Most computer classes are held in the Smith Computer Center (SCC) and class size is limited. Please be aware that Dixie State College charges a user lab fee of $10.00 per person, per course, per semester. ICL members who are officially signed-up for an ICL class that utilizes a computer and have paid the DSC computer use fee may use the Smith Computer Center Laboratory computers located in the center of the Smith Computer Center outside of the student’s normal class time. Members should never use any other DSC computers except during normal class time.

Pre-registration for the following classes which are limited in size may be made in person at the ICL Office after paying membership dues for the 2009-2010 year; no telephone registration will be accepted. Once the class limit is reached, a list of alternate students will be maintained.

1. Estate Planning - Class limited to 20 students
2. French – Beginning & Intermediate - Class limited to 12 students
3. Introduction to PC Applications - Class limited to 24 students
4. Macintosh Operating Systems - Class limited to 24 students
5. Microsoft Word (Spring Semester) - Class limited to 24 students
6. MS Windows at a Snail’s Pace - Class limited to 24 students
7. Tennis for Beginners & Intermediate - Class limited to 12 students

Check the Learning Link, ICL’s monthly Newsletter and Calendar, for class day, time, and place. While most ICL classes are conducted in the classroom, "Color Country" most certainly beckons. So come into nature’s classroom, the great outdoors. Depending on your ability and agility, join any field trip for camaraderie and adventure and caravan to scenic locations in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. If you don’t have a four-wheel drive vehicle and one is needed, you can likely catch a ride with someone who does. You just might see unique desert plants and animals, Anasazi ruins, petroglyphs, pictographs, volcanoes, canyons, ghost towns, abandoned mines, and much, much more. Unless otherwise directed, the meeting place for field trips will be the parking lot adjacent to the North Plaza Building. Bring your own water, lunch, and tire repair equipment. A CB radio is helpful – and how about your camera and binoculars!

Recommended gear needs for all hikes: day pack, two water bottles, lunch and/or snacks, extra socks, good hiking boots, small flashlight, personal medication, light fleece or wool jacket, hiking poles, sunscreen, wide brimmed hat, sun glasses, camera, and binoculars. Strongly recommended safety gear: emergency whistle, solar blanket, emergency poncho, pocket knife, compass, and map of hike area, matches, personal first aid kit, and snake bite kit.

During this course we will discuss various issues that we encounter on a daily basis in the circle of life. We will focus on gaining a better understanding of ourselves and our relationships, strategies for successful conflict resolution, coping with loss, and how to better deal with anger and frustration.

Instructor: Sharie Colt, M.A. in Developmental Psychology

Learn to be nicer to yourself and others. Learn again to praise and appreciate one another. This class will use some works of Leo Buscaglia.

Instructor: Patrick Sapio, Masters Social Work and Marriage and Family Counseling

This class will provide a basic introduction, lab experience and Q & A sessions for storing, organizing and emailing digital photography; MS Word Program; MS Excel Spread Sheet Program; MS Power Point Program; and helpful and free program downloads and internet sites. Class is limited to 24 students; class requires a DSC computer lab fee.

Instructors: Robert Sporrong, B.S. Mechanical Engineering; M. S. Business Administration. Marilyn Shirts, Associate in Business and 2 years SUU Elementary & Early Childhood Education

Learn to use the newest version of Microsoft Word while designing your own flyers, greeting cards, calendars and lists. Basic word processing skills will be taught, including copy and paste, spell check, changing text (font, color and size), adding and resizing clipart and your own photos.

Prerequisite: Need basic keyboarding skills. Having a 2007 version of Microsoft Word on a home computer is desirable. Students will need to bring a flash drive to class and will be encouraged to purchase a computer book. The title will be available by fall and DSC Bookstore will carry the book. (Class is limited to 24 students; Class requires DSC computer lab fee.)

