WHAT IS LEARNING FOR EVERYONE ABOUT?

MAPS College’s IT short courses provide an introduction to common IT programmes to anyone living in the Maldives, completely free of charge. As IT skills become more and more important, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to understand how to use basic IT tools such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The short courses are introductory courses, for those with little or no knowledge of IT programmes; and for those who want to develop their knowledge a little more. They are not designed for those who are already confident and experts in the areas covered. The courses are available for anyone living in the Maldives aged 16 and above, and with a sufficient level of English to be able to participate in the classes.

HOW CAN I STUDY?

Individuals can join the courses held at MAPS College, or online via Microsoft Teams. Individuals joining online must be located in the Maldives, and must have access to a computer or laptop with the programmes installed. The Introduction to Adobe Photoshop course is only available as a face to face course at MAPS College, not as an online course.

Each course lasts 3-5 days, with classes taking place from 8:30pm to 10:30pm.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

• Introduction to Microsoft Word

  • Getting Started with Microsoft Word
  • Basic Formatting
  • Working with Paragraphs and Lists
  • Adding Tables
  • Adding Images and Graphics
  • Page Layout and Printing
  • Advanced Formatting
  • Collaboration and Sharing

• Introduction to Microsoft Excel

  • Introduction to Excel
  • Entering Data into Excel
  • Working with Worksheets
  • Formatting and Styling Worksheets
  • Managing Data in Excel
  • Basic Formulas and Functions

• Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Introduction to PowerPoint
  • Understanding the PowerPoint Interface
  • Creating a Presentation
  • Formatting Text and Objects
  • Adding Graphics and Multimedia
  • Working with Layouts and Templates
  • Animating and Transitions
  • Delivering Your Presentation

• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

  • Getting Started with Photoshop
  • Working with Layers and Selections
  • Basic Image Editing and Retouching
  • Working with Colour
  • Working with Text

WHEN ARE THE COURSES?

• Introduction to Microsoft Word (Completed – No more bookings accepted)

  • Face to Face course dates (at MAPS College): 16, 18 and 20 April, 8:30pm to 10:30pm
  • Online course dates: 13, 17 and 19 April, 8:30pm to 10:30pm

• Introduction to Microsoft Excel (FULLY BOOKED – no more applications being taken)

  • Face to Face course dates (at MAPS College): 30 April, 2 and 4 May, 8:30pm to 10:30pm
  • Online course dates: 3, 6 and 8 May, 8:30pm to 10:30pm

• Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint (FULLY BOOKED – no more applications being taken)

  • Face to Face course dates (at MAPS College): 7, 9 and 11 May, 8:30pm to 10:30pm
  • Online course dates: 10, 13 and 15 May, 8:30pm to 10:30pm

• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (FULLY BOOKED – no more applications being taken))

  • Face to Face course dates (at MAPS College): 16, 17, 18, 21 and 22 May, 8:30pm to 10:30pm

HOW DO I JOIN?

All our courses for April and May 2023 are now fully booked.

If you would like to participate in future short courses, please leave your contact details below and we will get in touch when the next set of short courses is scheduled. If you would like to join any other course from MAPS College, please apply online.