2010.

Family History for Starters

Our very own "Who do you think you are?" course!

Runs: Tuesday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 20 April 2010.

Photo Editing Multi-Photo Special Projects

Create a big picture from lots of little pictures!  From Photo Montage to Multi Photo Mosaic this course puts pictures in their place...

Runs: Tuesday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 20 April 2010.

Next Steps - PowerPoint Presentations for Starters

Ever wondered how professional speakers do those clever looking slides they show while making a presentation?  This is your chance to learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and have some real fun on along the way...

Runs: Friday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 16 January 2010.

Posters & Publications

Want to create your own posters, greetings cards, or newsletters?  Heard all about that thing called Desktop Publishing?  Then find out about this course which uses Microsoft Publisher 2007 to produce stunning results from the first week through to the last.

Runs: Thursday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 15 January 2010.

Next Steps - Taming Tables

Tables of information are all around us - football results, timetables, the menu from the takeaway.  Come and join us on this course to discover the power of Tables to organise and display information!

Runs: Tuesday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 13 January 2010.

Sharing your Photos

Did you get a digital camera for Christmas?  Do you have friends and family who are not local?  Then you probably want to know how to share your digital photos using the power of Email and the Internet.  This new course for January 2009 will focus on four ways to share your photos with friends and family.

Runs: Tuesday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 13 January 2010.

Next Steps - Christmas Mailmerge

Fed up of hand writing all those Christmas Card envelopes?  Learn how to use stylish printed labels instead and make Christmas Cards a breeze this year!

Runs: Thursday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 17 September 2009.

Next Steps - More Website Building

Wonderful Websites!  Want to improve your web building skills?  Then this is the course for you!

Runs: Thursday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 17 September 2009.

Photo Slide Shows

A popular course covering all the different steps involved in creating a Photo Slide Show which is then burnt to DVD.  Aims to produce a set of Photo Slide Shows on DVD to give away as a special Christmas present.

Runs: Tuesday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 15 September 2009.

Build your own Website

A brand new course for Summer 2009.  Using the technology of Google Sites this course will show you how you can build your own website in just a few lessons.  Always wanted to be on the web?  This is the course for you!

Runs: Thursday mornings at 9.30 am, starting 28 May 2009.

Photo Editing for Starters

Want to learn how to work with digital photos on the computer?  Starts from the beginning with digital photos and digital cameras. No previous knowledge of digital photos needed, but not suitable for absolute beginners on the computer.

Runs: Thursday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 16 April 2009.

Next Steps - Sporting Spreadsheets

Are you a fan of Sporting Statistics?  Did you enjoy the Olympics?  Become a techno 'Motty'!

Runs: Tuesday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 23 September 2008.

Next Steps - Packaged PowerPoint Presentations

Get your computer to run the presentation itself!

Runs: Tuesday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 29 April 2008.

Next Steps - Styles and Page Layout

Make the most of all the layout features built into Microsoft Word 2007.

Runs: Friday afternoons at 1.00 pm, starting 25 April 2008.

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