Instructor: Marie Gyllenskog, B.S., Elementary Education, Utah State; M. Lbr, University of Washington; teacher school librarian; managed computer lab

Class will teach the fundamentals and secrets of the latest version of the Macintosh Operating System (MAC OS 10.5) (Class is limited to 24 students; class requires DSC computer lab fee.)

Instructors: Bobbi Butka, Apple guru since Apple came out. Carl Rich, History and Political Science, University of Utah; Drama, Utah State University; worked in radio/TV and stage production, writer, photographer, web master

A beginning Windows class which will go at a slow pace for the computer challenged among us. Students should have ready access to a computer and Microsoft XP Operating System. (Class is limited to 24 students. Class requires DSC computer lab fee.)

Instructors: Robert Sporrong, B.S. Mechanical Engineering; M. S. Business Administration. Marilyn Shirts, Associate in Business and 2 years SUU Elementary & Early Childhood Education

Class will involve getting started with digital photography, developing basic photography skills with a digital camera. Students will learn how to load the camera-pictures into the computer, organize files, send emails, and make prints. Also included will be basic photo editing (cropping, color adjustment, etc.). Class continues into Spring Semester. It is recommended that students have a digital camera (any model) and Photoshop Elements computer software.

Instructor: D.L. Ashliman, Ph.D., retired professor and university administrator

This course will emphasize the capabilities of Photoshop Elements 7 or latest edition available. The first semester will review material from 2008-2009 classes and will add and demonstrate more capabilities of Photoshop Elements. The second semester will branch out to include image presentations, printing, display methods, and creating slide shows with audio and visual enhancements.

Prerequisites: Students should have some knowledge of camera functions such as aperture and shutter speed and have reasonable computer skills such as being familiar with moving folders and files using Windows Explorer, using the Internet and downloading material from the ICL website.

Instructor: Duke Breitenbach, B.S. and M.S., Electrical Engineering; Ph.D.; Navy Research Engineer

This class will be the processing of digital images using Adobe Photoshop CS4. Any of the CS versions of Photoshop will be okay. The class will be organized around a workflow model. The use of the various tools will be covered as they would be used in a logical workflow.

Prerequisites: Class will NOT require DSC computer access. However, the student will need to have access to a version of Photoshop CS. Adobe CS4 is recommended and is available at the DSC Campus Book Store. A reasonable knowledge of Windows and the features of a digital camera are expected. Material will be presented using a Windows-based PC.

Instructor: Ervin Little, professional career in electronics with Allied Signal Corp. for 31 years. Expert in Photoshop since 1995

Class members will learn to understand, read, write and speak in French. Instructor will use Barron’s French, the Easy Way, 4^th Edition by Christopher & Theodore Kendris. Available at DSC bookstore or on Amazon. Com. Class is limited to 12 students.

Instructor: Joann Crider, B.A., BYU; Graduate work at Universite de Poitiers in Tours, France; French teacher for 28 years

This course is for those students who have completed the Beginning French class. . Instructor will use Barron’s French, the Easy Way, 4^th Edition by Christopher & Theodore Kendris. Available at DSC bookstore or on Amazon.com. Class is limited to 12 students.

Instructor: Joann Crider, B.A., BYU; Graduate work at Universite de Poitiers in Tours, France; French teacher for 28 years

This class requires prior knowledge of French, both speaking and reading. The emphasis will be on practicing vocabulary and pronunciation. Starts second week of N; ends the last week of March.

Instructor: Josephine Kellejan, native of France

This is a beginning French class for those who have never studied French before, but who are interested either in travelling in France or in beginning a more in-depth study of the language. It begins mid-year so that those who missed the opportunity to start French in the fall can do so in January. The objective of the class is to allow students to learn enough French to read and speak well enough to enjoy travelling in France. A modest amount of homework will be expected. There will be a text, which will be available at DSC bookstore and will include CD’s to allow students to practice their accents at home.

