Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools like Blogger, WordPress, Audacity, and YouTube. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined. 

Anytime, Sep 15 | Oct 13 | Nov 17, 6 weeks, $100

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This Certificate in Emerging Technology for Manag-ers addresses blockchain, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Learners who have completed this suite of courses are knowledgeable in how each technology affects business processes and how each contributes to a discussion about the future of labor. In the current business environment, managers and leaders should have a baseline understanding of these emerging technologies. Certificate holders are informed about cryptocurrencies and how blockchain is restoring trust and security in Internet transactions. Learners have examined how artificial intelligence is leading to gains in efficiency and performance, along with concepts and metrics for management to consider when evaluating an investment in robotics.

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Color plays an important role in visual communication, especially when designing websites. For web designers, understanding color theory is a key to creating a color palette for UI/UX projects. This self-paced course will teach you the fundamentals of color theory and how to apply this framework to your web design practice. 

Anytime, 3 Months Access

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In these lessons, you'll get hands-on experience with this powerful tool as you create your own WordPress.org site and blog. You'll find out how to use WordPress to create pages and posts, add images and videos, change a site's look and feel, and include user-friendly features. You'll discover the ease of using WordPress design themes to express your creativity, and you'll see how much fun it is to be part of the vibrant WordPress online community.

In addition to mastering the technical elements of WordPress, you'll learn how to organize a blog or website, create appealing content, keep your site secure, and achieve better positions on search engine results pages. By the end of this course, you'll be able to confidently use WordPress to create a blog or a personal, business, or organizational website.

Anytime, Sep 15 | Oct 13 | Nov 17, 6 weeks, $115

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Discover Sign Language will teach you how to sign basic phrases and complete sentences and how to put it all together, allowing you to introduce yourself and start a conversation. Along the way, you will learn signs for colors, numbers, locations, family, and the activities you like to do.

Throughout the course, you will learn by watching videos that demonstrate how to make the signs and how to incorporate facial expressions to communicate in this beautiful language. This course is taught using the best practices of the industry with a minimum of audio support. Throughout it, you will be immersed in silence, which will help you gain an understanding of the perspective of Deaf people and sign language.

You will also gain an introduction to the world of the Deaf culture and explore topics such as lip reading, baby signs, and the career of interpreting. By the end of the course, when you meet a Deaf person, you will be ready to sign!

Anytime, Sep 15 | Oct 13 | Nov 17, 6 weeks, $100

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If you’ve always been interested in drawing but don’t really know how to get started, then this is the course for you. Gain a solid foundation and understanding of the basics of drawing and become the artist you’ve always dreamed you could be!

Anytime, Sep 15 | Oct 13 | Nov 17, 6 weeks

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Online Courses through Ed2go are informative, fun, convenient, and highly interactive.  Courses are project-orientated and include lessons, quizzes, hands-on-assignments, discussion areas, supplementary links, and more.  

You can complete any course entirely from your home or office, any time of the day, utilizing our adult education office for academic and technology support.  Courses include expert instructors and 24-hour access for six-week blocks.  There are hundreds of course to choose from including popular favorites: 

Veterinary Assistant                                     Pharmacy Technician 

Web Design Certification                               Grant Writing 

Advanced A+ Certification: Hardware/OS II 

Online Certificate Programs Offered: 

Accounting Fundamentals Certificate 

Grant Writing & Non-Profit Management Certificate 

Leadership Certificate 

Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate

For information visit ed2go at http://www.ed2go.com/sprucemtn/ 

For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a staple of science fiction stories, but thanks to modern advances in computational capacity and storage capabilities, it’s becoming a reality. Today, there are examples of artificial intelligence all around us. The purpose of this course is to provide you with an artificial intelligence practical knowledge foundation. 

Anytime, Sep 15 | Oct 13 | Nov 17, 6 weeks

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