All short courses are offered at Mosgiel Library. You can start these anytime but will need to go to this venue to complete these courses.
All the courses are flexible, allowing you to study at your own pace, and will be run as group workshops as well as individual tuition sessions. This gives you a fantastic opportunity to learn in a positive and supportive environment.
Please phone 03 484 7540 or email Jacquie.Hayes@op.ac.nz for more information or complete a short course enrolment form.
New courses are being developed all the time. If you have an idea for a course, please let us know.
Please note: Our South Dunedin Hub delivery options are subject to final approval from NZQA.
Introduction to MYOB*
Duration: 2 days, 4 hours per day
Cost: $125
*You must book this course in advance. This course will only run if we have sufficient numbers.
Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) is an accounting programme designed for small to medium businesses. This course will take you through getting started and building on the skills needed to use the programme effectively. You will need to have some knowledge of accounting or book-keeping. There are three options available for this course:
- Basic Accounting Intro Book: Learn the terminology and concepts to use the MYOB program.
- Intro to MYOB Book: – This book explains the user interface and covers Creating a Business and Completing Transactions.
- Introduction to MYOB Workshops.
Would you like to create your own movies with Windows Movie Maker?
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
Get started with video editing by doing this introductory course on Windows Movie Maker. Use your digital video movie camera/digital camera and your computer’s video editing software to edit your movies to be so exciting and fast-paced they won’t leave your friends yawning! Get tips on filming techniques and how to import video into Windows Movie Maker, editing and adding audio, saving movies and burning them to CD or DVD.
Introduction to your iPad or Tablet
Duration: Up to 10 hours
Cost: Free
Come and find out how to make the most of your iPad or Tablet. Learn how to download and manage apps, set up your email accounts, use the virtual keyboard, take, manage and edit photos, sync your photos with photostream and organise photos that are sent to you via email.
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Duration: Up to 10 hours
Cost: Free
Have fun learning how to add background colour, luminosity, special effects, text, sketching, textures and much more to your images. Let your imagination go wild and delve into the many features available in Photoshop.
Introduction to Word
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
Gain word processing skills and learn how to create, edit, format and print many types of documents such as letters, memos, CVs, flyers and much more.
Introduction to Microsoft Access
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
Discover how to create a database to collect information and store it in a database file. Helpful for keeping track of things such as your recipes, telephone numbers, clients’ details or your CD collection.
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
Learn how to create and use spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are very handy for working with numbers and formulas as it is a quick and easy way to calculate and make sense of large groups of figures. Spreadsheets can be used for a variety of tasks including financial accounting, forecasting and projecting results, recording and comparing data and keeping track of personal budgets.
Introduction to Microsoft Powerpoint
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
Find out how to use Powerpoint to produce professional presentations.
Learning the Internet
Duration: Up to 10 hours
Cost: Free
The internet is a wonderful source of information that is available at your fingertips. This course will show you how to use the internet and will teach you about websites.
Introduction to keyboarding
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
Gain skills in keyboarding with this useful course. Learn how to type correctly and at a greater speed.
Microsoft Outlook
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
Discover how to use Microsoft Outlook properly. Learn how to navigate the outlook windows screen, understand the folders structure, how to select messages, how to organise them correctly, how to send and receive messages, and how to schedule meetings.
Windows 10
Have you just updated to Windows 10? Having trouble finding your files?
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Navigate the desktop and task bar
- Explore the start menu
- Explore the Windows 10 interface
- Understand and download apps
- Get to know Cortana
- Customise Windows 10 settings and desktop
- Store and save your files
- Share files using OneDrive
And much more!
Working with apps
Come along and you will learn how to download, install, run and switch between apps, and update or delete apps.
Duration: Up to 20 hours
Cost: Free
What is iCloud?
At the completion of this course, students will be familiar with setting up iCloud and customising, saving or sharing photos with others from their iCloud.
Duration: 20 hours
Cost: Free
Understanding camera techniques on your iPad, iPhone or tablet
Come along and capture still photos and create video clips.
Use your device to take photos and videos and understand exposure, movement and editing techniques. Get to know your camera, and its capabilities to create albums and save your images.
Duration: 20 hours
Cost: Free
“Siri”
Let your voice do the searching! Use Siri to find that website, email, appointment, direction, or reminder. Through your voice control, Siri can help you create emails, find your contacts or just play music, without touching the keyboard.
Duration: 20 hours
Cost: Free