Instructor: Bruce A. Campbell, Ph.D., former professor of political science, University of Georgia; former owner of marketing research firm. Did his dissertation on French politics and learned most of his French while a student in Orleans, at the lycėe

We are building upon our study of the Italian language of the past 1 ½ years and will be starting Chapter 11 in Italian Made Simple by Christina Mazzoni. If you have not taken the previous classes, but have prior knowledge of beginners’ Italian and/or have fluency in Spanish with the ability to pick up languages easily, this class may be of interest to you. If you have questions about whether this class is for you, please call the instructor so we can discuss them.

Instructors: Sara Post Lee, Translator in Pennsylvania and in Mexico. B.S. degree in nursing, M.S. degree in acupuncture. Learned Italian in Tuscany, Italy. Marina Archibald, Brazilian native. Taught Portuguese to adults in Peru.

Portuguese as spoken in Brazil. Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, conversation – everyday usage. To give students some knowledge of Portuguese if they plan to travel to Brazil.

Instructor: Marina Archibald, Brazilian native. Taught Portuguese to adults in Peru

This class is for beginners or those in need of an elementary review. Simple sentence construction and present tense verbs are taught. This class continues on through Spring Semester. Instructors use the book Spanish Made Simple by Eugene Jackson and Antonio Rubio, available at the DSC Bookstore.

Instructor: Christine Hilton, Spanish co-instructor for ICL, "Vocabulary" and "Beginning Spanish" instructor. Nine years total of ICL Spanish and other previous classes, plus Spanish computer programs and Web Spanish

This class will be for students who have had beginning Spanish. Instructor will use the book Spanish Made Simple by Eugene Jackson and Antonio Rubio, available at the DSC bookstore.

Prerequisites: Students should know pronunciation of vowels and consonants, construction of a Spanish sentence, and be able to conjugate some present tense verbs.

Instructor: Patricia Healey, retired teacher. Graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, major in Education, minor in English and Philosophy. Taught elementary school for 30 years. Studied Spanish in Spain

Si puedas leer esta parafo sin dificuldad (o con un diccionario sin mucho trabajo), quizas quisieras asistir a esta clase. Leemos el libro ‹Las Cronicas de Narnia: El Principe Caspian› en espanol, traduciendolo a ingles. Este libro y un diccionario son los solos libros que necesitas para la clase. Si tengas preguntas, llama a la maestra y podemos discutirlas. Book: Las Cronicas de Narnia: El Principe Caspian. Available at most bookstores or Amazon.com

Prerequisites: Prior knowledge of Intermediate Spanish II and must have basic Spanish speaking skills that need refining and building. Beginning Spanish students may audit and listen, but will not participate extensively.

Instructor: Sara Post Lee, B.S. Nursing; Masters Acupuncture; Spanish minor in college; translator for American Veterinarians in Mexico

This class is about the social and cultural history of Colonial America. Course deals with four British Folkways which were established in the colonies. The Folkways can be seen even in America today. We will also deal with slavery and gender and the structure of power in government as determinants of a voluntary society.

Instructor: Patrick Lee McKenna, MA in Philosophy, San Jose State University with a minor in US History. Taught philosophy at Chapman College Moffet Field, Sunnyvale, California.

The course has two objectives. The first is to inform the audience about the basics of the American political system through the lens of the nation’s political, social and economic experience since colonial times. The second is to highlight the connections between our historical antecedents and experiences, and the current political scene in the United States. The format will be lecture and audience participation. There will be no text, although handouts may be used.

Instructor: Bruce A. Campbell, Ph.D., MA and PhD in Political Science, University of Michigan, BA in Political Science at Oberlin College. Professor of Political Science at University of Georgia and was President of CQT and Associates Marketing Research and currently of Argus Strategies

We will begin a three-year chronological journey through the Civil War era. After examining the causes leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter, we will examine not only major battles such as the First Bull Run, Shiloh, and Antietam, but also consider topical subjects that relate to the first year and a half of the war.

