College of the Emeriti

Available Courses

• Finding Wellness Information Online

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  Discover the six dimensions of wellness, learn what makes a reliable health information site, and find resources for each of the dimensions of wellness.
• Brain Fitness Spring 12

  • Teacher: Mary Prine
  • Teacher: Pat Mosteller

    

  A course designed to teach 55+ adults how to exercise their minds in order to strengthen and enhance brain function and to reverse the effects of age-related cognitive decline. This class will use scientifically designed cognitive exercises to strengthen and improve the brain.

• Communications Through Technology

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  This hands on course looks at a variety of ways that technology has allowed us to improve communication.  Topics include basic technology (such as e-mails, websites and blogs), social networking, using photography & video to communicate, health and finance online and more. 
• Student Internship

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  Want to assist in a fast growing field? This class will provide an opportunity to learn a new skill while helping to create valuable learning objects.
• Healthy Aging Modules

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  This series of instructional units with handouts are courtesy of CCCEOA, an organization of all Community Colleges who teach older adults. You can use it for your instruction.
• Instructors: The Virtual Classroom and Elluminate

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  This first offering will introduce you to the virtual classroom, and will then familize you with the virtual classroom used by SDCE students, Elluminate. You will have an opportunity to visit a sample virtual classroom as well.
• Instructors: Web 2.0 techniques for teachers

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  This site provides links and information on how to use Web 2.0 features in the classroom.
• Instructors: Brain Compatible Strategies

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  This course is designed to supplement the flex activity of 1/25/11 which will help instructors to use the resource, Brain Compatible Strategies by Eric Jensen. It will also reinforce brain fitness techniques which will help in the classroom.
• Instructors: SFT test and feedback

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  
  

  Take a short Seniors Fitness Test and see how you compare to your peers. Learn how you can improve your scores for future tests.

• Instructors: Health Resource Guide

  • Teacher: Mary Prine

    

  A resource guide for instructors of health and fitness