Sable Cantus, CISSP
Associate Faculty, Emeritus Institute
I have been with the Emeritus Institute since 2020. I love exploring computers and technology. Here is my Spring 2026 course offering.
Monday nights 6pm—7:50pm on Zoom.
Course description from the catalog:
Designed for the older adult, intermediate concepts are introduced related to current technologies to expand skill sets through the integration of technology into life. Topics include in depth concepts on Smartphone features for Android and Iphone, Ipads, Mac computers, Chromebooks, cloud computing, and security features.
This course is offered in content modules that span from one to three weeks. Each module covers a set of related topics. You can repeat course. You may get different topics in addition to updated information each term.
| Date | Content Module |
|---|---|
| 1/12 | Course Introduction and Overview |
| 1/19 | --- No Class Meeting --- |
| 1/26 | What is Cloud Storage? |
| 2/2 | Google Workspace |
| 2/9 | Modern Web Browsers |
| 2/16 | --- No Class Meeting --- |
| 2/23 | Web Browser Plugins & Extensions |
| 3/2 | Staying Safe Online – Focused talk about online security |
| 3/9 | Personal Backup Strategies |
| 3/16 | --- No Class Meeting --- |
| 3/23 | FocusON: Privacy.com |
| 3/30 | Passwords and Password Management |
| 4/6 | FocusON: Bitwarden Password Manager |
| 4/13 | FocusON: Bitwarden Password Manager |
| 4/20 | Syncing Notes Securely – The Standard Notes App |
| 4/27 | AI/LLMs – Overview of Chatbots Today (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.) |
| 5/4 | AI/LLMs – Overview of Chatbots Today (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.) |
| 5/11 | AI/LLMs – Overview of Chatbots Today (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.) |
| 5/18 | End of Term Review and Feedback (Final Meeting) |