10 ILR Registration opens Monday, December 2, 2024 LIR280 Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction 4 sessions, 6 hours | SW Explore artificial intelligence (AI) from a historical perspective. This introduction course will discuss the technologies behind the tremendous advances of AI in recent years. We’ll also examine AI potential applications, including advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and challenges. Our overview will include a brief look at applications like ChatGPT, Google Image Net, and others for image generation. Finally, we’ll discuss ethical considerations that should guide AI research, development, and legislation. Is AI a boom or a bust for human creativity, education, and the job market? Similar questions will be addressed and framed within a realistic context without marketing embellishments. Note: This course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Guillermo Warley 5-Digit Number: 28242 | Wed 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., 2/19 - 3/12 Location: Conference Center/E134 Tuition: $15 | Fee: $59 | Total: $74 LIR234 Understanding Wireless Technology 4 sessions, 6 hours | SW Designed to help you better understand technologies that surround us and impact our lives (such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular phones). We will explain in easy-to-understand terms the fundamental concepts behind wireless communications and review its history and milestones. Equipped with that knowledge we will dive into explaining Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G/4G/5G, etc., also in simple terms and review their benefits, limitations, and challenges. Students will learn the many ways in which these technologies help, and they will also develop much more realistic expectations about what they can and cannot do. We will also look at applications that are in place and examine what may lie in the future as the technology continues to evolve. Technical aspects including individual device pairing information will be kept to a minimum but a certain amount of technical content is inherent to this topic. Note: This course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Guillermo Warley 5-Digit Number: 27988 | Tue 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., 4/8 - 4/29 Location: Conference Center/E140 Tuition: $15 | Fee: $59 | Total: $74 ILR889 Raise Your Wine IQ -The Basics 3 sessions, 4.5 hours | 21+ This course is designed to help you enhance your knowledge and enjoyment of wine. Learn how to “swirl and sniff” and choose wines to serve at your dinner or cocktail party. After learning a brief history of wine and how it is made, you’ll learn how to taste it and how to identify what it is about a wine that you like. Through these tastings, you will be able to identify the characteristic components of wine. Putting your wine knowledge to work you’ll explore the basic principles of wine and food pairing, buying, storing, serving, and evaluating wine. Please Note: As the sense of smell is a major factor in tasting wine, please refrain from wearing any scented lotions, perfumes, aftershaves, etc. Note: Must be 21 to register. This course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Jacqueline Rogers 5-Digit Number: 27948 | Wed 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., 2/26 - 3/12 Location: Monroe Center/MC105 Tuition: $10 | Fee: $79 | Total: $89 ILR889 Raise Your Wine IQ -Sparkling Wines 1 session, 1.5 hours | 21+ Learn how the winemaker gets those glorious little bubbles into the bottle. Join us as we explore the history of Champagne and the primary methods of making sparkling wine - Methode Traditional and Charmat. We will taste sparkling wines from around the world made in different styles and non-traditional varietals, such as Viognier or Pinot Blanc. Roughly one-quarter of all American adults are sparkling wine consumers. Perhaps you will discover your new favorite. Note: Must be 21 to register. This course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Jacqueline Rogers 5-Digit Number: 27947 | Wed 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., 5/7 Location: Monroe Center/MC105 Tuition: $10 | Fee: $29 | Total: $39 NEW REC148 Wine Boot Camp 1 session, 3 hours | 21+ | Learn how to better appreciate and evaluate wines. We'll cover the wine basics including, grape types and growing areas with an expert sommelier. White, red, rose, oh my. Tastings will be included. Note: Must be 21 to register. This course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Angela Morales 5-Digit Number: 28040 | Wed 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., 4/9 Location: Monroe Center/MC103 Tuition: $10 | Fee: $54 | Total: $64 COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY FOOD & DRINK CHECK OUT OUR FREE COURSES! Go to our Free Courses section on page 43 for a class on Going Paperless.
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