Popular courses on Universal Class
Published on 24th February 2022

Are you curious to know which online courses other people have been doing? If you are, then here’s a look at some of the most popular Universal Class courses taken last year by you, our wonderful Dublin City library members.
MS Excel: this course teaches you how to:
- Create spreadsheets
- Format cells, rows, columns, and entire worksheets so they fit and match your data
- Enter data into a spreadsheet
- Create formulas and functions
- Create and use pivot tables and pivot charts
Genealogy 101: this course has 13 lessons including:
- Introduction to Genealogy
- Looking for Clues
- Official Records (Part 1)
- Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Dealing with Dead Ends, and
- Family Histories
MS Word: in this course, you’ll learn how to:
- Navigate the MS Word interface
- Create new documents and open existing documents
- Edit and format text, paragraphs, and whole documents
- Use Microsoft Word for desktop publishing
- Create brochures, flyers, and even business cards
- Compare, merge and protect documents
Psychology 101: this course has 17 lessons including:
- Understanding the Biology of Behavioural Neuroscience
- Understanding the Influence of Perception and the Other Five Senses
- Cognition
- Understanding Memory
- Child Development
- Personality Theory and Assessment
Learn HTML: Create Webpages using HTML5
- Introduction to HTML5 and Web Design
- How to Create a Simple Web Page
- Adding Web Links and Images
- Borders, Backgrounds, and Floating Divs
- Building Web Page Layouts with CSS
- Introduction to Responsive Web Design with CSS3 and HTML5
- Drawing with the Canvas Tag
Writing basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures:
- The Basic Rules of Spelling
- Commonly Misspelled Words
- Plural Forms for Names and Compound Words
- Common Prefixes and Suffixes
- Nouns and Pronouns
- Apostrophes
- Additional Grammar and Writing Resources
PowerPoint 2019:
- Navigate the PowerPoint interface
- Create new presentations from scratch – or by using beautiful templates
- Animate objects on slides to bring them to life
- Work with Master Slides to make editing your presentation easy
- Set up slide shows and rehearse timings for your slides
- Collaborate easier than before using PowerPoint
Building Children’s Reading Skills:
- The Importance of Reading Skills in SocietyThe Preschool Years
- The Big Five Areas of Reading Development
- Phonemic and Phonological Awareness
- Readers Who Are Struggling or May Be Learning-Disabled
- Life-Long Learning
Computer Literacy Level 1 – Computer Basics:
- Getting Started with Windows
- Files, Directories and the Control Panel
- Security for Your Computer
- Protecting Your Personal Data on the Web
- Avoiding Online Fraud and Network Security
- Researching and Shopping Online
- Working with Email
Geography 101:
- Oceans, Rivers, and Lakes
- Continents and Islands
- Mountains and Valleys
- How the Wind Affects Landforms
- The Effect of Plants and Animals on Landforms
- How People Affect the Geography of the Planet
- Using a Map

Universal Class provides access to 500+ online courses. It includes tutorials, lessons, assignments, discussion boards and feedback on work you’ve submitted. All the courses are completely online, self-paced, available 24/7, and you have 6 months to complete each one. You’ll be awarded a certificate at the end that you can print off and keep. If you prefer not to do any assignments, a lot of Universal Class courses give you an option to just watch the video tutorials. Just to note, you won’t get a certificate at the end if you choose this option.
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