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Computer Orientation • Applications Principles • Intermediate Windows • Word • Excel • Access • PowerPoint • Outlook • Front Page • Internet • Web Page Authoring • Web Site Design • Photoshop • Flash

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Class Info: 281-489-7944
Registration: 713-529-4414
E-mail Director Bill Stewart

2990 Richmond, #120, Houston, TX 77098

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 Why Choose LLU?

The Three Steps to
Computer Self-Sufficiency

Step 1: Computer Literacy
Understanding the basic principles and concepts underlying everything we do with computers. This is the most critical step and the one that most people fail to take.

9900: Computer Orientation I
9902: Computer Orientation II


Step 2: Computer Functionality
Learning the basic keyboard and mouse procedures used by most programs to edit, save, print, minimize and maximize, cut and paste, work with menus, etc. Many people have achieved this level of functionality without first becoming computer literate.

9904: Computer Orientation Hands On-First Time Users
9905: Applications Principles and Intro to Windows
9907: Intermediate Windows

Step 3: Specialization
Learning the details of specific programs. This can range from Microsoft Office programs to Web Development to programming. Many people learn specific progams such as Word and Excel without first becoming computer literate.

Microsoft Office Programs
9910: Word Intro
9911: Word Level 2
9915: Excel Intro
9916: Excel Level 2
9917: Excel Level 3
9920: Access Intro
9921: Access Level 2
9922: Access Level 3
9925: PowerPoint Intro
9926: PowerPoint Level 2:
9928: Outlook Intro
9956: Frontpage Intro
9957: Frontpage Level 2

Internet / Web Development
9940: Internet—A Comprehensive Intro
9945: Basic Web Page Authoring (HTML)
9946: Basic Web Page Authoring Lab
9947: Web Page Authoring II
9949: Web Site Design
9950: Photoshop
9954: Flash

The Cart Before the Horse

Since the 1980's, the focus on computer "education" has been on functionality and specialization (steps 2 and 3 above), while "literacy" (step 1) is rarely addressed. As a result, few computer users are "literate." This includes most high school graduates!

Unfortunately, the notion of what computer literacy is varies wildly. Typically, computer literacy is thought to be the ability to use a computer for various purposes. Yet many people use computers, often getting proficient at certain applications, but never learn anything significant about computers.

Without a solid foundation based on a realistic notion of computer literacy, most computer users are very limited and never become comfortable and confident, even though they may have years of experience. The popular notion that if you keep at it you will eventually figure it all out is usually quite wrong.

The LLU Computer Center philosophy is that the best definition of computer literacy is that promoted by Computer Literacy USA (of which director Bill Stewart is a founding member).

It is recommended that new and experienced (but frustrated) computer users make computer literacy a top priority. For new computer users, starting off on the right foot will save tremendous time and frustration. Experienced computer users will have a much better understanding of what they have been doing and will far less limited.

For both new and experienced (but frustrated) computer users, Computer Orientation I and II are strongly recommended.


What Sets LLU Apart

To ensure you use your time and spend your money wisely, LLU helps you avoid the common mistakes:
  • Signing up for classes you don't need.
  • Signing up for classes that don't help.
  • Signing up for classes you are not ready for.
  • Signing up for classes with the wrong expectations.

Call 281-489-7944 and get started on the right track.

Your Satisfaction is the Priority

How LLU makes a difference:

  • Screening: LLU director Bill Stewart takes on the almost unheard of responsibility of calling up anyone signed up for a course who has not taken the required prerequisite courses. "Because there are so many misconceptions, people often sign up for courses they don't need or are not ready for," says Bill. "We go to great lengths to ensure that everyone in a class is there for the right reasons and is at same level. This eliminates a tremendous amount of frustration for everyone and makes for a much more effective classroom experience."
  • Guidance/Recommendation: The Computer Center is always ready to answer any questions. Many people have specific goals and LLU can help by recommending the right classes or other resources, either at LLU or elsewhere.
  • Explanations: There is so much confusion about computer education and so many ineffective training programs, books and courseware, that many people have spent a lot of time and money and learned very little. As a result they often believe they are incapable of learning and that no book or class can be of much use. At the LLU Computer Center, a great deal of time is spent explaining why these things are so and why computer literacy, functionality and specialization must be learned in the proper sequence. Find out how LLU's common-sense, no-nonsense approach can help get you where you need to be with today's technology. Call 281-489-7944.
  • Effective Instruction: LLU Computer Center instructors not only know the material, they use the programs they teach in their personal lives. These days, a great deal of computer instruction done by instructors who read from a book and don't know the subject in any depth. Couple this with a class full of people at different levels, some of whom are not prepared, and it's easy to see why there is so much dissatisfaction with typical classroom experiences.
  • Consistency: Each class has set prerequisites and covers as much material as can be covered in the the given amount of time. Topics have been carefully thought out for the time frame and level of experience of the students and there is little deviation from the class game plan. This does not mean that individual concerns can't be addressed if they fit into the class discussion. Instructors go the extra mile to help with your particular needs whenever possible.

Call 281-489-7944 and find out more.