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ILR899
Making the Most of Your Android
Smart Phone
3 sessions, 6 hours
Got a new Android based smart phone and not sure about the many
things that you can do with it? This course will acquaint you the
features that come standard with your new phone. You will learn that
it is much more than just for phone calls. It is a full communications
device that includes texting, emailing and video phone
communication. Organize your life by using a smart phone calendar.
Customize your device by adding additional “apps” (applications) to
make your life easier. Configure your email to keep in touch with your
friends and family. Take a picture and share them as well. Come to
this class with questions that you might have about your new smart
phone.
Instructor:
Bill O’Neal has been teaching with ILR and designing its
computer curriculum since 1998. He has thirty plus years’ experience
at FCC where he has taught in various credit and continuing education
programs. Prior to FCC, he was an adjunct in the Hood College
Graduate program. Bill is retired from a 34-year career with the Federal
Government in Information Management, where most recently he
was a manager in the Directorate of Information Management at
Fort Detrick.
5-Digit Number: 17138
Mon, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., 1/28 – 2/11
Location: Conference Center/E109
Tuition: $20.00 Fee: $59.00
Total: $79.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
ILR874
Ben Franklin: Scientist, Soldier,
Spiritualist
3 sessions, 6 hours
Examine Franklin’s contributions to the improvement of colonial life,
including his adopted home, Philadelphia. Next, we’ll follow Franklin
from Frederick, Maryland to Pennsylvania as he aides a British army
in 1755; establishes a militia for Pennsylvania and appropriations for
forts; and leads a force to build four of these forts on the frontiers of
Pennsylvania. Finally, we’ll discuss Franklin’s religious beliefs – a mix
of Puritanism and Deism, as well as his components of virtue.
Instructor:
Colonial historian Roger G. Swartz received national acclaim
for his two books covering the frontiers of the American Revolution.
In 2004, he was chosen, along with 2 others, to be the educational
coordinator for the 13-day bus tour sponsored by then National
Elderhostel program for the 250th anniversary commemoration of
the French & Indian War, 1754 – 1763.
5-Digit Number: 17266
Mon, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., 1/28 – 2/11
Location: Country Meadows
Tuition: $20.00 Fee: $49.00
Total: $69.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
ENG218
Beginner’s Guide to Freelance Writing
3 sessions, 6 hours
Take your writing to a different level. This class will show you how to
get started as a freelance writer taking on web and magazine articles,
press releases, advertising copy and more. Find out how to identify
the clients who need writers and approach them in a way that will
increase your chances. Learn the differences between articles, press
releases and advertisements and which type best fits your writing
styles. Learn tips to get editors to come to you with work and increase
the number of projects you get. This is a great way to practice your
writing and possibly get published.
Instructor:
Jim Rada has written many works of historical fiction and
non-fiction history, including three novels about the C&O Canal. He
has also written a number of articles about the history of and events
on the canal. Jim is a full-time freelance writer who has received
numerous awards from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association,
Associated Press, Maryland State Teachers Association, Society of
Professional Journalists, and Community Newspapers Holdings, Inc.
for newspaper writing.
5-Digit Number: 17084
Mon, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., 2/4 – 2/18
Location: Student Center/H261
Tuition: $20.00 Fee: $49.00
Total: $69.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
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ILR292
The Roots of Rock: Music from
the Early 1900s through the 1950s
6 sessions, 12 hours
Music has been changing dramatically since 1920. In this course
we will explore how historical, societal, and cultural changes have
impacted our music. We’ll examine different time periods leading up
the age of modern rock in the 1950s.
Instructor:
Lynn Fleming is currently principal bassist with the
National String Symphonia. Additionally, she has conducted a
number of orchestras and has participated in the InterHarmony Music
Festival in Italy. She is currently the director and conductor of the
Frederick Community College String Ensemble. A graduate of the
Juilliard School of Music, Ms. Fleming spent ten years teaching and
performing in Venezuela with the Maracaibo Symphony Orchestra.
Ms. Fleming eventually joined the faculty of the Juilliard School Music
Advancement Program where she taught double bass and performed
with some of the premier ensembles in NYC and the surrounding area.
5-Digit Number: 17109
Mon, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., 2/18 – 3/25
Location: Conference Center/E126C
Tuition: $24.00 Fee: $99.00
Total: $123.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
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