West Seattle Senior Center
The Senior Center of West Seattle is offering computer classes that are especially tailored to the needs of senior citizens.
The Senior Center of West Seattle Offers Computer Basics for the beginner and Beginning Windows XP for those who want to learn how to better use their Windows operating system. The ever popular Introduction to Word Processing class uses both Microsoft Word 2003 to introduce the basics of word processing. Advanced Word and Microsoft Excel classes are also offered.
Internet browsing and searching, and Email classes are offered. Recently some shorter "workshop" classes have been added.
You can email .You can also call (206)932-4044 extension 1 for more information.
SeniorNet of Puget sound
Offers any senior, willing to learn, the opportunity to become competent with computers and share the excitement of the newest technologies. SeniorNet courses are designed to provide basic knowledge and experience with limited intermediate skill development on IBM-compatible computers. Classes are small with lots of hands-on training and are in short, two hour segments.
For complete information on local SeniorNet classes visit their webpage at http://www.seniornetps.org/ You can also leave voice mail at (206) 232-5892 or email them at senior@seniornetps.org
Seattle Public Library
The Seattle Public Library has Senior Computer Classes and Senior Internet Learning Classes. Please call Shelly Adatto at 206-386-4149 for more information on these free classes.
Free On Line Classes & Tutorials
Computer Subjects
There are many sites which feature beginners level tutorials, classes, and instructional material. Some of these are designed especially for Seniors.
- Computers Made Easy - For Senior Citizens Extensive site with lots of beginner level material.
- LearntheNetLots of information including a free Internet tutorial.
- Bare Bones Tutorials on searching the Web.
- Seniors Guide to Computers This Web site is for mature people who would like to feel more comfortable with computers and the Internet
- Tutorials for beginners and seniors Includes extensive tutorials on Vista, MS Office 2007, etc.
- Bare Bones 101 A very basic web search tutorial.
- HTML Goodies A basic primer on HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
- Learn to Program HTML in 21 Minutes Part of Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing. Partly humorous, this one really shows how simple it can be!
- WebMonkey's Tutorials All aspects of Web design.
Arts & Sciences Subjects
- MIT's Open Course Ware offers a wide variety of free classes. Some are syslabuse, some are class notes, some are videos of class sessions. Many of the courses do not have video lectures, but do have notes in PDF format along with tests and homework.
- UC Berkeley class videos Wide variety of classroom videos -- very current. Probably the top public university in this country. Podcasts and webcasts of amazing professors lecturing. RSS feed updates.
- Carnegie Mellon's Open Learning Carnegie Mellon is a private research university ranked equal with Berkeley. Though registration is not required they have a registered user mode that allows you to keep track of your scores and progress. Currently 11 courses are offered.
- Utah State Open Course Ware SAme structure as MIT OCW with large available course listing.
- Tufts University OCW Tufts University in Massachusetts has a very similar structure to MIT OCW with large available course listing.
- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health offers health based lecture notes and assigments. You'll find the JHSPH OCW website uses the same navigation structure as MIT OCW. The notes are formatted much more cleanly
- Wikiversity.org From the creators of wikipedia, Wikiversity describes itself as being a community seeking to create and use learning materials and activities. Wikibooks is also incredibly powerful already containing everything from a detailed guide to learning French to Organic Chemistry and Nanotechnology
- Education Portal There are many top universities that offer free courses online. This list ranks several of the best free university courses available for people who want to enhance their personal knowledge or advance in their current field.
To Find Access To the Internet- Click on the following link:
City of Seattle Guide to Computer Centers for Seniors
