Skill & Knowledge
Joe Calkins
Desktop Computing instructor
Joe Calkins doesn’t teach one way of doing things. It’s a means-to-an-end type of thinking he tries to instill in each student. He is a needs-based learner who has the ability to transfer a life’s experience of problem-solving into direct and simple solutions for his students. He teaches Excel, Word, Access, Windows, Intro to PCs (all basic office applications).
Joe has always been able to assess a problem, determine factors, and come up with an answer. From working with clunky old cash registers, to electronics, to writing software programs to perform accounting functions, Joe knows the value of success.
His ability to write simple programs led to his teaching his co-workers how to use them. He created a Word template while working with the U.S. Department of Energy that became a department-wide process. He was then faced with supporting his work on the phone and in person, and he was good at it.
Joe says that, “Performing a task with great skill and knowledge is uplifting. Knowing how to work in your environment makes you happier and boosts your self esteem. Being competent is empowering.”
Joe's current classes may include:
| Beginning Excel — Fast Track |
Note: Titles above link to online registration. Course lists are updated at the beginning of the semester. As the semester advances, courses are held. Depending on when you check the list above, some items may have already passed. You may always refer to the course index or to the printed course catalog or to the Program Supervisor for course information.
Contact
For information call 277-6033 or email businessapps@dce.unm.edu