Instructors: Bob Echols, retired Federal Government Auditor, Accountant US Dept of the Navy. Curtis Stevenson, B.S. Economics; retired Federal Procurement Analyst with the Army Department, Civil War enthusiast

An introduction to the philosophies of India; the Vedas, the Bhagavad-Gita, Buddhism, Yoga and Vedanta. Hinduism’s quest to understand being and being-in-itself will be the central theme of the class.

Instructor: Patrick Lee McKenna, MA in Philosophy, San Jose State University with a minor in US History. Taught philosophy at Chapman College Moffet Field, Sunnyvale, California

The class will examine several critical and significant events in Utah’s Story from the historical and the current perspective. Topics will include (1) Historical Geology and its current impact; (2) the Spanish Hispanic influence; (3) Mormon and Gentile Colonization Patterns; (4) The Utah War and Mountain Meadows Massacre; (5) John Wesley Powell and Lake Powell; (6) Polygamy – Beginnings and Present; and several unusual stories including Jedediah Smith and Joe Hill.

Instructor: Gary Watts, BS and MS at University of Utah, PhD at Ohio University and retired educator

Learn a powerful approach to getting your creative juices flowing. Blast through the blocks or limitations to full self-expression, take meaningful action while you follow your heart’s desires. Apply this vitality to any area of your life - work, relationships, spirituality. It is for everyone, artists, non-artists, job seekers, seniors, adventurers, and anyone ready for creativity in life. It is a series of 12 classes based on the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Remember, you are never too old for growth or change.

Instructor: Connie LaClare, English major, BYU, classes taken over several years at University of Utah and Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio, Associate Degree from Stevens Henagar College. Worked as executive secretary and was assistant buyer, sales person and window designer for clothing boutique, Aesthetician and workshop leader in self esteem and organization

Work with others on your own current art projects. Share ideas with other participants.

Instructor: Jean Johnson, B.A. Elementary Education; M.S. Speech Pathology; 8 years art student

Class will be working from Betty Edward’s book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and work from other artists as well. Come with a positive attitude.

Instructor: Brenda Rusnell, artist, Registered Dental Assistant, 30 years in the dental field

In light of Prismacolor pencils not being as popular as other mediums; learn how to work with the different types of color pencils and what you can do with them.

Instructor: Brenda Rusnell, artist, Registered Dental Assistant, 30 years in the dental field

The first hour of the Music Appreciation class is designed to introduce students to the great works and composers of Western Music from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Whether a beginner or a seasoned listener, you will enjoy learning more about music. The second hour will present music popular in the twentieth century before the rock-and-roll era, including Tin Pan Alley hits, tunes from Broadway and Hollywood, and jazz from Dixieland to bop.

Instructors: Tom Wright, Engineer and lifelong music enthusiast. Patricia Ashliman, B.S. Music - Piano and Organ Performance, BYU; Graduate Studies in piano performance, Göttingen and Carnegie Mellon Universities, Musicology at University of Pittsburgh. Operated music studio in Pittsburgh, PA for 30 years

This year’s theme is "Italian Opera Minus Verdi," a study of the earlier composers who influenced his work, followed by his successors, confronted with the dilemma of comparison to the Maestro. During the first semester we will focus on Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti, the great "bel canto" composers. The second semester will include operas by Ponchielli, Boito, Cilea, Giordano, and Puccini. The teacher reserves the right to deviate occasionally by inserting programs of topical interest.

Instructor: Allen S. Jacobi, Jr., AB, English Literature, Providence College, JD Villanova University; Trial attorney for 33 years and opera enthusiast

Class members will discuss their favorite books with other readers. The group will choose a book for each month to be read by all before the following class when a member will present the "book-of-the-month" and lead the discussion. The pleasure of reading a book is doubled when a discussion follows.

Instructor: Barbara Michaels, a compulsive, constant reader (temporary instructor)