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A THURSDAY AFTERNOON At least nine times a week, a class is in progress at our Duke Health Raleigh Hospital classroom. A variety of courses are offered, but the most popular is our "Introduction to Computers" course--an 8-week examination of what computers are, what they can do, and how much fun they can be for members of our Senior community
This class is just one of 8 classes in the "Introduction to Computers" course. These students will go on to study and learn word processing, data base management and spread sheets. And then, near the end of their studies, they'll get on the Internet--and visit the world through the World Wide Web. They're having fun. And they're learning a lot!
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George McGovern is instructor of the Thursday
afternoon class. In this picture, he's explaining the process of
"Cutting," "Copying," and "Pasting." As he
explains it, the students try it. Their success leads to a new understanding and the
chance to move on to another topic.
Here are Judy Batchelder (foreground), Rose
Hunter, Paul Dingwell, and Pat Boyce, cutting and pasting while Coach Eleanor McGovern
watches and helps. 
Teri Bowerman is getting along well, as George turns
the discussion to Folders and Files. She's learning how to move files from one
folder to another--an exercise which she obviously enjoys. 
At the other end of the classroom, Coach Billie
Petersen watches as Rudolph Phillips and Mae Snelling master the management of files and
folders. 
George
introduces another topic as Teri Bowerman, Pat Wilson, and Rudolph Phillips continue to
offer their rapt attention.